Ramanand Punnupu

About Ramanand Punnupu

With 14+ years of experience in Senior Talent Acquisition and Account Management within…

Experience

1. Global Commercial Recruitment - Global Talent Solutions Group

   Cognizant

   Apr 2025 — Present · Bridgewater, NJ, US

   Key Contributions:• Leading end-to-end recruitment for mid-to-senior level Technical / Commercial roles across multiple global markets.• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand talent needs, define role requirements, and develop job descriptions.• Develop and execute proactive sourcing strategies to attract top passive and active candidates.• Build strong candidate pipelines for critical and frequently recruited roles.• Act as a talent advisor, providing market insights, compensation benchmarks, and hiring strategy recommendations.• Ensure a best-in-class candidate experience aligned with our employer brand.• Leverage recruitment data to track metrics (e.g, time-to-fill, quality of hire, diversity metrics) and make continuous process improvements.• Maintain compliance with all global hiring regulations and internal standards.• Partner with TA Operations, HRBPs, and People Analytics teams to align on hiring goals and workforce planning.

Education

• Malnad College of Engineering, HASSAN (B.E - Computer Science)

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E), Computer Science

• Sikkim Manipal University (MBA - Systems)

  MBA (Systems)

• Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning, Puttaparthi, INDIA

  Schooling

  1981 — 1989

Skills

• Integration
• Software Development
• Voip
• Pre-Sales
• Mobile Applications
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Team Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Vendor Management
• Consulting
• Management
• Business Analysis
• Sdlc
• Product Management
• Solution Architecture
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Mobile Devices
• Software Project Management
• Crm