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Suresh Kolahalam

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Associate Director - Talent Acquisition at Eli Lilly and Company
📍 Greater Bengaluru Area, India

Suresh is the Associate Director of Talent Acquisition at Eli Lilly, bringing over 17 years of experience from companies like Novartis and Biocon. He focuses on developing strategic plans to attract top talent using advanced technology. Colleagues consistently describe him as sincere, strategic, and passionate about his craft.

He recently earned professional certificates in Change Management and AI and Data-Driven Decision-Making for HR.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Greater Bengaluru Area, India
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Strategic Talent Acquisition
He leads talent strategy at Eli Lilly, focusing on leveraging advanced tools and technology to attract top candidates in the pharmaceutical sector.
AI in HR
Recently completed a course on AI and data-driven decision-making for HR, showing a strong interest in leveraging new technologies for talent management.
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Career

Work history

12-2023
Associate Director - Talent Acquisition
Eli Lilly and Company
11-2018 - 12-2023
Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner
Novartis
4-2014 - 11-2018
Manager - Talent Acquisition
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
12-2013 - 4-2014
Team Leader - Recruitment
Apotex Inc.
10-2010 - 12-2013
Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition
Biocon
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Education
2016 - 2017
PGCHRM
XLRI Jamshedpur
2004 - 2006
MSc
Bangalore University
2001 - 2004
Bachelor of Science (BSc)
Osmania University
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