Vyas Ahuja
Gurugram
Summary
Experienced recruitment professional with 13 years in HR and talent acquisition, currently serving as Director of Talent Acquisition at RateGain. Proven ability to foster employee relations through effective administration and grievance resolution. Skilled in technical recruitment across multiple regions including the US, Australia, India, EMEA, Dubai, Canada, and Singapore. Adept at leveraging modern HR systems to enhance organizational efficiency and engagement.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Director TA
RateGain
06.2025 - Current
- Spearhead Talent Acquisition transformation by automating processes and embedding GenAI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Cursor) to improve efficiency and reduce time-to-hire.
- Lead end-to-end leadership hiring across global markets, driving strategic workforce planning aligned with business growth.
- Built and scaled data-driven recruitment frameworks, leveraging dashboards and analytics to enhance funnel conversion and quality of hire.
- Partner closely with CXOs and business leaders to identify critical talent needs and ensure timely execution of hiring priorities.
- Implement automation in sourcing, assessments, and candidate engagement, reducing manual effort and improving candidate experience.
- Drove employer branding initiatives, positioning RateGain as an employer of choice in technology, sales, and leadership talent pools.
- Mentor and develop high-performing recruitment teams, fostering a culture of agility, collaboration, and innovation.
- Championed diversity hiring strategies, establishing inclusive leadership pipelines across global regions.
Talent Acquisition Manager (Contract – Microsoft)
Upwork
05.2019 - 06.2025
- Leading and executing upon end-to-end recruitment: source (passive and active), invite, qualify, interview, recommend candidates to clients.
- Guide the day-to-day recruiting efforts of the team in order to meet individual and team staffing goals.
- Managing a team of 5 recruiters.
- Collaborated with stakeholders to enhance recruitment through process improvements, project initiatives, and growth strategies.
- Directly collaborate with team members and different departments to ensure successful talent acquisition strategies.
- Reviewed and analyzed data to identify trends and recommended solutions to enhance team effectiveness and efficiency.
- Manage data on ATS like iCims and Smart Recruiters.
- Track new requisitions through our applicant tracking system; update requirements as they progress. Extensive internal program management communication and collaboration.
- Onboard new team members; educate team members in supporting the business’ recruiting needs.
- Outlined core responsibilities for team operations and recruitment processes.
- Act as the liaison between cross-functional partners, program managers, recruiters and sourcers.
- Upwork is the world’s largest freelancing website. Upwork makes it easier for the world's best businesses and independent professionals to find each other without the traditional barriers of set time and place.
Senior HR Analyst
Blackstone Centre of Excellence- ThoughtFocus
05.2019 - 08.2020
- Talent Acquisition: Understands and influences business drivers and strategies; Own Organization structure and staffing; and proactively develop and coach leaders.
- Recruiting across skillsets for Technology and Business Groups.
- Pivotal in establishing new business and technology teams working with the senior leadership based out of APAC, EMEA and US.
- Utilized staffing solutions provided by the Center of Excellence to align with business needs.
- Achieved staffing goals by meeting turnaround time within defined cost per hire.
- Encouraged hiring from internal sources, achieving 30% of hires through employee referrals.
- Managed employer branding initiatives and developed pan India campus relations to attract top talent.
- Implemented employee engagement framework for top talent, enhancing retention and engagement levels.
- Leveraged Reward & Recognition programs through regular interaction and communication.
- Handling Employee grievances/ conducting corporate investigations for conduct violation matters.
- Performance Management: Revamped the Appraisal system for the Centre to enhance the effectiveness and adhere to timeliness of appraisal cycle.
- Annual Performance Appraisal and KRA implementation as per Balanced Score Card and execution for various business groups.
- Devise the Performance Improvement Plan structure for underperformers.
- Share PMS learnings – Feedback / surveys & chalk out clear action plans.
- HR Analytics & Process Improvement: Defined HR Analytics customized as per the hierarchy and area of interest of Management.
- Corporate In-charge for ATS and HR Portals Module as an end user for process improvement initiatives.
- Strategic planning for Process improvements and HR Automation for the existing HR systems.
- Develop a customer friendly interface of Employee Portal and Leave management system.
- Revamped the onboarding and induction framework.
Talent Acquisition Manager
IT Alliance Australia
Gurgaon
06.2018 - 05.2019
- Established company as 2nd employee and built team of 15+ recruiters within 6 months, laying foundation for growth.
- Oversaw talent acquisition MIS, reporting, budgeting, and KPI tracking for accurate performance assessment.
- Monitor and track SLAs, TATs, Time to Fill, Cost per hire, Recruiter productivity, Internal vs External closures, maintain Skill map, Closures in target comp percentiles, Source / Channel Mix.
- Serve as an HR Business Partner, Fieldglass/Contingent Workforce SME and full life-cycle Recruiter.
- Conducted recruitment for niche skills across Australia, PAN India, and New Zealand to meet client demands.
- Leveraged LinkedIn and Seek platforms for targeted recruitment to attract top talent.
- Organized and managed accounts and recruitment data using Zoho ATS and CRM systems to enhance operational efficiency.
- Devise and execute a successful business development strategy in line with the Company’s plans.
Senior Associate Recruiter
Cvent
Gurgaon
09.2015 - 06.2018
- Developed and implemented programs ensuring a high-touch hiring experience from application to offer, maintained ATS, and facilitated interview and offer processes.
- Managed recruitment dashboard and reports, analyzed data, and shared periodic status updates with stakeholders.
- Mentored team of four junior recruiters, guiding them through recruitment processes and enhancing their skills.
- Mentored and provided ongoing training and support for new recruiters, serving as a resource for learning and navigating senior technical policies and procedures.
- Advanced knowledge of sourcing tools e.g. LinkedIn, Google searches, GitHub, Recruit’em/ X-ray searches, etc.
- Assisting and handling On Campus Interviews (OCI) for US using university career services.
- Organized recruiting events in India and conducted walk-in interviews for mass hiring.
- Maintain right Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) and Vendor Management for the organization.
- Keeping every updated data for candidates on ATS (Hirebridge and Cornerstone).
- Supporting multiple departments within Cvent, including the clear majority of Product Development, R&D, Network Operations, Quality Analyst, IT Support, Help Desk teams.
Client-Relationship Executive/Account Manager
Amtex Software Solutions
Gurgaon
10.2014 - 09.2015
Technical Recruiter
Amtex Software Solutions
Gurgaon
10.2013 - 10.2014
Intern
National Informatics Centre
Delhi
01.2013 - 06.2013
Education
B.Tech - Computer Science
KIIT College of Engineering
Gurgaon01.2013
Senior Secondary School Examination -
St. Cecilia’s Public School
New Delhi01.2009
Secondary School Examination -
St. Cecilia’s Public School
New Delhi01.2007
Skills
- Recruitment strategies
- IT recruitment
- HR partnership
- Client relationship management
- HR analytics
- HR benchmarking
- Process improvement
- HR policy development
- Employee onboarding
- Employee engagement
- Technical expertise
Awards
- Awarded as 'HR Innovator' in Quarter 1 – 2017 at Cvent.
- Awarded as 'GOING THE EXTRA MILE' at Cvent.
- Awarded as 'Top Rated Recruiter' in 2022 at Upwork for closing maximum no. of positions.
- Participated in Television dancing show and was selected in Top 100 from Delhi.
Work Preference
Salary Range
$60000/yr - $115000/yrTimeline
Director TA
RateGain
06.2025 - Current
Talent Acquisition Manager (Contract – Microsoft)
Upwork
05.2019 - 06.2025
Senior HR Analyst
Blackstone Centre of Excellence- ThoughtFocus
05.2019 - 08.2020
Talent Acquisition Manager
IT Alliance Australia
06.2018 - 05.2019
Senior Associate Recruiter
Cvent
09.2015 - 06.2018
Client-Relationship Executive/Account Manager
Amtex Software Solutions
10.2014 - 09.2015
Technical Recruiter
Amtex Software Solutions
10.2013 - 10.2014
Intern
National Informatics Centre
01.2013 - 06.2013
B.Tech - Computer Science
KIIT College of Engineering
Senior Secondary School Examination -
St. Cecilia’s Public School
Secondary School Examination -
St. Cecilia’s Public School