Akash Mehta
Visnagar
Summary
Experienced and result-driven Bench Sales Professional with over 3+ years in US IT staffing, currently serving as Team Lead – Bench Sales at JHEx Consulting LLP. Proven expertise in marketing bench consultants, managing end-to-end recruitment cycles, and building strong relationships with vendors, implementation partners, and clients. Skilled in handling various visa types (OPT, CPT, H1B, H4 EAD, GC, USC), negotiating rates, and ensuring successful placements. Adept at leading recruitment teams, providing mentorship, and aligning hiring strategies with business goals. Strong command of sourcing tools such as Dice, Monster, LinkedIn, CareerBuilder, and TechFetch, with a hands-on approach to using Boolean search and ATS platforms. Known for excellent communication, goal-oriented leadership, and consistent delivery of hiring targets.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Team Lead - Bench Sales
JHEx Consulting LLP
Ahmedabad
01.2025 - Current
- Leading a team of Bench Sales recruiters to achieve team hiring and placement goals.
- Strategically marketing bench candidates to vendors and implementation partners.
- Building and nurturing long-term relationships with new and existing vendors.
- Training and mentoring new recruiters on sourcing techniques and US staffing processes.
- Ensuring team performance through weekly reviews, goal setting, and progress tracking.
- Expert in managing work authorizations like OPT, CPT, H1B, GC, and US Citizens.
Bench Sales Recruiter
Emonics LLC
Noida
12.2022 - 12.2024
- Spearheaded the marketing of bench consultants to prime vendors and direct clients across various IT technologies.
- Collaborated closely with the technical team to understand resource skillsets and align them with client requirements.
- Built a vendor network from scratch, increasing response rates and job match quality.
- Managed candidate onboarding, rate negotiations, interview scheduling, and offer finalization.
- Developed and maintained a centralized tracker for consultant submissions and client feedback.
- Maintained weekly performance reports and actively participated in team huddles to drive sales strategy.
- Specialized in handling visa-specific placements (OPT, CPT, H1B, GC, USC).
Bench Sales Recruiter (Freelance)
Arastu Systems
Ahmedabad
02.2022 - 09.2022
- Identifying strong candidates via various sources such as resume databases (Monster, Dice, LinkedIn, etc.), job postings, social media campaigns, networking, and phone calls.
- Maintain sprint metrics (burn down and velocity).
- Determining applicant skill matrix by studying job duties and job requirements.
- Developing Boolean search string with tight parameters to ensure the right fit.
- Help candidate to get a job, also companies to get right employee as per their requirement.
Bench Sales Recruiter
Dash Technologies Inc.
Visnagar
08.2021 - 01.2022
- Focused on sourcing and screening IT consultants for open requirements from vendors and implementation partners.
- Maintained consistent communication with bench consultants to ensure regular updates on their job status and availability.
- Created and optimized job marketing content for online portals including Dice, TechFetch, and Monster.
- Gained strong knowledge of US tax terms (W2, C2C, 1099) and recruitment models.
- Assisted senior recruiters with lead generation and vendor outreach.
- Managed the complete lifecycle of consultant placements from submission to onboarding.
- Participated in performance reviews and collaborated in improving bench sales processes
Process Associate
Ascendum kps Pvt Ltd
Ahmedabad
05.2016 - 12.2016
- Work on various processes related to US mortgage industry.
- Use Encompass 360 software to perform processes related to mortgage industry.
- In servicer upload process find some important documents like Final 1008, Paystub, Flood certificate, Final 1003 and many more from a bunch of documents.
- Separate total fourteen important documents and label each of it for future use.
- In loan setup unit process check fifty-two points for eligibility for loan.
- If out of fifty-two one point is not match as per criteria, contact borrower to provide remaining documents and details.
Operation Executive
Tata Consultancy Services
Gandhinagar
05.2014 - 12.2014
- Exam hall set-up as per a defined Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that would include making the exam hall ready for examination conditions including furniture setup, stationery items, audio visual setup and other similar requirements that are detailed in the SOP document.
- Assist the customers for the Trade related issues.
- Setting up of pre-exam computer-based registration area with adequate seating, computer systems etc.
Education
Bachelor’s - BE - Electronics and Communications
Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering
Visnagar, GJ04.2013
Higher Secondary Certificate -
N.M. Nootan Sarva Vidhyalay
Visnagar, GJ03.2006
Secondary School Certificate -
Sardar Patel Technical School
Visnagar, GJ03.2004
Skills
Languages:
- English
- Hindi
- Gujarati
US Staffing & Recruitment:
- Bench Sales
- Full Recruiting Lifecycle
- OPT, CPT, H1B, H4 EAD, Green Card, and US Citizen handling
- W2, C2C, and 1099 Tax Terms
- Contract, Contract-to-Hire, and Full-time Hiring
- Negotiation & Rate Finalization
- Relationship Management with Vendors and Clients
Sourcing & Marketing Tools:
- Dice
- Monster
- CareerBuilder
- TechFetch
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Indeed
Communication & Collaboration:
- Cold Calling & Email Campaigns
- Vendor & Candidate Relationship Building
- Daily/Weekly Reporting
- Team Training and Mentorship
- Strategic Planning & Goal Setting
Technical Tools & Software:
- MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook)
- Windows OS
- Boolean Search Techniques
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
Certification
Cisco certified Network Associate, Shark Systems Pvt Ltd., Ahmedabad, GJ
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 01/16/89
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
Team Lead - Bench Sales
JHEx Consulting LLP
01.2025 - Current
Bench Sales Recruiter
Emonics LLC
12.2022 - 12.2024
Bench Sales Recruiter (Freelance)
Arastu Systems
02.2022 - 09.2022
Bench Sales Recruiter
Dash Technologies Inc.
08.2021 - 01.2022
Process Associate
Ascendum kps Pvt Ltd
05.2016 - 12.2016
Operation Executive
Tata Consultancy Services
05.2014 - 12.2014
Bachelor’s - BE - Electronics and Communications
Sankalchand Patel College of Engineering
Higher Secondary Certificate -
N.M. Nootan Sarva Vidhyalay
Secondary School Certificate -
Sardar Patel Technical School