Gunjan Kumar Thakur

Gunjan Kumar Thakur has a diverse work experience in talent acquisition and human resources. Gunjan currently works as the Senior Talent Acquisition Lead - Global Hiring Practices at Makonis, where they manage a team of recruiters and oversees hiring for AI/Analytics/Technology and Pharmaceutical roles in India, United States, and Canada. Previously, Gunjan held the position of Lead - Talent Acquisition at Makonis, where they were responsible for hiring Loan IQ Engineers, Sr Java Developers, Fullstack Engineers, and VLSI/PD Engineers. Before joining Makonis, Gunjan worked as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at GE Transportation, a Wabtec company. Gunjan also gained experience as a Consultant - Employee Engagement at JPMorgan Chase & Co., where they recruited for the Asset Management LOB and handled various HR responsibilities. Gunjan's early career experience includes working as an Associate Human Resources Consultant at LanceSoft, Inc., where they contributed to IT services and solutions.

Gunjan Kumar Thakur's education history begins in 2005 when they attended NIIT University. During their time there, they pursued a GNIIT + Msc IT degree in Computer Software Engineering, graduating in 2009. They then went on to pursue a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree at the Indian Institute of Production Management from 2010 to 2012, focusing on Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.

In 2022 and 2023, Gunjan Kumar Thakur attended the Indian Institute of Management, Shillong, where they completed a Post Graduate Program in Human Resource Management (HRM | SHRM) with a field of study in Human Resource.

Gunjan Kumar Thakur has also obtained several certifications throughout their career. These include:

- Data Analytics from CutShort in August 2020.

- Veterans@Work Certificate from SHRM Foundation in August 2020.

- Mastering LinkedIn Recruiter Assessment from LinkedIn in June 2020.

- Tech Sourcing Certification from AmazingHiring Global in June 2020.

- Hirist Tech Recruiter Certification from hirist.com in May 2020.

- ScaleOn Certified Talent Acquisition Professional from RecruitOn in May 2020.

- Workday HCM (Human Capital Management) from Udemy in May 2020.

- Certified Human Resource Management Professional from CHRMP Certified Human Resource Management Professional in January 2014.

- Oracle Certified Associate - Oracle9i Database Administrator (OCA) from Oracle in March 2010.

- Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Installation and Configuration for Microsoft Dynamics NAV (MCITP) from Microsoft in December 2009.

- Tech Recruitment Certified Professional from DevSkiller in May 2020.

There are also two certifications, "Fellow of the Conference (ACA)," listed without an institution or obtained date.