GAURAV RAI


Profile Summary

Strategic Technology & Talent Acquisition Leader with 10+ years of experience driving leadership hiring across SaaS, Product
Engineering, Data, Cloud, and Enterprise Technology. Expert in scaling technical leadership teams for startups, GCCs,
and Fortune 500s. Proven expertise in CXO and VP-level hiring for CTO, CPO, Head of Engineering, Head of Product,
Enterprise Sales Leaders, and Delivery Directors. Skilled in aligning talent strategies with business growth, managing
vendor ecosystems, and leveraging analytics to deliver impactful recruitment outcomes in Tech and Non Tech Recruitment.

KEY SKILLS

  • Recruitment Life Cycle Management
  • Leadership Hiring
  • IT Recruitment and Non-IT Recruitment
  • Talent Acquisition Strategies
  • Stakeholder Management
  • People Management
  • Diversity and Inclusion Initiatives
  • Social Recruitment Strategies
  • CXO Hiring and Relations
 

  • Executive Search and Headhunting
  • Vendor Management
  • Recruitment Advertising Strategies
  • Transformation Roadmap Development
  • Performance Management
  • Employer Branding
  • Onboarding and Orientation Processes
  • HR Initiatives and Employee Relations
  • Lead Generation & Market Research
  • Client Acquisition & New Business Development
  • Client Onboarding &Mapping

Employment History

Senior Delivery Manager-TA at ITMC Systems Pvt Ltd

15, February, 2025

  • Lead leadership hiring mandates across Technology (Engineering, Product, Data Science) and Non-Technology (Sales, Fintech, Finance, Reatil etc) verticals.

  • Partnering with team heads and building hiring roadmaps and talent strategies and delivered exceptional talent

  • Managing a high-performing team of 7 recruiters focused on executive and niche hiring.

  • Drive end-to-end recruitment process from market mapping, sourcing, screening, interviewing, to offer negotiations and onboarding.

  • Build and nurture strong client relationships; ensuring high levels of client satisfaction and repeat business.

  • Spearheaded critical hiring projects for technology startups, MNCs, and Indian conglomerates and GCCs

  • Specialized in hiring across Engineering, Product Management, Data, Sales, and Corporate Functions.

  • Ensuring the timely delivery and implementing strategies to get the best talent

  • Managing Director, VP and CXO level hirings, complex negotiations with good client success experience

  • Hands on expertise is using the tools and channels like Linkedin Recruiter(for CXO searches) ,Naukri,Instahyre,iimjobs etc for leadership roles.

  • Worked on several leadership roles like Delivery Director, Enterprise Sales Head,General Manager operations,Head Quality Engineering, Salesforce, Architect, CFO etc

 

Delivery Manager - TA at Teknuova Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

April, 2024 - 30, November, 2024

  • Lead a team of 7+ members, focusing on client relations, timely recruitment delivery, and people management.
  • Managing stakeholder and client relationships and overseeing leadership hiring initiatives.
  • Specializing in Leadership hiring and CXO level hiring for IT and Non IT sectors(FMCG,Building Material,EPC,BFSI,Automobile etc)
  • Lead IT technical teams for Permanent for leading profiles like Sales Leader,Head of Operations,Project Manager,Design Engineer,Finance Head,etc
  • Building Strong & healthy relations with CXO levels.
  • Meeting with Key decision makers of the industry and maintaining strategic partnerships for long term relations.
  • Successfully closed leadership role of Product Manager,Engineering Manager, Java Architect, Sales Head, COO etc

Niftel Resources Pvt. Ltd.

January, 2021 - November, 2023

General Manager – TA (January 2022 – November 2023)

  • Managed and developed a recruitment desk, achieving a 30% revenue increase through strategic planning and execution.
  • Collaborated with coworkers to efficiently complete tasks, ensuring 100% candidate engagement on the ATS platform.
  • Implemented social recruitment strategies, leveraging platforms like LinkedIn and Indeed to engage passive candidates and enhance brand visibility.
  • Handled leadership hiring across tech and non-tech sectors, catering to clients in Product, BFSI, Edtech, Banking and Engineering domains.
  • Defined transformation roadmaps, outlining vision, mission, strategy, and roles to drive recruitment success.
  • Planned and executed recruitment strategies, ensuring effective onboarding and orientation for diverse applicants.
  • Strategically built a strong connection with Leadership,CXO & Engineering Leaders.
  • Key Achievements:
    • Successfully hired 100+ technical roles
    • Reduced average time-to-hire by 10-15% through process optimization.
    • Expanded recruitment operations into BFSI,Edtech,ecommerce and other leading  Non IT Industries
    • Built a robust leadership hiring pipeline and filled critical CXO roles in record time.
    • Built a solid relations with key CXO levels, industries key decision makers for long term projects.

Recruitment Manager – TA (January 2021 – December 2021)

  • Managed client relationships and continuously interacted with stakeholders for both Tech and Non-Tech recruitment.
  • Extensively worked on IT technical roles for mid to leadership hiring across all levels and technologies.
  • Prepared MSA (Master Service Agreement) and contributed to new business development.
  • Innovated recruitment advertising strategies, resulting in a 35% increase in minority candidate applications.
  • Oversaw a team of up to 14 recruitment professionals, including recruiters ,team leads etc.
  • Improved team efficiency through enhanced performance management techniques.
  • Implemented technology-based recruitment strategies, expanding the candidate pool by 50%.
  • Enhanced the use of executive search techniques for senior roles, capturing high-quality candidates and reducing time-to-fill by 25%.
  • Met deadlines while maintaining high-quality deliverables.
  • Collaborated with departmental leaders to establish organizational goals, strategic plans, and objectives.

HR Executive - TA (Acting Assistant Manager TA) at Teleperformance Business Services Pvt. Ltd.

August, 2018 - January, 2021

  • Engaged in the complete recruitment life cycle, including sourcing, screening, and negotiating with candidates.
  • Managed end-to-end recruitment processes, ensuring efficiency and effectiveness.
  • Initiated HR initiatives that enhanced employee relations and mitigated workplace conflicts.
  • Led a recruitment team of 3 members, resulting in a 40% increase in new hire candidates.
  • Managed and coordinated multiple projects, ensuring timely completion.

Assistant Manager HR at DoersGenNext Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

January, 2015 - April, 2018

  • Led the complete recruitment lifecycle for tech and non-tech roles, including internal requirements.
  • Enhanced client relationships through consultative business development strategies, expanding the client base.
  • Conducted candidate screening and interviews, ensuring a high standard of candidate experience.
  • Delivered regular updates to clients on the progress of recruitment campaigns, ensuring high client satisfaction levels.

 

Achievements :

  • Successfully built and managed a recruitment team of 14 members.
  • Achieved increased productivity and successful placements through effective team management and training.
  • Created and implemented an efficient recruitment process.
  • Streamlined the recruitment process, leading to reduced time to hire.
  • Improved the overall candidate experience during the recruitment process.

Education

Diploma (Business Administration (HR))

Jaipur National University

2021


Diploma (Engineering and Technology)

Graphic Era University

2014


12th Grade State Board

Lucknow Public School,

2009


Languages

English

Hindi


Skills

Microsoft Office - (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook)

Zoho Recruit, Darwin Box, Bamboo HR, Ceipal, Workable