Ahmed A Moeed

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Deputy Director – Talent Acquisition (Technology & South Africa) at PepsiCo

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Ahmed A Moeed is a global Talent Acquisition leader at PepsiCo with nearly 20 years of experience shaping hiring organizations at companies like Novartis and Deloitte. An MBA graduate from Visvesvaraya Technological University, he specializes in tech and digital recruitment. Colleagues describe him as proactive, detail-oriented, and a strong collaborator.

Ahmed is a champion for diversity and inclusion, having led initiatives that significantly increased female representation in technology roles to over 50%. He is also certified in Human Resources Analytics and influential storytelling.

He is a recipient of the PepsiCo Chairmans Award, the companys highest recognition, for his work in building an inclusive organization.

Personality Overview

Features Driven

Generally Skeptic

Demanding

They prefer to be the ones controlling the conversation or defining the terms.  They like to move fast and expect the same from others. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

Inclusive Hiring
A core focus of his career, he has won awards for creating inclusive hiring practices and increasing female representation in tech roles to over 50%.
Talent Transformation
He believes in shifting from just hiring for roles to building long-term organizational capability, a topic he has written about publicly.
Tech Talent Strategy
His expertise lies in scaling technology and digital hiring. He advocates for hiring for attitude and investing in upskilling rather than just focusing on skills.

Media Appearances

Ahmed has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Deputy Director – Talent Acquisition (Technology & South Africa) at PepsiCo
7-2022 - 8-2025
Executive Manager - Talent acquisition- Technology Hiring at PepsiCo
8-2017 - 7-2022
Manager - Talent Acquisition- Technology Hiring at Novartis
3-2015 - 7-2017
Assistant Manager - Human Resources at Galadari Ice Cream Co. (Baskin-Robbins®)
7-2011 - 3-2015
Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition COE- Technology Hiring at Deloitte U.S. India offices

Education

2004 - 2006
M.B.A from Visvesvaraya Technological University
2001 - 2004
Bachelor of Business management from Seshadripuram Degree College

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Exp : 18 Location : Hyderabad, Telangana, India Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Deputy Director – Talent Acquisition (Technology & South Africa) at PepsiCo
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Insights For Selling To Ahmed A

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Use phrases like ‘it’s your decision’, ‘strategic impact’ etc.

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ahmed A 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 Ahmed A

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ahmed A move?

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

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

You And Ahmed A

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