GARIMA PANDEY
Global Talent Acquisition Professional
Noida
Summary
Seasoned Global Talent Acquisition professional with a proven track record in identifying and securing top executive talent for early career and leadership hiring at Director / VP / SVP Level across APAC / EMEA and US. Expertise in succession planning, employer branding, and global stakeholder management to meet the evolving hiring needs of organization. Specializes in C-suite and senior leadership hiring across Technology, Product, Sales, and GTM functions. Proven success in designing and executing large-scale campus programs, DE&I initiatives, and employer branding strategies. Adept at stakeholder management, event planning, and leveraging data-driven hiring tools. Brings a collaborative mindset, strong public speaking skills, and a passion for nurturing emerging talent. Partner with CEOs, CHROs, and senior business leaders to align talent acquisition strategies with organizational goals. Skilled in negotiation, offer management, and stakeholder communication to ensure seamless hiring processes.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2019
2019
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Associate Director - Global Talent Acquisition
RateGain Travel Technologies
04.2019 - Current
- Led end-to-end recruitment that includes sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding for global roles across US, APAC & EMEA.
- Recruited for high-demand roles, including Data Engineers, Data Scientists, BI Developers, Machine Learning Engineers, and Cloud roles.
- Partnered with hiring managers and senior stakeholders (CEOs, CHROs, and VPs) to align recruitment strategies with business goals.
- Spearheaded end-to-end recruitment for emerging talent and intern cohorts across EMEA, APAC, and US markets.
- Hosted university engagement sessions as part of series 'Leadership Talks', career talks, and hiring events in partnership with leading campuses and DE&I networks (HerKey, Pride Circle, My Avtar & People Matters).
- Launched a structured global internship program with clear learning objectives and regional onboarding plans.
- Tracked intern performance through regular evaluations and feedback loops with business leaders.
- Issued pre-placement offers (PPOs) to top performers, driving program success and conversion outcomes.
- Developed job descriptions and crafted creative advertisements to attract diverse, high-quality talent.
- Implemented a competency-based recruitment matrix, optimizing talent assessment for executive roles.
- Expertise in diverse hiring, including Lateral Hiring, Campus Hiring, Walk-In Drives, Bulk Hiring, Leadership Hiring, and University Relations, while also being responsible for Offer Processing and TA metrics reporting.
- Created a strong candidate experience by being a single point of contact, offering timely updates, and transparent communication.
- Collaborated with cross-functional remote teams, and ensured compliance with local and global employment laws.
Manager - Talent Acquisition
Indiamart Intermesh Limited
10.2012 - 03.2019
- Oversaw the recruitment for junior to mid-senior level roles, with a focus on Technology, Product, and Analytics functions.
- Led volume hiring for junior and early career positions in tech/product functions through campus drives, walk-ins, and career fairs.
- Built interview frameworks for campus assessments and partnered with business leads to drive ETR conversions.
- Conducted structured candidate evaluations to assess both technical and cultural fit.
- Maintained ATS record, tracked recruitment metrics, and conversion data.
- Hired for diverse roles, including Technical Leads (having exposure on Android, PHP, Dot net, Pl/SQL, IOS, QA, etc), Product Managers, Project Managers, BI Experts, Data Analyst, Category Managers, VP-Product and Engineering, Financial Analysis Manager, Operations Manager, BI experts, data analysts, and niche tech roles.
Customer Relationship Executive
Vodafone
11.2009 - 04.2012
Education
Executive MBA - HRM
NMIMS
PGDM - HR & Finance
GIMT
B.Com - undefined
National Degree College
Skills
- End to End Global Recruitment
- Recruitment analytics
- Bulk Hiring
- Leadership hiring
- Campus Recruitment
- Global Stakeholder Management
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Public speaking
Timeline
Associate Director - Global Talent Acquisition
RateGain Travel Technologies
04.2019 - Current
Manager - Talent Acquisition
Indiamart Intermesh Limited
10.2012 - 03.2019
Customer Relationship Executive
Vodafone
11.2009 - 04.2012
PGDM - HR & Finance
GIMT
B.Com - undefined
National Degree College
Executive MBA - HRM
NMIMS
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