Chandra Sekhar K.

CEO

Hyderabad, Telangana, India24 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in strategic talent acquisition for C-level roles.
  • Proven track record in driving revenue growth and client retention.
  • Strong relationships across organizational levels enhance hiring strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader specializing in executive search within Engineering and Infrastructure sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic Talent AcquisitionLeadership & C-level HiringWorkforce PlanningHr Business Partnering

Other Skills

P&L ownershipclient acquisitionmarket mappingrelationship managementteam managementexecutive searchEngineeringHiring PracticesReal EstateMarket IntelligenceCorporate RecruitingBusiness DevelopmentClient Relationship ManagementP&L ManagementRevenue generation

About

I'm a forward-thinking HR Business Partner and Talent Architect with a strong track record in lateral and C-level hiring across core sectors like Engineering, Manufacturing, Infrastructure, EPC, Real Estate, and Oil & Gas. I specialize in translating business needs into impactful hiring strategies — building leadership pipelines, enhancing talent engagement, and driving workforce transformation. Known for forging strong relationships across all organizational levels and bringing a future-focused mindset to every decision. 🔹 Expertise: • Leadership & C-Level Hiring • Strategic Talent Acquisition • HR Business Partnering • Workforce Planning • Industry Specialization: Engineering, EPC, Infra, Oil & Gas Let’s connect — whether you're scaling up or transforming, I help you find the talent to lead it.

Experience

24 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
9 mos
Current Experience

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Practice Head - EMPI (General Manager -Executive Search & BD)

Aug 2025Present · 9 mos · Hyderabad · On-site

  • Lead P&L ownership for the Manufacturing and BPO verticals, driving revenue growth, profitability, and operational efficiency.
  • Spearhead new client acquisition through strategic business development, market mapping, and relationship-led selling across key industries.
  • Oversee end-to-end client onboarding, ensuring seamless transition from business development to delivery and long-term engagement.
  • Build, mentor, and manage high-performing recruitment teams, including hiring, training, performance management, and capability development.
  • Deliver executive and leadership search assignments (CXO / Senior Management) with a strong focus on quality, turnaround time, and client satisfaction.
  • Manage multiple client engagements simultaneously, acting as a trusted advisor and primary point of contact for key accounts.
  • Drive client retention and account growth through proactive engagement, solution-oriented hiring strategies, and consistent service excellence.
  • Ensure timely invoicing, collections, and revenue realization, maintaining strong financial discipline and cash flow management.
  • Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders (delivery teams, finance, operations, leadership) to align business goals and execution.
  • Monitor market trends, talent intelligence, and competitive benchmarks to strengthen positioning of the Executive Search practice.
P&L ownershipclient acquisitionmarket mappingrelationship managementteam managementexecutive search+2

Ex - randstad, ex- artson engineering limited ( subsidiary of tata projects limited), ex - hrinputs

Freelance Human Resources Consultant

May 2024Aug 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

EngineeringHiring PracticesReal EstateMarket IntelligenceCorporate RecruitingStrategic Talent Acquisition

Hrinputs consulting services pvt. ltd.

Vice President- Talent Search

Aug 2022Apr 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Responsible for Business Development, Client Relationship Management, Business Forecasting & budgeting, P&L Management, Team Management , Revenue generation & collections, Middle and Senior Level Search & Selection.
  •  Managing Engineering Vertical governing 60% of the revenue of the company in the Recruitment space.
  •  Maintain business profitability of the Engineering Vertical.
  •  Strategize and execute the growth plan for HRINPUTS in the Education, Real Estate , Infrastructure, Engineering ,Manufacturing industry , Logistics Industry , Life Sciences, Healthcare ,NBFC, BFSI, Management Consulting
  •  Developing new clients and enhancing business prospects from existing clients.
  •  Drive recruitment operations with a 15 member team to ensure immaculate service delivery.
  •  Continually improved service delivery standards to ensure client satisfaction and client retention.
  •  Conducted searches for leadership hiring assignments; have recruited for profiles ranging from organization heads to function/department leaders individually.
  • Achievements:
  •  Successfully formulated & implemented incentive schemes, Performance Linked Bonuses and various rewards & recognition.
Business DevelopmentClient Relationship ManagementP&L ManagementTeam ManagementRevenue generationStrategic Talent Acquisition+1

Medhas hr services llp

Founder & Director

Jan 2021Aug 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Customer ExperienceEngineeringWorkforce PlanningBusiness DevelopmentStrategic Talent Acquisition

arstson engineering limited (a subsidiary company of tata projects limited)

Senior Manager-HR & IR - Corporate Office

Feb 2017Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Key Result Areas:
  • Industrial Relations & Compliances
  • To ensure timely Statutory compliances at all Project Sites & Manufacturing Facility and also returns under minimum wages, CLRA, PF, ESI, PTax, Factories Act, Shop & Establishment Act. BOCW Act and ISMW.
  • IR & Employee Grievances Redressal System, Disciplinary action
  • Formulation of Preventive IR Strategies for Industrial Harmony
  • Working closely with customer facing departments in handling IR issues related to contractors/subcontractors at AEL
  • Stakeholder Management –Meeting all external and internal stake Holders over agenda driven issues and to get solutions through collaborations
  • Cost Rationalization of Manpower including outsource and consultants for effective optimization
  • Assisting in internal enquiries and maintaining organization discipline through proper process and
  • procedures • Ethics & Governance • Values & Beliefs.
  • Site Establishment & Administration
  • Site Mobilization Activities as per the control budget of the projects.
  • Monitor costs & expenditure at the project sites.
  • To minimize the man days lost due to contractual manpower issues at Project Site.
  • Fixed Asset Management w.r.t to Project sites & works.
  • Monitor & review Lease agreements & License renewals of company offices & Works.
  • Liasoning with Contractors, Statutory Authorities, CISF, Police, Union Leaders as and when required.
  • Talent Acquisition, Management & Deployment
  • Critical Leadership Hiring and subsequent processes.
  • Retention of Key Resources (High Performers i.e A+ & A++) through better R&R programs.
  • Employee Engagement of Project Site/ Factory Employees.
  • Compliance to HR Processes: Attendance inputs review, KRA, Employee Probation confirmation, Half-yearly and annual appraisal process and Employee Engagement Survey.
  • Strategic HR Initiatives
  • HR/IR Process Improvements.
  • To support in planned strategic initiative of the organization.
Industrial RelationsEmployee EngagementTalent AcquisitionComplianceHR Business Partnering

Randstad india limited

Delivery Lead - Executive Search (CPE Vertical)

May 2016Feb 2017 · 9 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Responsible for New Client Acquisition and Account Management in the desired Skill Buckets.
  • Responsible for acquiring Search & Selection positions – CFO’s,CTO’s,CHRO’s,CIO’s,Senior Manager’s and above.
  • Adept at industry & candidate mapping in the specified Industry vertical.
  • Hands on expousre in Senior Level candidate and client engagement and assessment.
  • Responsible right from sourcing to interview co-ordinations to offer negotiations to releasing offers.
  • Working closely with the CEO’s,Business Heads and other Key Decision maker’s to execute and achieve desired results.
  • Identifying the right candidate for right position through various channels like Social Media,(LinkedIn, Google Search) Job Portal, Walk In, Internal & external references, IJP's, Head Hunting ,Designing methodologies for screening, evaluation and selection of candidate for Each Client.
  • Preparation of clear and appropriate Job Description for the positions to be recruited in line with the manpower request received from Client.
  • Involved in multi-level engagement at the client place and get the desired results.
  • Responsible for meeting the individual and team’s weekly KPI’s in terms of Client connects, Client Visits, No of Jobs, No. of profiles shortlisted & shared with the client, no. of candidate connects , validations.
  • Working on the sourcing plans for recruitment, budget approvals, advertising campaigns, referral schemes, Partner management etc
  • Presenting monthly/quarterly hiring Dashboard & Daily reports, Recruitment MIS to the management for Reviews.
Client AcquisitionAccount ManagementCandidate EngagementStrategic Talent Acquisition

Tmi network

Senior Manager - Executive Search Practice & RPO

Feb 2011May 2016 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad

  • Social Media Recruitment : Handling Leadership & Laterals Hiring across various verticals like Manufacturing Engineering, New Product Development, Legal & Liaison, Finance & Accounts, Audits, Sales & Business Development, Commercial, Marketing, Electrical, Mechanical, Civil, Control & Instrumentation, Design Quality, Business Process Re-engineering,Retail Design,Paint Shops, R&D , Construction Specialist, EPC, Power, HR & Training.
  • Responsible right from sourcing to interview co-ordinations to offer negotiations to releasing offers to infrastructural arrangement to leadership induction for every candidate hired.
  • Working closely with the Functional/ Business Heads and other Key Managers to execute and
  • achieve desired results.
  • Handling all the pre recruitment activities from designing the Job advertisements, Job Descriptions and Specifications as per the position required.
  • Identifying the right candidate for right position through various channels like Social Media
  • (LinkedIn, Google Search) Job Portal, Walk In, Internal & external references, IJP's, Head-Hunting and also through our Recruitment partners.
  • Working on the sourcing plans for recruitment, budget approvals, advertising campaigns, referral
  • schemes, Partner management etc.
  • Presenting monthly/quarterly hiring Dashboard & Daily reports, Recruitment MIS to the
  • management for Reviews.
  • Successfully mentor the team members and accepting higher levels of responsibilities.
  • Leading, training & monitoring the performance of Cross Functional team of 8 Recruitment
  • Consultants.
  • Setting recruitment targets for team members.
  • Induction training for new recruits.
  • Designing methodologies for screening, evaluation and selection of candidate for Each Client.
  • Preparation of clear and appropriate Job Description for the positions to be recruited in line with
  • the manpower request received from Clients.
Social Media RecruitmentJob DescriptionsTeam ManagementStrategic Talent Acquisition

Icomm tele limited

Manager-HR

Nov 2008Feb 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Hyderābād Area, India

  •  Was responsible for Human Resource function of EPC – Division with an Employee Strength of 1300 (700 on rolls & 600 off roll) employees.
  •  Responsible for entire gamut talent acquisition, talent management, employee relations, employee engagement activities of all the 1300 employees.
  •  Responsible for designing and implementing various HR policies.
  •  Responsible for design, development & implementation of Rewards & Recognition
  •  Responsible for Defining the KRA/KPI’s of the entire 1300 employees and driving the performance management systems.
  •  Was additionally responsible for Administration too in addition to HR function.
Talent AcquisitionEmployee EngagementHR PoliciesHR Business Partnering

Sagacia soft technologies & services pvt. ltd

Group Practice Head - EMPI Vertical

Jul 2003Oct 2008 · 5 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad

  • Joined as Manager- EMPI and have grown to Group Practice Head - EMPI within a span of 6 months by achieving break-even in 2 months time.
  • Group Recruitment Head - Engineering/Manufacturing/ Process/ Infrastructure.
  • Responsible for Business Development, Client Relationship Management, Business Forecasting & budgeting, P&L Management, Team Management , Revenue generation & collections, Middle and Senior Level Search & Selection.
  •  Managed Engineering Vertical governing 60% of the revenue of the company in the Recruitment space.
  •  Maintain business profitability of the Engineering Vertical.
  •  Strategize and execute the growth plan for Sagacia in the Engineering, Infrastructure, Process Engineering, Automobile, Pharma, healthcare and Chemicals space.
  •  Developing new clients and enhancing business prospects from existing clients.
  •  Drive recruitment operations with a 30 member team to ensure immaculate service delivery.
  •  Continually improved service delivery standards to ensure client satisfaction and client retention.
  •  Conducted searches for leadership hiring assignments; have recruited for profiles ranging from organization heads to function/department leaders individually.
  • Achievements:
  •  Successfully formulated & implemented incentive schemes, Performance Linked Bonuses and various rewards & recognition.
  •  Successful in achieving zero attrition by implementing various motivational schemes.
  •  Was able to achieve the sales breakeven in the first month of the operations since inception.
Business DevelopmentClient Relationship ManagementRevenue GenerationStrategic Talent Acquisition

Gati limited

Assistant Manager - HR

May 2000Jun 2003 · 3 yrs 1 mo

  • Initially started with Training portfolio and had successfully designed training calendar for all the 3500 employees.Has handled payroll administration of all the 3500 employees and later on was entrusted with Talent Acquisition at all India Level and was the All India Performance Management coordinator. Was instrumental in migration of PMS and Recruitment process on Oracle Platform and also has designed ESOP plan for the employee's
TrainingPayroll AdministrationTalent AcquisitionHR Business Partnering

Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

Executive Development Programme — Strategic Performance Management

Jan 2019Jan 2020

Nagpur University

MBA-HR

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