Akshit Poonia

Commander
DISC Type : D

Talent Acquisition Professional - UK, KSA/ME, India at AtkinsRéalis

Greater Bengaluru Area, India

Overview

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.

Personality Overview

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.

Topics They Care 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.
AI in Human Resources
Holds certifications in "Generative AI in HR" and "Leading with a Digital Mindset, " indicating a focus on leveraging new technologies for talent acquisition.

Media Appearances

Akshit has no verified media appearances

Work History

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

Education

2006 - 2010
Bachelor’s Degree from M S Engineering College, BANGALORE
2004 - 2006
High School from AFBBS

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Insights For Selling To Akshit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be respectful but crisp
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Avoid being too verbose
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Akshit 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 Akshit

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Akshit move?

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

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

You And Akshit

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