Amjadkhan Pathan

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Talent Acquisition Manager at Cadence

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Overview

Amjadkhan is an experienced talent acquisition leader specializing in the semiconductor and technology sectors for companies like Cadence and AMD. Holding an MBA from Osmania University, he focuses on building high-performing teams from the ground up and has a strong track record of addressing senior leadership and niche skill hiring needs.

Colleagues describe him as diligent, hard-working, and a star performer, with a unique ability to attract top talent even when they are not actively looking for a new role.

Personality Overview

ROI Driven

Objective Thinker

Precise

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others.

Topics They Care About

Semiconductor Talent
His career at AMD and Cadence shows a deep focus on recruiting for highly specialized semiconductor roles like VLSI, RTL Design, and Standard Cell Design.
Building Tech Teams
He has repeatedly been responsible for building entire teams from the ground up and expanding existing departments for various business units.
Leadership Hiring
He has direct experience recruiting for senior roles, including Practice Heads, Delivery Managers, and Solutions Architects for companies like EPAM Systems.

Media Appearances

Amjadkhan has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Talent Acquisition Manager at Cadence
11-2023 - 4-2025
Sr. Manager Talent Acquisition at Altimetrik
7-2022 - 3-2023
Manager Staffing - India (T&E, AECG- Embedded, DESG, CSOC,RTG, Global Ops) at AMD
4-2019 - 6-2022
Lead Staff Recruiter India (T&E, EESC, CSOC,RTG, ML) at AMD
5-2016 - 4-2019
Lead Talent Acquisition at EPAM Systems

Education

2003 - 2005
MBA from Osmania University
BCA from Acharya Nagarjuna University

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Exp : 12 Location : Hyderabad, Telangana, India Job Level : Middle Designation : Talent Acquisition Manager at Cadence
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Insights For Selling To Amjadkhan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Leverage facts and figures wherever possible; use percentages, numbers etc.
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Make extra effort to not seem pushy or confrontational
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Amjadkhan is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Amjadkhan

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Amjadkhan move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Amjadkhan take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Amjadkhan

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