Rinku Rastogi

Senior Talent Acquisition leader with enterprise accountability across Asia, driving workforce strategy, market expansion, operational transformation, and AI-led innovation in support of global business growth. Promoted three times since joining in 2018, reflecting sustained performance, scale leadership, and strategic impact.

• Own end-to-end Talent Acquisition strategy across India, Vietnam, Philippines, and Australia, aligning workforce planning with revenue targets, delivery capacity, and long-term growth objectives.
• Act as a strategic advisor to executive leadership, shaping location strategy, subcontracting models, ramp-up frameworks, and demand prioritization.
• Core member of the leadership team during a hyper growth journey, contributing to expansion from ~700 to ~5,000 employees.
• Led hiring delivery across diverse demand cycles from controlled growth phases to peak ramp-ups of ~400 hires per month.
• Built and scaled a 70-member recruiting organization from an initial team of 10, instituting leadership layers, governance models, succession planning, and performance excellence frameworks.
• Doubled recruiter productivity (3 → 6 hires per recruiter) through data intelligence, structured coaching, and operational rigor.
• Spearheaded multi-city expansion across India and strengthened APAC hiring ecosystems.
• Established Middle East operations (Saudi Arabia & Dubai), scaling from zero to 80 employees while navigating regulatory, compliance, and cultural complexities.
• Oversee workforce budgeting and financial forecasting aligned to hiring demand, technology investments, and operational scalability.
• Balance growth acceleration with cost discipline and productivity optimization.
• Drove AI-led transformation within Talent Acquisition, deploying intelligent matching, automated branding, and data-driven decision tools to elevate hiring effectiveness and scale.
• Pioneer immersive candidate experience initiatives, including metaverse-enabled hiring engagement models.

• Entrusted with the responsibility of Talent Acquisition for the two largest verticals having employee strength of 20000+ resources and comprising 11 Business Units.
• Spearheaded Lateral recruitment of 2,000+ hires annually across BU.
• Verticals presence across 5 cities in India (Pune, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad & Mumbai).
• Leading a distributed team of 26 (Including 4 Contractors), responsible for fulfilling Pan India lateral requirements for all BUs of BFS and Communication & Technology verticals.
• Re-defined team structure and aligned respective roles & responsibilities with business needs of different verticals for better process efficiencies leading to reduction in recruitment TAT.
• Execute Lateral recruitment requirements and interface with Business Heads/ Corporate Planning/ Resource management group to drive hiring.
• Effectively manage recruitment systems, utilizing recruitment applications through matrices, scorecards to facilitate seamless onboarding of new hires and leveraged on available technology tools to facilitate the recruitment process & a collaborative hiring model with the business.
• Conceptualize and plan appropriate selection methodologies and processes in response to the changing Organizational requirements and also develop, implement and manage hiring strategies.

• Lead the end-to-end hiring strategy and delivery for two major Sapient Global Markets accounts, specializing in a global energy giant and Murex capability.
• Manage the full recruitment lifecycle from initial demand forecasting and strategy design to the successful onboarding of billable resources.
• Facilitate weekly client checkpoints and executive presentations to align on hiring progress and business priorities.
• Act as a strategic advisor to stakeholders, recommending alternative courses of action and data-driven solutions in challenging market scenarios.
• Direct Technology hiring across India for all career stages, covering specialized domains such as ETRM (Murex, Solarc), BIDW, Core Java, J2EE, PLSQL, C++, and Program Management.
• Develop comprehensive project action plans, "Steps of Doneness," and capacity allocation models to ensure operational efficiency.
• Established the recruitment infrastructure from scratch in Singapore (2012) for a premier commodities client, including the development of localized processes and market mapping.
• Collaborate with Delivery Leads to execute hiring practices that ensure a strong fit for organizational culture and technical requirements.
• Lead and mentor a distributed team of 8 recruiters, monitoring productivity and driving consistent performance across locations.
• Conduct competency assessments and execute performance appraisals, developing individual growth plans to enhance team capability.
• Drive continuous improvement through regular reviews and progress tracking to implement timely course corrections against hiring targets.

• Led end-to-end recruitment strategy (forecasting, planning, tracking, and execution) across Insurance, IMS, and Consulting verticals.
• Managed a team of five recruiters, delivering talent across legacy-to-web technologies while personally closing senior technical, functional, and leadership roles.
• Drove full lifecycle hiring, including sourcing strategy, market intelligence, stakeholder alignment, and offer-to-join governance.
• Designed and executed data-driven hiring plans aligned to multi-BU workforce projections.
• Institutionalized key recruitment processes, including RMS implementation, vendor governance, campus hiring, and employee referral programs.
• Maintained 85% SLA adherence while optimizing costs through ~90% direct sourcing.

• Led the PCG (Pointsoft Consulting Group) recruitment team in Pune (7 members) with full accountability for delivery and performance.
• Managed end-to-end hiring, including sourcing strategy, client coordination, negotiations, offer management, and onboarding.
• Built strong talent pipelines for niche and high-demand skills while ensuring timely fulfillment.
• Drove reporting, MIS governance, and cross-functional collaboration to improve delivery efficiency and reduce turnaround time.
• Supported staffing solutions across web technologies, Microsoft platforms, and business applications.