Purnendu Shakunt

Purnendu Shakunt's work experience began in 2011 as an Associate Consultant for Learning and Development at Career Net Consultancy. From 2011 to 2016, they were the Founder and Process Manager at Hirewire Solutions, where they handled recruitment and client engagement.

In 2016, they joined Fission Labs as a Talent Acquisition Lead, where they managed the recruitment function for Business Units and collaborated on hiring strategies.

The following year, Purnendu worked at ClearTax India as a Member of Staff in Talent Acquisition. Purnendu was responsible for driving operational hiring and creating effective hiring strategies and action plans.

Purnendu then joined Borderless Access, first as a Recruitment Specialist in 2017 and later as an Associate Manager for Recruitment from 2018 to 2019.

In 2019, Purnendu worked at Flipkart as a TA Partner (Lead Recruiter) before moving on to antuit.ai as an Assistant Manager for Recruitment. At antuit.ai, they built a strong talent pipeline, established credibility with hiring stakeholders, and implemented a metrics-driven hiring approach.

Currently, Purnendu holds the position of TA Manager at UrbanPiper, a company that provides essential tools for restaurant success.

Purnendu Shakunt has a varied education history. In 2001, they attended St. Joseph's School in Bhagalpur, where they completed their Matriculation/Higher Secondary degree. Their field of study included English, Hindi, Science, Social Science, Mathematics, and Economics.

In 2002, Purnendu attended TNB College in Bhagalpur, Bihar, where they pursued their Intermediate/Senior Secondary degree. During this period, they focused on subjects such as Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, English, and Hindi.

Later, from 2008 to 2011, Purnendu joined the Indian Institute of Planning and Management (IIPM) in Bangalore. Purnendu pursued a Three Years Integrated Program in Planning and Entrepreneurship, specializing in Management with dual specialization in HR and Marketing.