Gaurav Kishore

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led talent acquisition strategy across multiple regions.
Successfully scaled Lilly's workforce from 100 to over 2000 employees.
Expert in employer branding and recruitment process optimization.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in Healthcare and Global Recruitment strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingStrategic Human Resource Planning

Other Skills

NegotiationCoachingGCCTalent IntelligenceHR AnalyticsMindfulnessSourcingScreeningTrainingManagementTalent ManagementChange ManagementTeam ManagementHR PoliciesInterviews

About

Spearheading global talent strategy and transformation at Argano, overseeing full-cycle Talent Acquisition across India, the US, LATAM, and Canada to build high-impact teams and strengthen employer branding. In my previous role, I worked as the Talent Acquisition Leader for Lilly’s Capability Center in India and led all facets of the Hiring process - Campus Hiring, Lateral Hiring, Employer Branding, and Internal Movements. Other projects: TA COE, process automation, global talent acquisition strategy etc. Before joining Lilly, I was associated with Infosys for 6 years and was responsible for the recruitment of Infosys’ Cloud and Infrastructure unit for North America. I catered to key clients of Infosys. Market intelligence, increasing social media footprint, and mentoring new hires were my other deliverables. An alumnus of IMI, New Delhi, and BCREC, Durgapur, I am also a LinkedIn-certified professional. I love meditation and yoga and have been associated with the Art of living since 2012. I love reading books - have deeply enjoyed Ayn Rand's books. I am also interested in books on psychology, and personal development. I am a budding writer and in process of getting my book published soon. Stay tuned :)

Experience

13 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs

Current Experience

Argano

2 roles

Senior Director - Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Director - Talent Acquisition

May 2022 – Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Leading global talent acquisition for Argano across India, the US, LATAM, and Canada. Driving Argano’s worldwide talent acquisition ramp-up strategy. Spearheading transformation initiatives across lateral hiring, campus hiring, TA process optimization, metrics and dashboards, employer branding, and candidate experience. Focused on building high-performing teams and enhancing global sourcing strategies.

Global Talent AcquisitionNegotiationCoachingTechnical Recruiting

Eli lilly and company

Head - Talent Acquisition - Lilly Capability Center, India

Feb 2018 – May 2022 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Eli Lilly and Company is a global pharmaceutical corporation and a Fortune 500 company, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana.
I joined the Lilly Capability Center, India (LCCI) as the Talent Acquisition Leader in February 2018, where I was responsible for ramping up the organization from 100 to more than 2000 employees. During my tenure, I set the strategy and roadmap for Lilly’s India expansion plan. I managed a team of 15+ recruiters who were responsible for hiring in areas such as Statistics, Commercial Analytics, Data Sciences, Tech, Finance, Legal, and Human Resources. Additionally, I contributed to the rollout of the LinkedIn global enterprise license, participated in executive search initiatives, collaborated with the implementation of ATS, and was actively involved in HR analytics, significantly streamlining Talent Acquisition processes through global collaboration.
Heading Lateral Hiring for Lilly’s GCC in India
Employer Branding
Talent Intelligence, Benchmarking
Social Media Strategy
Campus Strategy and University Relations
Jan 2021-May 2022 (Senior Manager - Global TA COE)
As part of the Global Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence (COE), my role encompassed multiple key responsibilities. I led the rollout of the LinkedIn global enterprise license, managed executive search initiatives, and helped in the implementation of workday ATS. Additionally, I contributed to Talent Acquisition analytics and played a significant role in streamlining Talent Acquisition processes through global collaboration.

GCCGlobal Talent AcquisitionStrategic Human Resource PlanningTalent IntelligenceHR Analytics

Infosys

4 roles

Senior Lead - Talent Acquisition

Jul 2017 – Jan 2018 · 6 mos

Leadership Hiring - Cloud and Infra Services
Market Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence in Recruitment
Process Improvement
Employer Branding

Lead - Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Jul 2015 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos

End to End hiring for various leadership roles for Pharma, Retail accounts
Training and Development of new hires
Create and share content on social media sites like LinkedIn and Twitter to increase candidate engagement and improve employer brand
Utilizing Social media recruitment for leadership hiring across different geographies
Posting jobs in various social media networks to ensure job reaches right set of candidates
Create SOPs and training material to implement strong learning and development practice

Senior Associate Lead - Talent Acquisition

Oct 2013 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos

Hiring for various Leadership roles mainly catering to Cloud Mobility and Infrastructure unit
Devising new strategies to hire niche, super-niche skills from the market
Delivered Talent Acquisition Process design, Call transcripts, knowledge management framework and Training material for implementation of Shared Services model at Infosys
Setting up Post offer connect team, streamlining processes and increasing offer to join conversion
End to end Training, mentoring of new hires from Top B Schools

Management Trainee

May 2012 – Sep 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos

Hiring for Products, Platforms and Solutions (Now EdgeVerve)
Shared services model at Infosys - The team was responsible for conceptualization and implementation of Global Talent Acquisition Processes

Smile foundation

Winter Intern

Feb 2012 – Mar 2012 · 1 mo · Greater Delhi Area

At Smile foundation, my key KRAs included review of HR processes, identify gaps and share recommendations for overall HR effectiveness.

Ibm

Summer Intern

Apr 2011 – Jun 2011 · 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

As an intern, I was a part of learning and development team. Measured effectiveness of L&D offerings across IBM by various interventions like focused group discussions, surveys, interviews. Recommendations were shared post qualitative and quantitative analysis.