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Mohammed Shahbaaz

Captain · DISC type DS
Head of Talent Acquisition at upGrad
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Mohammed Shahbaaz serves as the Head of Global Talent Acquisition at upGrad, bringing over 19 years of expertise in recruitment strategy. A graduate of XLRI Jamshedpur, he specializes in tech, leadership, and high-volume sales hiring for global expansion. Colleagues describe him as a strategic, dedicated, and supportive leader.

Outside of work, Mohammed is keenly interested in the practical application of new technologies, recently building his first AI agent from scratch. He often shares reflections on leadership, emphasizing the importance of personal values like integrity, fairness, and respect in his management approach.

Interesting fact: He recently spent a weekend building his own AI Agent, demonstrating a hands-on passion for learning emerging technologies.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Mohammed shows up

Decisive But Calm
Dynamic But Sincere
Long-Term Thinker

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Mohammed cares about

Global Talent Strategy
He leads the end-to-end global hiring charter at upGrad, focusing on strategic expansion and building high-impact teams across India and overseas markets.
AI & Automation
He has a hands-on interest in emerging tech, recently building his first AI agent from scratch to better understand its practical applications and potential.
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Career

Work history

8-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition
upGrad
12-2023 - 8-2024
General Manager TA
Aeries Technology
7-2021 - 12-2023
General Manager Human Resources
Hexaware Technologies
7-2019 - 7-2021
Sr Manager Talent acquisition
Hexaware Technologies
3-2017 - 7-2019
Talent Acquisition Manager
Hexaware Technologies
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University, Aurangabad
Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
XLRI - Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur
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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