Anirudh Kumar

Head of Talent

West Delhi, Delhi, India16 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led hiring for top tech companies like AWS and Microsoft
  • Expert in sourcing niche technical talent
  • Passionate about enhancing candidate experience
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Manager with expertise in IT recruitment for enterprise-level technology firms.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingRecruitment Management

Other Skills

.NETAccount ManagementArtificial Intelligence (AI)CRMCandidate MappingConsultingContract RecruitmentEnd to End RecruitmentsExecutive SearchGenerative AI for RecruitingHiringHuman ResourcesIT RecruitmentInterview CoordinationInterviewing

About

Around 15 years of progressive experience in IT recruitment, I bring deep expertise in driving end-to-end talent acquisition strategies for some of the most recognised names in tech. Currently serving as a Talent Acquisition Manager at 9Staffing, I specialise in hiring client-facing, high-impact technical talent—ranging from Solutions Architects to Enterprise and Partner Architects—across the Indian market. As I look ahead to senior leadership roles, I am passionate about scaling TA functions, enhancing candidate experience, and aligning hiring with long-term business strategy. Key Highlights Successfully led hiring initiatives for top-tier tech giants, including Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Dell EMC, Adobe, SAP, and IBM Proven ability to hire niche, senior-level talent for fast-paced, client-driven environments Skilled in multiple sourcing methodologies: headhunting, talent mapping, referrals, networking, and social recruiting Strong background in stakeholder and account management, working closely with hiring leaders to define hiring plans and deliver results End-to-end ownership of the hiring lifecycle—from role definition and job description creation to screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding What Sets Me Apart Strategic mindset with hands-on execution Ability to build, mentor, and lead high-performing TA teams Focused on data-driven hiring, process optimisation, and recruitment branding Committed to elevating the candidate and stakeholder experience at every touchpoint Holding an MBA in Human Resources from Sikkim Manipal University, I stay driven by a clear purpose: to connect the right people with the right opportunities, and to build scalable, future-ready talent acquisition functions that fuel business growth. Let’s connect if you’re building the next wave of tech talent or want to exchange ideas on strategic hiring!

Experience

16 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 5 mos
Current Experience

9staffing

3 roles

Sr. Manager - Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Jan 2023Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · South West Delhi, Delhi, India · Remote

  • Lead and mentor a team of IT recruiters to deliver top-tier tech hiring across multiple strategic client accounts.
  • Define KPIs and performance metrics aligned with SLAs to drive team efficiency, accountability, and consistent delivery outcomes.
  • Manage complete end-to-end recruitment operations, including sourcing, screening, and offer negotiation for IT roles across geographies.
  • Handle full account ownership for four key clients, including P&L accountability and client relationship management.
  • Drive continuous upskilling through performance reviews, training sessions, and onboarding programs for new team members.
  • Collaborate with client TA teams, delivery heads, and account managers to ensure seamless execution and hiring success.
  • Head the entire technical hiring vertical at 9Staffing, ensuring scalable operations and delivery excellence.
  • Actively doing hands-on sourcing for the Architect’s and above roles.
Talent ManagementAccount ManagementHiringTeam PerformanceStakeholder ManagementOffer Creation+7

Manager

Promoted

Apr 2016Jun 2020 · 4 yrs 2 mos · India

  • Responsible for managing end to end recruitment process and Account Management
  • Worked on various leadership roles for Top IT Giants
  • Expertise in Entire Recruitment Life Cycle from Sourcing, Screening, Interviewing, Negotiation, Post Offer Follow up
  • Evaluating and validating profiles through search engines (LinkedIn, Monster.com, Naukri.com), referencing and recruiting candidates for different requirements
  • Job description writing, Job posting, Screening, Short-listing & taking initial interviews according to requirement
  • Have the ability to quickly learn systems, processes, and procedures
  • Handled multiple requirements simultaneously
  • Independently handled clients in terms of coordinating in scheduling interview, feedback, selection, follow-ups with candidates up to joining
  • Maintaining Database of software Professionals by skill wise, Experience levels
  • Daily recruitment status report or MIS reporting
  • Achievements:
  • Successfully hired and on boarded Industry Leader for Top IT Giant.
  • Successfully hired and on boarded Head of Architect for Top IT Giant.
Recruitment Life CycleAccount ManagementScreeningInterviewingNegotiationTalent Acquisition+1

Consultant

Jan 2011Mar 2016 · 5 yrs 2 mos · India

  • Actively working for Principle Product Development and SI firms
  • Microsoft (MSGD, GTSC, MSIT, MCS), Amazon, SAP India, Deloitte India, Lenovo, IBM, Grapecity, Dell, HCL Technologies, Adobe, Unify Square, IRIS Software, Biz2Credit, Indus Towers etc.
  • Responsible for Candidate Mapping, Account Management, Screening, Shortlisting , Scheduling for Consulting, Enterprise Architects, Cloud Oriented Roles,Technology Evangelist,TAM, Project/Program Management Profiles.
  • Screening and Short-listing IT Profiles as per the requirement.
  • Handling first round of HR Interview in order to assess the candidates Suitability, Attitude, Academics and Professional qualification, Experience, Communication skills etc.
  • Conduct Interviews & Co-ordinate with technical panel.
  • Closure of positions within target hires date through rigorous follow - ups and coordination with candidate and Business Units.
  • Follow up with candidates to ensure acceptance of offers, joining etc and maintain a relationship thereafter.
  • Maintain and update status of all ongoing position (status of interviews, candidate short listed for various rounds).
  • End-to-End Co- ordination from HR and Candidate side.
Candidate MappingScreeningShortlistingInterview CoordinationTalent Acquisition

Amazon web services (aws)

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jun 2020Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Delhi, India · Hybrid

  • Directly working with the stakeholders/Hiring Manager to understand the requirement from scratch.
  • I am the client-facing recruiting partner for Enterprise, Partner, and Specialists for the India market unit. I have hired clients' Technical candidates like Manager Solutions Architect, Cloud Solutions Architects (Apps and infra), Enterprise Solutions Architects, Partner Solutions Architects, and Specialist Solutions Architects like IoT, HealthCare, Media, Telco and MS Workload, etc.
  • Making use of effective recruitment and sourcing strategies such as focused internet sourcing, networking, reference generation, employee referral, and headhunting.
  • Contributed actively to many events/drives like HiringAX, Sourcethon, etc.,
  • I worked extensively in Enterprise segments, which is the biggest segment in AWS and we have successfully hired maximum numbers in our segment.
  • Achievements: -
  • I was the top recruiter in the HiringAX event and won an Amazon gift card worth rupees 10 thousand.
  • Was part of the winning team of the Cloud 9 Collaboration award.
  • I received 2 accolades in AWS from my Stakeholders and several accolades from Clients/candidates…Please refer to the linked recommendations section.
  • I was part of the technical recruitment team that hired 45% of AWS employees in 2022. This is the highest number of hires in AWS India.
  • Certification:
  • AWS Partner: Cloud Economics Accreditation
  • AWS Partner: Sales Accreditation (Business)
  • AWS Well-Architect
Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingSourcingStakeholder ManagementNetworking

Ibm

SE

Oct 2009Jan 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • I was acting as Claim adjudicator/ Claim Processor for leading US healthcare Client Cigna.

Education

Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — HR

Jan 2011Jan 2013

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