Satish's CV
Satish Kumar
Accomplished Talent Acquisition Leader
Profile summary
Accomplished Talent Acquisition Leader with 23 years shaping talent strategy, workforce planning, and recruitment transformation across global organizations. Known for scaling enterprise headcount, deploying digital and AI-driven sourcing methods, and partnering with executive stakeholders to drive business growth. Committed to operational excellence, data-driven talent acquisition practices, and building recruitment functions.
Career highlights
Rapid Talent Scaling: Secured 150 selects within 5 weeks using AI-driven BOT solutions and Interview-as-a-Service to achieve rapid scale-up.
LinkedIn Adoption Optimization: Gamified LinkedIn adoption to boost hiring contributions from 1% to 25% and transform sourcing effectiveness.
Headcount Expansion Management: Scaled headcount from 600 to 2500 across India operations while managing large-scale hiring and workforce management programs.
Global Talent Center Setup: Strategized the setup of an 800-seater Global Talent Center using the BOT Model for Standard and Poor in Technology.
Key skills
Professional experience
Directs the India Talent Acquisition function, steering workforce expansion and business growth through hiring initiatives across engineering, digital, corporate, and leadership talent segments. Partners with global business leaders and executive stakeholders to design workforce planning strategies aligned with business expansion, innovation, and operational priorities.
- Drives end-to-end recruitment transformation by implementing data-driven talent acquisition practices and optimizing hiring processes.
- Strengthens recruiter productivity through the adoption of recruiting technologies, analytics, and process automation.
- Enhances candidate experience, hiring manager satisfaction, and overall recruitment effectiveness.
Reported to the India Leadership Team and Managing Director, steering the regional Talent Acquisition charter to align business outcomes with growth objectives. Shaped enterprise-wide recruitment strategies to strengthen organizational visibility and competitiveness across key markets, embedding audit and compliance rigor into all operations.
- Secured 150 selects within 5 weeks using AI-driven BOT solutions and Interview-as-a-Service, achieving rapid scale-up.
- Gamified LinkedIn adoption, boosting hiring contributions from 1% to 25% and transforming sourcing effectiveness.
- Launched the Internship India Program through a Hackathon model, fostering a pipeline of future-ready talent.
Reported to executive leadership while partnering with divisional heads to shape talent acquisition strategy across India operations, focusing on employment branding, employee referral programs, intern programs, and university relations.
- Scaled headcount from 600 to 2500 across India operations.
- Executed large-scale hackathons, diversity hiring initiatives, and launched the returnship program.
- Implemented and program-managed the Beeline contingent workforce management tool.
Directed recruitment operations in Hyderabad, managing a 10-member recruitment team and establishing operational frameworks for talent acquisition.
- Strategized the setup of an 800-seater Global Talent Center using the BOT Model for Standard and Poor in Technology.
- Managed recruitment workflows and team execution across the Hyderabad region.
- Managed the hiring strategy and execution for the Investment Banking Technology Group, scaling headcount from 400 to 2200.
- Supported the recruitment team in building and staffing the Robotics Process Automation and digital transformation units.
- Executed talent acquisition strategies for engineering groups across dispersed geographical sites.
- Coordinated recruitment pipelines for technical personnel across various operational hubs.
- Secured 150 selects within 5 weeks by deploying automated bot solutions and structured interview services.
- Boosted hiring contributions from 1% to 25% by gamifying recruiter engagement and adoption on LinkedIn.