Sujay Ketkar — Co-Founder
I advise organizations on building sustainable talent strategies that integrate leadership hiring, people analytics, and performance design. My focus is on helping companies strengthen their internal talent capability while aligning people decisions with long-term business goals. With a background in corporate Talent Acquisition, I understand how hiring influences every layer of an organization — from culture to capability to growth. That experience has evolved into a consulting practice built on partnership, not transaction. we work best through retained or advisory engagements, where there’s room to understand the business, shape strategy, and deliver measurable outcomes rather than short-term placements. I believe Talent Acquisition is a core organizational competency, not a function to outsource entirely. When organizations retain that capability close — supported by an inside consultant — they build stronger, more adaptable workforces. Coupled with People Analytics, this approach creates a powerful combination: data gives depth to human judgment, and human understanding gives meaning to data. Together, they drive better hiring, engagement, and retention decisions. In my work, I also help organizations unlock insights from their internal HR and TA data through Data storytelling. By analyzing existing systems, performance trends, and workforce metrics, we identify actionable opportunities to improve hiring effectiveness and organizational health. I design and deliver dashboards that visualize core metrics such as merit increases, bonus distribution patterns, and talent benchmarks, benefit utilization, attrition risks and its potential causes across roles and markets. Using advanced analytics, I help leadership teams interpret these patterns — linking reward outcomes, mobility trends, and workforce composition to broader performance and retention goals. My advisory scope extends beyond recruitment into pay-for-performance frameworks, talent research, and HR technology selection. Each of these areas connects back to a central goal : helping leaders make evidence-based decisions about people while maintaining agility and authenticity in how they lead. At the core of my consulting philosophy is the belief that careers — and organizations — rarely grow in straight lines. The most effective leaders and companies are those that continuously evaluate, explore, and evolve. I apply that principle to my own work, ensuring every engagement adapts to changing business realities and delivers lasting value.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition and People Analytics expert in the SaaS industry.
Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 16 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- People Analytics
Career Highlights
- Expert in integrating talent strategies with business goals.
- Proficient in data-driven talent acquisition and analytics.
- Strong background in leadership hiring and performance design.
Work Experience
20four Consulting
Founder & Principal Consultant - Talent Acquisition & People Analytics (2 yrs 4 mos)
TraceLink
Principal Talent Acquisition Partner (4 yrs 2 mos)
Symantec
Senior Technical Recruiter (3 yrs 4 mos)
ZS Associates
Senior Recruiter (3 yrs 8 mos)
The Digital Group Inc.
Recruiter (1 yr 8 mos)
Hexagon Executive Search
Recruiter (11 mos)
Education
Master’s Degree at Shivaji University
Bachelor's Degree in Textiles at Shivaji University