About

Kenny Antony is an experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 12 years of experience in the computer software industry. He is currently serving as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Pepper Content, where he is responsible for managing the entire talent acquisition life cycle. Kenny is skilled in executive search, technical recruiting, headhunting, benefits negotiation, and interviewing. Before joining Pepper Content, Kenny worked as the Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition, APAC at HackerRank. In this role, he was responsible for hiring all verticals across different functions and managing a team of recruiters. He successfully owned and led the company's hyperscale growth strategy and built a high-performing talent acquisition team. He also designed and rolled out a successful POFU (Post Offer Follow-up) program to continuously improve conversion/decline ratios. Prior to HackerRank, Kenny served as a Talent Partner at Schneider Electric, where he handled talent acquisition and mobility across various business units like IT, R&D, and Finance Shared Service. He liaised and effectively partnered with business units and multiple stakeholders to understand business strategy and manpower requirements. He also participated in key talent acquisition projects and recruiting initiatives, including the assessment of best practices in interviewing techniques and leveraging internal sources of talent. Kenny holds an MBA in HR and Marketing from DJ Academy for Managerial Excellence and a BCA in Computer Applications from PSG College of Arts and Science. He is also certified in Sourcing Talent with a Black Belt certificate. Kenny has excelled in KPI driven by the organization to ensure effective hiring and has driven diversity-focused initiatives, successfully hiring 35% diversity resources. Overall, Kenny Antony is a strong People OPS professional with a demonstrated history of working in the computer software industry. He is an excellent team player and has a proven track record of delivering results.