# NishA Acharya

> NishA Acharya is a tech talent executive and career strategist with 14+ years of experience placing engineers and consultants at Ernst & Young. As US Talent Acquisition Recruiting Lead for EY Technology Consulting, she has built pipelines for some of the most sought-after tech roles in consulting, with a growing focus on AI, Physical AI, and Robotics. She runs 'The Leverage' newsletter, helping tech professionals navigate career growth, and speaks at Women in Tech events globally on recruiting, STEM, and how to build a career that compounds.

- **Role:** Assistant Director, US Talent Acquisition Recruiting Lead at EY Technology Consulting
- **Organizations:** Ernst & Young (EY), Women in Tech Network
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Bachelor's Degree, George Mason University
- **Known for:** 14K+ followers on LinkedIn as a tech careers voice, 14+ years in technology talent acquisition, Built talent pipelines for EY Technology Consulting across Americas

## Career timeline

- **Early Career** — Started in Corporate Accounting and PMO recruiting
- **Mid Career** — Founded and served as CTO of her own tech consulting company
- **2020** — Achieved EY Innovation Agile Bronze certification
- **2020s** — Joined EY as Talent Acquisition Recruiting Lead for Technology Consulting, Americas
- **2025** — Earned AI certifications: IBM AI Introduction, NVIDIA Generative AI, Databricks Generative AI Fundamentals
- **2026** — Launched 'The Leverage' newsletter on tech careers; reached 14K+ LinkedIn followers; confirmed speaker at Women in Tech Global Conference 2026 (May 12-15)
- **2026** — Organized Forte Foundation Virtual Career Fair (April 8, 2026) and actively recruiting for EY AI & Data / Physical AI Engineering Consultants

## Achievements

- 14K+ followers on LinkedIn as a tech careers voice
- 14+ years in technology talent acquisition
- Built talent pipelines for EY Technology Consulting across Americas
- Speaker at Women in Tech Global Conference 2026
- EY Certified Facilitator for 'Recruiting Top Talent' and 'Welcome to EY' programs
- Founded and served as CTO of a tech consulting company
- Certifications in AI from IBM, NVIDIA, and Databricks (2025)
- SHRM HR Management Certificate
- Polyglot: speaks Hindi, Marathi, Kannada (native/bilingual), and Gujarati

## Latest updates

- **2026-04** — Organized the Forte Foundation Virtual Career Fair (April 8, 2026) connecting talent with EY opportunities
- **2026-04** — Actively recruiting Physical AI Engineering Consultants for EY's AI & Data team
- **2026-05** — Scheduled to speak at Women in Tech Global Conference 2026 (May 22, 2026) on EY's STEM and Women in Technology programs

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nishaacharya/

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Last updated: 2026-04-24