Headline

Talent Acquisition | GCC (Global Capability Center) Build-outs, Leadership & Niche Hiring for Finance/Tech | AI-Enabled Recruiting — I build my own tools | 12+ Yrs | Dentsu

About

I lead Talent Acquisition strategy for Dentsu's Finance and Technology Global Capability Center (GCC) in India — end-to-end hiring strategy, workforce planning, and team leadership for a fast-scaling, matrixed organization of 700+ employees. Over 12+ years, I've built TA functions from the ground up as often as I've optimized existing ones: scaling an organization from 100 to 700 employees, hiring Honeywell's entire Connected Services technology team within 60 days of a spin-off announcement, and building a Finance CoE team at Dentsu that earned direct client endorsement. Partnering with regional and global leadership at Dentsu, I've: → Cut time-to-hire by 50% and external vendor dependency by 60% through sourcing redesign and process re-engineering → Led leadership and niche hiring across a flat, matrixed GCC structure spanning SAP/SAC, Full Stack, and Gen AI talent tracks → Built the TA rituals that make hiring repeatable — governance, internal mobility, onboarding → Managed and developed a team of recruiters and sourcers across multiple locations I'm ISB-certified in Transforming HR with Analytics & AI, and I don't just talk about AI in TA — I build with it. I've automated hiring reports and dashboards using Power Query and AI tools, and this year I used Google AI Studio to build a working candidate-screening application from scratch — still in testing, but live, and it's changed how I think about what domain experts can build once the technical barrier comes down. I lead with data, but I hire with empathy — behind every open req is a team that needs the right person, not just a filled seat. Outside of work, I'm a certified yoga instructor.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

antigravity

claude

gemini

ChatGPT Images

Gamma

Work experience

Associate Manager - Talent Acquisition | Finance & Tech CoE at dentsu, Jul 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Own end-to-end TA strategy for mid-to-senior and leadership hiring across GCC Finance and Technology functions in India, in a lean, high-growth model. Promoted from Talent Partner to Associate Manager (Jul 2025) in recognition of delivery impact. Partner directly with regional and global leadership to translate business transformation goals into workforce plans, managing a team of recruiters across multiple locations. Cut time-to-hire by 50% and external vendor dependency by 60% through sourcing redesign and process re-engineering. Delivered leadership and niche hiring mandates across a flat, matrixed global capability center structure. Designed and implemented TA rituals — internal mobility, onboarding governance, hiring quality controls. Built a high-performing FP&A team from the ground up in direct partnership with Finance CoE leadership; work formally endorsed by the client. Currently leading digital transformation of TA operations through AI, automation, and predictive analytics, using market intelligence and people analytics to guide leadership hiring decisions and pipeline strategy. Skills: Recruiting, Leadership Hiring, GCC Talent Strategy, AI-Enabled Recruiting, Workforce Planning, Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management

Human Resources Advisor at dentsu, Jul 2018 - Mar 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos, Supported organizational scale-up from 100 to 700 employees, building the hiring infrastructure needed for aggressive headcount growth.

Sr recruitment Associate - RPO at Honeywell, Jul 2016 - Jun 2018 · 2 yrs, Led strategic hiring for global engineering and R&D teams across Honeywell Connected Services. Hired Honeywell Connected Services' entire initial technology team within 60 days of spin-off announcement. Selected for pilot team on Taleo-to-Cornerstone ATS migration; trained ahead of company-wide rollout. Contributed to development of Honeywell's Hackathon and evidence-based hiring model, a competency-led interview framework.

HR Consultant at CareerNet Technologies, Sep 2015 - Jun 2016 · 10 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, Ran end-to-end recruitment as SPOC for corporate clients — sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, offer negotiation, and closure. Partnered with hiring panels and internal departments to translate business requirements into staffing plans and sourcing strategy.

HR Consultant at Sentient Consulting, Apr 2015 - Sep 2015 · 6 mos, Involved in the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements. Communicating with panel and understanding their requirements. Planning and executing the staffing Plan. Co-ordinate with internal departments to get exact requirements. Follow-up with selected candidates to confirm their DOJ and keep the respective departments/Client informed of the same. Strategizing and sourcing passive candidates through internet searches and research. Also maintaining a systematic and comprehensive database/Pipeline of all candidates Planning, strategizing and implementing recruitment plans and processes for domestic hiring needs. Responsible for Managing the Recruitment Process for the organization as well as business partners which includes – Sourcing resumes from different portals or portals, screening the applications, interviews, and negotiating, processing job offers to the candidates. Acquainting the New joinees with the Company Policies, Culture, Job Profile, and the existing employees. Organizing Walk-In interviews for mass hiring

Associate HR practices at Sentient Consulting, Jun 2014 - Mar 2015 · 10 mos

Education

Transformation HR with Analytics and AI, Indian School of Business

Leadership Essentials, Indian School of Business (ISB), Hyderabad