Nikita Joshi

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Talent Acquisition Partner at Kyndryl

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

As a Talent Acquisition Partner for IBM and Kyndryl, Nikita Joshi has over eight years of experience specializing in leadership hiring for domains like Cloud, AI, and Cyber Security. She holds an MBA from MANIT Bhopal and manages the full recruitment lifecycle.

She is passionate about connecting exceptional individuals with transformative career opportunities. Her drive comes from contributing to the growth and success of both the company and its clients by finding the perfect talent match.

Nikita leverages data analytics and social media not just for sourcing, but to innovate the entire talent acquisition process.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Persuasive & Assertive

Friendly Yet Blunt

They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing

Topics They Care About

Leadership Hiring
Her role at IBM and Kyndryl is focused on recruiting seasoned professionals and leaders for various business and technology domains.
Specialized Tech Talent
She has deep experience sourcing talent in niche areas like Cyber Security, AI, Cloud, Oracle, and SAP for global clients.
Innovative Recruiting
She is passionate about using data analytics, social media, and modern sourcing techniques to attract and engage with top-tier candidates.

Media Appearances

Nikita has no verified media appearances

Work History

8-2025
Talent Acquisition Partner at Kyndryl
7-2024
Talent Acquisition Partner supporting Kyndryl at IBM
5-2023 - 5-2024
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Poonawalla Fincorp
2-2018 - 11-2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist at Sumeru Inc
2-2017 - 2-2018
HR Consultant at skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm

Education

2014 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from MANIT Bhopal

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Insights For Selling To Nikita

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Use a combination of data as well as stories for your pitch, a ppt might not be necessary
  • Help them realize that any personal risk in making this decision is far less compared to what the results could mean for them

DONT's

  • Avoid long presentations and just 'high-level' value proposition, dive into the details
  • Avoid making offhand commitments, understand the root of their concerns first
  • Don’t be too objective but make sure to pad your storytelling with data points

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nikita is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nikita

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nikita move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Nikita take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Nikita

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