Ankur P.

About Ankur P.

Ankur is the only child of his parents, a devoted father of two wonderful kids, and the proud husband of a true superwoman. Driven by purpose, he thrives at the intersection of innovation, leadership, and building ventures that create real impact. Balancing family and business, he embraces every challenge with passion, curiosity, and resilience.With exceptional research skills, Ankur excels at identifying solutions by diving deep into available information—something that sounds simple but is far from common. He is deeply passionate about enhancing decision-making through Statistics and Data Science, constantly learning, applying, and evolving.His interests span Marketing, Sales, Product Strategy, IT Services Consulting, Entrepreneurship, and Client Acquisition in Staffing & Recruitment.A creative thinker by nature, he is curious, unafraid to ask questions, and always eager to explore new ideas.A hardworking and dedicated professional, he consistently drives innovation across multiple business verticals and startup ecosystems.Having lived and worked across India, the UK, and Southeast Asia, and collaborated closely with teams in the US and Canada, Ankur brings a global perspective and cultural fluency to every engagement.He partners with clients from diverse sectors and specializes in senior-level hiring for key roles such as EVP, SVP, VP, AVP, Account Managers, Hunters, Farmers, Business Development Leaders, and other critical Sales positions.His hiring expertise covers multiple industries, including:BFSITechnology, Telecom & Logistics (TTL)Manufacturing & RetailProduct EngineeringBPO, IT, ITES, Software & ConsultingAdditionally, he works with top clients across:SemiconductorHi-TechLife Sciences & HealthcareBFSIConsultingRetail & CPGMedia, Telecommunications & EntertainmentPassionately curious, Ankur is committed to continuous learning and implementing best practices across the full Staffing & Recruitment lifecycle—helping companies hire the right talent efficiently through external hiring channels, agencies, and specialized recruitment processes.And above all…Ankur believes that “my pie is not fixed” — opportunities are unlimited, growth is limitless, and value only expands when shared.

Experience

1. Account Manager

   Apton, Inc.

   Feb 2021 — Present · Piscataway, NJ, US

   Apton, Inc. is one of the fastest growing Companies in the IT Staffing and Consulting Industry of the US market. We have been instrumental in bridging the talent gap for our Clients by providing Specialized Talent Solutions to them.Headquartered at Piscataway, NJResponsibilities:Leverage external and internal data to provide reports concerning hiring trends, turnover rates, candidate feedback, time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, etc. Consult with hiring managers and Senior Management to facilitate effective, smart hiring decisions.* Conduct or oversee daily recruitment, open order, and candidate availability meetings to coordinate assignments and reporting.* Manage ongoing recruitment efforts and overall internet recruiting strategies (examples: job boards, candidate databases).* Perform monthly recruitment goal meetings and yearly performance reviews.* Working as Business Development as well to understand the client’s job requirements to successfully submit strong candidates.* Work closely recruiters team to help them implement successful recruiting methods and procedures.* Recruit, hire, train, supervise, and develop recruiting staff in an effort to create strong team members that contribute to the success and growth of the organization.* Ensure client retention by conducting business reviews, customer surveys and relationship development.* Perform functions of any recruiting role across various business verticals within the office as necessary to achieve team goals and coverage.* Serve as the primary recruiting point of contact with the client, while displaying strong service orientation, adept political skills and a stronger than average capability for problem solving.* Serve as the main source of recruiting data to both the client and company, leading, managing and relying on the Administrative Specialists to maintain accurate data and reporting.* Managing the flow of candidates through large projects.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Madras

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Data Science and Applications

• AVPBED

  Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Physical Sciences

• DGCA

  Aircraft Maintenance Engineering, Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General