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Shivakant Agnihotri

@shivakantagnihotri

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Gurgaon

Espire InfolabsITM Business School

Shivakant Agnihotri is a dynamic Talent Acquisition professional with approximately 7 years of experience in full-cycle recruitment. He specializes in sourcing niche IT and non-IT talent, managing stakeholder relationships, and executing end-to-end recruitment strategies across global domains. His expertise includes advanced sourcing techniques, vendor management, and utilizing various ATS platforms.

Experience

Sr. Executive – TAG

Espire Infolabs

Jan 2021 - Feb 2023

Responsible for developing and deploying the end-to-end Talent Acquisition Strategy, managing hiring requirements for global clients across Telecom, Banking, Logistics, Supply Chain, and Insurance domains. Executed the entire recruitment strategy for lateral hires, including candidate management, diversity sourcing, and interview process management. Involved in end-to-end recruitment, from sourcing profiles to salary negotiation and onboarding.

Sr HR Consultant -TAG

Aristocrat Technologies

ContractDec 2019 - May 2020

Handled end-to-end recruitment process for IT technical roles (junior to senior level). Responsible for sourcing, validation, interest check, and shortlisting candidates. Managed salary and notice period negotiation, and assisted in smooth transition, documentation, and onboarding.

Senior Talent Acquisition

American Express

Apr 2019 - Oct 2019Gurgaon

Managed end-to-end recruitment operations lifecycle, focusing on offer management and candidate onboarding. Accountable for the governance and audit of requisitions and utilized tools like Taleo and DocuSign. Liaised with Background Verification teams to ensure timely and seamless onboarding.

Talent Acquisition Executive

Dell

Aug 2016 - Mar 2019

Managed end-to-end recruitment for Dell IT Services Requirement for PAN India. Primary responsibilities included recruiting, stakeholder management, and vendor management. Conducted intake sessions with hiring managers and managed the process from intake to candidate onboarding.

HR Recruiter

Samrtshore infoservices

Jun 2015 - Aug 2016

Worked on diverse technologies including Asp.Net, Java, Python, and various databases. Handled both IT and Non-IT recruitment, demonstrating expertise in areas like Fraud and Risk Strategy, Data Modeling, and Financial Management.

Education

ITM Business School

PGDM-HR

Human Resources

Jan 2014

CSJM University

BBA

Jan 2011

Licenses & Certifications

CMMi Level 5

• No expiration

ISO 27001:2005

• No expiration

ISO 9001:2000

• No expiration

Skills

Lateral Hiring
Recruitment Strategy
Stakeholder Management
Vendor Management
Candidate Engagement
Social Media Recruitment
LinkedIn Recruitment
Advanced Boolean
X-Ray Search
ATS (Workday, Taleo)
Head Hunting/Mapping
Relationship Building
MIS Reporting
Background checks
IT Recruitment
Non-IT Recruitment
Python
Java
JavaScript
SQL Server
RDBMS
SAP Abap
Cloud Computing
Agile
Process Improvement