Sumit Prakash

About Sumit Prakash

As a strategic Talent Acquisition Leader with 9.6 years of experience, I specialize in building high-performing teams and driving scalable hiring solutions across Pharma, Healthcare, Financial Service, Agriculture, IT & Engineering sectors — across India, the U.S, and Southeast Asia.Currently serving as Talent Acquisition Manager at Stemz Healthcare, I lead end-to-end hiring operations across multiple geographies, delivering 400+ hires while maintaining over 90% direct hiring from cost-efficient channels. By leveraging AI-driven recruitment practices (ChatGPT, Perplexity), I’ve enhanced candidate screening, engagement, and recruiter productivity, achieving an 85% TAT adherence and 90% post-probation retention rate.I am passionate about transforming recruitment into a strategic function — aligning hiring with workforce planning, culture, and business growth. My focus lies in building sustainable, data-led, and people-first recruitment ecosystems that deliver measurable impact.Key Highlights:Designed and executed cost-optimized hiring frameworks with measurable efficiency and retention outcomes.Implemented ATS and VMS platforms (Ceipal, JobDiva, Fieldglass, Beeline, Accuick) to streamline recruitment operations.Developed standardized Recruitment SOPs and KPIs, ensuring transparency and operational excellence.Led, mentored, and scaled recruitment teams across regions to meet dynamic business needs.Recipient of multiple Gold & Silver Awards for outstanding client delivery and leadership in recruitment excellence.Core Expertise:Talent Acquisition Strategy & Workforce PlanningRecruitment Operations & Team LeadershipAI-Enabled Hiring | Process Automation | DE & I RecruitmentPharma, Healthcare, Financial Service, Agriculture, IT & Engineering Domain HiringEmployer Branding | Stakeholder Management | Client SuccessI believe hiring is more than filling roles — it’s about shaping the organization’s future through the right people, purpose, and processes. I take pride in partnering with leaders to create impactful, inclusive, and high-performing talent ecosystems that drive long-term business success.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition & Client Account Manager

   Trantor

   Nov 2025 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Lead end-to-end Talent Acquisition lifecycle while serving as the primary client interface, ensuring strong alignment between hiring delivery, business objectives, and workforce planning.Partner with clients to understand hiring forecasts, skill expectations, and budget frameworks; provide structured updates on pipeline status, feedback loops, and upcoming mandates.Drive strategic sourcing initiatives across career portals and digital platforms to build strong talent pipelines for critical and niche roles.Allocate hiring mandates across the TA team, conduct performance reviews, and proactively resolve recruitment bottlenecks to ensure SLA-driven closures.Govern compensation strategy by managing cost approvals, salary benchmarking, structured negotiations, and internal parity compliance.Oversee complete offer lifecycle including approval management, offer release, acceptance tracking, and pre-onboarding coordination.Manage background verification (BGV), documentation compliance, and ensure seamless candidate-to-client onboarding experience.Maintain recruitment dashboards and client reporting frameworks to track pipeline health, delivery metrics, hiring velocity, and stakeholder satisfaction.

Education

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  10th class, Maths, Chemistry and Physics

  2006 — 2007

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  12th, Maths, Physics and Chemistry

  2007 — 2008

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resources Management and Services

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  B.E. in Biotechnology, Biotechnology

  2009 — 2013