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Vikram Duggal

Vikram Duggal

Pune

Summary

Reliable Manager demonstrating high level of ownership and initiative. Possessing exceptional work ethic and desire to go above and beyond to exceed company expectations. Offering knack for building productive working relationships. Successful in fast-paced, deadline-driven environments to manage goals and team development. History of thriving in team-oriented environments.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager – Talent Acquisition(Band C1)

WIPRO Technologies
07.2023 - Current
  • Workforce planning: Collaborating with leadership to forecast hiring needs and develop effective talent acquisition strategies
  • Talent Acquisition Strategy: Developing and implementing hiring plans aligned with Business needs
  • Stakeholder Collaboration: Partnering with department heads to understand job requirements and hiring needs
  • Recruitment Process Management: Overseeing job postings, screening candidates, conducting interviews and coordinating selection process
  • Employer Branding: Enhancing our corporate image to attract high quality candidates
  • Vendor & Agency Coordination: Managing relationships with external recruitment firms when necessary
  • Data-Driven Decision Making: Leveraging analytics and recruitment metrics to optimize hiring efficiency and improve quality of hires
  • Compliance & Best Practices: Ensuring hiring practices align with company policies and legal regulations
  • Onboarding & integration: Facilitating smooth onboarding for new hires to ensure a positive employee experience

Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition (Band B3)

WIPRO Technologies
03.2021 - 06.2023
  • Part of the Wipro Central team managing pan India internal hiring across all verticals – IT, Product, HRSS, TA, CRS with a team of 10 recruiters
  • IT: Handled close to all IT skill sets namely Java, Angular, Middleware, Dot Net, Linux, SAP where weekend virtual Drives had ensured timely closures
  • Product: Spearheading a team of 2 looking after Hiring for CTO which is the product/innovation arm of Wipro. These are Niche skill sets namely Blockchain, Sr Data Engineers, Principal researcher, Agentic AI
  • HRSS: All HR related hiring – Technical trainers, Comp&ben, BGV, Payroll
  • TA: All of TA Hiring for all accounts in WT. Successfully on boarded 900+ in TA
  • Compliance: Since the compliance team also falls under the central team, hence well versed with the Wipro process & guidelines and up to date with all the changes.

Sr Talent specialist Via Kelly Services

CitiCorp
09.2019 - 11.2020
  • Company Overview: Part of the RPO program for Citi Analytics Information Management centers- Pune/Bangalore.
  • Responsible to hire 300 Analytics/Statistics professionals in a cross-function Data science Teams, US & APAC consumer Analytics, Fraud, Cards & campaign, Data Engineering & Management Divisions
  • Part of the RPO program for Citi Analytics Information Management centers- Pune/Bangalore.

TA Manager

ID Medical
03.2019 - 08.2019
  • Company Overview: One of UK’s largest healthcare staffing firms.
  • Leading internal recruitment with a focus on building high performing internal teams across sales, compliance, operations and corporate functions.
  • Responsible for managing the complete recruitment lifecycle, from role scoping to onboarding, for internal positions at various levels.
  • Partner closely with department heads and Sr Leadership to understand workforce needs, improve time-to-hire and deliver seamless candidate experience.
  • One of UK’s largest healthcare staffing firms.

Consulting Partner (Freelance)

Naddy Talks
05.2018 - 02.2019
  • Company Overview: A consulting firm that has 3 focus areas – Training Workshop, Career Guidance, Recruitment.
  • Business Development: Connecting with various institutes, colleges in Maharashtra and pitching in for conducting training workshops and career guidance to students.
  • Career Guidance: Techniques on cracking the interviews/common questions asked at the time of interview, dress code, workplace etiquettes, workplace management, stress management, work life balance and how to research about an organization before the interview.
  • Training Workshop: Workshop on resume building, Mock interviews (Group Discussion, one in one interview, stress interview), Aptitude Tests, Psychometric Tests.
  • Recruitment: Handling a team of 10 recruiters managing sourcing from Agent level to leadership hiring for Bpo’s and Kpo’s.
  • A consulting firm that has 3 focus areas – Training Workshop, Career Guidance, Recruitment.

Assistant Manager – Background Verification

KPMG
11.2015 - 05.2018
  • Handled a team of 32 team members taking care of background screening and operations.
  • Managed three businesses namely Address/ Employment Site Visit/ Criminal Verification.
  • Managed a team of 15 members where KRA was to ensure physical verification.
  • Single handedly managed and coordinated with 20 Vendors who help us in procuring address verification.
  • Managed a Team of 2 where KRA was to conduct company site visit of candidate’s last employment.
  • Managed a team of 15 members where KRA was to conduct court/police checks of cases received from our clients.
  • Was the Single POC coordinating with the recruitment team in managing hiring requirements for the verification practice.

Assistant Manager HR-Talent Acquisition

Wipro BPS
08.2011 - 11.2015
  • Organizing campus recruitment drives, job fests and managing the entire recruitment process in various colleges to fulfill immediate requirements.
  • Formulating and implementing various outreach recruitment tours to major cities and career centers with number of colleges for the states of Maharashtra, Goa and Madhya Pradesh.
  • Executing all brand– building activities across campuses as per Campus Strategy Plan for Wipro BPO.
  • Managing CSR (Corporate Social responsibility) Activities at various institutes namely ICICI Foundation/ Mahindra Pride School.
  • Managing and maintaining MIS of all the recruited candidates.
  • Exploring new and cost effective measures for improving recruitment quality.

Team Leader

Ikya Human Capital Services
03.2009 - 10.2010
  • Company Overview: Formerly Coachieve India.
  • Played a key role in managing recruitment for entry level roles and client account management.
  • Planning recruitment drives for clients on a daily basis.
  • Independently responsible for middle and senior management level roles.
  • Handled a team of 4 Consultants.
  • Mentoring team members and helping them achieve their targets.
  • Managed hiring for major clients like Wipro, Genpact, WNS, and Mphasis.
  • Worked as key account manager for Genpact (FnA vertical) pan India.
  • Formerly Coachieve India.

Senior Consultant

Manpower Services
06.2006 - 02.2009
  • Handled end-to-end recruitment for entry level and lateral positions for leading companies in India.
  • Handled the complete life cycle of recruitment process from sourcing, initial screening, resume analysis, telephonic validation and coordinating interview process with the client and following up till closure.
  • Sourcing through various channels such as ad postings, job portals, internal database, headhunting, references and networking.
  • Understanding and updating my team about Clients with regard to existing business activities, organization, structure, culture, and future growth plans.
  • Follow up with offered candidates, coordinating with them for pre-employment checks.
  • Handled a team of 3 Consultants.

Consultant

Elixir Web Solutions
04.2005 - 06.2006
  • Handled agent level recruitment for BPO’s and KPO’s.
  • Screening resumes as per the client’s requisition across levels for various functions.
  • Sourcing through various channels such as ad postings, job portals, internal database, headhunting, references and networking.
  • Drafting job descriptions for clients as per their requirements.
  • Interacting with clients on daily basis and conducting client visits regularly.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce -

Ness Wadia College
Pune
01.2005

AISSCE -

Army Public School
Pune
01.2002

SSC -

J N Petit
Pune
01.2000

Skills

  • Talent acquisition strategy
  • Compliance management
  • Data analysis
  • Recruitment process management
  • Employer branding
  • Stakeholder engagement

Hobbies and Interests

  • Playing Cricket and Badminton
  • Listening to music
  • Travelling

Accomplishments

  • Held the position of House Captain in school.
  • Participated in many cricket and badminton tournaments at school level.
  • Won several certificates for dedication to duty, excellence in extra-curricular activities, etc. at school level.
  • Captained the Badminton team.

Personal Information

  • Father's Name: Cdr. (Retd.) SPS Duggal
  • Date of Birth: 08/09/84
  • Marital Status: Single

Certification

  • Generative AI fundamentals and responsible usage

Timeline

Manager – Talent Acquisition(Band C1)

WIPRO Technologies
07.2023 - Current

Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition (Band B3)

WIPRO Technologies
03.2021 - 06.2023

Sr Talent specialist Via Kelly Services

CitiCorp
09.2019 - 11.2020

TA Manager

ID Medical
03.2019 - 08.2019

Consulting Partner (Freelance)

Naddy Talks
05.2018 - 02.2019

Assistant Manager – Background Verification

KPMG
11.2015 - 05.2018

Assistant Manager HR-Talent Acquisition

Wipro BPS
08.2011 - 11.2015

Team Leader

Ikya Human Capital Services
03.2009 - 10.2010

Senior Consultant

Manpower Services
06.2006 - 02.2009

Consultant

Elixir Web Solutions
04.2005 - 06.2006

Bachelor of Commerce -

Ness Wadia College

AISSCE -

Army Public School

SSC -

J N Petit

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