Anil Kumar R

Global Talent Acquisition Partner | Workforce Strategy | Recruitment Transformation

📍 Bangalore, India | 📞 +91 9686860966 | 📧 aniljobs6@[Link] | LinkedIn
Summary

Talent Acquisition Partner driving executive hiring, innovative sourcing, and AI-powered recruitment strategies that
connect high-caliber talent with business-critical roles. Skilled in blending data-driven decision-making, advanced search
methodologies, and employer branding to attract and retain exceptional professionals across global markets, transforming
recruitment processes, enhancing candidate experience, and delivering inclusive, high-impact hiring outcomes aligned
with long-term organizational growth. Trusted advisor to leadership team, providing market intelligence and workforce
insights that shape strategic talent decisions.

Core Competencies & Tools

Talent Strategy & Operations : Workforce Planning | Executive Search

People Leadership : Team Development | Change Management
DEI & Branding : Diversity Hiring | Employer Branding | Candidate Engagement
Technology & Analytics : Recruitment Analytics | Market Intelligence | AI-enabled Sourcing
Tools : SuccessFactors | Workday | Taleo | Avature | Talent Recruit | Excel | Power BI
Professional Experience: -

Lenovo India, Bangalore Talent Acquisition Business Partner Feb 2024 – Aug 2025

• Delivered end-to-end recruitment for 40–50 roles per quarter across engineering, sales, and corporate functions,
consistently achieving 90%+ on-time closures against business SLAs.
• Strengthened stakeholder partnerships by leading monthly consultant review meetings; introduced data-driven
talent insights dashboards, reducing external agency dependency by ~20%.
• Spearheaded Diversity & Inclusion hiring initiatives, increasing women representation in mid-level engineering roles
by 12% within 2 quarters.
• Partnered with senior leadership on workforce planning and succession pipelines; developed a 3-quarter hiring
roadmap aligning with business expansion in India.
• Revamped campus hiring strategy, expanding outreach to Tier 2/3 universities and boosting entry-level hires by 30%
YoY, while improving offer-to-join ratio.
• Implemented data-driven sourcing strategies, leveraging AI tools and recruitment analytics to reduce time-to-fill by
18%.
• Partnered with global business leaders to establish a leadership hiring framework, filling 25+ senior roles
(Director/VP level) across engineering and operations.
• Reduced average time-to-fill by 20 days via process redesign, implementing structured interview panels and talent
pipeline reporting dashboards.
• Built and maintain real-time recruitment dashboards, ensuring 95% SLA compliance and visibility into TAT, pipeline
status, and recruiter productivity.
• Delivered market-driven compensation benchmarks, ensuring competitive offers and 90%+ acceptance rates for
critical hires.
• Implemented AI-driven sourcing & engagement tools (HireEZ, LinkedIn AI), improving candidate response rates by
25% and reducing sourcing cycle time by 15%.

HARMAN India, Bangalore. Talent Acquisition Manager April 2022 – Feb 2024

• Designed and executed recruitment strategies for 200+ niche and leadership hires annually within the automotive
software and embedded engineering divisions.
• Built and nurtured strategic partnerships with 15+ universities, agencies, and tech forums, expanding the talent
pipeline for engineering and R&D roles.
• Partnered with HR and business leaders on succession planning & high-potential talent identification, aligning
workforce capabilities with long-term business needs.
• Directed and coached a team of 8 recruiters, improving productivity by 20% through structured mentoring,
performance reviews, and targeted upskilling.
 tietoEVRY India, Bangalore. Talent Acquisition Deputy Manager Oct 2018 - Apr 2022

• Partnered with business and HR leaders to deliver on annual headcount of 600+ hires across technology consulting,
product engineering, and shared services.
• Supervised and mentored a high-performing TA team of 10 recruiters, boosting closure rates and recruiter
productivity through process standardization.
• Managed end-to-end recruitment for India and global roles (Nordics, APAC), ensuring >95% SLA compliance.
• Strengthened employer branding campaigns to improve direct sourcing, reducing agency costs by ~25%.

Atos India Pvt Ltd, Bangalore. Talent Acquisition manager Dec 2017 - Oct 2018

• Spearheaded end-to-end recruitment for 300+ tech roles annually across cloud, infrastructure, and application
development.
• Successfully delivered high-volume hiring for global client accounts, maintaining 95% adherence to SLAs.
• Partnered with business stakeholders to design role-specific hiring strategies, improving quality-of-hire and
candidate fit.
• Implemented process frameworks for capability assessments & skill gap closure through targeted hiring and
learning initiatives.

Hewlett Packard Enterprise Ltd., Bangalore. Talent Acquisition Specialist & Lead July 2016 - Dec 2017

• Led recruitment across ITO, Applications, Finance, RPA, and Infrastructure Presales, closing 350+ roles annually
across India and APJ.
• Extensively sourced senior and niche roles through direct sourcing, referrals, social media, and talent mapping,
reducing dependency on vendors.
• Ensured 100% SLA compliance for critical accounts while improving candidate experience through faster turnaround
times.
• Negotiated offers and rolled out 50+ senior-level hires per quarter, maintaining strong acceptance ratios.
• Mentored and developed a team of 7 recruiters across APJ, improving delivery efficiency by 15%.

Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore. Recruitment Lead February 2010 - July 2016

• Managed end-to-end recruitment for 800+ hires annually across IT services, consulting, and BPO functions for India
and global delivery centers.
• Conducted consultative intake sessions with 50+ hiring managers/stakeholders, translating business demand into
structured requisitions and sourcing strategies.
• Designed and executed multi-channel sourcing campaigns (job boards, social media, referral programs, internal
databases), achieving ~30% direct sourcing contribution.
• Partnered with HR and operations to conduct market intelligence studies across geographies (India, EMEA, US),
shaping sourcing approaches for niche skill sets.
• Drove employer branding through optimized job ads and career site campaigns, improving applicant quality and
increasing application-to-interview ratio by 15%

FOUNDATION CAREER | Mar 2005 – Feb 2010

AXA Business Services | Accenture IDC | ASM Technologies | PV Shastri & Associates
Progressive recruitment roles across Insurance, Technology & Consulting verticals with foundational expertise in
full-cycle recruitment and client relationship management.

Academic Credentials

M.B.A. [International Business] from Edith Cowan University, Australia.

B. Com. from Madurai Kamarajar University, Madurai. Tamil Nadu, India

Certification:

HR Domain specialist – Talent Acquisition for Business Impact from SHRM

Generative AI, Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition from LinkedIn
Pursuing, Strategic HR for Startups and Emerging Industries from SkillAbitrage/Lawsikho

Recognition: - #Won Accenture Best Performer award