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Rakesh D

Talent Acquisition Operations | HR Advisor | People Operations | People Analytics | Recruiting Analytics | Open to Work

Bengaluru

9+ years of work experience

Cisco
Jul 20264 mosPresent

Bengaluru

-> Parent Company: Randstad India At Cisco, I lead Talent Acquisition reporting and analytics transformation, enabling data-driven decision-making across Engineering and Sales, my primary stakeholder organizations. I develop dashboards, KPIs, and standardized reporting solutions while partnering with cross-functional teams to improve recruitment processes, data quality, and operational efficiency. I also establish performance metrics and insights that help identify process gaps, improve hiring outcomes, and strengthen overall Talent Acquisition operations.
Freshworks
Jan 20265 mosMay 2026

Bengaluru

At Freshworks, I supported the transformation of Talent Acquisition Operations through data-driven insights and process improvements. I streamlined recruitment reporting and HR workflows, partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to improve operational efficiency, and contributed to implementing an AI-driven HR chatbot to enhance employee self-service. I also leveraged talent data and analytics to identify trends and support more effective and consistent hiring processes.
Airbnb
Jan 20232 yrs 5 mosMay 2025

Gurugram

At Airbnb, I supported HR Operations and reporting for global teams, ensuring data accuracy and operational visibility. I developed audit reports and partnered with stakeholders to improve HR processes and data quality. I also built centralized Tableau dashboards to improve visibility into HR service desk performance and mentored junior analysts to strengthen self-service reporting and operational efficiency.
Sprinklr
Oct 20211 yr 4 mosJan 2023

Bengaluru

At Sprinklr, I supported Talent Acquisition Operations by improving recruiting reporting, data quality, and operational insights. I developed dashboards to track key recruiting metrics, including quality of hire and diversity hiring, enabling data-driven decision-making and improved process visibility. I also partnered with HR stakeholders to strengthen reporting accuracy, compliance, and adoption of standardized reporting solutions.
Cerner Corporation
Oct 20182 yrs 10 mosJul 2021

Bangalore Urban

In my role at Cerner Corporation, I contributed to the optimization of HR processes and the accuracy of employee data management within Workday. I supported HR case management operations, ensuring adherence to SLAs and tracking operational metrics. My collaboration with Payroll and HRIS teams was crucial in maintaining compliance and data integrity across the organization.
Cerner Corporation
Mar 20162 yrs 7 mosSep 2018

Greater Bengaluru Area

Experienced HR Operations professional with strong expertise in requirements gathering, HR reporting, process standardization, data quality, testing, and stakeholder management. Skilled in partnering with global HR, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, and business teams to improve workflows, resolve operational issues, strengthen process controls, and deliver accurate, scalable solutions.

Rakesh’s AI Stack

claude
claude
cursor
cursor
openai
openai
ChatGPT
ChatGPT
Wispr Flow
Wispr Flow

Education

Visvesvaraya Technological University

MBA, Marketing

Visvesvaraya Technological University

20092 yrs2011
Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga

Bachelor of Computer Applications, Computers

Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga

20053 yrs2008

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Headline

Talent Acquisition Operations | HR Advisor | People Operations | People Analytics | Recruiting Analytics | Open to Work

About

I am an HR and Talent Acquisition Operations professional with 14 years of experience supporting global organizations across HR Operations, recruiting operations, onboarding, employee lifecycle management, HRIS, reporting, and process improvement. I specialize in leveraging Workday, HR systems, reporting, and analytics to improve operational efficiency, data accuracy, and service delivery. My experience includes Talent Acquisition Operations, onboarding, HR Operations, process standardization, data governance, compliance, reporting automation, and stakeholder management. Throughout my career, I have reduced manual reporting efforts by 40–45%, improved reporting turnaround by 35%, and driven process improvements through scalable reporting, automation, and data-driven insights.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

cursor

openai

ChatGPT

Wispr Flow

Work experience

Talent Acquisition Reporting Lead at Cisco, Jul 2026 - Present · 4 mos, Bengaluru, -> Parent Company: Randstad India At Cisco, I lead Talent Acquisition reporting and analytics transformation, enabling data-driven decision-making across Engineering and Sales, my primary stakeholder organizations. I develop dashboards, KPIs, and standardized reporting solutions while partnering with cross-functional teams to improve recruitment processes, data quality, and operational efficiency. I also establish performance metrics and insights that help identify process gaps, improve hiring outcomes, and strengthen overall Talent Acquisition operations.

Talent Acquisition Operations Manager at Freshworks, Jan 2026 - May 2026 · 5 mos, Bengaluru, At Freshworks, I supported the transformation of Talent Acquisition Operations through data-driven insights and process improvements. I streamlined recruitment reporting and HR workflows, partnered with cross-functional stakeholders to improve operational efficiency, and contributed to implementing an AI-driven HR chatbot to enhance employee self-service. I also leveraged talent data and analytics to identify trends and support more effective and consistent hiring processes.

HR Operation Analyst at Airbnb, Jan 2023 - May 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Gurugram, At Airbnb, I supported HR Operations and reporting for global teams, ensuring data accuracy and operational visibility. I developed audit reports and partnered with stakeholders to improve HR processes and data quality. I also built centralized Tableau dashboards to improve visibility into HR service desk performance and mentored junior analysts to strengthen self-service reporting and operational efficiency.

Talent Acquisition Analyst at Sprinklr, Oct 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, At Sprinklr, I supported Talent Acquisition Operations by improving recruiting reporting, data quality, and operational insights. I developed dashboards to track key recruiting metrics, including quality of hire and diversity hiring, enabling data-driven decision-making and improved process visibility. I also partnered with HR stakeholders to strengthen reporting accuracy, compliance, and adoption of standardized reporting solutions.

Business Intelligence Analyst – HR at Cerner Corporation, Oct 2018 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Bangalore Urban, In my role at Cerner Corporation, I contributed to the optimization of HR processes and the accuracy of employee data management within Workday. I supported HR case management operations, ensuring adherence to SLAs and tracking operational metrics. My collaboration with Payroll and HRIS teams was crucial in maintaining compliance and data integrity across the organization.

Business Analyst - HR at Cerner Corporation, Mar 2016 - Sep 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Experienced HR Operations professional with strong expertise in requirements gathering, HR reporting, process standardization, data quality, testing, and stakeholder management. Skilled in partnering with global HR, Talent Acquisition, HRIS, and business teams to improve workflows, resolve operational issues, strengthen process controls, and deliver accurate, scalable solutions.

Education

MBA, Marketing, Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bachelor of Computer Applications, Computers, Kuvempu University, Shankaraghatta, Shimoga

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