Akshit Poonia — Head of Talent
• 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.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert with extensive experience in Engineering and IT recruitment across global markets.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 14 yrs 7 mos
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Engineering Recruitment
- Process Improvement
- Performance Management
Career 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.
Work Experience
AtkinsRéalis
Talent Acquisition Professional - UK, KSA/ME, India (7 yrs 2 mos)
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Recruitment Team Lead – Talent Acquisition (End to End Recruitment) (11 mos)
Recruitment Specialist –SME (PAN India & NAZ Hiring) (1 yr 5 mos)
Brillio
Sr Executive Team Lead / Corporate Hiring/ Analytics Recruitment – Domestic India/USA (2 yrs 7 mos)
Collabera
Executive Talent Acquisition- Solution Hiring/IT Staffing/Lateral Hiring/ US Recruitment (1 yr 4 mos)
Accenture
Consultant – IT Recruiter (1 yr 2 mos)
Education
Bachelor’s Degree at M S Engineering College, BANGALORE
High School at AFBBS