Dr. Ajay Brahmbhatt

Head of Talent

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India11 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led hiring initiatives impacting over 20,000 early-career hires.
  • Recognized with multiple awards for diversity and leadership.
  • Expert in building scalable talent ecosystems.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in talent acquisition and employer branding within the HR and recruitment industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

University Hiring StrategyEmployer BrandingDiversity-led Recruitment Design

Other Skills

Campus recruitmentUniversity relationsTop talent hiringAssessment-led hiringInclusion-driven hiringEarly talent programsRecruitment frameworksDiversity hiringNiche Talent AcquisitionGlobal Talent AcquisitionEmployee Learning & DevelopmentHuman Resources (HR)HR StrategyMarket ResearchAdvertising

About

I lead large-scale early-career and workforce transformation initiatives across India, with 12+ years of experience at Siemens, TCS, and Aditya Expo. Across my career, I have influenced 20,000+ early-career hires across diverse industries, institutions, and workforce segments. Currently at Siemens, I drive ~2,000 annual campus hires (including internships) while contributing to global employer branding strategy as a Siemens Brand Ambassador. Previously, I led ~2,500 annual hires at TCS and ~900 at Aditya Group, building scalable, assessment-led, and inclusion-driven hiring ecosystems. My experience spans the full academic spectrum — Diploma Engineering, ITI, B.E./B.Tech, M.E./M.Tech, PhD, MBA, CA, CS, Pharma, and skilled trade programs — hiring across IITs, IIMs, NITs, IIITs, ISB, TISS, leading premium institutions, as well as tier-2/3 and rural campuses. I have recruited across both blue-collar and white-collar segments, designing frameworks that prioritize capability, potential, and diversity over pedigree. I specialize in university hiring strategy, DEI-led recruitment design, employer branding, and process excellence — improving quality-of-hire, accelerating time-to-productivity, and strengthening retention at scale. Recognitions include the Industry–Academia Award (by Nitin Gadkari), CHRO Recognition, Diversity Star Award and P&O Star Award (Siemens), and Leadership Impact Award (TCS). I build scalable talent ecosystems that translate potential into measurable enterprise impact

Experience

11 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
3 yrs 7 mos
Current Experience

Siemens

India Lead – Campus Hiring, University Relations & Employer Branding

Oct 2022Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Campus recruitmentEmployer brandingUniversity relationsUniversity hiring strategy

Tata consultancy services

Campus Lead - Top Talent Hiring

Apr 2019Oct 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Top talent hiringAssessment-led hiringInclusion-driven hiringUniversity hiring strategyDiversity-led recruitment design

Aditya exposition (p) ltd.

Manager - Early Talent Programs

Aug 2014Apr 2019 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Early talent programsRecruitment frameworksDiversity hiringUniversity hiring strategyDiversity-led recruitment design

Essel group

Summer Internship

Jul 2014Aug 2014 · 1 mo

  • Project: Corporate Communication and Branding Practices - A Study at Essel Group

Balaji wafers pvt.ltd.

Summer Internship

Jun 2014Jul 2014 · 1 mo

  • Project: Channel Relationship & People Dynamics (Dharavi Market Study)

Education

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Masters — Human Resources Management and Services

Chetana's Institute of Management & Research

MBA — Marketing

Welingkar Institute of Management

Diploma in Advertising & Public Relations

Thakur College of Science & Commerce

Bachelor of Science (BSc) — Zoology/Animal Biology

Thakur Institute of Management Studies and Research

MDCIT (Masters Diploma in Computer & IT) — Computer & Information Technology

St. Rocks College

12th Class

Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Vividhlaxi Vidhyalaya (SVPVV)

10th Class

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