Aakaanksha Pandey

Recruiter

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden7 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building high-performing tech teams across Europe.
Passionate about diversity and inclusion in hiring.
Proven track record in employer branding and strategic storytelling.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in tech recruitment and employer branding.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementData AnalyticsEmployer Branding

Other Skills

Brand StrategyBrandingCandidate ExperienceCommunicationCommunicationsCreative ArtsCreativity SkillsEvent ManagementEvent PlanningFinancial AnalysisFinancial ReportingFinancial Risk ManagementFine ArtGistingGo-to-Market Strategy

About

As a Talent Acquisition Partner at Wolt, I help build high-performing tech teams across Europe by aligning people with opportunities that drive meaningful impact. With over six years of experience in talent acquisition, I bring a blend of strategic partnership, data-driven hiring, employer branding, and stakeholder management expertise. I’m passionate about creating thoughtful hiring experiences, right from designing scalable recruiting strategies to fostering diversity, inclusion, and authentic employer storytelling. My approach combines analytical thinking with creative intuition, enabling me to translate insights into action and relationships into results. Outside of work, I explore art and storytelling through my blog Introspective Artistry (https://introspectiveartistry.wordpress.com) where I share paintings, poems, and essays on creativity and interpretation. Interests: Talent Acquisition | Employer Branding | Program Management | Strategic Storytelling | Data-Driven Hiring

Experience

Wolt

Talent Acquisition Partner

Jun 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden · On-site

I lead end-to-end hiring for tech roles across Europe. Partnering closely with hiring managers and cross-functional teams, I shape recruiting strategies, build strong talent pipelines, and ensure a thoughtful, inclusive candidate experience. My focus is on helping Wolt scale sustainably by attracting diverse, high-performing teams that align with our culture and business goals.

Talent PipeliningEmployer BrandingStakeholder ManagementRecruitingTeam ManagementTalent Acquisition

The d. e. shaw group

Senior Talent Specialist

Jul 2023 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Stakeholder Management – Global Talent Partnerships
Acted as a consultative advisor on talent research strategies for global hiring, collaborating with recruitment teams across the US and EMEA to enhance candidate diversity for finance and technical roles.
Partnered with cross-functional teams (Recruiting Operations, Analytics, Talent Development) to drive outreach, reporting, and analysis for talent research and sourcing projects.
Project Management – Talent Research & Sourcing
Led a pilot hiring initiative for a competitive internship program, engaging high-potential candidates from top European universities through multi-channel outreach events.
Led a global talent sourcing project for PhD internships, analyzing applicant data to measure branding effectiveness and optimize hiring strategies.
Data Analytics & Process Optimization
Strengthened sourcing strategies by leading an impact analysis on sourcing indicators from large-scale hiring projects, improving candidate shortlisting and outreach efficiency.
Piloted the integration of AI-powered recruiting tools with LinkedIn, providing insights and customizations to enhance sourcing precision and hiring outcomes.

Stakeholder ManagementData AnalyticsProcess OptimizationTalent ResearchSourcingTalent Acquisition

Microsoft

2 roles

Recruiter

Promoted

Aug 2019 – Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Hiring & Stakeholder Management
Led virtual and on-campus hiring events for diverse university tech roles (Software Engineer, Data Scientist, PM, UX, TPM).
Partnered with Product Management leadership to drive demand planning and hiring strategies, engaging a global community of B-school alumni.
Talent Attraction & Diversity Hiring
Designed and scaled a flagship B-school mentorship program, driving a significant share of full-time PM hires and intern conversions.
Organized a national-level case competition, recognized among top industry-academic initiatives.
Led mentorship programs for software engineers, significantly improving intern demand fulfillment and diversity representation.
Spearheaded one of the largest university talent branding and engagement initiatives, improving offer acceptance rates.
Managed a cohort of Product Management interns, achieving strong full-time conversion rates.
Piloted a new hiring initiative for Technical Program Managers, successfully increasing diversity representation.
Branding & Communications
Led content and design for a global university recruiting newsletter, increasing engagement and visibility.
Enhanced the employer brand for university hiring programs, driving thousands of program registrations from top tech & business schools.
Developed visually compelling program frameworks and data-driven storytelling to strengthen stakeholder communication and employer branding.

HiringStakeholder ManagementTalent AttractionBrandingCommunicationsTalent Acquisition+1

Recruiting Associate

May 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos

Recruiting Operations & Candidate Experience
Led the end-to-end interview and onboarding process for recruiting events across tech and non-tech roles, ensuring a seamless candidate journey.
Partnered with Operations Program Managers & HR Services to enhance tool implementation, improving process efficiency and candidate experience.

Recruiting OperationsCandidate ExperienceProcess EfficiencyTalent Acquisition