Apeksha Shinde is a Research Consultant and Executive Assistant at Ethos India in Pune, Maharashtra, India, where she has been working since September 2018 supporting executive search mandates through industry research, talent mapping, candidate sourcing, headhunting, database management, and client and company research across engineering, manufacturing and ITES sectors. Her responsibilities include coordinating candidates, preparing candidate reports, market mapping, maintaining MIS and work-in-progress trackers, and supporting senior consultants in executive search delivery. Previously, she worked as Administrative Assistant at Foster Pre School & Day Care Centre from July 2017 to March 2019 in Pune Division, Maharashtra, handling administrative coordination, communication, and operational support. Earlier, she served as Administrative Assistant at Great Wall Corporate Services Pvt. Ltd. from April 2013 to October 2013 in Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, managing office administration, HR support tasks, travel arrangements, and recruitment coordination. She also worked as Admin Executive at Lunkad Realty from May 2011 to March 2013 supporting office operations and administration. She began her career as Office Administrator at Ethos India Consulting from April 2009 to April 2011 handling candidate sourcing, interview scheduling, and administrative support. She holds a Bachelor of Commerce (BCom) in Business/Commerce from Savitribai Phule Pune University.