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Akshit Poonia

Commander · DISC type D
Talent Acquisition Professional - UK, KSA/ME, India at AtkinsRéalis
📍 Greater Bengaluru Area, India

Akshit is a global talent acquisition professional with 14 years of experience leading recruitment in the UK, Middle East, North America, and India. He specializes in leadership and strategic hiring across diverse sectors like engineering, infrastructure, and technology. He holds certifications in Generative AI in HR and Leading with a Digital Mindset.

Akshit is passionate about people development and career growth, frequently highlighting colleagues success stories and the importance of mentorship. He shows a keen interest in sustainable energy careers and the role of digital innovation, such as 4D modeling and digital twins, in transforming traditional industries like civil engineering.

He is an In-House White-belt certified professional, having applied process improvement initiatives to stabilize recruitment processes.

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Talent Acquisition Professional - UK, KSA/ME, India
Location
Greater Bengaluru Area, India
Personality Overview

How Akshit shows up

Impact-Driven
Candid & Clear
Decisive

More than the product, they care about the impact of the product. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions. They like to move fast and expect the same from others.

Priorities

Topics Akshit cares about

Global Talent Strategy
Manages end-to-end talent acquisition for AtkinsRéalis across the UK, Middle East, and India, focusing on strategic and leadership roles in diverse verticals.
Engineering Recruitment
Heavily involved in hiring for specialized engineering fields, including Nuclear, Water, Aviation, and Infrastructure, as seen in his social media activity and current role.
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Career

Work history

4-2019
Talent Acquisition Professional - UK, KSA/ME, India
AtkinsRéalis
3-2018 - 2-2019
Recruitment Team Lead – Talent Acquisition (End to End Recruitment)
Anheuser-Busch InBev
9-2016 - 2-2018
Recruitment Specialist –SME (PAN India & NAZ Hiring)
Anheuser-Busch InBev
1-2014 - 8-2016
Sr Executive Team Lead / Corporate Hiring/ Analytics Recruitment – Domestic India/USA
Brillio
9-2012 - 1-2014
Executive Talent Acquisition- Solution Hiring/IT Staffing/Lateral Hiring/ US Recruitment
Collabera
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2006 - 2010
Bachelor’s Degree
M S Engineering College, BANGALORE
2004 - 2006
High School
AFBBS
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

D

Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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