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Rajiv Balakrishnan

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Talent Acquisition Manager at Celonis
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Rajiv Balakrishnan is a seasoned talent acquisition leader with over 17 years of experience in the tech industry, currently heading the function for Celonis in India. He partners with senior executives to design and strategize hiring for core teams, drawing on his extensive background at IBM, Broadcom, and Cisco. He is a graduate of St. Xaviers College.

He has a keen interest in the evolution of recruitment, believing its more about understanding an organizations vision than just sourcing candidates. His focus is on how technology is shaping the industry and the passion required to drive change.

Rajiv received the “Exceptional contribution towards Leadership hiring” award from the Global Head of Talent Acquisition at IBM.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Talent Acquisition Manager
Job Level
Middle
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Strategic Talent Acquisition
His role involves partnering with senior executives to design hiring strategies that align with business goals, focusing on the company's vision beyond simple sourcing.
Leadership Hiring
He has a background in hiring senior technical, sales, and consulting leaders for IBM's Strategic Sourcing Hub and was awarded for his contributions in this area.
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Career

Work history

7-2021
Talent Acquisition Manager
Celonis
2-2016 - 6-2021
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner
IBM
3-2014 - 2-2016
Associate Talent Solutions Partner
Broadcom Inc.
7-2012 - 3-2014
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Cisco
11-2009 - 7-2012
Senior Associate
NTT DATA
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Education
6-2005 - 3-2007
PGDBM
MS Ramaiah Institute of Management
3-2001 - 4-2004
B.Com (Honours)
St. Xavier's College
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