Yagika Kalra

Recruiter

Gurugram, Haryana, India14 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

14 years of experience in Talent Acquisition
Expertise in Data, AI, and Automation sales hiring
Strong record in high-stakes compensation negotiations

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert specializing in Technology Sales and Data-driven hiring strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

End-to-end Technology Sales HiringExecutive Stakeholder & Hiring Manager ManagementTalent AcquisitionExecutive Search

Other Skills

Data, AI, and Automation sales hiringhigh-stakes compensation negotiationsexecutive stakeholder managementTechnology Sales hiring cyclessourcing and strategies for technology rolesentire recruitment cyclesourcing channelsstrategic sourcinghiring for productsPeople ManagementClient Managementend-to-end recruitmentsalary negotiationcomplete recruitment life-cyclenegotiating salary

About

With 14 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, I specialise in leadership and strategic sales hiring, candidate assessment, inclusion hiring, and partnering with senior business leaders across India and global markets.I bring deep expertise in Data, AI, and Automation sales hiring, with a strong record of managing executive stakeholders and ensuring robust process governance. I am skilled in engaging senior talent, leading high-stakes compensation negotiations, and executing complex hiring cycles within the Technology Sales unit. I am committed to securing high-caliber sales talent that drives innovation, enhances business performance, and supports IBM’s long-term strategic priorities. Skills & Expertise: End-to-End Technology Sales Hiring Talent Market Insight Generation Executive Stakeholder & Hiring Manager Management Proactive Pipelining of Top Talent Diversity Inclusive Sourcing Excellence Global Collaboration Cross-Geo Project Leadership High-Stakes Offer Negotiation Closure Management

Experience

14 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs 9 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Ibm

2 roles

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Promoted

Jun 2024 – Present · 2 yrs · On-site

Specialized in Data, AI, and Automation sales hiring, managing complex talent acquisition processes.
Successfully navigated high-stakes compensation negotiations, securing top-tier sales talent.
Collaborated with executive stakeholders to align hiring strategies with IBM’s strategic priorities.
Drove hiring cycles within the Technology Sales unit, enhancing business performance and innovation.

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Talent Acquisition Partner

Mar 2021 – May 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos · On-site

I am part of Talent Acquisition team driving sourcing and strategies for the roles across technology, Sales, Tech sales, Solution Architects, Data Scientists, NextGen data architect, Analytics and AI etc across India and South Asia for Data and AI, Cloud, Integration, SAP etc.

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Mancer consulting services

2 roles

Senior Manager Technology (Leadership Hiring)

Oct 2020 – Feb 2021 · 4 mos

My current role into business growth with Individual Target and Team Target.
Responsible for entire recruitment cycle right from searching/sourcing and screening resumes to short-listing candidates, coordinating, & conducting interviews and closure.
Effectively lead the delivery and manage the recruiting team of 2-6 as well as hands-on recruiting
Expertise in attracting suitable talent through different sourcing channels like Job Boards (Naukri, Monster, IIMJobs), Social Media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter).
Strategic Sourcing for position like–MD, CTO, Chief, HOO, EVP, VP, Directors, CEO, CFO.

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Manager-Technology (Product Leadership hiring)

Jan 2018 – Oct 2020 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Hiring for products, startup, captives, investment banks and e-commerce organizations.
People Management
Client Management
P&L Management
Relationship Management
Delivery Management

hiring for productsPeople ManagementClient ManagementEnd-to-End Technology Sales Hiring

Mastermind network

Engagement Manager

Aug 2014 – Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Job Responsibilities;
Strong focus on research, analysis and information gathering to understand market & client needs thoroughly.
Experienced in providing right matches through extensive searches. Good experience of working on portals.
Experience in end-to-end recruitment, sourcing quality resumes, coordinating with applicants, interacting with employers receiving job vacancy information from the employers including the details such as job responsibilities, conditions of employment, arranging interviews for applicants, salary negotiation, etc.
Placing different IT professionals for different locations in terms of technical and communication skills and suitability against the requirement of the client company.
Utilizing job portals, internal database, internet search engines/ websites to search and review technical resumes.
Utilize all internal recruiting technology systems in order to track all candidate activity
Negotiate candidate rate, resolve possible candidate concerns, obtain candidate commitment for the position and set expectations.
Keeping contacts and relationships with vendors

end-to-end recruitmentsalary negotiationTalent Acquisition

Globalhunt

Executive Search Sr. Consultant | Board Search

Aug 2012 – Apr 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Board Search
Board search is a high-end recruiting solution, which provides exclusive services to those at the top, we in board search believe in independence, intellect and integrity, we cater positions across industries.
Job Responsibilities;
Managing the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements
Actively involved in fulfilling requirements across all the spectrum of skills.
Handling CXO/VP/GM/Head/Director /Sr Manager Level hiring.
Headhunting, sourcing and e - sourcing for the right candidates
Analyzing the requirements of the business /internal and strategizing accordingly
Develop and maintain various sources; build networks and candidate pipelines appropriate to business unit assignments
Negotiating the salary with the candidates

complete recruitment life-cyclenegotiating salaryExecutive Search

Hresource consultants

Recruitment Executive

Dec 2011 – Aug 2012 · 8 mos · Faridabad Area, India

HResource
We believe in infinite potentialities of people (our logo speaks this loud and clear); so we invest time and effort in grooming our delivery team, HReSource is a preferred partner to leading organisations such as Wipro InfoTech, Wipro Technologies, Ericsson, SAP India, SAP Labs, Accenture, Avaya, Servion, Microsoft to name a few.
Job Responsibilities;
Providing end to end recruitment solution to the clients, start from requirement gathering, analysis, screening, sourcing and short listing the profiles, scheduling interviews, salary negotiation till closure of position.
Developed and implemented effective strategies for the recruitment team in order to attract, screen, recruit, and select high quality candidates in accordance with the resource requirements.
Interlocking with the client on a regular basis to understand technical requirements, their needs and for Market intelligence.
Headhunting, sourcing and e - sourcing for the right candidates
Analyzing the requirements of the business /internal and strategizing accordingly
Develop and maintain various sources; build networks and candidate pipelines appropriate to business unit assignments
Negotiating the salary with the candidates