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Oscar Dsouza

Recruiter

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India13 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 12 years of recruitment experience.
  • Expert in niche and specialized roles.
  • Passionate about AI-powered talent acquisition.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Expert in the Fintech and SaaS industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionRecruitingExecutive SearchRecruitmentPrivate Banking & Wealth ManagementBanking Technology

Other Skills

Niche Talent AcquisitionIT RecruitmentVendor ManagementTechnical RecruitingPeople AnalyticsWorkforce PlanningClient Relationship ManagementMarket IntelligenceTalent AcquisitionCapital MarketsBankingInvestment BankingEquitiesFinancial ServicesTrading

About

I am a Talent Acquisition Principal and Team Lead for the Asia Pacific region at QAD a global provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software that helps manufacturers accelerate innovation, unlock AI-driven insights, and build truly adaptive enterprises. At QAD, I’m focused on building teams where engineers, consultants, sales executives, and business professionals thrive, contributing to the advancement of AI-powered solutions that strengthen supply chains, optimize operations, and transform how manufacturers compete in an increasingly dynamic world. With over 12 years of experience in recruitment, I’ve successfully hired and onboarded hundreds of candidates across functions, levels, and geographies, with a strong focus on niche and specialized roles in technology and finance. As QAD’s Talent Acquisition Lead for APAC, I manage the full recruitment lifecycle — from sourcing and assessment to negotiation and closure, ensuring a seamless and positive candidate experience. I also lead a team of recruiters, providing strategic guidance, coaching, and support to drive hiring excellence across the region. Leveraging market intelligence, people analytics, and data-driven insights, I help identify talent gaps, refine our hiring strategies, and elevate overall recruitment quality and efficiency. I’m passionate about attracting exceptional talent to QAD and enabling them to grow, innovate, and make a meaningful impact within an AI-enabled, adaptive environment. I can be reached on +91 900-455-6857 (Mumbai)

Experience

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

Qad

Talent Acquisition Principal, Team Lead (APAC)

Apr 2019Present · 7 yrs 1 mo · Asia Pacific

  • QAD, Inc. is a leading provider of adaptive, cloud-based enterprise software and services for global manufacturing companies. Global manufacturers face ever-increasing disruption caused by technology-driven innovation and changing consumer preferences. In order to survive and thrive, manufacturers must be able to innovate and change business models at unprecedented rates of speed. QAD calls these companies Adaptive Manufacturing Enterprises. QAD solutions help customers in the automotive, life sciences, packaging, consumer products, food and beverage, high tech and industrial manufacturing industries rapidly adapt to change and innovate for competitive advantage.
  • We offer an amazing culture and comprehensive suite of health and wellness benefits so that employees can focus on helping customers reach our vision for them. Join us in building the Effective Enterprise.
  • Reach out to me on ofd@qad.com or call +91 +91 900-455-6857 (India) to know about suitable opportunities with QAD.
RecruitingGlobal Talent AcquisitionNiche Talent AcquisitionIT RecruitmentVendor ManagementTechnical Recruiting+2

Aquis search

Senior Consultant

Sep 2015Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Hong Kong / Singapore / India

  • Aquis Search has been a leading provider of recruitment and executive search solutions for 10 years. Specializing in the commerce, financial services, and professional services sectors in the Asia Pacific region, we offer clients executive search, search & selection, research & advisory and contract payroll services.
  • Deployed at Klickto Search which is a Hong Kong based executive search firm, exclusively focused on recruiting experienced Technology and Quant professionals.
  • Our clients are high-frequency trading firms, hedge funds, investment banks, asset management firms and product firms across Hong Kong, Singapore, London, New York and India and are members of a global network of prestigious financial institutions, market leaders and Fortune 500 organizations.
  • Our key focus is to develop lasting relationships with our clients and efficiently cater to their needs by precisely understanding the unique needs of each client and translating them into successful placements.
RecruitmentExecutive SearchClient Relationship Management

Native (altor executive search)

Specialist Recruitment Consultant Private Wealth, Support Function & Digital

Jul 2014Aug 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

  • Altor Executive Search is a premier leadership search company based in India. Founded by a team of banker turned entrepreneurs, we have a dedicated focus on the rapidly expanding Indian banking and financial services Industry. Through extensive industry knowledge, market intelligence and processes, we help our clients find the visionaries who will drive their future growth.
  • There are no short cuts to excellence. In a people intensive industry like Executive Search, it is a function of people rallying around a shared set of core values and driven by a unity of vision.
  • Team Altor is firmly bound together by a belief in knowledge driven processes and passion for discovering talent. Our team possesses rich experience in the BFSI Industry with premier financial institutions such as HDFC Bank, HSBC Bank, RBS, GE, Mc Kinsey and Sequoia Capital.
  • We combine an insider’s knowledge and experience with an extensive relationship network and a strong belief in a research driven work methodology. We bring to our clients a service that understands their needs and a partner with the intelligence and insight to be an ally in their growth.
  • We specialise in Private Banking & Wealth Management, Asset Management, Retail Banking and NBFCs, Retail Broking and Distribution, Investment Banking, PE & VC, Fixed Income and Debt Capital Markets, Institutional Equities, Wholesale Banking and Treasury, Structured Finance, KPO, Alternate Assets and Insurance & Risk
RecruitmentMarket IntelligenceTalent AcquisitionPrivate Banking & Wealth Management

Huxley banking & financial services

Vertical Market Specialist in Investment Banking Technology Recruitment Consulting

Jul 2012Jun 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • A Recruitment Consultant at Huxley Associates' office in India. Huxley is a FTSE 250 Firm and one of the Global leaders in the recruitment space specializing in recruitment for mid to senior level profiles within banking technology.
  • Specialties
  • Key focus in the Banking Technology Sector:
  • Capital Markets and Securities Trading including Equities, Fixed Income, Commodities, Credit, Mortgages, Derivatives, Sales, Research & Prop Trading within the Front/Back/Middle Office environment.
RecruitmentBanking TechnologyCapital Markets

London school of economics

Analyst World Management Survey (Internship)

Feb 2012Mar 2012 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

  • Winter Project with LSE in collaboration with Harvard Business School and Stanford University worked as an analyst on an International project to study the managerial practices in the Retail sector, Hospitals and Schools in India.

National stock exchange of india limited

Management Trainee (Internship)

May 2011Jun 2011 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

  • Summer Internship at NSE in the Listing and Compliance department. Instrumental in completion of share capital audit report well before due date. Worked on announcements to be broadcasted on NSE website pertaining to Board meetings and financial results.

Ernst & young global consulting services

Management Trainee

Jun 2008Dec 2008 · 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Worked as management trainee in global financial services FII dept. Worked on updating database, checking trades of FII clients on BSE and NSE Preparing Balance of Payments for clients and filing of returns of clients with IT dept.

Icici bank

Officer (Internship)

Oct 2007Jan 2008 · 3 mos · Pune Area, India

  • Worked as an Officer with ICICI bank, Branch Banking. Handled customer queries, Interaction with customers, worked as cashier, clearing, regular correspondence with top management in setting up new branch. Drafting letters to authorities etc. Worked on Finacle.

Education

University of Mumbai

Master of Management Studies (MMS)

Jan 2010Jan 2012

University of Mumbai

Master of Commerce (M.COM) — Management

Jan 2007Jan 2009

NIIT INSTITUTE OF FINANCE BANKING AND INSURANCE TRAINING LIMITED

Post Graduate Diploma in Banking Operations — Banking and Financial Support Services

Jan 2003Jan 2003

Mumbai Educational Trust, MET League of Colleges

Diploma in Multimedia creations — Animation

Jan 2007Jan 2007

St. Andrew's College of Arts, Science and Commerce

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.) — Accounting

Jan 2004Jan 2007

St. Andrew's College of Arts, Science and Commerce

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) — Commerce

Jan 2002Jan 2004

St. Stanislaus High School - India

Secondary School Certificate (SSC)

Jan 1992Jan 2002

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