Strategic TA Leader | Leadership Hiring | Pharma, GCCs & Global Mandates | Driving Growth Through People

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bengaluru

Bengaluru Area, India

Greater Bengaluru Area

Hyderabad

Executive MBA, Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
XLRI Jamshedpur
B.Sc in Electronics, Electronics
Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University
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I bring 18+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, helping organizations build future-ready leadership pipelines and scale high-performing teams. My career spans Pharma, Life Sciences, GCCs, Technology, and Manufacturing, where I’ve led mid-to-senior leadership hiring, global mandates, and talent strategy initiatives. Known for aligning TA with business priorities, I specialize in stakeholder management, process excellence, ATS/RPO optimization, and employer branding—while ensuring a superior candidate experience. Passionate about building inclusive, high-impact teams, I view talent not just as a function, but as a competitive advantage.
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Global Talent Sourcer at Novartis Health Care India Pvt Ltd, Dec 2012 - Jun 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos, Hyderabad, Executed Staffing / Recruitment process for entry to management level positions for various projects as per the business needs. Staffing Methodologies - Tangled in sourcing through web-database search, social network, Job Boards and built a worthy network of referrals. Accomplished Campus drives, Multi location hiring as well as organized Global TC / VC interviews. Offer Negotiation and ensures Pre & Post offer follow ups. Identified, Suggested and Managed new vendors in specialised areas. Process - Ensure Hyderabad adherence to Global Development Staffing Process. To assess regularly customer needs and satisfaction and adjust services accordingly. Responsible for driving the D&I (Diversity & Inclusion)Initiative site wide.
Sr. Recruitment Specialist at Novartis Health Care India Pvt. Ltd, Jan 2010 - Dec 2012 · 3 yrs, Handled entry to executive level positions like Business analytics and intelligence, competitive intelligence, market research, regulatory affairs, clinical trials, salesforce and forecasting. Offer negotiation and post-offer follow up. Extensively worked on Kenexa brass ring (Application Tracking System).
Executive MBA, Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management, XLRI Jamshedpur
B.Sc in Electronics, Electronics, Acharya N.G. Ranga Agricultural University