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Rajat Khanna

Rajat Khanna

Talent acquisition Leader
Gurgaon,HR

Summary

Seasoned Talent Acquisition Leader with over 20 years of professional experience, blending entrepreneurial agility with corporate structure to deliver results-oriented, disciplined, and strategic solutions. Expertise in building high-performing Sales, Pre-Sales and Consulting teams for leading Cloud companies, with a proven track record in people management, stakeholder engagement, and customer-centric approaches. Demonstrated success in spearheading innovative recruitment programs, elevating candidate experiences, and advocating for inclusive hiring practices that drive organizational diversity and growth.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager Talent Advisory

Oracle India Pvt Ltd
06.2022 - Current
  • Lead a team of 9 Talent Advisors in driving Sales, Pre-sales, and Consulting recruitment across India for all Lines of Business, fostering a high-performing Cloud Organization specializing in SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS technologies.
  • Spearhead strategic hiring initiatives for the Global Services Centre, overseeing recruitment across all pillars, including Fusion HCM, ERP, SCM, EPM, CX, and Tech Cloud. Successfully scaled headcount from 2,800 to 4,100 in three years
  • Collaborate with senior leadership to align talent acquisition strategies with organizational growth, driving scalable and impactful hiring initiatives.
  • Key Achievements:
  • Conceptualized and implemented the JAPAC OTA Training and Enablement Centre in FY’23, enhancing recruiter capabilities and regional hiring efficiency.
  • Pioneered the Global Interview Excellence Program in JAPAC, conducting three training sessions in May 2025 to elevate interviewer skills and consistency.
  • Streamlined the referral process by eliminating key inefficiencies, reducing dependency on referrals, while maintaining their strategic importance in hiring, resulting in lower costs and improved process efficiency.
  • Led the seamless rollout of Oracle Recruiting (OR) and Interview Tool Kit (ITK), conducting multiple stakeholder webinars to ensure high adoption rates.
  • Implemented the STAR methodology for resume screening, improving candidate evaluation accuracy and quality of hires.
  • Spearheaded the Candidate Experience Initiative, achieving the highest JAPAC Net Promoter Score (NPS) of 75.4 in FY’25.
  • Championed inclusive hiring, increasing the inclusive hiring percentage to 33% in FY’25 through targeted strategies and year-on-year improvements.

Principal Talent Advisor

Oracle India
06.2018 - 05.2022
  • Acted as the SPOC for sales recruitment across Oracle Cloud, Tech License, Cloud Engineering, and Technical hiring ( HCM ) for the Global Services Centre.
  • Established the Autonomous Database (ADR) and Cloud Sales team from scratch, creating a high-performing unit through strategic talent acquisition.
  • Played a critical role in identifying and onboarding 18 sales leaders, aligning recruitment strategies with business objectives to drive growth and success

Business Head

E2 Edge
10.2004 - 05.2018
  • Oversaw profit and loss (P&L) accountability for E2 Edge, driving business growth and operational success.
  • Spearheaded new client acquisition and nurtured relationships with existing accounts to ensure long-term partnerships.
  • Partnered with clients to assess diverse manpower needs, worked as SME for sales hiring for Microsoft, AWS, SAP
  • Enhanced employer branding initiatives to attract high-caliber talent, strengthening market presence.
  • Developed and maintained MIS reports, dashboards, and key metrics to track performance and inform strategic decisions.
  • Key Clients Managed: Microsoft (SMSG, MGSI, MSIT, GTSC), SAP India, Amazon Web Services, DuPont, World Bank, IBM, Capgemini, AIS, Spectranet, Smile Media, SaaSfocus etc

Sales Manager

Parle
06.2004 - 09.2004

Managing Sales for Parle Prodcuts Agra Depot.

Territory Sales Incharge

Hindustan Unilever
11.1999 - 04.2004

Education

Bachelor of Commerce -

Rajasthan University
Jaipur, India
04.2001 -

No Degree - Diploma in Hotel Management

IHM -Jaipur
Jaipur
04.2001 -

Skills

Strategic Talent acquisition

Certification

OCI 2025 AI Foundations

Timeline

OCI 2025 AI Foundations

08-2025

Manager Talent Advisory

Oracle India Pvt Ltd
06.2022 - Current

Principal Talent Advisor

Oracle India
06.2018 - 05.2022

Business Head

E2 Edge
10.2004 - 05.2018

Sales Manager

Parle
06.2004 - 09.2004

Bachelor of Commerce -

Rajasthan University
04.2001 -

No Degree - Diploma in Hotel Management

IHM -Jaipur
04.2001 -

Territory Sales Incharge

Hindustan Unilever
11.1999 - 04.2004
Rajat KhannaTalent acquisition Leader