Dynamic Talent Acquisition professional with nearly 7 years of comprehensive IT recruitment experience in both product and service environments, specializing in mid to leadership hiring. Expertise in managing full-cycle recruitment processes, implementing innovative sourcing strategies, and enhancing hiring quality and efficiency through data-driven methodologies. Proven track record of successfully onboarding over 400 candidates while fostering strong stakeholder relationships and ensuring an exceptional candidate experience. Recognized for outstanding communication skills and cross-cultural team management, complemented by an entrepreneurial mindset focused on driving profitability and aligning recruitment efforts with organizational goals.
Hi, I’m
Purushottam Khot
Talent Acquisition Specialist | Tech Hiring | Leadership & Niche Hiring | Workday | 400+ Closures
Pune
Summary
Overview
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Global PaymentsPune
Talent Acquisition Executive (HR Advisor)
08.2022 - Current
Job overview
- Managed end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for 40+ roles quarterly, achieving 15% reduction in TAT.
- Partnered closely with business leaders and hiring managers to understand workforce plans, hiring forecasts, and translating requirements into effective recruitment strategies.
- Sourced candidates using internal job postings, employee referrals, LinkedIn, Naukri, GitHub, Stack Overflow, vendors, and personal networks to build strong talent pipelines for niche and leadership roles.
- Maintained focus on quality-of-hire while balancing TAT, cost efficiency, and budget utilization.
- Planned and executed high-volume hiring through physical and virtual weekend recruitment drives.
- Conducted HR discussions to evaluate cultural fitment and managed salary negotiations.
- Handled offer processes including salary fitment, offer generation, rollouts, and onboarding follow-ups.
- Managed new hire documentation and coordinated background checks with BGV vendor.
- Used Workday for recruitment activities such as job requisition creation, job postings, offer tagging, and employee ID creation.
- Acted as a culture ambassador, promoting TSYS/Global Payments values and work environment to attract top talent.
- Conduct knowledge transfer and on-the-job training for new team members.
- Key Achievements:
- Designed hiring strategies for leadership roles reducing dependency on vendors by 50%.
- Hired a completely new project team with niche skills – Java +Pearl, including Manager, Devs, QAs & SM.
- Implemented innovative candidate engagement initiatives such as “Horizon Meet - Lunch with Leadership” to enhance candidate experience and increase quality of hires by around 20%.
Experis IT (Manpower Group)Pune
Talent Acquisition Executive
06.2021 - 08.2022
Job overview
- Driven end-to-end IT recruitment across multiple technologies and levels.
- I worked as an RPO with client Thoughtworks, managing the complete recruitment lifecycle and maintaining the ATS (Greenhouse).
- Handled leadership, niche, and bulk hiring requirements while ensuring strong client satisfaction.
- Created and maintained recruitment dashboards and reports for internal and client stakeholders.
Huntsmen & BaronsPune
Sr. Executive - Recruitment
10.2020 - 06.2021
Job overview
- Led end-to-end recruitment for IT and non-IT roles, particularly in BFSI and BPO domains.
- Managed strategic leadership hiring across different technologies and business lines.
- Worked on both niche and vanilla skills, ensuring closure within defined timelines.
- Managed a small team and coordinated directly with clients for requirement gathering and status updates.
SeerMinds TechnologiesKolhapur
HR Recruiter
05.2019 - 09.2020
Job overview
- Handled end-to-end recruitment for IT and non-IT roles (Engineering, Pharmaceutical) along with internal hiring for the firm.
- Developed sourcing strategies using job portals such as Naukri, Monster, and through campus hiring.
- Enhanced candidate experience by streamlining the interview process and providing timely feedback.
Education
Shivaji UniversityKolhapur
Master of Rural Studies
01-2019
University Overview
Shivaji UniversityKolhapur
B. Sc from Physics
01-2013
University Overview
Skills
Talent Acquisition: End-to-End Recruitment
Proficient in Leadership & Niche Hiring
Salary Negotiations & Offer Management
BGV & Documentation
ATS: Workday, GreenHouse
Stakeholder Management
Headhunting - GitHub, Stack Overflow, X-Ray
Candidate Experience & Employer Branding
Vendor Management
Excel & Google Sheet, M365, G-Suite
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Executive (HR Advisor)
Global Payments
08.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisition Executive
Experis IT (Manpower Group)
06.2021 - 08.2022
Sr. Executive - Recruitment
Huntsmen & Barons
10.2020 - 06.2021
HR Recruiter
SeerMinds Technologies
05.2019 - 09.2020
Shivaji University
B. Sc from Physics
Shivaji University
Master of Rural Studies