Shivam Tomar

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India9 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in technical recruiting and leadership hiring.
Proven track record in building strong talent pipelines.
Passionate about delivering exceptional candidate experiences.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech recruiting expert with a focus on technical talent acquisition.

Contact

emailshivamtomar@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Technical RecruitingLeadership HiringEnd-to-end HiringTalent Pipeline DevelopmentHiring Program DevelopmentTechnical Pipeline DevelopmentEnd-to-end RecruitmentClient Engagement

Other Skills

Advanced SourcingApplicant Tracking SystemsBrandingBuild Strong RelationshipsCandidate EngagementCandidate Relationship BuildingCold CallingConsultingEmployee EngagementEmployer BrandingFollow-upHead HuntingHiringIT RecruitmentInterviewing

About

🚀 Passionate About People | Tech Recruiting Enthusiast | Hiring #AllTheGreatMinds 🚀 A serendipitous moment a few years ago led me into the world of Technical Recruiting, and I haven't looked back since! Connecting brilliant minds with game-changing opportunities is not just my job—it’s my passion. There’s nothing more fulfilling than helping talented individuals land careers that ignite their potential and shape the future of technology. As a people-first recruiter, I thrive on: 💡 Building world-class teams that drive innovation 🤝 Creating meaningful connections and lasting professional relationships 🎯 Delivering an exceptional candidate experience—one that’s transparent, engaging, and seamless I take immense pride in being part of Razorpay, where we’re rewriting the rules of fintech and scaling at an unprecedented pace. If you’re looking to be part of something truly transformative, let’s connect! 🚀 When I’m not scouting top-tier talent, you’ll find me: 🌍 Exploring new destinations (always on the hunt for the best travel deals!) 🍽️ Eating my way through the cities I visit (foodie at heart!) 📺 Binge-watching the latest Netflix series 🔍 Recruiting Expertise: ✅ Advanced Sourcing (Boolean Logic, X-ray searches) ✅ Social Media Recruitment (LinkedIn, GitHub, Twitter, Stack Overflow) ✅ Job Boards (Naukri, Monster) ✅ Employer Branding & Candidate Engagement 📩 Let’s chat—whether it’s about hiring, tech, travel, or just a great story. Always open to new conversations and connections!

Experience

Razorpay

2 roles

Associate Manager Talent Acquisiton

Promoted

May 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

Lead the leadership hiring charter for the entire Engineering organization, owning end-to-end recruitment for senior individual contributors and people manager roles across all engineering verticals. Drive strategic hiring for Data Platforms, Data Engineering, and Data Science, partnering closely with CXOs, VPs, and Engineering Directors on workforce planning, succession pipelines, and critical capability building. Work extensively on leadership roles including Senior Director of Engineering, VP Engineering, Director of Engineering, Principal and Senior Principal Engineers, enabling data-driven hiring decisions while continuously optimizing leadership hiring processes to ensure quality, speed, and an exceptional candidate experience at scale.

Advanced SourcingEmployer BrandingCandidate EngagementTechnical RecruitingLeadership Hiring

Senior Associate Talent Partner

Jul 2021 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Led end-to-end hiring for the Payments Business unit and then moved to DevSecOps charter, covering DevOps, Security, Compliance IT, and Platform Reliability roles across the Engineering organization. Owned niche and hard-to-close mandates, partnering closely with Engineering leaders to scale high-impact teams. Actively supported hiring for Principal Engineers and senior leadership roles, contributing to succession pipelines, leadership assessments, and strategic workforce planning. Built strong talent pipelines, improved time-to-hire for critical roles, and consistently delivered high-quality hires in a fast-paced, hyper-growth environment.

Relationship BuildingIT RecruitmentEnd-to-End HiringTalent Pipeline Development

Zendrive

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Oct 2020 – Jul 2021 · 9 mos · India

Worked closely with senior engineering and data leaders at Zendrive, a mission-driven mobility analytics company, to scale high-impact teams across Engineering and Data Science. Owned end-to-end hiring for Engineering Managers, Staff Engineers, and Data Science leadership roles, partnering directly with the VP of Engineering and Director of Data Science to align hiring strategy with business and technical priorities. Built hiring programs from scratch, including employee referral and candidate engagement initiatives, strengthening talent pipelines in a highly competitive market. Drove focused, quality-first hiring for niche and leadership roles, emphasizing strong technical fit, ownership mindset, and long-term impact.

Relationship BuildingIT RecruitmentEnd-to-End HiringHiring Program Development

Fortanix

Technical Recruiter

Jan 2020 – Oct 2020 · 9 mos · Bangalore

Handled in-house recruitment for Fortanix, a deep-tech security company building cloud security and privacy solutions using Intel SGX. Led end-to-end hiring across Bangalore and Eindhoven, supporting teams in Engineering, Cloud Security, Privacy, Product, Design, Marketing, and Customer Support. Partnered closely with hiring managers to define complex technical requirements, calibrate candidate quality, and drive structured interview processes. Focused on building strong technical pipelines for highly specialized security and systems roles while ensuring a consistent, high-quality candidate experience across geographies.

Relationship BuildingIT RecruitmentEnd-to-End HiringTechnical Pipeline Development

Huntingcube recruitment solutions

Sr Recruitment Researcher

Dec 2016 – Jan 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Responsible for End to End Recruitment :
Client Engagement.
Gather information from clients to develop a detailed understanding of the nature and culture of their businesses.
Follow-ups with clients for regular updates on the status on the candidates presented.
Develop strategies tailored to individual client requirement.
Experience in entire recruitment life cycle from sourcing, initial screening, selection,
salary negotiation & onboarding.
Interacting with the candidates, briefing them about the company & job requirements &
understand their willingness.
Screening, short listing and conducting preliminary interview (Candidate Assessment)
prior to sending it to the client.
Client research and branding to reduce the time-to-hire.
Creating and maintaining an active as well as a passive candidate pipeline for different roles.
Market mapping.
Evaluation of the candidate for the requirements on the basis of skills, functionality,
domain, experience, qualifications, temperament, cultural fitment etc.
Follow up with the candidates, intimating the results & status of the interview to the
candidates.
Post offer follow-up with the candidate to ensure timely joining.
Full involvement in Product Development hiring.
Attracting new candidates via networking, internal database, job portals, references
Head Hunting high profile developers for awesome Startups across India.
Sound Experience in doing Mapping & Head Hunting for the clients.
Having fun with Recruitment tools which includes Linkedin, Naukri.com , Monster.com
Maintaining the high quality standard of work in providing the candidatures & profiles to clients.
Positions worked on:
Frontend Developer, Backend Devloper, Fullstack Developer, Engineering Manager, Architect, C++ Developer, Product Manager, Program manager, UI/UX Researcher, iOS Developer, Android Developer, Testing & Automation, Quant Trader, Infrastructure Developer, Director of Engineering.