Akberali Engineer

About Akberali Engineer

I am a Strategic Talent Advisor operating at the intersection of executive partnership, sourcing architecture, and AI-first talent transformation.Over the past 14+ years, I’ve advised C-suite and regional leaders across Technology, GTM, Finance, and Marketing on workforce strategy, global expansion, and M&A talent due diligence. I align hiring plans to P&L goals, attrition trends, and long-term capability building — positioning talent acquisition as a business lever, not a support function.My foundation is sourcing. I scaled a global outbound engine from 3 to 18 members, increasing direct hiring contribution from 4% to 40% and significantly reducing vendor dependency. I design competitor intelligence pipelines, talent mapping frameworks, and high-conversion outreach strategies that turn market data into hiring outcomes.I am also an AI-first builder — having developed a full-stack recruiting chatbot using Claude and Gemini APIs to democratize hiring intelligence and eliminate knowledge gaps within recruiting teams.

Experience

1. Head of Talent Sourcing

   Thoughtworks

   Aug 2018 — Present · Pune, IN

   Led AI-first talent transformation by building a full-stack recruiting chatbot (Claude + Gemini APIs) integrating Greenhouse data to deliver real-time hiring intelligence and eliminate recruiter knowledge gaps.Built global talent intelligence dashboards (LinkedIn Talent Insights + Sisense), advising executives on competitor benchmarks, skill availability, compensation trends, and expansion feasibility.Partnered with C-suite and regional leaders to translate workforce strategy into proactive, data-backed hiring plans across 15+ countries.Architected and scaled a global outbound sourcing engine from 3 to 18 members, increasing direct hiring contribution from 4% to 40% and significantly reducing vendor dependency.Designed structured talent mapping and competitor intelligence frameworks across Engineering, Data, and GTM functions.Implemented Agile sourcing sprints and embedded sourcing as a strategic lever—moving from reactive fulfillment to forward-looking pipeline architecture.Centralized executive and GTM hiring advisory, aligning intake, assessment design, and stakeholder engagement to global standards.

Education

• Sinhgad College of Commerce

  Bachelor of Commerce (BCom), Accounting and Finance

  2009 — 2013

• Sardar Dastur Junior College

  High School, Computer Science

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Screening
• Recruiting
• Financial Accounting
• Interviews
• Cost Accounting
• Internet Recruiting
• Talent Management
• Permanent Placement
• IT Recruitment
• Screening Resumes
• Technical Recruiting
• Executive Search
• Recruitments
• Rpo
• Staffing Services
• Information Technology
• Resume
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Sourcing
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Accounting
• Vendor Management
• Temporary Placement