Description

Seasoned Talent Acquisition professional with over 10 years of specialist experience in building senior leadership teams for large and growing businesses. Starting in 2014, worked at an Executive search firm for 5 years to augment my skills before transitioning to an in-house role with Danone, where the focus was on strategically building teams. Moved to Korn Ferry in 2021 and worked with 2 of the top firm clients, GSK and Galderma.

Successfully built high-performance leadership teams across EMEA and US within multiple functions in varied industries like Consumer, Pharmaceuticals, Diagnostics, and Biotech services.

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
Hindi
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

London (up to 50km)

Korn Ferry
Talent Acquisition Team Lead
April 2021 - August 2025 (4 years and 4 months)
London, UK
• • Joined Korn Ferry as Talent Acquisition Lead to work with Korn Ferry's recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) services team, delivering full-cycle recruitment solutions for key clients
• • Worked with Korn Ferry's top client, GSK, from Apr'21 , supporting high-impact executive hiring and go-to-market talent acquisition for new pipeline products
• • Transitioned from the GSK account to the high-priority client, Galderma, in Feb'24 for critical talent needs during the company's IPO transition from a private equity ownership to a publicly listed entity
• • Promoted to Talent Acquisition Team Lead in August 2024 by Korn Ferry in recognition of strong performance and client impact
• • Role concluded in Aug 2025 following organisational restructuring and position redundancy
Galderma (Korn Ferry, RPO)
Talent Acquisition Team Lead
February 2024 - August 2025 (1 year and 6 months)
• • Managed a team of 5 senior recruiters across the EMEAC region.
• • Strategic partner to Business HR and senior leadership across EMEA and the USA, for commercial, operations, and support functions in acquiring senior executive talent.
• • Advise business and HR leadership on organizational structure and effectiveness, leveraging talent analytics and data-driven insights to inform workforce planning.
• • Lead and coach the EMEAC Talent Acquisition team in a fast-paced, high-growth environment—driving strategic hiring initiatives, mentoring team members, and optimizing recruitment processes to attract top-tier talent.
• • Lead the delivery of talent management strategies, including conducting skills gap assessments to align hiring with long-term capability needs.
EMEA
Talent Acquisition Lead
April 2021 - January 2024 (2 years and 9 months)
Southern Nations Nationalities and People's Region, Ethiopia
• • Partnered with GSK' hiring managers and stakeholders to deliver a seamless end-to-end recruitment process.
• • Project management to ensure alignment with GSK' strategic goals.
• • Build and maintain an inclusive pipeline of senior external leaders, proactively identifying and engaging high-potential candidates aligned with future business needs