Pankaj Upadhyay

Staff Augmentation | Client Acquisition | Business Development | Talent Acquisition- MSP / Prime Vendors | Tier 1| SI | US Staffing | APAC (Australia) | Canada

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

About

Summary: Pankaj has over 13 years of experience in ITES, IT and 12 Years in the US staffing industry, I am a seasoned and skilled business development and delivery leader who specializes in finding and placing top talent in the fields of IT. I have a proven track record of delivering high-quality candidates to my esteemed clients across various skill sets and levels, from entry level to senior management, using both traditional and innovative methods. Experience working for US-based Staffing companies and a proven track record of acquiring new MSP/VMS/ Prime Vendor / Preferred Vendor accounts. As the Business Head- Recruitment at US Staffing, I lead a team of recruiters, leads, and account managers, and oversee the entire process of BD, recruitment and delivery for our clients. I build and maintain strong client relationships, negotiate rates, and ensure customer satisfaction and retention. I am passionate about helping organizations grow and thrive in a dynamic and competitive market, and enabling candidates to find the best opportunities for their career goals. VMS (Vendor Management Systems): Beeline, Peoplefluent, Fieldglass, Covendis, DotStaff, Ariba MSP(Managed Service Provider): Tapfin, CAI (Computer Aid Inc), OST Global, Randstad, Knowledge Services Job boards: Linkedin, Monster, Dice, Tech fetch, Indeed etc. ATS (Application Tracking Systems): Internal ATS , Taleo, Zoho Recruit, Jobdiva, Ceipal, Bullhorn Clients: Prime Vendors , MSPs , Direct Clients

Experience

  • Sr. Business Development Manager at Stasx Consulting
    Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos

  • Senior Business Development Manager at Blue Fish Technologies
    Apr 2022 - Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Sr. BDM at SARACA
    Sep 2021 - Feb 2022 · 6 mos

    SARACA Solutions (SARACA) is a Global IT and engineering services company which specializes in providing innovative, and cost effective deliverables with a core focus on customer satisfaction. Our business has a global reach and is focused on the Medical Products/devices Market, Aerospace and Defense segments. We possess significant expertise in the areas of: Software Development, Clinical Evaluation Report, CER, EU MDR, IVDR, Technical Publications, Software Testing, Supplier Quality Engineering, Spine, Trauma, ENT, Ophthalmic, Remote Monitoring Systems, Radiology, Embedded electronics, Emergency Care and Single Use Devices. Taking care of recruitments and delivery for our Medical Device Industry clients based across USA. Acquiring new MSP/VMS/ Prime Vendor / Preferred Vendor accounts. Handling US Recruitments Team Management , Team Size 6-10 including Recruiters, Sr. Recruiters and Leads. Clients: Strykar, Getinge, Spectralytics, Zimmer, Bostom Scientific

  • PeopleNTech, LLC (Full-time · 5 yrs 9 mos)
    • Business Development Manager
      Jan 2019 - Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      PeopleNTech is a professional services and professional training firm whose business focus is test methodology, test automation, outsourcing and consulting. Our goal is to ensure client success by leveraging our customer focused approach and emphasis on continuous process improvement. Responsibilities •Tier1, MSP, TP Acquisition •Team Management , Team Size 8-10 including Recruiters, Sr. Recruiters, Leads. •Handling Client Management, Supplier Calls, Position Updates. •Submitting resumes on daily basis for our direct (vms/msp) based clients in w2 environment. •Working with clients (BCBS, Ameri Health, Prestige Health Choice, NBC Universal, State of VA), Federal and State Clients •Working in fast paced environment: IT staffing only. •Mentoring, Taking care, coaching, encouraging, training, lifecycle of recruiting of new hires for speeding up the submission numbers. •Created Daily/Weekly reports of active/ available positions from Client. •Using VMSs for submissions/interviews and feedback like Field-glass, Zerochaos, Agile1 •Develop and review job specifications, skills criteria, educational and technical requirements with hiring managers as well as candidate qualifications to meet business objectives •Strong Sourcing skills with emphasis on sourcing passive candidates. •Work closely with Senior Management to develop hiring priorities and strategies. Technologies: .Net, Java/J2EE, Big Data Tools, BPM Tools, Scripting languages, CMS, Business Inteligence, Data Warehouse, Databases (Back End), Data Analytics, ERP, ETL, SAP, Multimedia Languages, PMP, PMO, Testers, Frameworks, Infrastructure, Reporting Tools, Testing tools, Front End, Business Analysts, QA, Developers, SAS, Security, Networking, Auditors, Cyber Security, VOIP, Cloud, Digital Transformation etc. Clients: CTS , Cieber, Infinity Systems, Fujitsu, Ameri Health, Prestige Health Choice, BCBS,

    • Assistant Manager Business Development
      Jan 2017 - Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Team Lead- Recruitments
      Jan 2016 - Jan 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Sr. Technical Recruiter at US Tech Solutions
    Apr 2014 - Dec 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos

    US Tech Solutions is a System Integrator and and IT software solutions provider. Our core services include IT Consulting, Staffing/Workforce Solutions and Outsourcing. We currently serve over 150 customers including 50 of the top Fortune 500 firms across verticals like Finance, Insurance, Healthcare, Pharma, Telecom, Retail, Oil/Energy, DOD, Education and many others. We have multiple office locations across US, UK, Canada and offshore locations in India. US Tech is ISO 14001: 2004 (Environmental Management Systems) certified, ISO 9001:2004 (Quality Management Systems) certified, and a CMMi Level 3 organization. Certified by the National Minority Supplier Development council as a Minority Business Enterprise (MBE). Member of Staffing Industry Analysts and other industry associations We have been awarded by INC 500 for 3 years in a row. Specialities: IT Consulting and Staff Augmentation, Clinical/Scientific Staffing, Offshore services, Workforce & Talent Solutions Responsibilities: •Working in fast paced environment: IT staffing only. •Assigned to federal healthcare client Kaiser Permanent but also working in case for Boston Medical. •Responsible for searching and sourcing potential IT professional across the US States through from various sources. •Using Portals i.e. JobDiva, CareerBuilder, Monster, Dice and Tech fetch for sourcing consultants. •Created Daily/Weekly reports of active/ available positions from Client. •Using VMSs for submissions/interviews and feedback on Field-glass, •Taking care of Submitting to hiring of consultants. •Develop and review job specifications, skills criteria, educational and technical requirements with hiring managers as well as candidate qualifications to meet business objectives •Strong Sourcing skills with emphasis on sourcing passive candidates. •Work closely with Senior Management to develop hiring priorities and strategies. Clients (All Direct / W2): Kaiser Permanente, Rutgers University