Amol Salunkhe

15+ years of Global Talent Acquisition and Strategic Sourcing experience across India, Japan, APAC, SEA, Europe, UK, and USA. Expertise in Talent Sourcing, Executive Search, Talent Intelligence, Competitor Mapping, and Market Research for technical, leadership, and executive hiring. Strong believer that recruitment is no longer the challenge—finding and engaging the right talent is.

Modern Talent

Acquisition is driven by research, sourcing strategy, AI, and market intelligence. Every role requires a different sourcing strategy. For example, Designers are best sourced through Behance and Dribbble, Software Engineers through GitHub and developer communities, PhD Researchers through Google Scholar and research publications, and Leadership talent through LinkedIn Recruiter, industry networks, and executive mapping.

Expert in LinkedIn Recruiter, Advanced Boolean Search, Google X-Ray Search, Internet Research, AI-powered sourcing, and Chrome sourcing extensions to uncover passive talent. Proven ability to develop sourcing strategies that improve Time-to-Submit, Time-to-Fill, candidate quality, source effectiveness, recruiter productivity, and long-term talent pipeline health. Experienced in partnering with business leaders to deliver data-driven hiring strategies, workforce planning, and market intelligence for difficult-to-fill roles.

Passionate about coaching recruiters on sourcing best practices, research methodologies, and AI-enabled recruiting to build high-performing sourcing teams.

Talent Acquisition Manager and Zoho Project Manager at Bharat Business Innovations Pvt Ltd (2024-01 – 2026-03)

• Sourced talent across Manufacturing, IT, AI/ML, FinTech, Crypto, Blockchain, SaaS, Sales, and Leadership roles using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search, and Internet Research.
• Built passive talent pipelines through Talent Mapping, competitor research, and AI-assisted sourcing, improving time-to-submit.
• Led end-to-end hiring for Technical, Non-Technical, and Leadership roles across India and Japan.
• Managed sourcing, screening, stakeholder management, offer negotiation, and candidate experience.
• Built talent pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search, and talent mapping.
• Managed employer branding, recruitment analytics, and hiring dashboards.
• Led a team of 3 HR & Recruitment Consultants, overseeing hiring, KPI management, performance reviews, mentoring, and delivery.
• Managed a team of 3 Zoho Developers, leading project planning, sprint execution, KPI tracking, mentoring, and client delivery for Zoho implementation projects.
• Delivered Zoho CRM, Recruit, Books, People, and automation projects while ensuring quality, timelines, and client satisfaction.

Head of Recruitment & HR Operations at Dev Gadhvi Creations Pvt Ltd (2021-02 – 2023-12)

• Established the Talent Acquisition and HR Operations function from the ground up, creating scalable recruitment processes, onboarding programs, HR policies, and SOPs.
• Built and scaled a high-performing workforce of 70+ employees across multiple business functions.
• Led and mentored a team of 6 professionals, including 3 HR & Recruitment Specialists and 3 Operations Executives, overseeing hiring, goal setting, KPI management, performance reviews, coaching, and career development.
• Built talent pipelines for Creative Designers, Copywriters, and Video Editors managing 7-figure marketing campaigns.
• Sourced niche creative talent through Behance, Dribbble, LinkedIn Recruiter, portfolio platforms, and targeted Internet Research.
• Partnered with business leaders on workforce planning, organizational growth, and recruitment strategy.
• Implemented recruitment automation using CRM, ATS, Zapier, Pabbly, WATI, and AI-powered workflows, improving operational efficiency and candidate experience.
• Managed HR systems and business operations supporting an organization with ₹50+ Crore annual revenue.
• Delivered operational efficiencies and process automation initiatives that generated approximately ₹40 Lakhs in annual cost savings.
• Negotiated vendor contracts and optimized technology investments to improve operational effectiveness.

Team Lead – APAC Recruitment at Fidel Consulting (2017-10 – 2021-02)

• Led end-to-end recruitment delivery across APAC for Technical, Engineering, and Leadership roles.
• Managed enterprise clients and partnered with the APAC President, HR Directors, and COO on recruitment strategy and workforce planning.
• Led and mentored a team of 3 Recruiters, overseeing workload allocation, KPI management, performance reviews, coaching, and delivery excellence.
• Built talent pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search, passive sourcing, and market mapping.
• Managed RPO engagements, stakeholder communication, and ensured on-time hiring delivery across global clients.
• Drove continuous improvement in recruitment processes, sourcing strategies, and candidate experience.

Senior Technical Recruiter at ServSolid, Inc (2016-07 – 2017-07)

Contract Remote role

Senior Sourcer at iPlace USA (2014-05 – 2016-07)

• Sourced Legal, Sales, and Technical professionals across the US market using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean Search, and Internet Research.
• Successfully managed sourcing for 30+ concurrent requisitions, consistently delivering high-quality passive candidate pipelines within aggressive timelines.

IT Recruiter at Unbounded Solution Inc (2013-04 – 2014-03)

Office shut down

Sr. Research Executive/E-Recruiter at Staffingsource Inc (2008-08 – 2012-05)

Research Executive/Sourcer at EcyberGurus Inc (2007-07 – 2008-07)

Bachelor in Commerce with Accounts and Economics in Commerce – Mumbai University (2007)