DEEPAKUMAARAN JANAKIRAMAN
Hyderabad
Summary
Strategic Talent Acquisition leader with 20+ years of experience specializing in GCC hiring, product engineering, data, AI, and leadership hiring. Expert in building high-performance teams, transforming hiring ecosystems, and driving employer branding aligned to business strategy.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition
Eli Lilly & Company India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
04.2025 - Current
- Leading the Talent Acquisition function for Lilly Hyderabad, building the capability hub from inception and delivering 300+ hires within 9 months.
- Architecting a skills-first, capability-aligned TA strategy that directly supports Lilly’s enterprise technology, data, and product roadmap.
- Driving global niche hiring across AI/ML, Cloud, Data, Platform Engineering, Product in Tech and Manufacturing enabling critical capability build-out.
- Advising senior global leaders on workforce planning, capability strategy, market dynamics, and talent scalability.
- Establishing end-to-end TA operations, including assessments, governance models, SLAs, and agile hiring sprints with business-centric reporting.
- Advancing TA technology through AI, ATS (Workday) modernization, automation, and predictive talent analytics.
- Strengthening Lilly’s employer brand through EVP refinement, academic partnerships, and industry ecosystem engagement.
- Delivering talent intelligence—market benchmarking, talent pool insights, competitor mapping, and compensation analytics.
- Building leadership pipelines and campus-to-leadership talent pathways to support future growth.
- Driving DEI-focused hiring, embedding inclusive KPIs, and ensuring equitable processes.
- Ensuring global–local alignment and compliant hiring operations across regions.
- Leading and mentoring a high-performing TA organization, including FTEs, RPO teams, and contractors.
- Enhancing onboarding and retention through structured 30/60/90-day engagement frameworks.
- Partnering with HR and L&D to integrate capability-building, upskilling, and mobility programs into the talent lifecycle.
Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition & HRBP
GEP Technologies India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
10.2017 - 03.2025
- Led India hiring for Technology, AI, PMG & TSO.
- Managed a 17-member TA team across 3 locations.
- Handled leadership hiring for Director–VP roles.
- Built Recruitment COE & SLA frameworks.
- Achieved 45% diversity hiring.
- Reduced recruitment cost by 80%.
- Implemented ATS, AI screening & analytics dashboards. (Zoho & ICIMS)
- Owned workforce planning & capacity modelling.
- Drove university hiring & strategic partnerships.
- Provided HRBP support including onboarding, L&D, and engagement.
Recruitment Lead
NEC Technologies India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
05.2013 - 10.2017
Recruiter
Amazon India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
07.2012 - 04.2013
Senior Consultant
ABC Consultants (PayPal/eBay)
Chennai
09.2009 - 09.2011
Senior Consultant
Manpower Services India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
02.2005 - 08.2009
Executive – HR
Helios & Matheson India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
09.2003 - 01.2005
Education
MBA (PGDBA) -
Symbiosis Institute of Distance Education
01.2008
BA - English
Madras University
01.2003
GNIIT -
NIIT
01.2003
Skills
- Talent acquisition strategy
- AI integration
- Diversity hiring
- Talent analytics
- Workforce planning
- Vendor management
Certification
• MCAD (SQL, ASP.NET & XML), NIIT
• DB2, mainframes Fundamentals, NIIT
• Managing Human Resources, Carlson University, Minnesota
• Managing Executive Performance, Carlson University, Minnesota
• DB2, mainframes Fundamentals, NIIT
• Managing Human Resources, Carlson University, Minnesota
• Managing Executive Performance, Carlson University, Minnesota
Languages Proficiency
- English
- Tamil
- Telugu
- Hindi
Timeline
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition
Eli Lilly & Company India Pvt Ltd
04.2025 - Current
Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition & HRBP
GEP Technologies India Pvt Ltd
10.2017 - 03.2025
Recruitment Lead
NEC Technologies India Pvt Ltd
05.2013 - 10.2017
Recruiter
Amazon India Pvt Ltd
07.2012 - 04.2013
Senior Consultant
ABC Consultants (PayPal/eBay)
09.2009 - 09.2011
Senior Consultant
Manpower Services India Pvt Ltd
02.2005 - 08.2009
Executive – HR
Helios & Matheson India Pvt Ltd
09.2003 - 01.2005
MBA (PGDBA) -
Symbiosis Institute of Distance Education
BA - English
Madras University
GNIIT -
NIIT