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Adarsh Poddar

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Talent Acquisition Sr. Specialist at D. E. Shaw India Private Limited
📍 Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

Adarsh is a Talent Acquisition Senior Specialist at D. E. Shaw India, where he focuses on sourcing and hiring top talent for the global investment firm. An MBA graduate from IIM Shillong, he combines his HR expertise with a unique background as a former software engineer and an AWS Certified Developer, allowing him to excel in technical recruiting.

During his MBA, Adarsh was an Office Bearer for the Public Relations Cell, where he honed his communication and event management skills. He was responsible for organizing over 20 sessions with corporate leaders and alumni, and played a key role in executing major events like TEDxIIMShillong to enhance brand presence.

Unique fact: He made a successful career transition from being an AWS-certified Backend Cloud Developer to a specialist in talent acquisition.

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Experience
5 Years
Current Role
Talent Acquisition Sr. Specialist
Job Level
Junior
Location
Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
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Technical Recruiting
Leverages his past experience as a software engineer and his AWS certification to identify and attract highly skilled technical candidates.
Diversity & Inclusion
Focused on DEI during his internship, working on data mining, benchmarking, and branding to attract a diverse talent pool.
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Career

Work history

1-2025
Talent Acquisition Sr. Specialist
D. E. Shaw India Private Limited
4-2023 - 12-2024
Talent Acquisition Specialist
D. E. Shaw India Private Limited
4-2022 - 5-2022
Summer Intern
D. E. Shaw India Private Limited
10-2021 - 4-2023
Office Bearer, Public Relations Cell
Indian Institute of Management, Shillong
1-2021 - 7-2021
Software Engineer
TEKsystems
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Education
8-2021 - 4-2023
Master of Business Administration - MBA
Indian Institute of Management, Shillong
7-2015 - 7-2019
Bachelor of Technology
Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar
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