Abhishek Kumar

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DISC Type : DC

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at Capgemini

Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Abhishek is a senior Talent Acquisition Strategist at Capgemini, specializing in the Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance sectors. With an MBA from the University of Madras, he has a proven track record of reducing time-to-fill by 30%. Colleagues describe him as professional, supportive, and exceptionally efficient.

He considers sourcing more than just a job, describing it as a personal passion, dream, and challenge. Abhishek is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion in hiring, viewing it as a core principle. This commitment to finding top talent shapes his professional and personal drive.

He is known as a “Sourcing Ninja” for his expertise in headhunting and social media recruitment.

Personality Overview

Rigorous & Demanding

Precise But Practical

Fast But Analytical

They take a lot of pride in personal achievements.  They are not always relationship oriented. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Topics They Care About

Financial Services Hiring
Expert in talent acquisition for niche domains including Banking, Capital Markets, Cards & Payments, and Insurance, consistently building critical skill pipelines.
Talent Strategy
Focuses on transforming hiring strategies to create measurable business impact, such as implementing plans that have significantly reduced time-to-fill positions.
Diversity & Inclusion
He is a strong believer in diversity and inclusion hiring, making it a central part of his recruitment philosophy and strategy.

Media Appearances

Abhishek has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2025
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at Capgemini
4-2023 - 10-2025
Manager - Talent Acquisition at Capgemini
6-2019 - 4-2023
Talent Acquisition Lead at Capgemini
4-2016 - 6-2019
Client Account Manager at IKYA Human Capital Solutions (A Division of Quess Corp Limited)
3-2015 - 3-2016
Sr. Recruitment Consultant - IT at IKYA Human Capital Solutions (A Division of Quess Corp Limited)

Education

2009 - 2011
MBA from University of Madras
2005 - 2008
B.Sc(Hons.) from Babasaheb Bhimrao Ambedkar Bihar University

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Insights For Selling To Abhishek

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Avoid being a storyteller and don’t try to oversell

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Abhishek is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Abhishek

  • If they decide not to use your product, they will say no clearly.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Abhishek move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Abhishek take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Abhishek

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