Jawwad Khan

Talent Acquisition Consultant | Global Technical Recruiter | End-to-End Recruitment | Engineering, Cloud, Data & AI Hiring | Talent Strategy | Stakeholder Management

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

About

🌍People. Purpose. Precision. And yes, occasionally convincing exceptional talent that one more interview round is absolutely worth it. Growing up in Hyderabad, I learned that the strongest relationships aren't built through transactions - they're built through trust, authenticity, and meaningful conversations. Those principles have become the foundation of my career in Talent Acquisition. For me, recruitment has never been about filling vacancies. It's about understanding business challenges, recognizing human potential, and creating opportunities where both organizations and individuals can thrive. Every conversation, every interview, and every successful hire have the potential to shape careers, strengthen teams, and drive meaningful business impact. Over the past 4+ years, I've partnered with hiring managers and business leaders to deliver end-to-end recruitment across technology and business functions. From strategic sourcing and market mapping to stakeholder management, offer negotiations, and onboarding, I enjoy solving hiring challenges with equal parts strategy, curiosity, and empathy. I thrive in fast-paced environments where finding exceptional talent requires more than posting a job. It requires understanding the market, building lasting relationships, asking the right questions, and seeing potential where others may only see a résumé. Areas of Expertise • End-to-End Talent Acquisition • Global Technical Recruitment • Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning • Stakeholder Management • Strategic Sourcing & Talent Mapping • Boolean Search & LinkedIn Recruiter Expertise • Candidate Experience & Employer Branding • Offer Negotiation & Recruitment Consulting Beyond recruitment, I'm passionate about storytelling and poetry. Writing has taught me that every individual has a unique story, and listening carefully often reveals far more than words alone. That perspective has shaped how I connect with people, build trust, and approach hiring with empathy and purpose. I believe the best recruiters don't just fill positions - they build relationships, influence careers, and help organizations grow through exceptional people. Whether you're looking to build a high-performing team, explore new opportunities, or simply exchange ideas about talent, leadership, or the future of work, I'd be delighted to connect. Let's build something meaningful - one conversation at a time.

Experience

  • Consultant at ValueMomentum
    Apr 2026 - Present · 4 mos

    As a Talent Acquisition Consultant at Value Momentum, I am responsible for driving end-to-end recruitment for technology and business roles that support the organization’s global delivery and growth objectives. In this role, I partner closely with hiring managers, business leaders, and HR stakeholders to understand workforce plans, job requirements, and critical skill needs, ensuring timely and high-quality hiring across projects. I manage the complete recruitment lifecycle - from requirement intake, sourcing strategy design, and proactive talent mapping to candidate screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding support. I focus on identifying and engaging high-impact candidates across domains such as software development, data, cloud, QA, support, and niche digital skill sets, ensuring alignment with Value Momentum’s culture and performance standards. Leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, job portals, internal databases, referrals, and direct headhunting, I build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for both immediate and future hiring needs. I apply advanced Boolean search techniques and structured screening methodologies to evaluate candidates on technical competency, communication, problem-solving ability, and cultural fit. In addition, I work on improving recruitment efficiency through data-driven hiring practices, maintaining accurate trackers and dashboards to monitor hiring metrics such as time-to-fill, pipeline health, and offer-to-join ratios. I actively collaborate with cross-functional teams to streamline processes. My role also involves continuous market research and talent intelligence to stay current with industry trends, compensation benchmarks, and emerging skill demands. With a strong focus on stakeholder satisfaction, transparent communication, and timely delivery, I contribute to building high-performing teams that support Value Momentum’s mission of delivering innovative solutions and exceptional value to clients.

  • Talent Acquisition Specialist at AGDA, Inc.
    Mar 2023 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    As a Talent Acquisition Specialist at AGDA, Inc., I played a strategic role in helping organizations build high-performing teams by delivering end-to-end recruitment solutions across technology and business functions. Working in a fast-paced environment, I partnered closely with hiring managers and business leaders to understand evolving talent needs, translate workforce requirements into effective hiring strategies, and identify professionals who could create long-term business value. My role extended beyond sourcing candidates - it was about building relationships, understanding market dynamics, and delivering a recruitment experience that balanced speed, quality, and precision. From talent mapping and market research to stakeholder consultation, interview management, offer negotiations, and onboarding, I managed the complete recruitment lifecycle while ensuring an exceptional experience for both clients and candidates. Leveraging advanced sourcing methodologies, including LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, market intelligence, referrals, and proactive headhunting, I built strong talent pipelines and successfully hired professionals across Software Engineering, Cloud, Data, Quality Assurance, Infrastructure, Sales, Operations, Finance, Human Resources, and other business-critical functions. This experience strengthened my ability to navigate complex hiring challenges, cultivate trusted stakeholder partnerships, and deliver recruitment strategies that aligned with organizational goals. More importantly, it reinforced my belief that exceptional recruitment is not measured by the number of positions filled, but by the lasting impact every great hire creates for both people and businesses.

  • Executive - Talent Acquisition at Teamware Solutions
    Aug 2022 - Feb 2023 · 7 mos

    During my tenure as an Executive - Talent Acquisition at Teamware Solutions (Quantum Leap Consulting) from August 2022 to February 2023, I played a key role in managing high-volume recruitment across both IT and Non-IT domains for enterprise-level clients. My role involved owning the entire recruitment lifecycle, from requirement gathering and sourcing to candidate engagement, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding. I worked directly with client HR teams and internal hiring managers, ensuring that hiring strategies aligned with business needs and service-level agreements (SLAs). I successfully recruited across diverse roles including Software Development, Testing, Cloud, Tech Support, and HR, utilizing job portals like LinkedIn, Naukri, Monster, and employee referrals. Through strategic sourcing and relationship-building, I consistently delivered quality candidates and maintained a strong talent pipeline. One of my key contributions was leading quarterly training sessions for junior recruiters on advanced Boolean search, market mapping, and candidate engagement tactics. This initiative improved team productivity and reduced time-to-fill metrics by nearly 33%. I implemented data-driven hiring practices, using structured screening frameworks and candidate scorecards, which improved hiring accuracy and post-placement retention. I also created and maintained detailed hiring reports and dashboards, giving stakeholders clear visibility into progress and bottlenecks. In this client-facing role, I often acted as the single point of contact (SPOC) for several key accounts, managing daily interactions, addressing escalations, and ensuring seamless coordination between clients and internal teams. Overall, this role enhanced my abilities in high-pressure hiring, stakeholder management, and strategic sourcing. It also deepened my understanding of enterprise-level talent acquisition processes and prepared me for larger-scale recruitment strategy roles.

  • Information Technology Recruiter at TetriQ Solutions
    Jan 2022 - Jul 2022 · 7 mos

    At TetriQ Solutions, Hyderabad, I served as an IT Recruiter from January 2022 to July 2022, where I built the foundation of my career in talent acquisition. This role allowed me to develop hands-on expertise in sourcing, screening, and hiring for a variety of junior to mid-level IT roles across domains. My primary responsibility was to manage the end-to-end recruitment process—from understanding client requirements and sourcing candidates to coordinating interviews and onboarding selected candidates. I worked closely with hiring managers to understand the nuances of different technical roles, which enabled me to identify and present top talent effectively and quickly. I sourced candidates through LinkedIn, Naukri, internal databases, and referrals, using advanced search techniques and Boolean logic to filter high-quality profiles. My HR screening process evaluated not only technical skills but also communication, adaptability, and cultural fit. In this role, I successfully closed 40+ IT positions, including roles in Java, .NET, Python, DevOps, Networking, and Support. I introduced a simple technical checklist that streamlined shortlisting and reduced feedback cycles, helping to speed up hiring timelines and improve conversion ratios. I also maintained accurate documentation using Excel trackers and internal systems, regularly updating candidate pipelines, interview statuses, and feedback logs. This helped ensure transparency and coordination between internal teams and clients. One of my key achievements was building a pre-qualified candidate bench for frequently required roles, which reduced the time-to-hire for urgent positions. I also ensured high offer-to-join ratios by maintaining proactive engagement with candidates post-offer. This experience taught me the importance of speed, precision, and communication in recruitment. It laid the groundwork for my growth into full-cycle hiring, client management, and strategy roles in subsequent positions.