Sumit Kelkar

Global Talent Acquisition leader with 17+ years scaling enterprise recruitment across 9 countries, including GCC markets. Delivered ~2,500 hires, cut agency dependency from 17% to 2%, reduced ATS cost by 71%, and lifted recruiter productivity 50% through AI-enabled workflows.

Director – Talent Acquisition - Invenio Business Solutions - India, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, UK, Mauritius, Fiji

(2015-08 - 2026-07)

Global Talent Acquisition Strategy — Set and executed Invenio's Global Talent Acquisition strategy, scaling delivery from a regional 100–150 hire operation into a 350–500 hire annual engine across India, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE, Qatar, Jordan, the UK, Mauritius, and Fiji — enabling ~2,500 hires end-to-end, from workforce planning and requisition intake through sourcing, screening, selection, offer, and onboarding.

• Scaled annual hiring from 150 to 350–500 hires/year across tech, product, sales & corporate functions in 9 simultaneous country markets
• Deployed AI sourcing/screening workflows (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Boolean/X-Ray) cutting recruiter screening effort ~50% and compressing time-to-fill
• Built executive Power BI dashboards on attrition risk, pipeline health & offer-renege probability used directly by CEOs and CHROs for workforce decisions
• Cut agency dependency from 17% to ~2% and led ATS consolidation (Jobvite → CEIPAL/Darwinbox) reducing annual tech spend 71% with zero hiring disruption
• Led GCC recruitment across Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, UAE & Qatar — including SAP YPP hiring — navigating localization, visa, and mobilization complexities
• Coached and led teams of 5–8 recruiters across multiple countries; grew employee referrals from <10% to 25% of hires

Manager – Human Resources - Novosol PTE Ltd. - India, Malaysia, Indonesia

(2014-04 - 2015-07)

Established the HR function from the ground up — policies, employee handbook, governance frameworks — and directed end-to-end recruitment and talent management across India, Malaysia, and Indonesia.

• Managed end-to-end HR operations and recruitment delivery across Singapore-headquartered technology firm

Senior HR Executive - MPG Holdings

(2013-07 - 2013-11)

Designed JD/KRA/KPI and competency frameworks; led engagement, compliance, and performance management as part of a comprehensive HR Generalist portfolio.

• Led senior HR generalist responsibilities covering recruitment, onboarding, and HR compliance

Human Resources Executive - Drive India Enterprise Solutions Ltd. - North India

(2009-07 - 2010-11)

Administered end-to-end HR operations for 2,000+ employees across North India — employee lifecycle, payroll, compliance, and audit governance — and led B-school campus hiring for Management Trainee roles across Logistics, Business Excellence, and SCM.

• Drove full-cycle recruitment and HR operations across enterprise services business

Recruitment Executive - Siemens IT Solutions & Services

(2008-04 - 2009-07)

Managed full-cycle recruitment, vendor management, SAP HR administration, and attrition analysis; delivered recruitment process training internally.

• Executed technology recruitment for Siemens IT Solutions supporting large-scale global delivery teams

Recruitment Executive - Mukul Consultants

(2007-02 - 2008-03)

Executed full-cycle IT recruitment and talent mapping for technology and consulting mandates, building early client and stakeholder management expertise.

• Delivered contingency recruitment across IT and corporate functions as founding recruiter

Executive Development Programme - Digital HR Leadership & People Analytics - XLRI Delhi-NCR (2026-07)

MBA - HR & International Business - National School of Business, Bangalore (2013)

MBA - HR & Marketing - Sikkim Manipal University (2006)