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Ahileshwar Balakumar

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Team Lead - Talent Acquisition at Cognizant
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Ahileshwar Balakumar is a Team Lead in Talent Acquisition at Cognizant with 11 years of recruitment experience. Holding a Masters in Social Work with an HR specialization, he is also an Aon Hewitt Certified professional. Colleagues describe him as an energetic and highly capable recruiter.

Beyond his core role, he is passionate about understanding broader business functions and their workflows. He actively follows major corporations like Ford Motor Company and EY, showing a keen interest in corporate strategy and industry leadership.

He frequently shares inspirational stories of colleagues overcoming significant life challenges, highlighting the impact of community support and opportunity in the workplace.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Team Lead - Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Talent Acquisition
As a certified professional with over a decade of experience, he specializes in closing niche requirements and is considered an asset to his team.
Inspirational Journeys
He frequently posts about the power of resilience, sharing stories of colleagues who have overcome significant personal challenges to build successful careers.
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Career

Work history

1-2022
Team Lead - Talent Acquisition
Cognizant
8-2021 - 1-2022
Associate Manager Talent Acquisition
Maveric Systems Limited
9-2020 - 7-2021
Deputy Manager Human Resources
Rane Group
8-2017 - 8-2020
Assistant Manager Human Resources
Rane Group
1-2016 - 8-2017
Junior Executive - Talent Acquisition
Cognizant
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Education
2012 - 2014
Master of Social Work (MSW)
Bishop Heber College, Trichy
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
Jamal Mohamed College, Tiruchirappalli - 620 020.
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