Polson C

Talent Acquisition Manager

Pune, Maharashtra, India10 yrs 5 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in talent acquisition.
Expert in building recruitment processes and employer branding.
Strong stakeholder management and team leadership skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert in IT services and product-based companies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitingStakeholder Management

Other Skills

HiringTeam ManagementMarket ResearchNegotiationEmployee EngagementTalent ScoutingStrategic SourcingStrategic PlanningTemporary StaffingMicrosoft OfficeAnalytical SkillsTeamworkAttention to DetailJob PostingsE-Recruitment

About

I am a Talent Acquisition Manager with 10+ years of experience in hiring for IT services and product-based companies. I work closely with business leaders and hiring managers to build teams that support growth and delivery. My experience covers end-to-end recruitment across technical and non-technical roles, including product, networking, NOC, SD-WAN, LMS, project management, sales, and support positions. I focus on getting the right talent while maintaining speed, quality, and a positive candidate experience. Over the years, I have also taken ownership beyond hiring: Leading and mentoring recruitment teams Managing stakeholders and external vendors Driving offer negotiations and closures Building and improving recruitment processes Using ATS and ERP systems (ERPNext) for better tracking and efficiency Supporting employer branding through LinkedIn hiring I enjoy working in fast-growing environments where hiring plays a key role in business success. I am hands-on, practical, and accountable, and I believe recruitment should always align with real business needs.

Experience

10 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 5 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Nexapp technologies private limited

Talent Acquisition Manager

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Lead end-to-end talent acquisition for a product-based NAAS and networking organization, supporting hiring across technical, operations, sales, and leadership roles.
Drive hiring for Network Engineers (L1–L3), NOC, SD-WAN, LMS, Project Managers, Sales, Support, and Product roles.
Partner closely with founders, leadership team, and functional heads to align hiring strategies with business objectives and growth plans.
Build and optimize recruitment processes, including ATS and ERP (ERPNext) workflows, ensuring compliance, efficiency, and scalability.
Manage and mentor recruiters and coordinators, setting performance metrics, conducting reviews, and enabling continuous improvement.
Own vendor management, including onboarding, performance evaluation, cost negotiation, and governance of external consultants.
Lead offer negotiation, compensation alignment, and closure, ensuring high joining ratios and minimal drop-offs.
Drive employer branding initiatives through LinkedIn hiring, job campaigns, and talent engagement strategies.
Track and publish recruitment MIS, dashboards, and leadership reports to support data-driven hiring decisions.

RecruitingHiringTeam ManagementMarket ResearchTalent AcquisitionNegotiation+4

Nihilent

Senior Recruitment Executive

Jan 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Managed niche hiring and ramp-ups for various projects from scratch.
Built strong working relationships with clients, stakeholders, and cross-functional teams.
Spearheaded lateral and senior level hiring initiatives for niche skillsets.
Led and managed a team of recruiters.
Coordinated requisition management and collaborated with stakeholders to align hiring strategies.
Conducted campus hiring activities and leveraged LinkedIn for targeted recruitment.
Contributed to employer branding efforts and stayed updated with market intelligence.
Maintained and updated the candidate database.
Effectively managed vendor relationships.

Temporary StaffingMicrosoft OfficeHiringStakeholder ManagementAnalytical SkillsTeamwork+9

Softenger

2 roles

Team Lead

Promoted

Apr 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

Recruitment- IT, IT Infrastructure & Non IT
Client Handling
Stakeholder Management
Vendor Management
Team Management
BTD- Build Train Deploy Hiring

Temporary StaffingMicrosoft OfficeHiringStakeholder ManagementVendor ManagementTeam Management+10

Senior Executive Recruiter

Apr 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr

Involve in End to End Recruitment.
Social Media Hiring
Fresher/ Campus Recruitment- (Build-Train-Deploy)
Stake Holder Management
Vendor Management

Temporary StaffingMicrosoft OfficeHiringStakeholder ManagementTracking SystemsAnalytical Skills+8

Figmd, inc.

Talent Acquisition

Apr 2018 – Nov 2018 · 7 mos · Pune Area, India

Working in US IT Healthcare Domain Company where responsible for:
Handling End To End Recruitment Cycle
Mass Hiring
Salary Negotiation
Offer Letter processing
Documentation
Recruitment Analytics

Temporary StaffingMicrosoft OfficeHiringStakeholder ManagementJob PostingsE-Recruitment+5

Whirlpool of india ltd.

Talent Acquisition

Dec 2016 – Apr 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos · Pune Area, India

Involve in Talent Acquisition activities
Drive the sourcing process, partner with recruiters and hiring managers on Engineering, IT & Manufacturing requisitions.
End to End Recruitment
Internal and External Stakeholder Management
Vendor Management
Data Analytics
Social Media Hiring
Drives, Walk In Management

Temporary StaffingMicrosoft OfficeHiringStakeholder ManagementJob PostingsE-Recruitment+5

Manpowergroup india

Talent Acquisition

Nov 2015 – Dec 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Pune Area, India

Hiring IT Professional for Top Notch MNC across India.
I hire for Cognizant Technology Solutions, Capgemini, Syntel, Volkswagen India, Hexaware, Amdocs, Nihilent Technology, Sapient, Amex, Zensar etc..

Temporary StaffingMicrosoft OfficeHiringJob PostingsE-RecruitmentInterpersonal Skills+1

Sellcraft softech pvt ltd

IT Recruiter

Nov 2014 – Nov 2015 · 1 yr · Pune Area, India

Hiring for India's Top Leading MNCs (Permanent and Contract to Hire Positions)
Extensively working on:
SAP ABAP, HR, HANA, SD, WM, BW, BI, MM, FICO, ECM, BASIS, CRM, NETVIEWER, DW, SUP MOBILITY, CO, EM
.Net/ Java/ ATG/ Oracle/ PLSQL Developer
Big Data Hadoop
ETL/ Informatica/ Tivoli
Database Administrator
Solution Architect
Consultant
Test Enginner/ Tester (Manual & Automation)
LTE
Sharepoint Developer
Microsoft Dynamics
Networking
Network Security
Expertise and Hands on Experience on:
Recruitment
Sourcing
Screening
Internet Screening
E2E Recruitment
Coordination
Processing

Temporary StaffingMicrosoft OfficeHiringJob PostingsE-RecruitmentInterpersonal Skills+1

Sayaji hotels ltd

HR Trainee

Jun 2013 – Aug 2013 · 2 mos · Pune Area, India

Worked & Studied in General Profile:
Grievance Handling:
Solving and handling the the issues and the problems faced by the Employees.
Recruitment:
Sourcing of candidates, arranging interviews, arranging psychometric test, shortlist candidate & taking followup.
Joining Process:
Issuing offer letters,handling the dossiers and preparing appointment letters
Manpower Requisition:
Maintaining the records of the manpower requisition and proving the data to respective superiors.
Employee Engagement:
Celebrating Birthdays of the employees, organizing different events, parties.
Record Keeping:
Handling and maintaining the personnel files of the employees and ex-employees.
HRMS Handling:
Updating the database of new joiners, promotions, transfer records of employees.
Full and Final Settlement:
Studied and practice the process and maintaining the full & final settlement.
Time Sheet Management:
Handling the records of attendances the employees which is used for payroll.
Attrition Handling:
Keeping the records of the attrition month wise, quarter wise and annual wise.