Jun 2025 – Nov 2025 · 5 mos

• I spearhead strategic initiatives to build a future-ready, high-impact global recruitment engine. I work at the intersection of systems, strategy, innovation, compliance, and communication — ensuring our TA function is agile, data-driven, and aligned to business outcomes.
• Key Responsibilities:
• TA Systems & Processes – Lead optimization, automation, and governance of global recruiting systems, tools, and workflows
• Innovation, Transformation & Special Initiatives – Drive high-impact initiatives including AI-led hiring, returnship programs, capability frameworks, and future-skilling the TA function
• Branding & Communication – Define and elevate our global employer brand and TA communication strategies in alignment with business and talent priorities
• Audit & Compliance – Ensure adherence to global hiring standards, policy governance, internal audits, and process excellence

Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 · 11 mos

• Led high-impact hiring initiatives focused on proactive, strategic, and super-niche talent needs across India
• Key Highlights:
• Designed and executed proactive hiring programs to build future-ready talent pipelines for critical and leadership roles
• Partnered closely with the TA Leadership to drive strategic hiring priorities aligned with business growth
• Successfully closed high-complexity, hard-to-fill, and confidential roles specific functions
• Worked on high-visibility projects involving executive-level stakeholder management and talent intelligence
• Enabled data-led hiring decisions through targeted market mapping and benchmarking
• This role laid the foundation for scaling best practices in niche talent acquisition and positioned me for my current global CoE leadership role.

Apr 2024 – Jul 2024 · 3 mos

Jan 2022 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Led strategic hiring initiatives for key business units, with a focus on building high-performing teams and driving capability expansion across India.
• Key Contributions:
• Owned end-to-end hiring for staff augmentation and SOW-based requirements for key UST clients in India
• Played a pivotal role in setting up the Microsoft Dynamics Practice at UST in collaboration with Pragmasys, following its integration
• Successfully streamlined and transitioned the Pragmasys TA team under the UST Talent Acquisition framework, ensuring process consistency and alignment
• Brought together people, platforms, and policies across both organizations to ensure a smooth TA operations transition
• Worked closely with business leaders to align talent strategy with delivery needs, ensuring ramp-up for niche tech roles
• This role was instrumental in driving functional integration, establishing a scalable TA process, and accelerating UST’s Dynamics capability in India.

Sep 2021 – Jan 2022 · 4 mos

• As Sr. Manager for Europe Recruitment at LTI, I was responsible for leading the establishment of the Europe Talent Acquisition team, working directly with the Global TA Head. During my tenure, I played a key role in setting up the recruitment function across multiple locations in Europe while providing backend TA support from India.
• Key Contributions:
• Collaborated with senior leadership to define the recruitment strategy for the European market
• Successfully set up the Europe TA team across critical locations, ensuring alignment with business objectives
• Managed end-to-end recruitment for Europe, focusing on both volume and niche hiring needs
• Delivered backend TA support from India, ensuring seamless coordination across geographies
• Led recruitment processes for key roles and acted as a strategic partner for hiring initiatives across Europe
• This role gave me invaluable experience in global talent acquisition strategies, cross-functional collaboration, and leadership in scaling operations across geographies.

Mar 2018 – Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 6 mos

• Led end-to-end recruitment for Consulting, PEGA, and Temenos practice units, as well as niche insurance and banking technology domains including Duck Creek, Guidewire, Vision Plus, Base24, Calypso, and PEGA.
• Key Contributions:
• Owned hiring for Staff Augmentation and SOW-based delivery models across key clients’ India operations
• Played a pivotal role in establishing Duck Creek and Guidewire practices for Insurance, and Vision Plus, Base24, Calypso for Banking product units
• Led the setup of Temenos (T24) practice through the successful integration of Syncordis, and built PEGA practice via integration with Ruletronics
• Championed the process integration and smooth transition of multiple acquired TA teams under the unified LTI Talent Acquisition process
• Collaborated closely with business and delivery leadership to align talent acquisition with strategic growth objectives across multiple technology domains
• This role strengthened LTI’s capabilities in core insurance and banking technology practices while establishing scalable and compliant recruitment processes.

Feb 2017 – Mar 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Led end-to-end recruitment efforts for key banking projects, with a primary focus on the acquisition of the ABSA project by LTI.
• Facilitated a smooth resource transition of ABSA to LTI, ensuring minimal disruption and maintaining talent retention throughout the process.
• Partnered closely with leadership teams from LTI BFSI and ABSA to align hiring strategies and support the ramp-up of new staffing demands for the Africa project.
• Mapped and carved out critical BFSI accounts to build a dedicated sourcing support team, leveraging RPO resources to create a scalable, high-performing talent pipeline.
• Established the Offer Management team from the ground up, including designing team structure, defining processes, and implementing best practices for offer administration.
• Implemented SuccessFactors recruitment management system to streamline and digitize the full recruitment lifecycle, including offer generation, approvals, and onboarding workflows.
• Delivered impactful hiring outcomes by integrating technology, process excellence, and stakeholder collaboration to support strategic business goals.

Jan 2015 – Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Led the end-to-end setup of the complete product team from recruitment to onboarding, ensuring the right talent mix to drive product development goals.
• Managed business operations, overseeing day-to-day processes to ensure smooth functioning and alignment with strategic objectives.
• Proactively generated leads and built customer pipelines to support business growth and market penetration.
• Conducted regular customer meetings to understand needs, gather feedback, and foster strong client relationships.
• Handled human resources functions, including talent acquisition, performance management, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Oversaw product delivery, coordinating cross-functional teams to meet timelines, quality standards, and customer expectations.
• Acted as a key liaison between product, operations, and customer teams to ensure seamless collaboration and successful outcomes.

Jul 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Successfully hired eligible freshers for Atos India within a very short timeframe, playing a significant role in ramping up the Baroda office.
• Played a pivotal role in senior leadership hiring for Atos India, ensuring alignment with business growth and strategic goals.
• Demonstrated strong leadership qualities by guiding and mentoring the recruitment team to consistently deliver high performance.
• Maintained excellent relationships with all stakeholders, fostering trust and collaboration.
• Steered complete resourcing for diverse technologies across large-scale global contracts, ensuring seamless delivery of recruitment goals.

Jul 2011 – Jul 2013 · 2 yrs

• Led end-to-end recruitment for the Managed Services Business Unit, focusing on North America and critical client accounts.
• Collaborated closely with North America stakeholders to understand and meet key talent acquisition needs.
• Played a pivotal role in sourcing and hiring top talent for the Managed Services group, significantly contributing to team growth and success.
• Took proactive ownership in delivering and presenting recruitment progress reports to global customers, improving transparency and stakeholder confidence.
• Supported the build-out of a high-performing technical architect team for a UK project based in Mumbai, aligning talent acquisition with client objectives.

Mar 2009 – Jul 2011 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai · On-site

• Managed recruitment analytics, leveraging data to drive insights and improve hiring strategies.
• Led the implementation of Taleo ATS platform for streamlining the end-to-end recruitment process, enhancing efficiency and candidate experience.
• Oversaw recruitment operations, ensuring smooth execution of hiring workflows and coordination across teams.
• Conducted targeted sourcing for mid-level recruitment roles, building a strong talent pipeline aligned with organizational needs.

Apr 2008 – Mar 2009 · 11 mos · Pune Area, India · On-site

• Sourced profiles for key service-based and BFSI clients, ensuring alignment with specific role requirements and client expectations.
• Deployed onsite at client locations to support and manage specific hiring needs directly.
• Facilitated and supported weekend in-person walk-in drives at client sites, ensuring smooth execution and positive candidate experience.

Feb 2006 – Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Pune Area, India · On-site

• Sourced profiles for key service-based and BFSI clients, ensuring alignment with specific role requirements and client expectations.
• Deployed onsite at client locations to support and manage specific hiring needs directly.
• Facilitated and supported weekend in-person walk-in drives at client sites, ensuring smooth execution and positive candidate experience.