Nikita Thakur

Editor
DISC Type : CS

Deputy Manager - Talent Acquisition at Protiviti India Member Firm

India

Overview

Nikita Thakur is a seasoned Talent Acquisition professional who transitioned from an IT career to HR. Holding a B. E. in Computer Science and an MBA in HR from Narsee Monjee Institute, she specializes in end-to-end recruitment for both IT and non-IT domains, focusing on building high-performance teams for Protiviti India Member Firm.

Her unique background combines deep technical understanding from her computer science degree with specialized expertise in human resources, allowing her to effectively bridge the gap between business goals and talent strategy.

Personality Overview

Late Adopter

Objective Thinker

Self-Disciplined

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  They do not like taking risks at all and go for proven options in the end. Being observant comes to them naturally.

Topics They Care About

Technical Recruiting
Her recent hiring focus includes specialized IT roles like SharePoint, Azure Integration, Salesforce, and Java developers, leveraging her computer science background.
Talent Strategy
Passionate about creating and managing recruitment strategies that attract, engage, and hire top talent to align with business objectives.
High-Performance Teams
Her professional headline emphasizes her dedication to not just filling roles, but building strong, high-performing teams.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025
Deputy Manager - Talent Acquisition at Protiviti India Member Firm
8-2023 - 4-2025
Assistant Manager HR at Saksoft
6-2020 - 8-2023
Lead HR - Talent Acquisition at Saksoft
4-2017 - 2-2020
HR Executive - Talent Acquisition at Lumen Technologies
7-2012 - 7-2013
Programmer Analyst Trainee at Cognizant

Education

2015 - 2017
PGDM from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
2008 - 2012
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from RV College Of Engineering

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Insights For Selling To Nikita

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Share a one-off customer success story but keeps the focus on highlighting objective, numerical results
  • If they are not asking many questions, nudge them to ask questions rather than just starting to talk yourself
  • Use phrases like 'results based on data', 'measurable proof', 'X% growth' etc.

DONT's

  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information
  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic
  • Avoid winging it with them particularly, answer a question only if you know the answer well

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Nikita is

  • For them, low risk and acceptance by others are very important, followed by proof of ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Nikita

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Nikita move?

  • They do not like to take decisions in a hurry, so they could be slow in making their mind up.
  • Can Nikita take some risk or not?

  • They are low on risk-appetite and prefer to make informed decisions.

You And Nikita

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