Harshal Goyal — CEO
This is the story of helping global companies build India’s strongest talent engines while enabling 10,000+ careers. Hi, I’m Harshal Goyal — every transformation begins with people, and mine started in inside sales, where I learned client acquisition and relationship building across the US and India. The Foundation 📌 Transitioned into staffing and talent solutions, discovering my purpose. 📌 Built a reputation for impact and not just filling roles, but driving growth and meaningful careers. 📌 Believed talent is the true edge, making it my mission to shape how businesses attract and retain it. The Randstad Growth Story → Rose through leadership roles to head IT Staffing Sales for India. → Increased staffing margins from 9% to 24% and expanded EBITA to 8%. → Led a 57-member sales force and pioneered models like RPO, Contingent Staffing, and ODCs. → Won key accolades: CEO's Club, Marshal Goldsmith Sales Excellence, Best Sales Team to name few The NLB Expansion 📌 As Vice President, expanded into offshore staffing. 📌 Secured INR 10M+ from NLB’s first offshore project. 📌 Acquired large staffing deals, enabling 250+ deployments. 📌 Delivered the company’s first-ever compensation benchmarking project. 📌 Proved the future of talent solutions lies at the intersection of data, branding, and workforce strategy. The upGrad Chapter – Today As Business Head – IT Staffing & Recruitment at upGrad Rekrut: → Lead the IT/Tech vertical with full P&L ownership. → Drive high-performing teams across Sales, Delivery, and Recruitment Ops. → Build RPO and contingent staffing practices, expanding upGrad Rekrut’s tech portfolio. → Consult with CXOs and CHROs on transformation, workforce strategy, and employer branding. → Led Wolves Acquisition’s integration into upGrad Rekrut, unifying talent solutions across India. My Journey Has Led To 📌 Recognized as a trusted talent partner for CXOs and CHROs. 📌 Earned strong market credibility with India’s top GCCs and IT leaders. 📌 Translate data-driven insights into scalable hiring models that fuel business growth. Looking to discuss Talent Solutions, ODC or GCC setups, workforce transformation, or employer branding in India’s talent ecosystem? Let’s connect and create something remarkable together!
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in IT staffing and talent solutions.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 12 yrs 9 mos
Skills
- It Staffing & Recruitment
- Employer Branding
- Staffing Solutions
- Talent Advisory
- It Staffing
- Gtm Strategy
- New Client Acquisition
- Client Acquisition
- It Lead Generation
Career Highlights
- Led IT Staffing Sales for India with significant margin growth
- Secured major offshore staffing projects exceeding INR 10M
- Recognized as a trusted partner for CXOs and CHROs
Work Experience
upGrad Rekrut
Vice President- Tech & GCC Practice (1 mo)
Vice President - IT Staffing & Recruitment (1 yr 8 mos)
NLB Services
Vice President – Staffing & Recruitment (1 yr 2 mos)
Randstad India
Vice President Sales, India (2 mos)
Head of Sales- IT Staffing, India (3 yrs 5 mos)
Senior Manager, Sales- Staffing (2 yrs 2 mos)
Manager, Sales- Staffing (8 mos)
ObjectWin Technology
Assistant Manager- Business Development (1 yr 8 mos)
Senior Executive- Business Development (11 mos)
Apexon
Inside Sales Specialist (1 yr)
Education
Senior Executive Development Program at London Business School
Executive Development Program at Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) at Alliance University
Bachelor's Degree at University of Rajasthan
at IIS Jaipur
