Prajakta Kathe
Manager – HR & Global TA
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Strategic HR & Global Talent Acquisition Leader, Hiring for PAN India, US, APAC 12+ Years experience in HR, IT and NON IT recruitment | 600+ Successful Hires from Freshers to Leadership Roles Dynamic HR & Global and PAN India Talent Acquisition leader with 12+ years of expertise in Global Talent Acquisition, HR & HR Analytics across BFSI, IT, IT Services, IT product, SaaS, Manufacturing, Health Care, Legal, Construction, Real Estate, Automation and Fin Tech, Technology industries. Certified in HR, HR Analytics, Leadership Essentials, and Talent Management. Closed 600+ critical/niche roles, and delivering 20% growth in diversity hiring.
Current Status: On a Break, Focusing on certifications, leadership programs, and digital HR upskilling to enhance expertise.
Experience
Senior Manager HR &Global Talent Acquisition - PDA E Services - Pune
(2025-12 - 2026-02)
PDA E Services is a leading US based Health care company.
- W2, c2c, 1099, US tax terms, visa clasifications, H1B, GC, OPT,CPT, TN, US Citizen, GC, EAD, US EST, Dice, Career Builder
Manager – HR &TA - Phi Commerce - Pune
(2023-04 - 2024-11)
- 12 + years of progressive HR experience, in IT / IT Consulting / SAP organizations.
- Strong experience in HR Operations, Talent Acquisition, PMS, Employee Relations, HR Policies, and HRMS.
- I have 3 years of experience in leading an HR team.Payroll co ordination and employee records.
- I have experience in Performance Management System PMS,
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Implemented inclusive hiring strategies that delivered a 20% increase in women hires within one year.
- Partnered with the C&B team on salary benchmarking and competitive offer design.
- Strong communication, stakeholder management, decision-making, and team-management skills. Drive performance management, KRAs, KPIs, appraisals, increments, and promotions.
- HR Process Optimization
- Designed and deployed HR dashboards (Power BI, Tableau, Looker Studio) to improve hiring transparency.
- Enhanced candidate experience and increased offer-to-join ratio by 15%.
- Reduced cost-per-hire by 18% (₹25 lakhs annual savings) through vendor negotiations and sourcing optimization.
- Manage attendance ,leave, payroll coordination, and employee records.
Assistant Manager HR & Global TA - Zen & Art
(2021-08 - 2022-12)
Senior HR Executive - R K Dewan
(2014-11 - 2019-07)
HR Executive - PTC
(2008-11 - 2010-03)
Jr HR Executive - Symantec
(2007-10 - 2008-10)
Education
Diploma - Practical English & Life Skills - Symbiosis International University (2025)
Diploma - Labour Law - Pune University (2021)
MBA - Human Resources - Pune University (2012)
BE - Computer Engineering - Pune University (2007)
