Akash Soni — Recruiter

With nearly a decade of experience in talent acquisition since 2016, I am a results-driven **Senior Recruiter** passionate about connecting exceptional talent with the right opportunities. My career journey has equipped me with a deep understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle — from talent sourcing and candidate engagement to successful onboarding. I specialize in **end-to-end recruitment** across diverse industries and levels, including **IT & Non-IT hiring, leadership hiring, bulk recruitment, and niche/specialized roles**. Alongside recruitment, I have contributed significantly to **business development**, partnering with clients to understand workforce needs, build strong relationships, and deliver tailored hiring solutions that drive organizational success. I have hands-on expertise with various **Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)** and **recruitment tools**, including **LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Indeed, Monster, Zoho Recruit, Workday, Taleo, and SmartRecruiters**. I also leverage **Boolean search techniques, social media sourcing, and data-driven recruitment strategies** to identify and engage top talent efficiently. My focus is always on creating a seamless candidate experience while maintaining strong collaboration with hiring managers and business leaders to ensure recruitment aligns with business goals. **Core Competencies: ** * End-to-End Recruitment (IT & Non-IT) * Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning * Business Development & Client Relationship Management * Executive & Leadership Hiring * Campus & Bulk Hiring * Recruitment Strategy & Process Optimization * ATS Management & Recruitment Analytics * Sourcing (Job Boards, Social Media, Networking, Referrals) * Stakeholder Management & Team Mentoring **Passion: ** Building strong professional relationships, driving recruitment excellence, and helping organizations grow through people.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in IT and Non-IT recruitment.

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Experience: 9 yrs 11 mos

Skills

End-to-end Recruitment
Talent Acquisition
Business Development
Recruiting
Candidate Evaluation

Career Highlights

Nearly a decade of experience in talent acquisition.
Expert in end-to-end recruitment across diverse industries.
Strong focus on candidate experience and stakeholder collaboration.

Work Experience

Tech Mahindra

Senior Talent Acquisition Associate || Resource Management Group || North America (4 yrs 2 mos)

Professional Linx-Recruitment Services

Talent Acquisition Manager/Business Development Manager (3 yrs 3 mos)

Senior Recruitment Consultant (11 mos)

LanceSoft, Inc.

Senior Recruiter (1 yr 8 mos)

Education

Engineer’s Degree at Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

Akash Soni

Recruiter

Hyderabad, Telangana, India9 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Nearly a decade of experience in talent acquisition.
Expert in end-to-end recruitment across diverse industries.
Strong focus on candidate experience and stakeholder collaboration.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in IT and Non-IT recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

End-to-end RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionBusiness DevelopmentRecruitingCandidate Evaluation

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBoolean Search TechniquesRecruitment StrategyNetworkingBoolean LogicJob AdvertisingInterviewingNew Business DevelopmentHuman Resources (HR)IT RecruitmentTechnical SupportWeb DesignManpower HandlingContract RecruitmentStaffing Services

About

Experience

9 yrs 11 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Tech mahindra

Senior Talent Acquisition Associate || Resource Management Group || North America

Apr 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad

Manage end-to-end recruitment for diverse roles across IT and Non-IT domains within the North America region.
Partner closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand workforce requirements and design effective talent acquisition strategies.
Handle full-cycle recruitment — sourcing, screening, interviewing, salary negotiation, and onboarding.
Utilize multiple ATS platforms (such as Workday, Taleo, SmartRecruiters) and recruitment tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Indeed, Monster) to identify and engage top talent.
Implement Boolean search techniques, market mapping, and headhunting to target passive candidates.
Drive business development by building and maintaining strong relationships with clients, understanding their hiring needs, and delivering customized staffing solutions.
Support leadership and niche hiring by identifying hard-to-find skills and high-impact professionals.
Ensure a seamless candidate experience throughout the recruitment process and maintain transparent communication with all stakeholders.
Track and report key hiring metrics, ensuring process efficiency and compliance with company and client policies.
Collaborate with global recruitment teams to align hiring strategies with organizational goals and regional talent trends.

End-to-End RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionBusiness DevelopmentApplicant Tracking SystemsBoolean Search Techniques

Professional linx-recruitment services

2 roles

Talent Acquisition Manager/Business Development Manager

Promoted

Feb 2019 – May 2022 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Be accountable for enhancing the recruitment team’s ability to rapidly target, identify, source, and present top talent for current and future searches.
Partner with the recruitment team to develop search strategies, create position profiles, and build target lists.
Develop passive candidates through name generation, networking, cold calling, complex internet searches and research.
Source active candidates from online databases, contact lists, internal databases, and employee referrals.
Source directly into target list companies and industries to identify, qualify and develop candidates.
Screen candidates and resumes / applications for availability, interest level, salary range.
Represent WMP in the local market to increase brand awareness in key talent pools.
Recruiting experience with technical positions and demonstrable success in sourcing.
Extensive knowledge of cold calling, networking and Internet research techniques.
Versed in Boolean logic, name generation, applicant tracking systems, etc.
Ability to maintain strong relationships with recruiters, recruiting coordinators, hiring managers, and candidates.
Excellent communication and client service management skills.
Hands on experience in a technical recruitment.

Talent AcquisitionBusiness DevelopmentRecruitment StrategyNetworkingBoolean Logic

Senior Recruitment Consultant

Feb 2018 – Jan 2019 · 11 mos · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Lancesoft, inc.

Senior Recruiter

May 2016 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos · Herndon, Virginia

As a recruiter I undergo following responsibilities:
Established recruiting requirements by studying organization plans and objectives; meeting with managers to discuss needs.
Built applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; maintaining rapport.
Determined applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications.
Attracted applicants by placing job advertisements; contacting recruiters, using newsgroups and job sites.
Determined applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements.
Evaluated applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers; interviewing applicants on consistent set of qualifications.
Managed new employee relocation by determining new employee requirements; negotiating with movers; arranging temporary housing; providing community introductions.
Improved organization attractiveness by recommending new policies and practices; monitoring job offers and compensation practices; emphasizing benefits and perks.
Co-coordinated with the US team on Day to Day basis.
Maintaining good submittal to Interview/ Placement ratio. Good in using various job boards like monster, CareerBuilder, Dice etc.
Experienced with recruiting Green Card, EAD, H1, CPT, OPT and US Citizen.