Greenhouse
Mihir Nayak
Senior Talent Acquisition Professional
Ahmedabad
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented Technical Recruiter with four plus years of proven expertise in IT recruitment, specializing in entry-level, lateral, and senior-level hiring across PAN India and global markets. A solid technical education background provides a deep understanding of technologies, evolving skill landscapes, and niche hiring requirements. Proficient in leveraging advanced sourcing strategies, fostering stakeholder collaboration, and employing data-driven decision-making to attract and secure top-tier talent. Recognized for driving diversity hiring initiatives and exceeding milestone goals in recruiting female candidates for leadership and technical roles while adeptly managing international talent markets and global recruitment strategies that align with business growth objectives.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Talent Acquisition Partner
IBM India
02.2024 - Current
- Established and oversaw the full life cycle of the hiring process for all go-to-market roles within defined Business Units in India, including Consulting, Sales, and other business-critical functions.
- Partner with senior business leaders to understand workforce demands, develop targeted hiring strategies, and attract high-caliber, diverse talent aligned with business growth goals.
- Delivered end-to-end recruitment services: from market mapping, candidate sourcing, and assessment to offer preparation, onboarding, and stakeholder management.
- Built detailed hiring plans with defined deliverables, timelines, and structured tracking/reporting metrics to ensure predictable hiring outcomes.
- Developed competitive market intelligence and talent mapping insights to help hiring managers understand niche skill markets and competitor hiring trends.
- Nurtured long-term candidate relationships to maintain a strong talent pipeline, leveraging LinkedIn, job portals, direct outreach, referrals, and industry networks.
- Achieved diversity hiring milestones, including a 40% increase in hiring female candidates for leadership roles, exceeding organizational inclusion targets.
- Navigated international hiring landscapes to support global teams and cross-border talent acquisition needs across multiple geographies.
- Recruited for technical roles such as Backend, Frontend, and Full-stack Developers, RPA Developers, Platform Engineers, Architects, and functional roles including Project Managers, Analysts, and Security Professionals.
- Utilized market research and competitor analysis to refine sourcing strategies for hard-to-fill and niche technical roles.
- Managed recruitment data and analytics to track KPIs, optimize hiring processes, and improve overall recruitment efficiency and delivery predictability.
- Acted as a strategic talent advisor to business and HR leadership, influencing workforce planning, skill prioritization, and demand forecasting aligned with revenue and delivery objectives.
- Improved time-to-fill and offer-to-join ratios through data-driven sourcing approaches, proactive talent pipelining, and structured stakeholder engagement.
- Led hiring calibration discussions with senior stakeholders to ensure quality-of-hire, market competitiveness, and alignment with evolving technology skill demands.
- Partnered with HRBP and compensation teams to provide salary benchmarks, skill premium insights, and talent availability trends, enabling informed and competitive hiring decisions.
Senior Technical Consultant
Skillventory Consultancy LLP
01.2022 - 02.2024
- Standardized department-wide data operations and integrated historical IT business unit data with the current data pipeline.
- Designed and developed dashboards/views, enabling stakeholders to make data-driven decisions.
- Worked with both structured (Google Sheets/Excel) and unstructured data (MongoDB).
- Automated HR operations using Google App Script, increasing team efficiency by 50%.
- Conducted manual testing of functional and non-functional aspects of tools, and developed internal web apps using Google App Script.
- Utilized Python and Google Cloud Platform for monitoring and debugging.
- Oversaw HR productivity, aligning manpower with business needs.
- Conducted data-driven HR reporting and decision-making.
- Successfully implemented and supervised HR data operations and talent acquisition across IT and non-IT domains.
- Specialized in sourcing talent for investment banking, hedge funds, capital markets, financial services, and FinTech giants.
- Recruited for technical roles such as Backend, Frontend, Full-stack Developers, RPA Developers, Platform Engineers, Architects, and support roles like Project Managers, Analysts, and Security Professionals.
- Proficient in various recruitment methodologies, stakeholder management, and IT market analysis.
- Focused on lateral and executive-level hiring for IT clients, with expertise in sourcing for niche, and emerging technologies.
- Automated manual recruitment tasks using scripting tools, streamlining daily operations, and improving recruiter efficiency.
- Partnered with internal and external clients to understand workforce needs, and deliver tailored recruitment solutions.
- Conducted salary benchmarking and compensation analysis to support competitive offer negotiations.
- Designed and implemented targeted sourcing campaigns across professional networks, job boards, and social media platforms.
Sales Executive
Concept Motor Garage Pvt. Ltd.
08.2021 - 12.2021
Sales Consultant
Riya Cars Pvt. Ltd.
01.2020 - 07.2021
Education
M.Sc. - Computer Applications & Information Technology
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University
Patan, Gujarat01-2020
B.Sc. - Computer Applications & Information Technology
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University
Patan, Gujarat01-2018
Skills
End-to-End Recruitment IT Talent Acquisition
Boolean Search Techniques X Ray
Technical Hiring Expertise Niche Requirements Sourcing
Candidate Pipeline Development Market Mapping
Stakeholder & Client Relationship Management
Diversity Recruitment Strategies Inclusive Hiring Practices
Data-Driven Recruitment Recruitment Analytics
Full-Cycle IT Recruitment Technical Screening
Talent Pipeline Development Candidate Engagement
Hiring for Emerging Technologies Executive Search
Recruitment Automation Market Research
Data Analysis: Proficient in data visualization, statistical analysis, (dashboard & reports) and modelling
Automation: Skilled in automating tasks using scripting languages (eg, Google Apps Script) and tools, IFTTT, UiPath, Slack Bots, RPA
IT Tools: MongoDB Compass, MS Office Suite, GSuite (Google Workspace), DataOps tools, Git & GitHub/GitLab/Bitbucket, Power BI, Slack
Programming Languages: Python, JavaScript, SQL, TypeScript, Shell Scripting (Bash, Zsh)
Cloud Technologies: AWS, GCP, Azure, PCF, IBM, Oracle
Accomplishments
- Consistently exceeded recruitment goals, achieving a 90% fill rate for open positions, resulting in cost savings.
- Reduced time-to-fill for critical IT positions by 30%.
- Implemented data-driven recruitment practices, improving hire quality by 20% and project success rates by 15%.
- Mentored and led a team of 8 recruiters, achieving a 25% reduction in time-to-fill and a 15% increase in candidate quality.
- Executed confidential executive-level searches, securing top-tier talent for leadership roles, contributing to improved business outcomes.
- Successfully led cross-border hiring projects, recruiting talent for international markets and ensuring compliance with global hiring standards.
Software
Telio
Workday
Oracle (HCM, Peoplesoft)
BrassRing
SuccessFactor
Mondaycom
Certification
Naukri Certified Maestro Recruiter
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Partner
IBM India
02.2024 - Current
Senior Technical Consultant
Skillventory Consultancy LLP
01.2022 - 02.2024
Sales Executive
Concept Motor Garage Pvt. Ltd.
08.2021 - 12.2021
Sales Consultant
Riya Cars Pvt. Ltd.
01.2020 - 07.2021
B.Sc. - Computer Applications & Information Technology
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University
M.Sc. - Computer Applications & Information Technology
Hemchandracharya North Gujarat University