Anurag Tiwari (AT)

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Head of Talent Acquisition (All things Tech, Product, Data Science & GenAI hiring) at Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs

Gurugram, Haryana, India

Overview

Anurag Tiwari is a results-driven Talent Acquisition Head at Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs with over 14 years of experience. He specializes in scaling high-performing engineering, product, and GenAI teams globally. Colleagues frequently describe him as helpful, approachable, and passionate, noting his expertise in recruitment transformation and executive search.

Outside of his direct role, Anurag is passionate about mentorship and knowledge sharing, consistently going out of his way to help uplift his colleagues. His focus on people extends to implementing programs like buddy systems and individual development plans to foster growth and reduce attrition within organizations.

Anurag is known as the "king of social recruiting" and has been called a "co-founder of google searches in talent" by his peers for his sourcing acumen.

Personality Overview

Risk-Taker

Very Quick

Candid & Clear

They are very proud of what they do.  They are not focused on building rapport and relationships. They respond better to strong and respectful interactions.

Topics They Care About

AI in Recruitment
Actively discusses and hires for Agentic AI, believing AI is reshaping talent acquisition by enabling smarter, faster, and more scalable hiring decisions.
Strategic Leadership Hiring
Focuses on the nuances of executive search, acting as a strategic advisor to C-suite leaders on critical hiring decisions and organizational structure.
Recruitment Transformation
Implements automation, AI copilots, and data-driven scorecards to reduce time-to-fill and cost-per-hire, transforming the efficiency of talent acquisition.

Media Appearances

Anurag Tiwari Appointed as Head of Talent Acquisition at Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs. Featured in HR Today

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Talent Acquisition at Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs Private Limited. Featured in IIMJobs

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Talent Acquisition at DEUTSCHE TELEKOM DIGITAL LABS ... - Hirist. Featured in Hirist.tech

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Work History

5-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition (All things Tech, Product, Data Science & GenAI hiring) at Deutsche Telekom Digital Labs
1-2023 - 5-2024
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition (All things @ Tech & Product hiring & CEO-Founder Office) at Ninjacart
1-2021 - 1-2023
Manager Talent Acquisition (Leading Technology hiring) at InMobi
5-2019 - 7-2020
Manager Talent Acquisition (Engineering hiring) at PayU
4-2013 - 2-2019
Lead Recruiter (Engineering Hiring) at Publicis Sapient

Education

Anurag has no verified education history

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Insights For Selling To Anurag

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Hold your ground without indulging in one-upmanship
  • When negotiating terms, help them build an impression that they are the ones calling the shots
  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to forge relationships with them
  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t take too much time in sending them information if they ask for any

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Anurag 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 Anurag

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

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Anurag move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can Anurag take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And Anurag

Personality Compatibility


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