Rahul Sood — Recruiter

Rahul is an emerging Talent Acquisition Leader known for driving fast, scalable, and high-quality hiring outcomes across diverse industries & functions. He brings a strategic, business-aligned approach to recruitment — combining data, judgment, and strong stakeholder partnership to build teams that accelerate organizational growth. With Recruiting experience spanning Technology, Product, Data, and Corporate functions, Rahul leads end-to-end talent strategies that strongly elevate both the Hiring Manager and Candidate experience. He's recognized for his ability to translate complex hiring needs into clear execution plans and deliver consistent, dependable results. Rahul has led Campus Hiring Programs across top tier institutes & manages University relations effectively. His strengths include: ⭐ Designing and executing scalable recruitment processes ⭐ Building strong pipelines through targeted sourcing strategies ⭐ Managing leadership expectations with clarity and insight ⭐ Enhancing candidate experience through transparent communication ⭐ Driving hiring excellence with speed, ownership, and structure Rahul is known as a Recruitment partner leaders trust — someone who understands business priorities, communicates openly, and ensures hiring decisions are both timely and high-quality. He continues to focus on developing modern TA practices, strengthening workforce planning, and enabling organizations to hire talent that truly moves the business forward. His Industry portfolio & domain expertise spans across InsurTech, Financial Services, SaaS, Ecommerce Marketplace, Product & IT Services. Get in touch with Rahul by hitting connect button.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in InsurTech and Financial Services.

Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Experience: 11 yrs 5 mos

Skills

Talent Acquisition
Technology Recruitment
Corporate Functions Recruitment
Sourcing
Campus Recruitment
Recruiting

Career Highlights

Expert in scalable recruitment processes
Proven track record in campus hiring programs
Strong stakeholder management skills

Work Experience

Zinnia

Talent Acquisition Lead - Tech, Product & Data (1 yr 4 mos)

BlackRock

APAC Talent Acquisition Lead (1 yr 1 mo)

Rezo.ai

Senior Lead Recruitment - India (8 mos)

Tokopedia

India Recruitment Lead (GoTo Group - Tokopedia * GoJek) (4 yrs 11 mos)

Gemalto

Talent Acquisition Specialist (11 mos)

OSSCube - A Division of Happiest Minds

Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition (2 yrs 6 mos)

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA (Executive) at Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at Noida Institute of Engineering & Technology

Rahul Sood

Recruiter

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India11 yrs 5 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in scalable recruitment processes
Proven track record in campus hiring programs
Strong stakeholder management skills

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in InsurTech and Financial Services.

Contact

rahul.sood@zinnia.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionTechnology RecruitmentCorporate Functions RecruitmentSourcingCampus RecruitmentRecruiting

Other Skills

Data AnalysisStakeholder ManagementGlobal Stakeholder ManagementCampus Programs ManagementNetworkingExecutive SearchHuman ResourcesVendor ManagementBenefits NegotiationInterviewsBackground ChecksHiringInterviewingTechnical RecruitingConsulting

About

Experience

11 yrs 5 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

1 yr 4 mos

Current Experience

Zinnia

Talent Acquisition Lead - Tech, Product & Data

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Life Insurance & Annuity Technology Solutions | InsurTech
Apply via: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/zinnia
Reach me with details at rahul.sood@zinnia.com for roles across Technical Product Management & Data Platforms!

Talent AcquisitionTechnology RecruitmentData AnalysisStakeholder Management

Blackrock

APAC Talent Acquisition Lead

Dec 2023 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

World's Largest Investment Management Firm | Financial Services
Partnered with Global Stakeholders & led APAC Recruiting efforts for a large Portfolio across Corporate Functions & Technology teams, encompassing Finance & Strategy, Legal & Compliance, Risk & Quant Analytics, and Human Resources.
Focused Tech Roles - Gen AI, Model Risk, Workday Architects, ServiceNow Engineers, Java, Python etc.

Talent AcquisitionGlobal Stakeholder ManagementCorporate Functions Recruitment

Rezo.ai

Senior Lead Recruitment - India

Apr 2023 – Dec 2023 · 8 mos

Next-Gen Contact Center Solutions | SaaS | AI Powered Bots
Led India Recruiting for Tech, Product, Sales & Corporate Functions

Talent AcquisitionRecruitingSourcing

Tokopedia

India Recruitment Lead (GoTo Group - Tokopedia * GoJek)

May 2018 – Apr 2023 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Indonesia's Largest E-commerce Marketplace | Part of Tik-Tok Now
Span of control includes but not limited to strategizing best-in-class talent acquisition practices along with Campus Hiring Program. Managed a diverse team of recruiters & mentoring team members of other HR functions of L&D, Ops, Engagement across Tokopedia India Offices.
Built technology & corporate function teams from scratch.
Managed end to end Campus Hiring Program with overall in-house efforts for diversified Indian Institutes.
Work as an IC & as well as a team leader.
Global Stakeholder Management
Recruitment Processes & Policies
Tech Roles: Backend, Frontend, Mobile, Data Science, Data Engineering, Test Automation, IT Security, PM
Corporate/Enabling Function Roles: Human Resources, Finance, Office Administration, Procurement etc.

Talent AcquisitionCampus RecruitmentGlobal Stakeholder Management

Gemalto

Talent Acquisition Specialist

May 2017 – Apr 2018 · 11 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Gemalto is a global leader in digital security & brings trust to an increasingly connected world. Gemalto provides Digital Security software applications, secure personal devices such as smart cards, e-tokens and managed services. It is the world’s largest manufacturer of SIM cards.
Incorporated in the Netherlands & headquartered in Amsterdam. Globally, Gemalto has 15,000 employees, 119 Nationalities; 17 production sites, 45 personalization centers, and 30 R&D centers in 48 countries.
Role Highlights:
Assist in the development of the organisation's brand / employee value proposition that communicates the Gemalto's brand in all talent acquisition touch points.
Demonstrates a passion for all aspects of the recruitment function with ability to assess, evaluate and successfully close candidates in the hiring process.
Recruits best in quality passive candidates for technology & corporate/enabling functions across multiple levels. Managed Campus Programs across North region.
Expertise through full life-cycle recruitment process, using relationship based networking, social media, cold calling and referrals to proactively identify candidates and establish professional relationships to meet the hiring needs. Proactively creates talent pipeline strategies.
Tech Roles: Backend (Java) Developers, Test Automation, DevOps, L1 Support etc.
Non-Tech Roles: Sales Managers, Procurement Senior Executive & Manager, Finance etc.

Talent AcquisitionRecruitingCampus Programs Management

Osscube - a division of happiest minds

Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition

Nov 2014 – May 2017 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Noida Area, India · On-site

Established in 2006, OSSCube is the digital transformation and modernization partner for global enterprise to fast growing start-ups, helping them deliver exceptional experiences, boost revenues, and maximize efficiencies. We help build integrated digital businesses through technology interventions leading them into a #SeamlessTomorrow.
Demonstrates a passion for all aspects of the recruitment function with ability to assess, evaluate and successfully close candidates in the hiring process.
Recruits best in quality passive candidates for technology, corporate/enabling functions across multiple levels.
Assist in the development of the company brand / employee value proposition that communicates the OSSCube's brand in all talent acquisition touch points.
Expertise through full life-cycle recruitment process, using relationship based networking, social media, cold calling and referrals to proactively identify leadership candidates and establish professional relationships to meet the hiring needs.
Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants, analyzing responses, verifying references, comparing qualifications to job requirements.
Builds applicant sources by researching and contacting community services, colleges, employment agencies, recruiters, media, and internet sites; providing organization information, opportunities, and benefits; making presentations; maintaining rapport.
Evaluate candidate backgrounds to match core competencies with key hiring requirements and assess motivational fit.
Proactively creates talent pipeline strategies.
End to End Campus Program Management.