Ankush Gokhe

Go-getter
DISC Type : d

Talent Acquisition Manager at Searce Inc

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Ankush Gokhe is a Talent Acquisition Leader with over 15 years of experience specializing in AI/ML, Cloud, and SaaS hiring. He excels at building high-performing recruitment teams, leading strategic workforce planning, and designing scalable hiring systems for hyper-growth companies. He holds a Bachelors degree in Computer Science.



Ankush drove a diversity hiring project at Citi that achieved 60% diversity for senior tech roles, surpassing the 50% target.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Fast-Paced

Vision Oriented

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Topics They Care About

AI & Tech Hiring
Leads talent acquisition for an Applied AI business unit, hiring for specialized roles like ML Engineers, Data Scientists, and AI Researchers.
Diversity in Hiring
Identifies as a "Diversity Champion" and led a project at Citi achieving 60% diversity hiring for senior technology positions, including veterans and PWD.
Recruitment Automation
Has a background in AI-based recruitment platforms and has reduced time-to-hire by 40% through workflow automation in a previous role.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2024
Talent Acquisition Manager at Searce Inc
1-2023 - 8-2024
Talent Acquisition Manager at Citi India
7-2021 - 1-2023
Lead Technical Recruiter at Xoriant
4-2018 - 7-2021
Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition at Atos Syntel
1-2017 - 4-2018
Talent Acquisition Lead at PeepalSYS (Product Organization)

Education

2005 - 2008
Bachelor in Computer Science from College of Management and Computer Science

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Insights For Selling To Ankush

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ankush is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ankush

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ankush move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Ankush take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Ankush

Personality Compatibility


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