Akshay Horo

Head of Design

Bangalore, Karnataka, India6 yrs 8 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in end-to-end recruitment processes.
  • Skilled in aligning recruitment strategies with business goals.
  • Proven track record in high-volume hiring.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a skilled recruiter in the Fintech and E-commerce sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruiting

Other Skills

ATSAdministrationApplicant Tracking SystemsApplication Tracking SystemBusiness AcumenCampus PlacementClient SatisfactionCoachingData AnalysisData EntryData ManagementDatabasesEnd to end recruitmentsHead huntingHiring

About

Experienced Recruiter with extensive experience across Payment Gateways, Lending, Fintech, Digital Media, E-commerce, and Direct-to-Consumer (D2C) industries. Skilled in end-to-end recruitment processes, including sourcing, screening, vendor management, salary negotiations and high-volume hiring. Known for delivering top-tier talent and driving recruitment strategies that align with business goals and industry trends.

Experience

6 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 4 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 11 mos
Current Experience

The talent deck

Community Member

Nov 2024Present · 1 yr 7 mos

  • The Talent Deck is a community-led effort to bring together the best Talent acquisition minds in the country

Cashfree payments

Senior Recruiter - GTM

Jul 2023Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • All things Hiring!
  • Handling campus hiring and lateral hiring for non-tech functions such as Risk & Compliance, Growth and Strategy, Partnerships & Corporate Functions: Marketing, Finance, Legal, Operations, and Customer Support
  • Conducted comprehensive market research to stay informed on industry trends and talent demands.
  • Prioritized candidates not only based on skill alignment but also cultural fit, ensuring long-term team synergy
  • Served as the primary point of contact for the hiring team across junior to senior-level roles, providing updates on candidate pipelines, selection ratios, and recruitment challenges
  • Managed the full recruitment life-cycle, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, selection, offer negotiation and release, post-offer engagement, and ensuring a seamless onboarding experience.
Strategic HiringSales HiringNiche Talent AcquisitionTalent AcquisitionRecruiting

Klub

2 roles

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist - GTM

Promoted

Apr 2023Jun 2023 · 2 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • • Leading in-house recruiting across the Business team for GTM Hiring. Partner with hiring managers to discern workforce needs, define job parameters; outline desired qualifications and source, screen, interview and select best-option candidates for skilled/technical trades
ATSHead huntingTalent ScoutingEnd to end recruitmentsBusiness AcumenTalent Acquisition+1

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jan 2022Mar 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Handling Business Hiring roles likes Sales, Credit & Risk, Operations, Patron, Marketing & Growth, Corporate Development, Finance, HR, Legal, Collections & Founders' Staff
  • Scaled up headcount by 3X from 20 to 60 within 9 months
  • Manage all Talent acquisition programs owning strategic programs such as Employee Referral Program, Job board utilisation, cost estimation, roadmap, candidate experience, onboarding and branding initiative
  • Complete ownership of planning, prioritisation, and set up the delivery roadmap.
Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Talent acquisitionRecruitingApplication Tracking SystemHiringTalent Acquisition

Cred

2 roles

Health and well-being

Aug 2021Dec 2021 · 4 mos

Talent & Culture

Jan 2021Aug 2021 · 7 mos

  • Supporting the Talent Acquisition team in managing day-to-day transactions in the recruitment process for CRED Store, CRED Pay, Corporate Development, Marketing & Partnership, Lending, Product and Analytics
  • Maintaining effective relationships with candidates through the recruiting process including negotiating offers
  • Updating hiring managers on strategy by using internal and external data / benchmarking
  • Maintaining the integrity of data in the ATS - Lever and producing recruiting and hiring activity reports
Data ManagementHead huntingScreening ResumesApplication Tracking SystemSourcingHiring+3

Career break

Personal goal pursuit

Apr 2020Dec 2020 · 8 mos

Times internet

2 roles

Recruiter

Promoted

Nov 2018Mar 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Handled recruitment cycle for Gaana, MX Player, ET Money, Times Mobile, Times Points, Dineout, ILN, News, ET, TOI.com, and many more Business units in Times.
  • Developed and maintained a robust and diverse pipeline of candidates; created and implemented new and unique candidate generation strategies for both passive and active candidates source candidates, scheduled interviews, and run the whole hiring process.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers and candidates to close critical positions.
  • Maintained ATS -Darwin Box for Smooth hiring process, documentation, offer letters, and on-boarding process for new hires.
RecruitingATSHead huntingCampus PlacementSourcingNetworking+2

Associate

May 2018Oct 2018 · 5 mos

  • Coordinated with 30+ Hiring Managers to understand the internships and campus requirements.
  • Conducted off and on-campus interview drives.
  • Handled the referrals hiring for different verticals of TIL.
  • Sourced candidates from different recruitment portals, salary negotiation, and offer letter creation.

Golden red consulting private limited

Talent Acquisition Executive

Nov 2017Apr 2018 · 5 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Coordinated with Hiring Managers (Client’s Representative) to understand & analyze the requirement.
  • Customized Hiring Plans - Sourcing, Evaluating, Shortlisting, and then on-boarding the Right Candidate in consultation with the Hiring Manager.
  • Utilized a variety of sourcing methods to build pipelines of talent as per requirement.
  • Partnered with Client’s HR to create a smooth transition for the Candidate - from Offer Acceptance to the Joining.

Zinkid media

Human Resources Intern

Sep 2017Oct 2017 · 1 mo · New Delhi

  • Responsible for searching and recruiting the candidates on various skills set as per the job specifications.
  • Handled smooth coordination with clients for feedback and follow up.
  • Searched resumes in various Job Portals & social Networks and a good understanding of Head Hunting.
  • Conducted initial interviews by phone or face to face to determine experience and skill level.

Icici securities ltd.

Summer Intern

Jun 2016Jul 2016 · 1 mo · New Delhi

  • Worked on the project titled - Comparative Analysis of the Top 5 Brokers in the Indian Market and the Top 5 Brokers in the US.
  • Studied and analyzed the Products and the target customers, various features available with the Indian and the US brokers like Trade-Related, Analytical and Service-Related Features.
  • Survey on ICICI direct client-base on acceptance of the products and features.

Education

Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC)

Bachelor of commerce (hons.) — Accounting and Finance

Jan 2014Jan 2017

Jawahar Vidya Mandir,Shyamali

12th class — commerce

Jan 2012Jan 2014

Oak Grove School,Mussoorie

10th class

Jan 2004Jan 2012

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