Aakash Deepani
Pune
Summary
A seasoned recruitment leader with 16 years of diverse cross-cultural experience, including 13 years in talent acquisition, operations management, and client engagement. Adept at spearheading large-scale hiring initiatives, managing high-volume recruitment, and building strategic partnerships to drive organizational growth. Expertise in managing end-to-end recruitment, client relationships, and internal hiring while optimizing processes to enhance efficiency. Proven ability to lead high-performing teams and deliver tailored hiring solutions across IT, BFSI, Manufacturing, and FMCG sectors.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Head – India
Meraqui
08.2024 - 02.2025
- Led large-scale recruitment across BFSI, IT, Manufacturing, and FMCG sectors, ensuring seamless operations and high-quality hires
- Managed client relationships as the primary liaison, driving stakeholder engagement and satisfaction
- Headed operations and account management, streamlining workforce planning for optimal efficiency
- Expanded client base by identifying new business opportunities and opening strategic SPOCs
- Drove high-volume hiring while maintaining quality benchmarks and reducing time-to-hire
- Designed and implemented recruiter training programs, enhancing performance and retention
- Leveraged data analytics to refine hiring strategies and improve decision-making
- Optimized recruitment workflows, cutting time-to-hire by 30% and boosting recruiter efficiency by 25% through automation
- Ensured process compliance, conducted training, and led recruiter performance evaluations to drive operational excellence
- Led internal hiring initiatives, ensuring the selection of top-tier recruiters and key personnel to drive business growth
- Solely responsible for evaluating employee performance and approving salary hikes based on merit and business needs
- Key Clients: ACL Digital, Capgemini, Altimetrik, PRGX, Cococart, Archer Systems, Qualitest and many others
Talent Acquisition Head – MSP & Marketplaces
iPlace India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2021 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: a leading global recruiting company
- Directed high-volume recruitment operations across APAC, EMEA, and North America, leading a team of 50+ recruiters and 3 delivery managers
- Collaborated with 8 account managers to support 15 multinational clients, including Genpact, Dell, Accenture, and Deutsche Telekom
- Achieved 25% reduction in time-to-hire and a 40% increase in client satisfaction
- Developed recruitment metrics, diversity hiring initiatives, and talent branding strategies
- Spearheaded internal hiring efforts, selecting and onboarding high-performing recruiters to strengthen delivery teams
- Conducted performance reviews and recommended strategic role enhancements to optimize team productivity
- A leading global recruiting company
- Key Clients: Genpact, Dell, Boomi, FICO, Veritas, Accenture and many others
Talent Acquisition Manager – UK
Pracyva Limited
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Managed dual roles of Recruitment Manager and Account Manager, spearheading hiring strategies for clients like Mindtree, ATOS, and HCL
- Developed and implemented recruitment strategies to support company’s growth objectives and increase market share
- Achieved a 100% candidate placement success ratio and increased the company’s daily profit margin by 250%
- Key Clients: Mindtree, ATOS and HCL
Recruitment Manager – India & UK
Collabera Technologies
07.2011 - 04.2021
- Managed end-to-end hiring for global clients across IT, BFSI, and Telecom sectors
- Focused on expanding business relationships, implementing effective recruitment strategies, and optimizing high-volume hiring
- Led global hiring operations for 10+ multinational clients, including IBM, HCL, Aon Hewitt, Accenture, Cisco, PwC, Wipro, and TCS, successfully closing 500+ positions annually across various regions
- Led client engagement and account management, building long-term relationships and ensuring business continuity
- Successfully expanded client base by identifying new opportunities and opening new SPOCs
- Spearheaded vendor management that reduced hiring costs by 20% while improving candidate quality
- Championed ATS-driven sourcing and out-of-job-portal searches, reducing dependency on paid job portals and cutting recruitment costs by 30%
- Held full decision-making authority for internal hiring and salary hikes, ensuring competitive compensation structures
- Reviewed recruiter performance and implemented pay revisions to drive motivation and retention
- Designed and led internal recruitment strategies, ensuring an efficient and high-quality hiring process
- Key Clients: Accenture, Amdocs, UHG, IMS Health, Cisco, Verizon, Synamedia, Wipro, Mindtree
Senior Technical Analyst
IBM Daksh
01.2010 - 07.2010
Senior Customer Care Officer
Convergys
10.2007 - 12.2009
Education
Bachelor of Science - Multimedia & Animation
Sikkim Manipal University
01.2008
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Delhi
01.2007
Skills
- Recruitment Strategy & Operations
- Client Relationship & Account Management
- Stakeholder Engagement & Leadership
- High-Volume & Niche Hiring
- Business Development & Client Mining
- Opening & Managing New SPOCs
- Process Optimization & ATS Utilization
- Compensation & Payroll Management
- Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
- Data-Driven Recruitment & Analytics
- Global Talent Acquisition (APAC, EMEA, US)
- Internal Hiring & Team Development
Notes
Gap of 1 year because relocated from New Delhi to Vadodara and met with an accident in 11/2010.
Ssn
8140-80-4040
Ats Vms Tools
- Ceipal
- CATS
- Hirecraft
- Fieldglass
- SuccessFactors
- Taleo
- Beeline
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Head – India
Meraqui
08.2024 - 02.2025
Talent Acquisition Head – MSP & Marketplaces
iPlace India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2021 - 06.2024
Talent Acquisition Manager – UK
Pracyva Limited
05.2021 - 10.2021
Recruitment Manager – India & UK
Collabera Technologies
07.2011 - 04.2021
Senior Technical Analyst
IBM Daksh
01.2010 - 07.2010
Senior Customer Care Officer
Convergys
10.2007 - 12.2009
Bachelor of Commerce -
University of Delhi
Bachelor of Science - Multimedia & Animation
Sikkim Manipal University
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