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Pratikesh Pillay
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Pune,MH
Summary
TL - Talent Acquisition leading end-to-end hiring across IT and non-IT roles, from talent mapping and sourcing to screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding. Delivers ATS management, recruitment analytics, and stakeholder partnership to keep hiring aligned with business needs. Strengthens candidate experience and employer branding through campus hiring, career fairs, and recruitment drives.
Overview
4
Languages
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Fortune Business Insights
TL - Talent Acquisition
08.2022 - 08.2025
Job overview
- Led end-to-end recruitment across multiple business functions and experience levels, partnering with hiring managers to deliver high-quality talent aligned with business objectives.
- Developed and executed talent acquisition strategies, including talent mapping, talent sourcing, and pipeline development to meet current and future hiring needs.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to define role requirements, create competency-based job profiles, and implemented structured competitive budgets, efficient selection processes using ATS and recruitment best practices.
- Managed the complete hiring lifecycle, including candidate sourcing, screening, behavioral and competency-based interviews, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and seamless onboarding.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with hiring managers, providing market insights, recruitment analytics, and consultative support to drive informed hiring decisions.
- Organized and represented the organization at recruitment drives, campus hiring initiatives, career fairs, and employer branding events to strengthen talent attraction and enhance the employer value proposition.
- Monitored and analyzed key recruitment metrics, including time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, offer acceptance rate, and sourcing effectiveness, implementing continuous process improvements to enhance recruitment efficiency.
Global Market Insights
Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition
02.2021 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Managed end-to-end recruitment for IT & non-IT positions, partnering with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, define hiring strategies, and deliver quality talent within defined timelines.
- Executed the full recruitment lifecycle, including candidate sourcing, talent mapping, resume screening, interview coordination, technical and behavioral assessments, offer negotiation, and seamless onboarding.
- Leveraged multiple sourcing channels, including LinkedIn, job portals, employee referrals, and social media, to build strong talent pipelines and attract high-caliber candidates.
- Collaborated closely with business leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure alignment between hiring decisions, business objectives, and organizational culture.
- Recognized with the
- Ace Performer Award (Q4 2021)
- For consistently exceeding recruitment targets, delivering exceptional hiring outcomes, and demonstrating outstanding performance.
Abhi Group (Abhi Impact Logistics Payroll)
HR Executive
06.2019 - 10.2020
Job overview
- Managed the end-to-end recruitment and selection process, including workforce planning, job requisition management, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and onboarding.
- Created and updated job descriptions to align with evolving business needs and organizational objectives.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements, define candidate profiles, and ensure timely recruitment delivery.
- Built and maintained candidate pipelines through job portals, employee referrals, social media, and other sourcing channels.
- Coordinated interview schedules, gathered interview feedback, and maintained a positive candidate experience throughout the hiring lifecycle.
- Administered employee onboarding, induction programs, and new hire documentation to facilitate a smooth transition into the organization.
Talent Spinners HR Solutions (Recruitment Agency)
HR - Talent Acquisition
10.2018 - 07.2019
Job overview
- HR consulting services focused on recruitment and selection for various clients.
- Responsibilities included resume screening, conducting interviews, coordinating technical panels, and monitoring the status of selection processes.
- Also provided support in onboarding new employees and preparing reports for clients.
- Developed relationships with candidates and managers to ensure agile and effective selection processes.
Education
ICFAI UniversityPune, India
MBA from Human Resource Management
01-2022
Savitribai Phule UniversityPune, India
BBA from Human Resources
07-2018
Skills
Sourcing
Talent mapping
Talent pipeline
Employer branding
Recruitment analytics
Interview coordination
Salary negotiations
Candidate screening
Onboarding
Competency-based interviewing
Interests
Timeline
TL - Talent Acquisition
Fortune Business Insights
08.2022 - 08.2025
Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition
Global Market Insights
02.2021 - 08.2022
HR Executive
Abhi Group (Abhi Impact Logistics Payroll)
06.2019 - 10.2020
HR - Talent Acquisition
Talent Spinners HR Solutions (Recruitment Agency)
10.2018 - 07.2019
ICFAI University
MBA from Human Resource Management
Savitribai Phule University
BBA from Human Resources
Key Achievements
- Global Market Insights - Recognized with the Ace Performer Award (Q4 2021)
- Fortune Business Insights - Exceeded recruitment targets, delivering exceptional hiring outcomes, and demonstrating outstanding performance for consecutive two quarters. (Year 2022 - 2023)