Ashish Jain (Ashish Badkur)

Director of Service Delivery @ Skillventory • Building Future-Ready Leadership Teams in BFSI & Fintech

Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

About

“Building future-ready leadership teams—one strategic hire at a time.” With 13+ years shaping talent solutions at Skillventory, I’ve led 700+ mid-to-senior and C-suite searches annually for BFSI and Fintech innovators. As Director of Service Delivery and founding-team member, I translate business objectives into talent strategies that stick—fueling sustained growth for both clients and candidates. I thrive at the intersection of data and human potential, staying ahead of market trends and forging trust-based partnerships with CHROs and business leaders. Whether it’s a critical leadership mandate or scaling high-performance teams, I bring strategic rigor, market insights, and a passion for people. As Skillventory scales across BFSI, Fintech, IT, ITES, and EdTech, my mission is clear: to be the go-to talent partner for tomorrow’s visionary brands—and the advisor HR leaders turn to when the stakes are high. Always open to connecting with fellow talent strategists, industry trailblazers, and curious minds. Let’s shape the future of work—together.

Experience

  • Director - Talent Acquisition & Client Management at skillventory - A Leading Talent Research Firm
    Jan 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 6 mos

    “From founding team member to strategic advisor—I help businesses grow by helping them hire right.” With 13+ years driving growth at Skillventory, I’ve led 700+ executive search mandates annually partnering with BFSI and Fintech pioneers to build world-class teams. As Director of Service Delivery, I don’t just fill roles—I translate business goals into talent solutions that stick. I’m energized by new hiring trends, leadership conversations, and building strong client relationships that go beyond recruitment. I thrive where data meets human potential. As we scale Skillventory’s impact across BFSI, Fintech, IT, ITES, and EdTech, my mission is clear: to be the go-to talent partner for future-focused brands—and the advisor CHROs rely on when the stakes are high.

  • Executive Assistant to Managing Director at Vardhman Yarns & Threads Ltd.
    Jun 2009 - Jan 2010 · 8 mos

    Managed information flow between Production, Marketing and Commercial departments of the organization using effective and timely communication Evaluated Sales schemes to present analysis required by the top management for decision making Drafted business performance reviews and strategy road map for Vardhman Yarns & Threads Limited Handled corporate communication across industry associations and representations Retrieved sensitive information from functional heads to feed it to the top management Participated in periodic review and business planning meetings of the top management with different functional heads like production, materials, marketing, and others Owned administration of Managing Director's Office Analysis of Periodic reports and MIS followed by co-ordination on action plans Monitored and managed communication with overseas partner representatives at A&E

  • Trainee at Smart Retail
    2008 - 2009 · 1 yr

    Designed, developed and presented the blueprint of Balance Score Card for the organization. Developed performance scorecards for various departments and created KPI matrix for it Was appreciated by the management and secured pre-placement job offer