Shivakant Agnihotri
@shivakantagnihotri
Talent acquisition partner delivering data-driven global recruiting and leadership hiring across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas.
What I'm looking for
I’m a Talent Acquisition Partner with 9+ years of end-to-end recruiting experience in fast-growing technology and product organizations. I partner with senior leadership and C-level stakeholders to deliver data-driven recruitment strategies, high-volume hiring, and leadership hiring across India, APAC, EMEA, and Americas.
I own the full recruitment lifecycle—from requisition intake and sourcing to screening, interviews, offer negotiation, and onboarding—while maintaining consistency, quality, and a strong candidate experience. I’ve closed 16+ C-level, Director, and Senior Leadership hires across APAC, EMEA, and Americas, and I build proactive talent pipelines through talent mapping and passive talent sourcing.
I use recruitment analytics and market intelligence to guide decisions, including hiring dashboards powered by Power BI and LinkedIn Talent Insights. As a Talent Acquisition Lead, I also lead and mentor a team of 5 recruiters, drive process improvement to standardize recruiting practices, and support DEI initiatives such as Women Back to Work, LGBTQ+, PWD, ESG, and Veteran hiring programs.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Talent Acquisition Lead
Highspring Global
May 2024 - Present (2 years 1 month)
Partnered with hiring managers and senior leadership to align workforce plans to global hiring priorities and led full-cycle recruiting from intake to onboarding. Closed 16+ C-level, Director, and Senior Leadership hires across APAC, EMEA, and Americas while leading and mentoring a team of 5 recruiters.
Sr Technical Recruiter and HRGA
HRGA Hyundai AutoEver
May 2023 - May 2024 (1 year)
Led end-to-end recruitment for application development and engineering roles, managing high-volume hiring against timelines in a fast-paced environment. Streamlined recruiting processes to improve candidate experience and provided regular metrics and progress updates to stakeholders.
Executed global recruitment across India, APAC, and EMEA for technology and digital roles, building and maintaining pipelines for niche and hard-to-fill positions. Owned the full recruitment lifecycle and delivered recruiting metrics to support data-driven decisions and stakeholder alignment.
HR Consultant - Talent Acquisition
Aristocrat Technologies (TMF Payroll)
Dec 2019 - May 2020 (5 months)
Managed full-cycle recruitment for specialized technology and leadership roles by partnering with hiring managers and People teams to drive smooth hiring outcomes. Used Workday ATS for recruitment tracking/reporting and supported employer branding, referral hiring, and sourcing campaigns.
Senior Talent Acquisition Executive
American Express (RPO)
Apr 2019 - Oct 2019 (6 months)
Worked as a Senior Talent Acquisition Executive for an American Express RPO program, owning recruitment execution for assigned roles. Provided recruiting updates and coordination across the hiring lifecycle to support delivery timelines.
Served as a Program Recruiter supporting Dell Technologies recruiting and Coordinated sourcing and hiring activities to meet program hiring requirements.
HR Recruiter
Smarshore Infoservices
Jun 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 2 months)
Worked as an HR Recruiter at Smarshore Infoservices, supporting recruitment activities for assigned openings. Participated in screening and coordination across the hiring process to help meet role requirements.
Education
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ITM Business School, Bangalore
PGDM, Human Resources
2012 - 2014
Completed a PGDM specializing in Human Resources at ITM Business School in Bangalore from 2012 to 2014.
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