Abdul Hakeem

• Directed senior leadership hiring efforts across fintech, significantly contributing to organizational expansion and capability building.
• Designed and executed strategies to develop a diverse and robust pipeline of executive talent.
• Improved recruitment efficiency by achieving a 20% reduction in time-to-hire and increasing cost efficiency for leadership positions.
• Partnered closely with stakeholders to ensure alignment of recruitment objectives with broader business strategies.

• Managed comprehensive executive recruitment programs, successfully hiring key leaders across digital and AI domains.
• Enhanced hiring processes, achieving a 25% improvement in leadership hiring efficiency.
• Developed creative sourcing strategies, utilizing social media platforms, professional networks, and employee referrals to identify top-tier talent.
• Introduced refined onboarding processes to ensure smooth transitions for executive hires.

• Led strategic leadership hiring initiatives, focusing on engineering, product R&D, and shared services.
• Established measurable recruitment benchmarks to monitor performance and drive process improvements.
• Delivered an enhanced candidate experience, achieving a 95% satisfaction rate among senior-level recruits.

KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS

• Spearheaded high-volume hiring initiatives, scaling operations to accommodate 3,000+ hires annually, including critical leadership roles.
• Played a pivotal role in setting up GCCs, growing headcount from zero to over 1,500 through strategic recruitment planning.
• Achieved a 30% reduction in time-to-fill for executive roles by leveraging proactive sourcing and efficient talent assessment frameworks.
• Partnered with executive search firms to secure high-quality candidates while optimizing recruitment costs.

• Led and managed the Talent Acquisition function at Ciber India, overseeing a team of TA professionals and collaborating closely with HR & Business Leaders
• Developed and implemented team goals and performance metrics to drive productivity and efficiency
• Successfully transformed the Talent Acquisition Team to operate with minimal reliance on external vendors, increasing the internal hiring rate from 70% to 95%
• Led and managed various projects to improve team processes and efficiency