Ajinkya Desai is an experienced professional in talent acquisition with a focus on the APAC region, currently serving as the APAC Lead for Talent Acquisition at Hitachi Vantara since June 2019. Ajinkya has led hiring teams in various capacities, including as Manager of Talent Acquisition for product development and sales in India and as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Capgemini specializing in Financial Services recruitment. Previous roles include Assistant Manager at Tata Communications, Global Talent Acquisition Partner at Avaya, Sourcing Lead at Wipro Technologies, and Executive Talent Acquisition at Silicon India. Ajinkya holds a Master's Degree in Business Administration and Management/Biotechnology from Macquarie University and a BSc in Genetics from Bangalore University.