Aishvarya Pathak

Head of Talent

Pune, Maharashtra, India17 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

15+ years in Talent Acquisition leadership.
Proven track record in building high-performing teams.
Expert in aligning talent strategies with business objectives.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader in the Information Technology sector.

Contact

aishvarya.pathak@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingRecruitingHr Consulting

Other Skills

.netATSBenefits NegotiationBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyEmployee EngagementExecutive SearchFull-cycle HiringHR PoliciesHRISIT RecruitmentInternet RecruitingInterviewingInterviewsJob Descriptions

About

Experienced Talent Acquisition Leader with 15+ years of expertise in driving hiring strategies for software product and consulting organizations within the Information Technology industry. Proven track record in building high-performing teams, managing end-to-end recruitment processes, and scaling talent operations for large and technically complex projects. Skilled in leveraging portals, social media, tech communities, and LinkedIn to attract top talent, while strengthening internal and external employer branding. Adept at executive search, technical recruiting, HR consulting, and organizational development, with a focus on aligning talent strategies to business objectives. Recognized for partnering closely with business leaders to deliver on strategic Talent Acquisition and HR/OD initiatives, ensuring high-quality hires, improved recruitment metrics, and sustainable organizational growth. Email ID: aishvarya.pathak@gmail.com,

Experience

Opengov inc.

Talent Acquisition Lead and Partner

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Helpshift

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Jun 2023 – Oct 2025 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Led TA across Tech, Product, Sales, Customer Success & Professional Services.
Recognized by ELT for building AI/ML & Agentic teams within a quarter.
Closed senior hires (Design Managers, Staff Engineers, VPs, Directors, AI/DevOps leaders, incl. overseas talent).
Built future-ready pipelines via Workday & LinkedIn Insights; cut time-to-hire by 40%.
Elevated offer-to-join ratio, drove employer branding & pioneered one-day campus hiring.
Managed & coached a high-performing TA team, boosting productivity & global collaboration.

Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingRecruitingWorkdayLinkedIn Insights

Rakuten symphony

Lead - Recruitment

Jan 2021 – Jun 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India

Led full-cycle hiring (FTE, contract & niche) across software, telecom, digital marketing & corporate communications.
Closed 50+ hires in 2 months, including global roles (Digital Marketing & Social Media Managers).
Drove bulk lateral hiring in telecom (OpenRAN, IP, IMS) and partnered with leadership on Rakuten Symphony events.
Enhanced efficiency through ATS (Skillate), social sourcing, campus partnerships & talent communities.
Strengthened TA impact by driving key hiring metrics (speed, quality, offer-to-join) and building future-ready pipeline

Full-cycle HiringATSSocial SourcingTalent CommunitiesTalent AcquisitionRecruiting

Confidential

Senior Human Resources Consultant

Oct 2020 – Dec 2020 · 2 mos

Scaled the org from scratch to 60+ members in 3 months with a lean HR/PMO team of 5.
Built cross-functional teams across Product, Sales, IT/Data Analytics, CX & HR while owning end-to-end HR & resource strategy.
Drove campus hiring with partnerships at IIM Indore, IIM Lucknow, NMIMS & top engineering institutes for interns and final placements.
Established robust Talent Acquisition & Talent Management frameworks to enable rapid, sustainable growth.

Workforce PlanningEmployer BrandingTalent AcquisitionHR Consulting