KAUSTUBH MAHESH THANAWALA
Pune
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented, experienced professional with over 4.5 years in both campus recruitment, employer branding, and talent acquisition. Proven success in coordinating with business units, defining job positions, and achieving 100% recruitment target fulfillment. Skilled in targeted sourcing, managing end-to-end campus engagements, and conducting impactful student engagements. Proficient in data analysis, recruitment process optimization, and the utilization of HR hiring tools. Ready to leverage expertise to drive talent acquisition strategies, and contribute to organizational success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Campus Recruiter
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
Pune
04.2025 - Current
- Spearhead end-to-end campus recruitment activities for assigned regions, ensuring timely and quality onboarding of early talent.
- Collaborate with corporate recruitment teams and regional stakeholders to plan, schedule, and execute university hiring drives.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with placement officers, faculty, and student bodies to promote TCS as an employer of choice.
- Coordinate with internal business units to forecast hiring needs, and align campus strategies accordingly.
- Manage logistical planning and seamless execution of campus interviews, pre-placement talks, and assessments (including NQT and CodeVita).
- Track recruitment metrics, and prepare reports to monitor pipeline health, offer-to-join ratios, and hiring efficiency.
- Ensure compliance with recruitment processes and company policies across all stages of hiring.
- Support the onboarding of selected candidates by coordinating document collection, offer rollouts, and induction programs.
Campus Recruitment & Employer Branding | Talent Acquisition
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
Pune
05.2021 - 04.2025
- Responsible for the entire campus recruitment life cycle, from college sourcing to offer management for campus and functions, niche skill volume hiring, while improvising processes for a better employee value proposition.
- Coordination with the Business Unit and understanding their requirements, defining job positions.
- Administer all on-campus recruitment, and prepare appropriate strategies for all campus events and interview processes.
- Coordinate and maintain relationships with Business Unit, Training, and Placement Officers.
- Managed end-to-end campus and off-campus engagements, sourcing, recruitment, LOI acceptance, with high target numbers, and 100% fulfillment across the region.
- Designing & Sourcing target list of colleges & obtain premium slots in IIT's, NIT's, T-School Campuses, B-School Campuses, Design school & arts and Science colleges
- As a dedicated Campus recruiter, I have successfully led and managed a range of student engagement initiatives, including Digital Nurture, Regional Council collaborations, Faculty Development Programs, Technoverse hackathon and impactful soft skill sessions
- Analyze all T-School records and demographics on regular basis
- Collaborate with recruiting teams and provide support to all recruitment activities and ensure best practices
- Managing and conducting interviews with shortlisted candidates and Developing internship programs and evaluating the performance of new employees
- Managing all administrative tasks such as updating the recruitment databases, hiring profiles, and applicant documentation
- Developed & maintained comprehensive HR Dashboards and Reports, leveraging advanced MIS techniques to provide key insights and analytics on workforce metrics, employee engagement
- Strong exposure & hands on experience on HR Hiring tools as Superset, Tekstac, Mettl etc
- Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand hiring needs, define role specifications, and facilitate efficient hiring processes
- Conduct strategic sourcing to identify, engage, and attract experienced professionals through targeted strategies and various channels
- Perform thorough screening and assessment of candidates to ensure alignment with job requirements and organizational culture
- Provide a positive candidate experience by offering timely communication, feedback, and support throughout the recruitment process
- Manage offer negotiations and facilitate smooth onboarding processes for successful candidates
- Maintain a strong pipeline of qualified candidates for current and future hiring needs, utilizing Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and other tools effectively
- Contribute to employer branding efforts by showcasing the organization's culture, values, and career opportunities to prospective candidates
- Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in talent acquisition to enhance effectiveness and efficiency
Technical Sales Executive
BIOSCREEN INSTRUMENTS PVT LTD.
02.2018 - 02.2019
- Responsible for coordinating with the existing dealers of the company and responsible for Technical Sales
- Collaborate with internal teams, including sales, marketing, and product development, to ensure alignment and support in achieving sales targets
- Stay updated on industry trends, market dynamics, and competitor activities to inform sales strategies and maintain a competitive edge
- Track and analyze sales performance, pipeline activity, and customer feedback to identify areas for improvement and optimize sales processes
Education
Master of Business Administration - Business Analytics
Sri Balaji University
Pune, Maharashtra05.2021
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation Engineering
Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology
Pimpri, Pune05.2017
Skills
- Campus and lateral recruitment
- Diversity hiring
- End-to-end tech and non-tech hiring
- End-to-end skill based, volume hiring
- Sourcing
- Employer branding & Employee engagement
- Skilling and onboarding
- Vendor management
- Stakeholder management
- Background verification
- Procurement
- Advanced excel
- Power BI dashboard reporting
- Employer branding and marketing engagement
- Core Recruitment MIS
- ATS & Recruitment tool - Ultimatix, Workday, Superset
Websites
Certifications And Awards
- Successfully completed the ISO 9001 certified The Post Graduation Diploma in Industrial Automation
- Awarded in H1 2022 - Cognizant's OSCAR Award as a best 'Director'
- Awarded in H2 2023 - Pinnacle Award for doing the right thing at right Way.
- Successfully completed the AI Tools Workshop
Declaration
I hereby declare that the above information is correct to the best of my knowledge and belief. I have not suppressed any material or information in the above statement.
Timeline
Campus Recruiter
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
04.2025 - Current
Campus Recruitment & Employer Branding | Talent Acquisition
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
05.2021 - 04.2025
Technical Sales Executive
BIOSCREEN INSTRUMENTS PVT LTD.
02.2018 - 02.2019
Master of Business Administration - Business Analytics
Sri Balaji University
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation Engineering
Dr. D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology
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