Rakhi Deshpande — Associate Partner

I work at the intersection of GCC implementation, workforce scaling, and the future of work—helping global organizations set up, build, and scale Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India with speed, quality, and governance. I’ve played a pivotal role in the setup and management of 20 GCCs and 4 Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) programs, scaling 2500+ technology and core engineering professionals across business functions. A key specialization I’ve developed is building Industrial GCCs—establishing and scaling GCCs in India for global manufacturing companies, where capability build plans align closely with product engineering, platforms, quality, and enterprise functions, while meeting high standards for execution rigor and global stakeholder confidence. My focus areas include GCC operating models, capability build plans, talent acquisition and hiring pods, talent analytics, workforce budgeting, employer branding, and rewards. I’ve supported GCC setup and scaling journeys across BFSI, Healthcare, Life Sciences, E-commerce, Marketing, Automotive, and Industrial/Manufacturing, hiring for Cloud, Data, AI/ML, Analytics, and enabling functions. My role also involves contributing to client success through executive stakeholder and account management, ensuring delivery outcomes and long-term partnerships. I support business development and pre-sales by shaping value-focused narratives, solutioning, and talent-led GCC build-and-scale proposals.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a GCC Strategy and Talent Acquisition expert in the Manufacturing and Technology sectors.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 20 yrs 4 mos