Rishi Bhatnagar — CEO
As an Executive People Leader with 20+ years of global experience in consulting and tech, I build and scale comprehensive People functions that drive business transformation and hyper-growth. I've led large-scale Talent Acquisition (6,000-8,000 hires annually) and strategic HR initiatives across India, APAC, and EMEA, partnering with CEOs and leadership teams to align workforce strategy with long-term growth, profitability, and execution priorities. My expertise spans talent supply chain management, HR transformation, organizational design, and developing next-generation leaders. I focus on leveraging data and technology to build resilient, future-ready talent models and people systems that enable operational scalability and foster high-performance cultures. My global perspective and consulting mindset equip me to solve complex people challenges and deliver measurable impact across the full employee lifecycle.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in HR transformation and talent acquisition within the consulting and technology sectors.
Location: Gurgaon, Haryana, India
Experience: 21 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Workforce Planning
- Hr Transformation
- Business Process Improvement
Career Highlights
- 20+ years of global experience in consulting and tech.
- Led talent acquisition for 6,000-8,000 hires annually.
- Expertise in HR transformation and organizational design.
Work Experience
Publicis Sapient
Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition and Staffing, India and APAC (2 yrs 9 mos)
Visteon Corporation
Global Lead HR Strategy and People Experience (8 mos)
Global Talent Acquisition Lead and HR Program Management Office (2 yrs 4 mos)
Publicis Sapient
Senior Director, HR Transformation Lead (1 yr 8 mos)
Senior Director, Head of Talent, Asia Pacific (2 yrs 5 mos)
Sapient Consulting
Director of Talent Acquisition & Staffing, EMEA Lead (2 yrs 4 mos)
Sapient Global Markets
Senior Staffing Manager, Staffing and Workforce Planning Lead (2 yrs 7 mos)
Director of Staffing and Talent Acquistion, India Lead (9 yrs 3 mos)
vCustomer Services India Pvt. Ltd
Recruitment – Executive (1 yr)
Education
Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resources (PGCHRM) at XLRI Jamshedpur
Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA at BSSS College
at St, Paul's School