Akshay D.

Business Development Executive

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India11 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 10 years of recruitment industry experience
Expert in engaging passive talent for leadership roles
Developed AI-driven automation tools for efficiency

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Account Manager specializing in recruitment and talent acquisition across multiple industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionAccount ManagementTechnical RecruitingManagement ConsultingRecruitment

Other Skills

Business DevelopmentCampus PlacementCandidate ScreeningClient EngagementClient ServicingContract RecruitmentCustomer ServiceDiversity RecruitmentExecutive SearchHiringJob Description DevelopmentMarket ResearchMentoringMicrosoft OfficeOnline Research

About

As a Senior Account Manager at Audentia Research, I oversee the delivery of talent research, talent mapping, talent insight, and executive search services for clients across diverse industries, including banking and financial services, IT consulting, management consulting, and pharmaceuticals. With over 10 years of experience in the recruitment industry, I have built a strong expertise in identifying, engaging, and hiring passive talent for niche and leadership roles through a strategic combination of research, analytics, and solution-oriented execution. In addition to my core responsibilities, I am actively involved in developing and implementing AI-driven automation tools that enhance workflow efficiency and data accuracy within our processes. These initiatives are designed to streamline operations, reduce manual effort, and accelerate project delivery, contributing to improved client satisfaction and team productivity. I am skilled in operations management, online research, sourcing, client servicing, and management information systems (MIS). Collaborating closely with in-house recruitment teams, I help clients strengthen their hiring capabilities through a dedicated resource model, ensuring each account is supported by a specialist recruiter focused exclusively on their mandates. My mission is to provide high-quality, cost-effective, and timely talent solutions that not only meet but exceed client expectations — while continuously integrating smart technologies to deliver greater value and efficiency.

Experience

Audentia research - smarter hiring, backed by research

2 roles

Senior Account Manager - Recruitments & Research

Promoted

Sep 2025 – Present · 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Established in 2012, Audentia Research is a global talent-mapping and pipelining partner specializing in niche and leadership roles. We operate as an extension of in-house recruitment teams, offering dedicated resources to accelerate hiring and enhance internal recruitment capability.
Key Responsibilities & Services
► Partner with clients to deliver strategic talent mapping and pipelining for critical and leadership positions.
► Conduct talent pooling through proactive research and targeted outreach to identify high-potential candidates.
► Perform market mapping to generate comprehensive candidate lists with verified details and role context.
► Deliver talent and competitor intelligence, providing actionable insights on diversity ratios, compensation benchmarks, and hiring trends.
► Manage direct candidate engagement to validate experience, team structure, compensation, and openness to new opportunities.
► Lead executive research initiatives for senior-level and strategic mandates.
► Provide end-to-end recruitment support, tailored to client-specific requirements.
What Sets Us Apart
► No placement fees — clients can make unlimited hires from our research data at no additional cost.
► Full ownership of data — all research outputs and candidate information remain with the client.
► Flexible engagement model — easy to scale up, scale down, or pause services with minimal notice.
📧 akshay.deshmukh@audentiaresearch.com
📞 +91 750 729 0672
Or simply connect on LinkedIn to explore collaboration opportunities.

Talent MappingTalent ResearchExecutive SearchClient ServicingOperations ManagementTalent Acquisition+1

Account Manager - Recruitments, Research & Business Development

Mar 2022 – Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Established in 2012, Audentia Research is a global talent-mapping and pipelining partner specializing in niche and leadership roles. We operate as an extension of in-house recruitment teams, offering dedicated resources to accelerate hiring and enhance internal recruitment capability.
Key Responsibilities & Services
► Partner with clients to deliver strategic talent mapping and pipelining for critical and leadership positions.
► Conduct talent pooling through proactive research and targeted outreach to identify high-potential candidates.
► Perform market mapping to generate comprehensive candidate lists with verified details and role context.
► Deliver talent and competitor intelligence, providing actionable insights on diversity ratios, compensation benchmarks, and hiring trends.
► Manage direct candidate engagement to validate experience, team structure, compensation, and openness to new opportunities.
► Lead executive research initiatives for senior-level and strategic mandates.
► Provide end-to-end recruitment support, tailored to client-specific requirements.
What Sets Us Apart
► No placement fees — clients can make unlimited hires from our research data at no additional cost.
► Full ownership of data — all research outputs and candidate information remain with the client.
► Flexible engagement model — easy to scale up, scale down, or pause services with minimal notice.
📧 akshay.deshmukh@audentiaresearch.com
📞 +91 750 729 0672
Or simply connect on LinkedIn to explore collaboration opportunities.

Talent MappingTalent ResearchExecutive SearchClient ServicingOperations ManagementTalent Acquisition+1

Freelancer

Freelancer Recruiter

Sep 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos

Worked as a Freelance recruiter for almost 2 years. Majorly focusing on Management Consulting and IT Consulting roles across Europe with Major focus around the DACH region.
Worked with some of the tier 1 management consulting firms in DACH region and also IT consulting firms.
Closed followed roles in given industry.
JAVA Developer
Industry - IT Consulting
Positions Closed - Full Stack Developer, Software Developer Etc.
Language focus - C++, C#, Python etc.
Industry - Management Consulting
Positions Closed - Senior Director - Strategy Consulting and Data Transformation, Senior Manager - IT Strategy, Senior Consultant - Strategy Consulting and Data Transformation
Industry - Banking
Positions Closed - Associate Director - Credit Risk Analysis, Senior Analyst - Credit Risk Analysis, Junior Analyst - Credit Risk Analysis Etc.

RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionClient EngagementMarket ResearchTechnical RecruitingManagement Consulting

Whitecrow research pvt. ltd

2 roles

Senior Research Associate

Promoted

Apr 2017 – Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Whitecrow Research is a global recruitment company. We cater to MNCs in different sectors (Oil & Gas, Banks, Financial Institutions, Retail, etc). Our core capability is to search & identify passive candidates as per the requirements of our clients & build a talent pipeline for anticipated business. Selected candidates are approached for initial screening. A brief profile is then sent to the client. Talent Acquisition is attracting, finding and selecting highly talented individuals those who align with the business strategy possess required competencies, and who will integrate smoothly and productively into the organization and its culture, to meet current and future employment needs.
Operational Work flow
> Requisition Process
> Sourcing
> Application Process
> Screening and Interviewing.

Talent AcquisitionResearchCandidate ScreeningRecruitment

Recruiter / Research Analyst

Apr 2015 – Apr 2017 · 2 yrs

Whitecrow Research is a global recruitment company. We cater to MNCs in different sectors (Oil & Gas, Banks, Financial Institutions, Retail, etc). Our core capability is to search & identify passive candidates as per the requirements of our clients & build a talent pipeline for anticipated business. Selected candidates are approached for initial screening. A brief profile is then sent to the client. Talent Acquisition is attracting, finding and selecting highly talented individuals those who align with the business strategy possess required competencies, and who will integrate smoothly and productively into the organization and its culture, to meet current and future employment needs.
Operational Work flow
> Requisition Process
> Sourcing
> Application Process
> Screening and Interviewing.

Talent AcquisitionResearchCandidate ScreeningRecruitment