Kiran Gaikwad

Owned end-to-end recruitment strategy for India hiring, partnering with Engineering VP, QA Director, and US hiring managers to deliver critical headcount plans. Built a zero-agency hiring model, drove 100% requisition closure in 2025, maintained 28-day average team time-to-fill, and kept an 80%+ offer-to-join ratio.

Delivered end-to-end recruitment for India and Middle East, averaging 6–7 closures per month across technical and leadership roles. Served as Skill POC for India (sourcing strategy, mentoring, ATS governance, offer management) and maintained zero agency dependency with a 30% diversity hiring ratio in 2021.

Managed end-to-end recruitment for product and IT services clients across technical and leadership profiles. Delivered consistent closures in a fast-paced staffing environment while supporting multiple client accounts simultaneously.

Managed end-to-end technical recruitment for telecom technology roles across India, APAC, and Europe. Partnered with onsite stakeholders across Tokyo, London, and Singapore and closed critical roles in 30 days through direct networking and proactive sourcing without vendor or job portal dependency.

Managed full-cycle US IT recruiting, including W2, Corp-to-Corp, and contract hiring, for US-based clients. Recruited across Java and infrastructure roles, owning screening and coordination from intake through offer.

Recruited global fintech leadership roles across North America and Europe and supported hiring for UK and Netherlands markets. Partnered with the US-based Global TA Head to build Synechron Europe’s technical and business teams, enabling initial European market entry independently.

Recruited across India and the US for Java, .NET, QA, BA, project/program management, infrastructure architecture, and enterprise architecture roles. Achieved the highest joiner count across the team in 2012 while supporting BFSI hiring with W2, Corp-to-Corp, and visa-based requirements.

Grade: A+

Completed an MBA in HRM through Indsearch affiliated with Pune University, graduating in 2011 (Grade: A+).

Grade: 73%

Completed a B.Sc. in Zoology through S.P. College affiliated with Pune University, graduating in 2009 (73%).