Kartik S

Recruiter

India10 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

  • Over 10 years of experience in talent acquisition.
  • Successfully scaled teams in multiple startups.
  • Expertise in global talent acquisition and strategic hiring.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech talent acquisition expert with extensive experience in early-stage startups.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionTalent StrategyTechnical RecruitingLeadership HiringStrategic HiringTechnical RecruitmentEmployer BrandingHiringStakeholder ManagementSourcing

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBenefits NegotiationCandidate ExperienceContract-to-hireCryptocurrency Exchange PlatformsDiversity & InclusionEarly-stage StartupsEmployee RelationsFull Life Cycle RecruitingHuman ResourcesInterviewingKey MetricsMarket ResearchOTC MarketsPhotography

About

10+ years of experience working with multiple early-age and VC-funded startups. Expert in 0-10.

Experience

Falconx

Recruiter

Jun 2025Present · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Global Talent AcquisitionBenefits NegotiationTalent StrategyEmployer BrandingCandidate Experience

Defx

Recruiter

Aug 2023Apr 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos · Cayman Islands · Remote

  • Sole founding recruiter and individual contributor for Senior, Strategic, and Leadership roles across
  • Engineering, Product & GTM functions.
  • ● Contributed to 10.25X increase in headcount.
  • ● Built the product engineering team from scratch.
  • ● Developed and implemented candidate lifecycle tools including JD Bank, Interview Prep Docs, and
  • Survey Pipelines, reducing the average recruiting cycle from 60 days to 27 days — a 55% reduction in time-to-hire.
  • ● Achieved 97% hiring within defined deadlines through a data-driven and milestone-based hiring
  • approach.
  • ● Led global hiring efforts across the US, Europe, and APAC for technical and business-critical roles in a
  • remote-first setup.
  • ● Collaborated closely with hiring managers to define actionable recruitment timelines, consistently
  • delivering high-quality hires on schedule
Technical RecruitingGlobal Talent AcquisitionCandidate ExperienceEarly-stage StartupsStrategic HiringTalent Strategy+3

Drip

Global Talent Partner

Apr 2023Aug 2023 · 4 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Remote

  • Sole founding recruiter responsible for driving global hiring efforts across US, Europe, and APAC for technical
  • and business-critical roles in a remote-first environment.
  • ● Scaled headcount by 2.3X, maintaining a
  • 100% joining rate.
  • ● Expanded product engineering team by 3X.
  • ● Built the Compliance team from scratch, recruiting Compliance Leaders across Hong Kong, UK,
  • Singapore, US, Lithuania, and UAE, growing the team by 9X
  • ● Played a key role in securing VASP and EMI licenses by hiring critical business hires within strict deadlines.
  • ● Introduced leadership reporting dashboards, leveraging recruitment data to identify key trends and
  • optimization opportunities.
Global Talent AcquisitionOTC MarketsLeadership HiringFull Life Cycle Recruiting

Vauld

Principal Recruiter

Dec 2021Mar 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos · Singapore · Remote

  • Scaled Engineering team up to 5x with a 100% joining rate within the first six months
  • ● Closed 50+ roles across Backend, Mobile, Data, DevOps, and Security.
  • ● Promoted within 6 months; led C-Level hiring: Closed Head of Engineering, Head of Finance,
  • Head of BD.
  • ● Lead a team of 2 Recruiters.
  • ● Built scalable TA infra: JD Bank, Designation Banding, CSAT Surveys, Interview Prep
  • Docs.
  • ● Led ATS training sessions for hiring teams.
Strategic HiringEarly-stage StartupsCryptocurrency Exchange PlatformsTechnical RecruitmentLeadership HiringTalent Analytics+3

Upstox

3 roles

Talent Acquisition Manager

Promoted

Jan 2021Dec 2021 · 11 mos

  • Part of the Founding Recruiting Team. Was the first technical recruiter.
  • Led hiring efforts to grow the engineering & product team from 35 to 150+ in a year.
  • Played a crucial role in hiring leaders across engineering, product & support.
  • Planning, coordinating & executing end-to-end recruitment assignments.
  • Working closely with founders & management to develop, implement and collaborate
  • on talent acquisition strategies.
  • Designing the hiring & interview process using ATS to upscale team efficiency.
  • Mentoring and managing a team of 2 TA Associates. Involved in one-on-one
  • performance appraisals and KPIs.
Employer BrandingInterviewingSourcingTalent StrategyApplicant Tracking SystemsTracking Systems+6

Lead Recruiter - HR

Apr 2020Jan 2021 · 9 mos

Employer BrandingInterviewingSourcingApplicant Tracking SystemsTracking SystemsScreening+4

Human Resources Consultant

Dec 2019Apr 2020 · 4 mos

Employer BrandingInterviewingSourcingApplicant Tracking SystemsTracking SystemsScreening+4

Talent networks pvt. ltd

Human Resources Consultant

Nov 2018Apr 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Handled recruitment for BFSI & payment-product based organizations..
  • Involved in talent mapping to ensure quality hire.
  • Implemented, managed & executed recruitment events & interview drives.
  • Formulated recruitment strategies and played a key role in decision-making with
  • stakeholders for various business verticals.
  • Built & maintained an active pool of candidates to meet future hiring targets.
InterviewingTechnical RecruitingSourcingStakeholder ManagementMarket ResearchTracking Systems+4

Sutra services pvt. ltd.

3 roles

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Promoted

Mar 2017Aug 2017 · 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Recruitment for early-stage start-ups
  • Built & managed a team of 7 sourcers & 3 Recruiters
  • Stakeholder management
  • Key-account management
InterviewingSourcingScreeningKey MetricsHiringEmployee Relations+1

Research Lead - Recruitment

Promoted

Feb 2016Mar 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

SourcingScreeningKey MetricsEarly-stage Startups

Research Specialist - Recruitment

Jul 2014Jan 2016 · 1 yr 6 mos · Mumbai Area, India

SourcingScreeningEarly-stage Startups

Education

Thakur Educational Trusts Thakur Shyamnarayan College of Eduction & Research Thakur Village, Kandivli (E) Mumbai 400 101

BAF — Commerce

Jan 2011Jan 2014

M.L.R.T.Gala Pioneer English School

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