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Vishwanadh Raju

Vishwanadh Raju

GCC talent leader, AI-in-HR author, PlugScale CEO

Bengaluru Area, India
Joined March 2026

Summary

Experienced GCC and talent-acquisition leader: Over two decades of experience building and scaling Global Capability Centres and leading talent acquisition operations across product development and investment-banking captive environments. ansr
Author and researcher on AI in HR: Published multiple books and research papers on Generative and Agentic AI in HR, including maturity models and practical frameworks for responsible AI adoption in human capital management. walnutpublication+2
Founder-operator translating research into practice: As PlugScale co-founder and CEO, he publishes practical research (Agentic AI in Talent Discovery) and leads productized guidance to help organizations implement AI-enabled hiring and GCC strategies. plugscale+1
Educator, speaker and advisor: Regularly speaks, teaches and advises institutions and industry forums on talent strategy, university relations, AI in HR and future skills, and serves on university advisory boards and mentorship programs. hrshowcase+1

Work

Education

Projects

Writing

Agentic AI Powered Talent Analytics: Enabling Talent Discovery — a systematic literature review

February 5, 2026

Academic/research paper reviewing agentic AI applications in talent analytics and talent discovery, contributing to scholarly work on AI in HR.

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Agentic AI in Human Resources and 5 Stage Transformation Model

November 1, 2025

Short book describing how agentic (autonomous) AI agents are reshaping HR—covering recruitment, personalization, workforce management, risks and governance—and presenting a 5-stage transformation model for HR adoption.

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Beyond Bias: Advancing DEI with Generative AI

August 1, 2025

Co-authored book providing frameworks, case studies and strategies to embed diversity, equity and inclusion into AI systems, focusing on ethical data, accessibility and governance for fair AI.

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5 Stage Transformation Model in Use of Agentic AI Framework in Human Resources

August 1, 2025

Research describing a five-stage transformation/maturity model for adopting agentic AI in HR practices and processes.

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Generative AI in Human Capital Management: A Step-by-step Guide for HR Leaders to Enable Generative AI Journey with Responsible AI

June 1, 2025

A practical guide exploring how Generative AI transforms HR processes—recruitment, onboarding, performance, L&D and analytics—introducing a 5-stage Generative AI maturity model and frameworks for responsible AI governance in HR.

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Agentic AI in Talent Discovery (PlugScale white paper/one-pager)

January 1, 2025

Executive one-pager and full research exploring how agentic AI reshapes modern talent discovery with findings on hiring speed, quality-of-hire, candidate experience and governance for GCCs.

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Hobbies

Generative AI enthusiast aihr+1