Mandeep Makkar

Talent Acquisition Manager

Gurgaon, Haryana, India8 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in scaling tech and product teams.
Proven track record in diversity hiring.
Strong stakeholder management and analytics skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in scaling tech and product teams in diverse industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingTalent AnalyticsEmployee EngagementNiche Talent AcquisitionKey Account Management

Other Skills

Account ManagementB2B SalesBusiness DevelopmentCollege RecruitingConsultingContract NegotiationCorporate SalesCross-SellingCustomer AcquisitionData-driven Decision MakingDiversity HiringEmployee TrainingEmployer BrandingEnd to End RecruitingExecutive Search

About

Talent Acquisition Leader | Scaling Tech & Product Teams | People-First Hiring @ Spinny Experienced recruiter with a proven ability to hire top talent across Tech, Product, and Non-Tech functions — from core ICs to senior leadership. I currently lead Technology & Product hiring at Spinny, driving end-to-end recruitment and managing a team of recruiters. While I manage and strategize at scale, I remain deeply hands-on - sourcing, screening & closing business critical roles myself. Helped build teams across a wide range of roles: Software Engineers, QAs / SDETs, DevOps, SREs, TPMs, Data Scientists, Product Managers, Designers, Analysts, and more. My roots lie in Sales and Account Management at early-stage startups - a path that unexpectedly led me into TA. The overlap in stakeholder management, storytelling, and high-ownership delivery helped me find not just a niche, but a passion. It was less of a pivot , more of a plot twist - and it's been the most fulfilling one yet.

Experience

Spinny

2 roles

Talent Acquisition Manager

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos

Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingTeam LeadershipStakeholder ManagementEnd to End Recruiting

Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

Dec 2022 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Progression: Transitioned from joining as a Technology Recruiter to a Leadership Recruiter to now being responsible for Technology & Product hiring across the org.
Hiring across Tech, Product, Data Science, Marketing, and Business verticals. Expanded expertise into Talent Analytics and new HR initiatives during leaner patches in hiring.
Key Roles Worked on: VP Marketing, Head of Data Science, Lead Data Scientist, Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer, AVP / VP Product, Group Product Manager, Manager - Product Analytics, Senior Program Manager, CEO's Office, Lead / SSE/ SDE IIs.
Efficiency and DEI Focus: Maintained a candidate onboarding TAT of less than 60 days for over 80% of roles, maintaining less than 15% post-offer dropouts, and prioritised DEI hiring, especially in departments with poor diversity ratios.
Analytics and Reporting: Delivered monthly Attrition Reports to leadership, identifying trends across various metrics (departments, managers, roles, tenure). Monitored candidate experience through surveys and assessed internal panelist performance, providing necessary training wherever required.
Vendor and Quality Management: Managed relationships with interview partners, ensuring continuous improvement in interview/test quality through consistent in-depth reviews.
Employee Engagement: Onboarded, launched and managed a vendor for Employee Engagement, supporting the entire organisation (5500+employees). Reported and analysed bottlenecks, collaborating with leadership & HRBPs on resolving them.
Other HR Initiatives: Revamped job descriptions, organized department-wide Hackfests, supported performance calibration discussions, and contributed to L&D initiatives by evaluating vendors and curating internal resources.

Niche Talent AcquisitionLinkedIn RecruiterTalent AnalyticsEmployee EngagementVendor ManagementTalent Acquisition

Michael page

2 roles

Associate Consultant - Technology

Promoted

Apr 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos

Managing Technology hiring as part of the Product Tech team working across the breadth of companies ranging from early-stage startups to unicorns and MNCs.
Skillsets hired for: Backend engineers (Java, Python, Go, JavaScript, C#, Ruby etc.), Frontend Engineers (Angular and React), Mobile developers (Android, iOS, Flutter, React Native), Product Management, Technical Program Management, DevOps / Site Reliability Engineers / Cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Shell Scripting), QA / SDET (Selenium, Cucumber, Postman), DBA (PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Cassandra) etc.
Spearheading end-to-end recruitment by independently sourcing, screening CVs, scheduling interviews, salary negotiation and engaging candidates till their onboarding.
Mandates successfully filled across the SDLC include but not limited to Software Development (Engineering Managers, Staff Engineers, Architects, Directors, VP and HOE), Head of DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering Manager, QA Automation Lead, DBA Head, Product Manager (SPM / GPM) and Senior Manager Technology Risk.
Expertise in advanced talent search techniques through sourcing platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, Instahyre, Naukri, Github, StackOverflow and using ATS like Trakstar, Greenhouse, DarwinBox & Talent Recruit.
Showcasing an excellent understanding of the technology space and problem solving abilities to deliver a solid candidate and client experience.
Connecting with C level executives for understanding critical hiring requirements followed by regular catchups to share the progress and recalibrate the search if need be.
Developing the Michael Page Tech portfolio further by onboarding a spectrum of varied clients from Internet, FinTech, E-commerce, SaaS, HealthTech, Gaming and LogisticsTech industries.
Generating repeat business by consistently closing roles within defined timeframes.

Niche Talent AcquisitionContract NegotiationTechnical RecruitingStakeholder Management

Team Executive

Mar 2020 – Apr 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

Key Account ManagementNiche Talent Acquisition

Guesthouser

Manager - Luxury Home Consultation

Jun 2019 – Mar 2020 · 9 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Aggregator of vacation homes and short-term rentals, who also ventured into the Luxury Property Management space.
Managed Closures and On-boarding for the leads assigned by the Lead Generation team.
60+ conversions from a diverse range of Luxury Farmhouses, Villas and Apartments across Delhi NCR and Goa.
Established and nurtured business partnerships, driving revenue growth through a mix of direct and indirect sales channels.
Liaised with different departments (pricing, analytics, operations) to ensure end to end results for clients.

Key Account ManagementB2B Sales

Sarso biznet international pvt ltd

Business Development Manager

Aug 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos · New Delhi Area, India

B2B & B2C commerce startup primarily selling products across apparel, skincare, and healthcare.
Managed a sales pipeline with accuracy and efficiency, achieving monthly targets and contributing to overall team KPIs in a fast-paced setup.
Engineered the introduction of a new product range with help of client feedback and market insights, which later contributed to 15% of the topline.
Organized and executed targeted sales events, enhancing conversion rates and fostering long-term relationships in both B2B and B2C segments.

Key Account ManagementB2B Sales