Akassh Jain

About Akassh Jain

Excellence is not a destination; it’s a continuous journey that never ends.” A quote that has always found its practical manifestation in my efforts. I have always wanted to render advisory to corporates with overcome challenges and make high-stakes decisions using experience-backed judgment. I am adept in streamlining operations, defining continuous improvement processes, accelerating employees’ strengths & building powerful teams that can conquer any obstacles. Drove concept-to-execution of talent hiring strategies at global / regional platform specially in Greater China and Asia Pacific regions.I have significantly contributed in building high performance global talent acquisition teams and effectively managing hiring operations with keen focus on data analytics and insights to ensure business excellence. Steered operations for global talent acquisition COEs’ across Captive Shared Service Centers (GIC\'S) IT, Telecom, Engineering, Information and Pharmaceuticals industry domains. I ensure exceptional attention to detail in everything that I do and I always demand excellence from myself. Having an excellent work ethic, I consider myself as a winner, and I believe that my skills and my determination can take me a long way in achieving my goals. Some of the noteworthy highlights I can enumerate are:· Conceptualisation & building of university hiring program at Novartis which laid the foundation of the global program.· Distinction of being integral part of the Global Talent Acquisition & Staffing Leadership team; built global TAS strategy, operating model, pricing model, organisation structure design and global hiring processes while driving implementation in Asia Pacific region· Winner of Global HR Award as Best Staffing team under Talent & Strategy category in 2015 owing to significant growth in Hyderabad branch from 1600 (in 2013) to 4500+(2017) associates while ensuring all metrics optimised· Worked towards reduction of external agency usage from 75% in some countries to 7% at regional level to ensure the team focused on social media and direct sourcing methods.My team members know me for my ‘Never Say Die’ attitude and my seniors appreciate my strong commitment towards my work. Some of my positives which I can talk about are ability to multitask, good understanding of operational & systemic aspects for providing complete solutions, seeking & harnessing new opportunities and creating win-wins. If you wish to know more about my experience or can think of potential business collaboration, then please mail me at j••••••••@outlook.com.

Experience

1. Head of Talent Acquisition

   PepsiCo

   Nov 2022 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Transform and manage talent acquisition operations for PepsiCo global business services operations in India. Responsible for designing and executing recruitment strategies, building a strong employer brand, sourcing and assessing candidates, and continuously evaluating and enhancing the recruitment process to ensure the organization has the right talent to support its success.

Education

• Institute of Management Studies, Ghaziabad

  PGDBM, Human Resources

  1996 — 1998

• Ch. Charan Singh University

  Bachelor of Science

  1993 — 1996