Pratik Vaid
Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader | 20 Yrs in IT Recruitment | Executive Hiring, Stakeholder Mngt & Delivery | IT Services, GCCs, Product & Staffing Firms | India & US Hiring | Team & Operations Leadership
- Role
- Associate Director - Talent Acquisition at Freedom Consulting Inc.
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Pratik Vaid
Talent Acquisition Leader with 20 years of professional experience, including 19+ years in IT Recruitment, Client Services, Account Management, and Service Delivery across diverse models—IT Services, GCCs, Product firms, and Staffing organizations. Proven expertise in end-to-end IT recruitment lifecycle, including executive search, leadership hiring, niche skill acquisition, and high-volume hiring across domestic and US markets. Extensive experience in stakeholder management, partnering with business leaders across geographies to deliver scalable and strategic hiring solutions. Adept at building and nurturing candidate pipelines, managing vendor relationships, and maintaining strong client engagement to ensure alignment with evolving business goals. Skilled in team leadership, including hiring, mentoring, performance management, and driving operational excellence within recruitment functions. Strong ability to assess talent through structured interviews, aligning career goals with organizational needs while fostering a positive candidate experience. Track record of success in collaborating with cross-functional teams, driving process improvements, and delivering results in fast-paced, matrixed environments.Core Competencies- Senior Talent Acquisition- Leadership & Executive Hiring- Stakeholder & Client Relationship Management- IT Recruitment (Domestic & US Staffing)- Strategic Sourcing & Head Hunting- Recruitment Operations & Service Delivery- Team Management & Mentorship- Hiring for IT Services | GCCs | Product | Staffing
Experience
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition
Dec 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Education
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya
MBA, Marketing and Finance
Skills
- Recruitments
- Interviews
- Leadership
- Contract Recruitment
- Technical Recruiting
- Consulting
- Business Development
- Internet Recruiting
- Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
- Crm
- Management
- IT Recruitment
- Networking
- Team Management
- Screening
- Training
- New Business Development
- Benefits Negotiation
- Talent Acquisition
- Recruiting
- Erp
- Human Resources
- Graduate Recruitment
- Executive Search
- Screening Resumes
- Sourcing
- Sap HR
- Vendor Management
- Temporary Placement
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