Thilak Rao

Head of Talent

India20 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in talent acquisition and management.
  • Proven negotiation and candidate assessment skills.
  • Strong leadership in HR policies and procedures.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources expert in the Banking sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionHuman Resources

Other Skills

NegotiationCandidate AssessmentDirect SourcingTalent ManagementPolicies & ProceduresEmployee EngagementHR PoliciesPerformance AppraisalRecruitingPerformance ManagementHRISSalaryPayrollPersonnel ManagementMIS

Experience

20 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
2 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Kotak mahindra bank

4 roles

Vice President -Talent Acquisition - Commercial Bank

Promoted

Oct 2025Present · 7 mos

Head of Talent Acquisition - Commercial Bank

Promoted

Jan 2025Oct 2025 · 9 mos

Deputy Vice President - Human Resources

Promoted

May 2023Jan 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

NegotiationCandidate AssessmentDirect SourcingTalent AcquisitionHuman Resources

Associate Vice President - Human Resources

Sep 2022May 2023 · 8 mos

NegotiationCandidate AssessmentDirect SourcingTalent AcquisitionHuman Resources

Equitas small finance bank

Assistant Vice President - Business HR

Dec 2018Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

NegotiationCandidate AssessmentTalent ManagementDirect SourcingTalent AcquisitionHuman Resources

Iifl (india infoline group)

Zonal Head - HR

Jul 2013Dec 2018 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore

  • Recruitment & Selection
  • HR Operations
  • Employee Engagement
  • Employee Relations and Grievance handling
  • Branch visits
  • Ensure accuracy of HR database
  • Process implementation & Improvement
  • Salary Processing
  • Exit Formalities
  • Timely adherence of HR compliance with various labour laws and other statutes applicable
NegotiationCandidate AssessmentTalent ManagementDirect SourcingTalent AcquisitionHuman Resources

Omega capital consultants / amsec securities

Manager – Human Resources

Jan 2012Jun 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai

  • Recruitment & Selection
  • Induction
  • Co-ordination Training Programs
  • Responsible for exit process.
  • Handling Payroll Management
  • Joining Formalities of new staff
  • HR Operations
NegotiationCandidate AssessmentDirect SourcingTalent AcquisitionHuman Resources

Nirmal bang securities pvt ltd

Senior Manager – HR

Feb 2009Dec 2010 · 1 yr 10 mos · Mumbai

  • Responsible for coordinating and managing with all recruitment channels, sources and with all line managers for successful implementation of plan on time and in allocated budget.
  • Review and analyze the recruitment process and responsible for Recruitment as per the requirement.
  • Review HR systems & policies and plan for improvements in keeping with the needs of the organization.
  • Implement and institutionalize HR Policies and processes
  • Implement the training calendar for Nirmal Bang employees
  • Finalize KRAs & Induction for new employees
  • Assist in formulation of performance management policies and procedures
  • Accountable for maintaining records of employees and collecting employees’ personal data required for Company’s record.
  • Responsible for conducting exit interviews.
Policies & ProceduresNegotiationCandidate AssessmentTalent ManagementDirect SourcingTalent Acquisition+1

Way2wealth securities

Asst. Manager - HR

Nov 2007Feb 2009 · 1 yr 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Recruitment & Manpower Planning
  • Driving the employee referral policy for the company
  • Induction
  • Co-ordinating Training Programmes and Management Development Programmes
  • HRIS & MIS
  • Handling HRIS and updating the records real-time
  • Providing timely and accurate Employee Benefits
  • Employee Appraisals
  • Co-coordinating & the Driving annual appraisal process across the region
  • Analyzing Quarterly Performance review of all the employees(Insurance Vertical )
  • Payroll
  • Handling Employee Queries
  • Conducting Exit Interviews
  • Responsible for the Full & Final Settlement (F&F) procedure
NegotiationCandidate AssessmentDirect SourcingTalent AcquisitionHuman Resources

Sykes & ray equities (i) ltd.

Executive – HR

Jan 2005Oct 2007 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Mumbai

  • Recruitment & Candidate databank
  • Short listing, Telephonic Interview, Personal interviews & Campus Interviews.
  • Salary offer for selected candidates & Induction of new staff.
  • Assisting in prepartion of salaries.
  • Co-Ordinating with Functional Department
  • Joining Formalities of new staff.
  • Assisting in PF, ESIC, PT statement as stipulated Monthly.
  • Assisting in Full and final settlement.
  • Leave management, Yearly Appraisals of Staff & Office Management.
Candidate AssessmentDirect SourcingTalent Acquisition

Education

Srinivas College of P.G Management Mangalore University

M.S.W — Human Resources

Jan 2002Jan 2004

Govindadasa College Mangalore University

Master of Social Work (MSW) — Human Resources Development

Jan 1999Present

Vidyadayinee High School

Degree — Mangalore; Board / Univ

Jan 1997Present

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