Akshat Chauhan

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India25 yrs 4 mos experience

AI EnabledHighly Stable

Key Highlights

28 years of experience in Talent Acquisition leadership.
Successfully managed staffing ramp-up from 220 to 3500+.
Participated in 12 M&As, driving closure and integration.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert with extensive experience in HR operations and strategic workforce planning.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementTalent StrategyCompensation & Benefits

Other Skills

Team LeadershipWorkforce PlanningEmployer BrandingTeam EffectivenessCritical ThinkingRecruitment ToolsMarket IntelligenceInterviewingProcess AutomationOperational EfficiencyAI/ML ToolsEmployee EngagementBenefits NegotiationSourcingRecruiting

About

Summary - Talent Acquisition Leader with 28 years’ experience and a blend of Talent Acquisition, Regional compensation & Benefits, Employer Branding, Inclusion & Diversity, Regional Compliance, M&A and HR Operations in a matrix environment. - Align Business Strategy & People Strategy. - Manage complex Projects and Programs. - Market intelligence pertaining to Talent Mapping, Compensation Trends, Competitive information. - Innovative sourcing channels, Leveraging Social Media and enhancing efficiency and effectiveness of hiring process. - Sound experience in building effective Staffing team and scaling them up through metrics.

Experience

25 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

6 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Synopsys inc

5 roles

Sr. Manager - Talent Acquisition

Nov 2021 – Mar 2026 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Enabling Talent acquisition for complete IP Business in South Asia, & APAC (China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam)

Team LeadershipWorkforce PlanningEmployer BrandingTeam EffectivenessCritical ThinkingStakeholder Management+7

Talent Acquisition Leader

Promoted

Oct 2014 – Apr 2021 · 6 yrs 6 mos

Exploring Automation in the Staffing Process.
Leverage AI / ML tools in the process.
Enhancing Efficiency & Effectiveness of process and team.
Talent Acquisition & Development:
Develop Talent Strategy and deliver as per the work-force planning and manage expectations of business leaders.
Share talent landscape, Hiring challenges in the South ASIA region.
Reporting & Trends.
Coach Managers to offer “Value Proposition / Our edge” and ‘Total Rewards”.
Lead the team of highly experienced talent specialists across the region and work on enhancing their effectiveness and efficiency.
Leadership hiring /Engineering talent in R&D /Semiconductor design/ Field/ Leadership and Sales teams to attract best talent.
Drive and ensure adherence to the established process/ documentation.
Performance reviews team development.
Business Impact:
Delivered against steep ramp up in India headcount from 220 to 3500+.
Participated in 12 M&As and supported to drive closure.
Enhance efficiency of staffing team. Right mix of agencies and internal sourcing.
Revamped Referral Programs
Region India recorded least “Cost per Hire” for last many years.
Collaborated with Global Team in benchmarking / implementing, finally successful adoption of new Applicant Tracking System by all stake holders.
Automation of Campus tests, Interview screening.

Team LeadershipWorkforce PlanningEmployer BrandingTeam EffectivenessCritical ThinkingStakeholder Management+6

Human Resource Manager/ HRBP

Promoted

May 2010 – Sep 2014 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Compensation & Benefits
Partnered with Corporate Comp. & Regional forums for compensation benchmarking/ job leveling & releasing market references.
Ascertain market references for new job families coming in Synopsys India.
Represent Synopsys India locally in Job levelling / compensation forums / market surveys.
Assess competitiveness, Market intelligence, positioning and benchmarking.
Coach Managers on Total Rewards philosophy and process.
Challenges related to attraction & retention with respect to compensation.
Talent Acquisition
Partner/Advice India Business Group management teams.
Research & best practice special studies in compensation.
Network and keep a pulse on the local market place in terms of competitive practices in compensation and benefits, general HR policies and practices.
Team Management
Compliance to local laws and regulations.
Performance management, appraisal process, and quality performance reviews/discussion/ feedback.
Orientation of new hires/ On-boarding process. 90 days sensing.
Analyze the survey results/ action plan.

Team LeadershipWorkforce PlanningEmployer BrandingCritical ThinkingCompensation & BenefitsStakeholder Management+5

Staffing Manager

Promoted

Jun 2006 – Apr 2010 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Team LeadershipWorkforce PlanningEmployer BrandingCritical ThinkingStakeholder ManagementRecruitment Tools+4

Senior Staffing Specialist

Mar 2004 – May 2006 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Employer BrandingRecruitment ToolsInterviewingTalent StrategyTalent Acquisition

Infineon technologies

Head of Talent Network, India

Apr 2021 – Nov 2021 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Team LeadershipWorkforce PlanningEmployer BrandingTeam EffectivenessCritical ThinkingStakeholder Management+6

Trisoft systems pvt ltd

Associate HR

Jul 2000 – Feb 2004 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Greater Delhi Area

Organization:
Trisoft Systems, a web technology start-up & software services company having Head Office in New Delhi, India, providing software solutions in ebusiness, CRM, ERP, Business Intelligence based on Microsoft Technologies.
Responsibilities
First to join as a part of core team, the role was to setup the Recruitment process, fulfill manpower requirements for New Delhi S/w development center. Some of the major responsibilities are as follows.
Recruitment
Screening and shortlist resumes as per the soft skills and technical skills requirements.
Taking pre-interviews of the short listed candidates.
Coordinating tests and technical interviews.
Converting job offers into candidate's joining at Trisoft.
Training / mentoring fresh new recruiters.
Inducting new employees into the Trisoft culture.
As a Consultant: 2002 to 2004