Yusuf Pathan

Co-Founder

Pune, Maharashtra, India26 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 25 years in Talent Acquisition
Founder of SourcePRO and Recruiting Adda
Expert in building high-performing recruitment teams

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader with expertise in BFSI and scalable hiring solutions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionLeadershipExecutive Search

Other Skills

Contract RecruitmentIT RecruitmentRecruitmentsRecruitment MarketingTalent ManagementTrainingEmployee TrainingProfit & Loss ManagementBalance SheetsAnalytic Problem SolvingService DeliveryDirector levelEnterprise SoftwareManagement ProfessionalMass Hiring

About

I have spent over 25 years in Talent Acquisition, building recruitment functions that don’t just hire — they create real business impact. My journey has taken me from leading large recruitment teams of 150+ professionals to managing Talent Acquisition as a P&L function, solving complex global hiring challenges across the UK, Europe, and the US. I have worked across IT, Fintech, Investment Banking, Oil & Gas, BFSI, and Product organizations, partnering closely with business leaders to deliver results where it matters most. I am the Founder of SourcePRO, where we focus on strengthening recruitment capabilities through practical, hands-on training in sourcing, stakeholder management, employer branding, leadership hiring, and scalable execution models. I also founded Recruiting Adda, one of the largest communities of Talent Acquisition professionals, bringing together 10,000+ recruiters to learn, share, and grow. Over the years, I’ve seen one clear pattern — exceptional recruiters don’t rely on shortcuts. They understand markets deeply, engage passive talent intelligently, and adapt to new tools without losing the human touch. I am passionate about helping recruiters think sharper, source smarter, and position themselves as true talent advisors rather than resume processors. If you are building a TA team, scaling hiring, or want to upgrade your recruitment strategy, let’s connect on yusuf_pathan@sourceprotraining.com or +91 9823611655.

Experience

26 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

12 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Sourcepro

Founder

Mar 2014 – Present · 12 yrs 2 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area · On-site

Founded SourcePRO to build high-performance recruitment teams through practical, hands-on capability development. We partner with organizations to strengthen sourcing strategies, leadership hiring, employer branding, and scalable TA execution models. Focused on helping recruiters think sharper, engage passive talent effectively, and deliver measurable hiring impact.

Contract RecruitmentIT RecruitmentRecruitmentsRecruitment MarketingTalent AcquisitionTalent Management+5

Key resourcing

Managing Director

Jul 2009 – Feb 2025 · 15 yrs 7 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area · On-site

Led the Talent Acquisition function as a P&L owner, driving revenue growth and delivering complex global hiring mandates across the UK, Europe, and the US markets. Built and managed high-performing recruitment teams, ensuring strong delivery on niche, leadership, and hard-to-fill roles.
Specialized in headhunting and passive talent engagement, providing clients with detailed market maps, competitor intelligence, and curated headhunt lists for critical positions. Partnered closely with Recruitment Firms and Executive Search organizations to solve complex talent challenges and improve hiring turnaround time.
Successfully generated 6 Crores INR in revenue by building strategic client relationships, strengthening delivery capability, and positioning the organization as a trusted global talent partner.

Analytic Problem SolvingService DeliveryDirector levelEnterprise SoftwareExecutive SearchManagement Professional+1

Os2i

Head of Research

Feb 2005 – Feb 2009 · 4 yrs

Responsible for management, which included maintaining expectations, allocating resources, training, change control, process adherence.
Identifying tracking and improved team and individual metrics relative to client SLAs.
Managing client SLAs for quality, turnaround time, process adherence and cost control.
Maintain relationships with all existing clients and/or prospects during the length of an assignment.
Collaborating with executive management to develop and execute strategic sourcing plans.
Maximizing company efficiencies for better customer service, time and expense management and profit maximization.

Arden systems

Internet Research Exec

Jan 2003 – Jan 2005 · 2 yrs

Lead Generation, Internet Research, Direct Marketing, Data Warehousing.
Worked on Goldmine 6.50.3113. Conducted Training Sessions of Goldmine for the Staff.
Was Project Lead for the Clients like 'Robert Walters', 'EDS Japan', 'SPI Consultants', and 'Ingenium'.
Was promoted to the position of Project Lead within 4 Months.
Managed a Team of Telemarketers.