Akshit Poonia

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 14 years of global recruitment experience across multiple regions.
  • Proven track record in building high-performing recruitment teams.
  • Expertise in process improvement for recruitment stabilization.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert with extensive experience in Engineering and IT recruitment across global markets.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionEngineering RecruitmentProcess ImprovementPerformance Management

Other Skills

Team ManagementTechnology RecruitmentAnalytical SkillsCross-functional Team LeadershipTalent ManagementEmployee EngagementPerformance AppraisalStakeholder ManagementStrategic NegotiationsCoachingPeople ManagementEmployee RelationsTalent MiningStrategic HiringCorporate Recruiting

About

• Talent Acquisition Professional with 14 years of global experience driving recruitment excellence across India, UK, USA, Canada, and the Middle East (KSA, UAE, GCC). • Involved with people development and operations objectives for the Global HR Shared Services functional area. • Managed talent acquisition activities across various verticals such as IT/Non IT, Technology, SAP, BFSI, Digital, Engineering, Nuclear, Project Management, Construction/Infrastructure and more. • Proven track record of building and leading high-performing teams, scaling recruitment operations, and delivering top-tier talent across diverse verticals including IT, Engineering, BFSI, SAP, Digital, Nuclear/Power, and Infrastructure (MEICA, Water, Aviation, Defence). • In-House White-belt certified (PDCA, SDCA, 5S), applied process improvement initiatives for stabilizing the recruitment process. • Experience with building the Recruitment team from scratch for GCC (Global Capability Centre), involved in building of Global Analytics Centre (GAC) in Bangalore, HR Shared Services.

Experience

14 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
7 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Atkinsréalis

Talent Acquisition Professional - UK, KSA/ME, India

Apr 2019Present · 7 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · Hybrid

  • GCC, Shared Services
  • End-End Recruitment
  • Team Manager
  • Excellence/Delivery Management
  • IT/Non-IT Hiring
  • Engineering Delivery Recruitment - Water, Aviation, Nuclear/Power, Infrastructure, MEICA, Building Design, Design & Build
  • Managing end to end Talent Acquisition activities for Infrastructure Business/BU based out of UK & GCC/GTC India, strategizing the hiring plan for expansion of teams.
  • Managing & Mentoring 7 Recruiters. Responsible for Recruitment delivery for Building Design /Architecture/Project Management/Engineering/Water/Nuclear/Aviation/Power/Defence practice within Atkins Infrastructure Business- UK & India.
Team ManagementTechnology RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionEngineering Recruitment

Anheuser-busch inbev

2 roles

Recruitment Team Lead – Talent Acquisition (End to End Recruitment)

Mar 2018Feb 2019 · 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • The contract between world's largest brewer Anheuser-Busch InBev's build-operate-transfer (BOT) and Accenture for a business operation centre in Bengaluru ended in Feb 2018. As part of the BOT, InBev has around 1,100 Accenture employees handling activities related to business process management, accounts, financial reporting, Human Resource and data management domains.
  • Responsible for Transitioning NAZ recruitment process from US to India, Travelled to US on B1 for Transition.
  • Got promoted in Accenture within a year from Analyst to Specialist.
  • Build up the team of 17 professionals, Responsible for training, target setting, GATE assessments.
  • Designed entire recruitment process SOP’s and nurtured team for improvement and stabilized the process.
  • Lead the team of 17 members for NAZ (US & Canada) recruitment process and is responsible for their performance & knowledge enhancement. Handing Business Unit/BU/functional portfolio of Sales, Supply, Logistics and Marketing. In 2018, met the target of hiring 4000 professionals in US and Canada with 92% vacancy fulfilment.
  • Responsible for Performance management of team, target cascading, people development.
  • Transitioned Partial Recruitment and Master Data process from Europe to India by sharing the best practice and process document. Eliminating roles at onsite and helped in value creation and bringing the business to India Centre.
  • In-House White belt certified, applied process improvement initiatives (PDCA/SDCA) for stabilizing the recruitment process.
  • Made standard templates for JD creation, Intake meetings, Candidate’s rejections, Calendar invites.
Analytical SkillsTechnology RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionProcess Improvement

Recruitment Specialist –SME (PAN India & NAZ Hiring)

Sep 2016Feb 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • ABInBev (Anheuser Busch Inbev – On Contract with Accenture)
  • Responsible for Performance management of team, target cascading, people development.
  • In-House White belt certified, applied process improvement initiatives (PDCA/SDCA) for stabilizing the recruitment process.
  • Utilize ATS (Taleo) to perform candidate screening, sourcing, interview scheduling, e-offer, BGV/BCG. Provided automation on various stages of Taleo to minimize the time and motion, and increased efficiencies.
  • Made standard templates for JD creation, Intake meetings, Candidates rejections, Calendar invites.
  • Areas of Specializations at a glance: -
  • People management - Performance management & reviews, mentoring
  • Stakeholder Management, Operations Management
  • Process improvement initiatives (PDCA/SDCA)
  • Trainings - Content preparation & Delivery
  • Transaction Quality Audits- Responsible for achieving the team Targets & SLAs & KPI’s.
  • Performance review with Stakeholders. - Enabling the miners to source candidates for multiple skills
  • Training the team on various sourcing techniques & Skills
  • Suggesting & implementing process improvement initiatives
  • Connecting 1X1 with team members for regular feedback & performance review
Analytical SkillsTalent AcquisitionPerformance Management

Brillio

Sr Executive Team Lead / Corporate Hiring/ Analytics Recruitment – Domestic India/USA

Jan 2014Aug 2016 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • (Brillio is spin-off from Collabera in Jan 2014. Brillio is more focused on Analytics, BigData, Digital Engineering, Cloud, Mobility, IoT and various other traditional technologies.)
  • Clients and Accounts handled: PG&E, SDG&E, Matheson Gas, SCE, Sempra Energy, Ameren, PSEG, Talbots, Walmart (through IBM), Freddie Mac, KPMG, JPMC, CapOne, Discover Finance, Verizon, Disney, BMS, Cisco, PFG
  • Worked extensively in domains like Energy Utilities, BFS, Analytics, CPG Retail, eCommerce, Healthcare.
  • Managing 4-member team, train them, nurture them, assign KRA’s, setting goals and Targets.
  • Partner with hiring teams to build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with an ability to manage customer.
  • Used effective resourcing strategies such as LinkedIn, X-Ray Search, Dice, CB, Monster, Indeed, Job Diva, Tech Fetch etc.
  • Build and maintain network of potential candidates through pro-active market research and on-going relationship management; conducts in-depth interviews of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high offer-to-interview ratios.
  • Good understanding on Manage Services, Team services, SOW, T&M projects and Onsite-offshore (GDM model). Understanding on Solutions and Services and Staffing projects.
  • Leading IMBD and Analytics practice. Bigdata practice. Good knowledge on Horizontals and Verticals.
  • Involve in RFP/RFI response, sample resumes, rate cards, and presentations.
  • Participate in the entire recruiting lifecycle and creating better processes along the way (implement Oracle Taleo ERP system for US recruitment team).

Collabera

Executive Talent Acquisition- Solution Hiring/IT Staffing/Lateral Hiring/ US Recruitment

Sep 2012Jan 2014 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bangalore

  • Working as an Executive Recruiter and handling End to End US Recruitment Cycle. Handling US Recruitment with exposure to all domains and all Super Niche skills available in US Job Market.
  • Good understanding on Visas, H1B transfer (LCA, Premium process, Normal Process, EAC no), GC filing (PERM filing, i140, i485, i551), OPT, L2EAD, TN etc.
  • Ensure pipeline movement for the demands and follow up with delivery until closure.
  • Communicate effectively with the hiring manager and interview team to ensure preparedness during the interview process. Share and exchange information with all levels of management.
  • Good understanding on Manage Services, Team services, SOW, T&M projects and Onsite-offshore (GDM model). Understanding on Solutions and Services and Staffing projects.
  • Interact with client partners or location managers across verticals in fulfilling their needs. Responsible to get the approvals from Division head to release the offers for selected candidates by client or panel.
  • Interact with Vertical and Horizontal heads to understand their needs to fulfil the resource needs in timely manner
  • Worked on W2 (Hourly) requirements and has been awarded for closing the positions at the maximum Gross Margin for the company.
  • Involve in RFP/RFI response, sample resumes, rate cards, and presentations.
  • Awarded for maximum hires in HTH (Hard to Hire), Super Niche, Niche skills.

Accenture

Consultant – IT Recruiter

Aug 2010Oct 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos · India

  • Strategy planning for Demand Fulfilment for Recruitment staring from Sourcing plan till pipeline management for Onboard, catering to various global clients across Healthcare / Resources / Products / Communication Media Technology and Financial Services platform.
  • Recruitment Consultant for the Products Industry Group for Accenture India.
  • Individual Contributor working on Screening and Sourcing profiles, evaluating and validating technical profiles through Job Portals for different in-house requirements.
  • Maintained the good Channel Mix, Optimization and fulfilled the Demand within defined TAT base on the need of hour.
  • Handled walk-in drives which are conducted regularly to close the requirements on a time basis.
  • Prescreening & Tele Screening - Collecting the details of the potential Candidate, asking his core capability and at the same time analyzing his communication skills, attitude, understanding his motivation level for looking into the opportunities.
  • Involved in the HR operations and creating daily, weekly and monthly reports.

Education

M S Engineering College, BANGALORE

Bachelor’s Degree

Jan 2006Jan 2010

AFBBS

High School

Jan 2004Jan 2006

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