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Akshay Kumar Baskaran

Driving Talent & Culture for High-Impact Organisations

Bengaluru

2+ years of work experience

Stealth
Aug 20261 moPresent

Digantara
May 20251 yr 3 mosJul 2026

Bengaluru

Self.
Dec 20245 mosApr 2025

Remote

• Identified top talent for niche roles in remote environments for multiple nonprofits. • Assisted in market positioning + Comp & Ben strategies to attract top talent for organisations.
The Talent Deck
Jul 20242 yrs 2 mosAug 2026

Central Square Foundation
Dec 20231 yrNov 2024

New Delhi

• Led hiring for 10+ niche roles at Central Square Foundation, delivering a 90% offer-to-joining ratio through targeted sourcing and stakeholder alignment. • Implemented tracking processes to streamline recruitment and mentored colleagues for excellence. • Contributed to the discovery and nurturing of individuals passionate about transformative education initiatives.

Education

Stoa

General Management Program, Business Administration and Management, General

Stoa

20212021

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Headline

Driving Talent & Culture for High-Impact Organisations

About

In my current role as Talent Acquisition Manager at Digantara, I lead efforts to identify and cultivate top talent in the rapidly evolving space-tech sector. This role reflects my ongoing commitment to building high-impact teams and supporting individuals who drive transformative change—an area where I find both purpose and challenge. Previously, I served as Talent Acquisition Manager at Central Square Foundation, where I intentionally refocused on talent acquisition. This pivot complemented my earlier experience in product management, allowing me to bring a systems-thinking approach to human resources and deepen my understanding of how mission-aligned talent fuels innovation. Earlier in my career at The/Nudge Institute, I worked as an Associate Product Manager, designing and implementing solutions aimed at ending poverty in India. I contributed to initiatives like Asha Kiran, where I applied behavioral science and tech to empower rural women and supported field execution in collaboration with grassroots partners. I was also a founding member of The/Nudge Forum, helping deliver the inaugural in-person Charcha—a convening of leaders across livelihoods, technology, policy, and business. Blending product thinking with talent strategy, my career has been rooted in a commitment to meaningful impact and continuous learning. I bring a unique, interdisciplinary perspective to organizations working to solve complex problems at scale.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Building for High-Impact Capital & Talent at Stealth, Aug 2026 - Present · 1 mo

Talent Acquisition Manager at Digantara, May 2025 - Jul 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru

Independent Recruiter at Self., Dec 2024 - Apr 2025 · 5 mos, Remote, • Identified top talent for niche roles in remote environments for multiple nonprofits. • Assisted in market positioning + Comp & Ben strategies to attract top talent for organisations.

Community Member at The Talent Deck, Jul 2024 - Aug 2026 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Talent Acquisition Manager at Central Square Foundation, Dec 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr, New Delhi, • Led hiring for 10+ niche roles at Central Square Foundation, delivering a 90% offer-to-joining ratio through targeted sourcing and stakeholder alignment. • Implemented tracking processes to streamline recruitment and mentored colleagues for excellence. • Contributed to the discovery and nurturing of individuals passionate about transformative education initiatives.

Education

General Management Program, Business Administration and Management, General, Stoa

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