Apr 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

• Lead executive search assignments across 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐦𝐞𝐫, and 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡, delivering tailored talent solutions.
• Successfully generated new clients, including 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐧𝐬 and 𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, with one offering a 𝐂-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞.
• Strengthened client relationships by driving repeat business and building long-term partnerships with founders, VCs, and CXOs.
• Expertise in 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫𝐲, 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, and 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, with a proven track record of 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 and driving 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡.
• Skilled in connecting with 𝐤𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬, building 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬, and delivering impactful results in 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 and 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠.
• Core competencies include 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, and 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 to help organizations achieve their 𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐭𝐡 and 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 goals.

Apr 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Trained and guided a team of 2 direct reports while delivering high-impact 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 in 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 and 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠.
• Built a strong talent pipeline for critical roles by mapping key positions, shortlisting candidates, conducting interviews, and recording feedback.
• Surpassed revenue targets by 100% in FY2021-22 and received the 𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐭 Award with a cash reward for excellence in 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡.
• Designed a robust onboarding program, reducing early employee attrition and improving employee retention through enhanced talent management strategies.
• Conducted discreet checks on 𝟗𝟎%+ 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, leading to higher closure rates.
• Developed an induction plan and assessment criteria for remote work post-COVID-19 to enhance workforce efficiency and virtual talent engagement.
• Played a key role in compensation/ESOP benchmarking, offer structuring, and negotiating with candidates alongside TA heads/CXOs to ensure successful closures of leadership roles.
• Successfully closed senior leadership positions, including 𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐬 (𝐁𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐭, 𝐓𝐚𝐭𝐚 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥), 𝐂𝐏𝐎 (𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐭), 𝐂𝐏𝐓𝐎 (𝐕𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐚), 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐑𝐚𝐳𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐚𝐲, 𝐆𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫, and more.
• Demonstrated expertise in meeting future staffing needs, generating cost/time savings, improving operational efficiency, and driving business growth.
• Proven ability to work across diverse platforms and cultures while showcasing strong functional and managerial skills in 𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠.

Apr 2015 – May 2020 · 5 yrs 1 mo

• Derive a win-win situation between 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐕𝐂𝐬, and 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 in 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 for 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐩𝐬 and 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭 𝐌𝐍𝐂𝐬.
• Designed and implemented innovative sourcing strategies, ensuring a robust talent pipeline to meet critical workforce demands for 𝐂-𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 and 𝐕𝐏 𝐫𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐬.
• Delivered exceptional results as an individual contributor, leveraging tools like Naukri, LinkedIn, and internal databases to map talent and generate revenues worth INR 60 Lac.
• Built and maintained a strong talent pipeline for senior leadership roles (Director, VP, SVP) with compensation packages of INR 1 Crore and upwards in 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐢𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭.
• Specialized in hiring for the technology sector, focusing on startups and tech product MNCs across sub-sectors like e-commerce, internet, and mobile B2B start-ups.
• Successfully sourced leadership talent for diverse functions, including 𝐭𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲, 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭, 𝐛𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬/𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, and 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐟𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬.

Apr 2014 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr

• In this role, Mahaajevn’s job was to connect with potential candidates online and offline, screen applications and support hiring managers. He constantly established solid and trusting partnerships through exceptional 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩-𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐬; utilized positive energy and 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 to secure 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐞𝐞 and 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭.

Oct 2011 – Apr 2014 · 2 yrs 6 mos

• As a Senior Associate, Mahaajevn handled 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 activities to develop a robust community of qualified active and passive candidates aligned with organizational 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 needs. He persuaded candidates to consider a job change and assess whether the candidate is qualified for the role and fit.