Akhil Girijan

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Director Talent Acquisition (Tech, Product & Design) at Zepto

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Akhil Girijan is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Zepto, bringing over 13 years of experience from companies like Rippling, Swiggy, and Amazon. He specializes in scaling tech, product, and design teams in high-growth environments and holds a Bachelor of Engineering. Colleagues describe him as brilliant, professional, and intelligent.

Akhil is an energetic and enthusiastic leader passionate about sharing his knowledge, as seen in his speaking engagements at business conclaves. He fosters a vibrant team culture through fun events and is known for his empathy and encouragement. He values curiosity as a key driver for progress.

He initially turned down an offer to be Swiggys first recruiter, only to rejoin the company three years later to help lead its quick commerce revolution.

Personality Overview

Long-Term Thinker

Consummate Professional

Decisive But Calm

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Talent Strategy
With 13+ years of experience, he focuses on revamping recruitment, building campus strategies, and scaling teams for hyper-growth startups in the tech and SaaS industries.
Earning Credibility
He recently wrote about the importance of building trust and credibility in talent acquisition, highlighting how it is earned and maintained differently across various ecosystems.
Tech Disruption
He was a featured speaker at a 2025 business conclave focused on technological disruptions and sustainable growth in the era of Industry 5. 0.

Media Appearances

Akhil has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Director Talent Acquisition (Tech, Product & Design) at Zepto
9-2023 - 5-2025
TA Leader at Rippling
12-2020 - 9-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition at Tekion Corp
10-2019 - 12-2020
Manager TA (Tech, Product ,Design & CEOs Office) at Swiggy
1-2019 - 9-2019
Lead - Talent Acquisition - CTO's Organisation & Scootsy at Swiggy

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (BE) from Visvesvaraya Technological University
Pre University College from INDIAN ACADEMY GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS

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Insights For Selling To Akhil

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Stick to your standard pitch and qualifying script, don't try to wing it
  • Use phrases like 'your team deserves', 'best in class' etc.
  • During followups, use phone or text if needed, they should be fine

DONT's

  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't take their patience for granted, avoid long-winding sermons
  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akhil is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Akhil

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akhil move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Akhil take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Akhil

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