Nitesh Sharma
About Nitesh Sharma
Nitesh Sharma is the Head of Talent Acquisition for the Asia Pacific and Japan (APJ) region at Anaplan, with over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition across various companies. He has previously held senior roles at Visa, Meta, GE Digital, Autodesk, IBM, and Accenture, and has a strong background in diversity and inclusion recruiting strategies.
Current Role at Anaplan
Nitesh Sharma serves as the Head of Talent Acquisition for the Asia-Pacific and Japan (APJ) region at Anaplan. He has held this position since 2023 and works on-site in Singapore. In this role, he focuses on developing and executing talent acquisition strategies that align with the company's business objectives.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Before joining Anaplan, Nitesh Sharma worked at Visa as a Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition from 2017 to 2022. He also held a similar position at Meta for seven months in 2022. His earlier roles include Talent Acquisition Lead at GE Digital and Recruiter positions at Autodesk and IBM. He began his career as a Technical Recruiter at Accenture.
Educational Background
Nitesh Sharma earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Commerce from Bangalore University, completing his studies from 2003 to 2006. He furthered his education by obtaining a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management from Pondicherry University, where he studied from 2007 to 2008.
Expertise in Talent Acquisition
Nitesh Sharma possesses over 15 years of experience in talent acquisition, specializing in both corporate and technical recruiting. His expertise includes talent attraction, sourcing strategy, market mapping, and talent research. He has designed and implemented a Diversity & Inclusion recruiting framework at Anaplan, aligning it with business strategies.
Recruitment Marketing Initiatives
At Anaplan, Nitesh Sharma has developed recruitment marketing and branding initiatives. These initiatives include social media recruiting and employee referral gamification, aimed at enhancing the company's talent acquisition efforts and improving engagement with potential candidates.