Ahmed A Moeed

About Ahmed A Moeed

I am a global Talent Acquisition leader with nearly 20 years of experience building scalable, inclusive hiring organizations across India, South Africa, and the GCC.I have partnered with business and technology leaders at PepsiCo, Novartis, Deloitte, and Yahoo to deliver recruitment transformation — reducing time-to-hire, lowering agency dependency, improving hiring quality, and generating multi-million-dollar cost efficiencies.My expertise spans technology, digital, and leadership hiring, employer branding, campus programs, and diversity-led hiring strategies. I have led initiatives that increased female representation in technology roles to over 50%, embedding inclusion into core hiring practices.Recognized with PepsiCo’s Chairman’s Award for Empowering Change and the CIO Award for recruitment excellence, I am trusted by senior leaders to anticipate workforce needs and build talent pipelines aligned to long-term business strategy.I believe talent acquisition is a strategic growth lever, driven by data, market intelligence, and strong stakeholder partnership.

Experience

1. Deputy Director Talent Acquisition (Technology & South Africa)

   PepsiCo

   Aug 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Led enterprise talent acquisition for technology, digital, and commercial functions across India and GCC, supporting large-scale business and digital transformation initiatives.Built and scaled hiring capabilities for CIO-led programs, significantly reducing time-to-hire and dependency on external vendors, resulting in multi-million-dollar cost savings.Partnered closely with CIO, HR leadership, and business heads to anticipate workforce needs and align talent strategy with long-term operating models.Designed and executed diversity-focused hiring programs, increasing female representation in technology roles to over 50%.Recognized with PepsiCo’s Chairman’s Award for Empowering Change and CIO Award for recruitment excellence for impact-driven TA leadership.

Education

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  M.B.A, Human resources

  2004 — 2006

• Seshadripuram Degree College

  Bachelor of Business management, Marketing

  2001 — 2004

Skills

• Screening
• Hiring
• Recruiting
• Strong Negotiation Skills
• Talent Management
• Training
• Leadership
• Employee Engagement
• Technical Recruiting
• Onboarding
• Sourcing
• Networking
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Recruitments
• Interviews
• Negotiation
• Human Resources
• Crm
• Process Oriented
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Screening Resumes
• Vendor Management
• Contract Recruitment
• Executive Search
• Resource Management
• IT Recruitment
• Sdlc
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Management