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Kartik Dewan

Faridabad,Haryana

Summary

  • Dynamic professional with extensive expertise in recruitment planning, data analytics, compliance, stakeholder management, driving strategic solutions and operational excellence.
  • Proficient in driving data-driven decision-making, optimizing recruitment processes, and delivering high-quality governance and reporting solutions.
  • Adept at collaborating across levels in multinational organizations to ensure operational excellence and strategic alignment.

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of Research & Insights

Alexander Hughes
04.2023 - 06.2024
  • Designed and implemented data-driven recruitment strategies for executive mandates across Southeast Asia and India
  • Managed team performance and cultivated a collaborative environment to deliver high-quality recruitment insights
  • Directed the development of comprehensive dashboards and reports to track recruitment metrics and trends, enabling senior leadership to make informed decisions
  • Provided actionable insights on market trends and industry benchmarks to shape recruitment strategies and strengthen client engagement
  • Managed work allocation and facilitated training programs to boost team productivity while ensuring alignment with global recruitment standards and compliance protocols
  • Led business development initiatives by conducting industry surveys and fostering strategic discussions with industry leaders to drive growth and build valuable partnerships

Accomplishments -

  • Successfully reduced data reporting discrepancies by 20% through improved governance frameworks and audits
  • Designed recruitment dashboards that enhanced data visualization and decision-making efficiency by 25%

Regional Quality Lead

Egon Zehnder - KCI
06.2021 - 03.2023
  • Served as a key liaison for global quality initiatives, ensuring process alignment and data governance for recruitment operations
  • Developed and maintained governance reporting frameworks, including weekly, monthly, and quarterly dashboards for global stakeholders
  • Analyzed regional recruitment data to identify performance trends and proposed actionable recommendations to improve efficiency and accuracy
  • Conducted control testing and compliance reviews to mitigate risks and ensure adherence to recruitment guidelines
  • Partnered with cross-functional teams to enhance recruitment workflows and standardize reporting practices across regions
  • Fostered regular collaboration and streamlined communication with stakeholders - consulting office members, data quality and operations teams, quality champions, and practice group leader to drive process improvements and ensure alignment with recruitment objectives


Accomplishments -

  • Recognized for outstanding stakeholder collaboration, achieving a 71% reduction in data gathering and analysis time through process optimization
  • Commended by the Global Quality Manager and Chief Operating Officer for proactively identifying and resolving a critical error on an active assignment, safeguarding project outcomes
  • Acted as the Global Quality Liaison during a major system transition, ensuring the seamless rollout of the beta version and maintaining data integrity throughout the process

Inbound Sales Manager

Adobe Systems
06.2020 - 06.2021
  • Led client engagement for U.S and APAC regions by managing sales inquiries and delivering customized solutions, leveraging a deep understanding of client needs and business objectives
  • Monitored individual and team performance metrics, including quarterly targets, customer satisfaction scores, and process quality, driving continuous improvement
  • Trained and mentored a team of 10-12 members, conducting performance reviews and providing actionable feedback to enhance productivity and quality outcomes
  • Managed enterprise-level accounts and facilitated seamless onboarding processes to ensure an excellent end-to-end client experience
  • Maintained a thorough understanding of software solutions, market trends, and competitive insights to inform decision-making and enhance client interactions

Accomplishments -

  • Consistently surpassed individual quarterly performance goals, contributing to over $1 million USD in annual revenue, while driving collaborative efforts to achieve a team target of $14.5 million USD

Operations Head and Co-Founder (F&B Industry)

Self Employed
01.2019 - 05.2020
  • Managed daily operations, including resource allocation, budgeting, and process efficiency, ensuring seamless workflows and adherence to quality standards
  • Designed and implemented strategic initiatives to enhance visibility and engagement, leveraging data-driven marketing campaigns to optimize outcomes and drive consistent results
  • Formulated and executed marketing strategies to boost brand awareness and customer acquisition, optimizing social media content, email campaigns, and creative materials to effectively promote offerings
  • Collaborated with external platforms to improve operational performance, ensuring sustained revenue growth and cost optimization through effective planning and coordination

Lead Business Analyst

American Express India Private Ltd.
02.2013 - 11.2018
  • Supervised quality monitoring initiatives for customer complaints resolved by analysts, ensuring adherence to service standards and regulatory compliance
  • Implementation of process improvement initiatives to optimize complaint resolution procedures and enhance service delivery
  • Identifying servicing gaps and trends, offering actionable recommendations to enhance overall customer experience and drive operational efficiency
  • Delivered training and coaching for onboarding customer care professionals on complaint capture and resolution techniques, and led internal cost-saving projects

Accomplishments -

  • Promoted from Complaint Capture Analyst to Lead Business Analyst to oversee the migration of the prepaid card process, ensuring a seamless transition and compliance with organizational standards
  • Selected as a PEP (Performance Enrichment Program) candidate for the Process Excellence Team; identified recurring customer complaints and implemented a project that successfully reduced complaint volume by 18%

Sr. Quality Advisor

Convergys India Services Private Ltd.
02.2008 - 01.2013
  • Performed transactional monitoring for U.S
  • Telecom operations, ensuring compliance with service standards and regulatory requirements
  • Aided the sales team by identifying servicing gaps and upselling initiatives for bundled products
  • Conducted monthly analyses to identify growth opportunities, optimize call flow patterns, and enhance upselling strategies through data-driven insights and process improvements
  • Administered training and coaching to new team members during probation, ensuring smooth integration and fostering professional development

Accomplishments -

  • Performer of the Year for both 2011 and 2012 with accuracy rate of more than 95%

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Delhi University
Delhi
03-2007

Skills

  • Recruitment Planning & Strategy
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Governance & Quality Management
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Process Optimization
  • Data Analysis & Reporting

Timeline

Head of Research & Insights

Alexander Hughes
04.2023 - 06.2024

Regional Quality Lead

Egon Zehnder - KCI
06.2021 - 03.2023

Inbound Sales Manager

Adobe Systems
06.2020 - 06.2021

Operations Head and Co-Founder (F&B Industry)

Self Employed
01.2019 - 05.2020

Lead Business Analyst

American Express India Private Ltd.
02.2013 - 11.2018

Sr. Quality Advisor

Convergys India Services Private Ltd.
02.2008 - 01.2013

Bachelor of Arts -

Delhi University
Kartik Dewan