Shashank Chandel — CEO

Talent Acquisition Leader with 12+ years of experience driving technology, product, design, and executive hiring for high-growth digital and product organizations. Currently leading hiring at Times Internet, building teams that power innovative digital products impacting millions of users. I specialize in strategic leadership and lateral hiring, having successfully closed critical roles including CXOs, Function Heads, Engineering & Product Leaders, and Design Leaders across Internet, FinTech, AdTech, SaaS, Analytics, and Consumer Tech domains. Key strengths include: • Hiring Strategy & Workforce Planning: Designed and executed long-term talent strategies, aligning hiring roadmaps with business objectives and product growth. • Stakeholder Elevation: Partnered with CXOs, Co-founders, BU Heads, and senior HR leaders as a trusted advisor, elevating talent acquisition to a strategic business enabler rather than a support function. • Team & Org Building: Built and scaled teams from scratch in Generative AI-powered AdTech, FinTech, FoodTech, SaaS, Analytics, and Consumer Apps domains. • Executive Hiring: Delivered on complex mandates across CXO, VP, Director, and Function Head levels in Technology, Product, Marketing, Analytics, and Delivery. • Modern TA Practices: Driving automation, AI tools, sourcing intelligence, TA CoE programs, and unbiased hiring frameworks (AHP models) to ensure efficiency, scalability, and diversity. • Cross-Functional Projects: Spearheaded TA CoE initiatives, social hiring culture development, employer branding campaigns, and premier campus programs across IITs, IIMs, and XLRI. • Proven Impact: Consistently delivered 50–60 hires per quarter across Engineering, Product, Design, and Analytics while reducing vendor utilization and accelerating time-to-hire.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in high-growth digital and tech product industries.

Location: Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Experience: 14 yrs 2 mos

Skills

Talent Acquisition
Executive Hiring

Career Highlights

12+ years of experience in talent acquisition leadership.
Expert in executive hiring across multiple tech domains.
Consistently delivered 50-60 hires per quarter.

Work Experience

Times Internet

Chief Manager -Talent Acquisition (Leadership/Executive Hiring-Technology , Product , Design & GTM) (1 yr)

Manager -Talent Acquisition (Leadership/Executive Hiring-Technology , Product , Design & GTM) (4 yrs 2 mos)

en world group

Manager-Talent Acquisition( Leadership & Lateral hiring) (1 yr 10 mos)

Deputy manager-Talent Acquisition( Leadership & Lateral hiring) (1 yr 11 mos)

Senior Consultant-Talent Acquisition( Leadership & Lateral hiring) (1 yr 6 mos)

IRIS CORPORATE SOLUTIONS

Senior Associate- Leadership hiring- Internet /E-commerce /Tech Product hiring (6 mos)

PeopleStrong

Talent Acquisition @ Tech Product Development Division (1 yr 4 mos)

Independent Consultant

Talent Acquisition -IT (1 yr 11 mos)

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.) at Gautam Buddha University

Shashank Chandel

CEO

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India14 yrs 2 mos experience

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Key Highlights

12+ years of experience in talent acquisition leadership.
Expert in executive hiring across multiple tech domains.
Consistently delivered 50-60 hires per quarter.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in high-growth digital and tech product industries.

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Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionExecutive Hiring

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Experience

14 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Times internet

2 roles

Chief Manager -Talent Acquisition (Leadership/Executive Hiring-Technology , Product , Design & GTM)

Promoted

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr · India

At Times Internet, we create premium digital products that simplify and enhance the lives of millions. As India’s largest digital products company, we have a significant presence across a wide range of categories, including News, Sports, Fintech, and Enterprise solutions.
Our portfolio features market-leading and iconic brands such as TOI, ET, NBT, Cricbuzz, Times Prime, Times Card, Indiatimes, Whatshot, Abound, Willow TV, Techgig and Times Mobile among many more. Each of these products is crafted to enrich your experiences and bring you closer to your interests and aspirations. Join us and take us to the next level!
Spearheading Tech, GTM, and Executive hiring across PAN India for mid-to-leadership roles, including CXO and Function Head mandates.
Closed key leadership positions such as Senior Leadership, Engineering Head, Product Head, Design Head, and other strategic roles.
Hired top talent from leading Internet, FinTech, and SaaS organizations.
Acted as a trusted advisor to CXOs & business leaders on talent strategy and organizational design.
Led end-to-end hiring across Engineering (Mobile, Backend, Frontend, Full Stack, DevOps, Tech Leadership/Executive roles), Product (Product Managers & Leaders), and Design (Product Designers & Leaders).
Executed executive hiring for CXO-level and Function Head roles across Product, Technology, Marketing, Sales, and Analytics.
Drove campus hiring programs across premier institutions such as IITs, IIMs, XLRI, and other top B-Schools and Tech campuses.
Led HR cross-functional projects including Talent Acquisition CoE, TA programs, and automation initiatives.
Designed and deployed AI-driven tools & prototypes to enhance daily TA operations, including AHP-based unbiased hiring frameworks and other scalable solutions for efficiency and fairness.

Talent AcquisitionHiring Strategy & Workforce PlanningStakeholder ManagementExecutive HiringModern TA PracticesCross-Functional Projects

Manager -Talent Acquisition (Leadership/Executive Hiring-Technology , Product , Design & GTM)

Feb 2021 – Apr 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos · India

En world group

3 roles

Manager-Talent Acquisition( Leadership & Lateral hiring)

Promoted

Apr 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos

Engineering Leadership Hiring Specialist | Tier-1 Product & Tech Companies
Expertise in hiring for Tier-1 Product organizations including Amazon, CommerceIQ (Boomerang Commerce), Groupon, Unravel Data, and others.
Proven ability to source, evaluate, and close top engineering & leadership talent through diverse channels such as LinkedIn, references, hackathons, research, and direct outreach.
Strong track record in both lateral hiring and senior leadership mandates, ensuring alignment with business and cultural needs.
Partnered directly with CXOs, Co-founders, Business Heads, and senior HR leaders (Head of TA, VP/SVP HR) to drive critical hiring strategies and outcomes.
Key Achievements:
🏆 CEO Award – Highest Excellence Award of the Company (Q3 2019-20).
💡 Highest Biller Award (Lead Capacity) – Q3 2019-20.

Talent AcquisitionEngineering Leadership HiringStakeholder Management

Deputy manager-Talent Acquisition( Leadership & Lateral hiring)

Apr 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

Led engineering leadership hiring for Tier-1 product companies such as Amazon, CommerceIQ (Boomerang Commerce), Algorythma, Guavus, and others.
Successfully built and scaled hiring for a stealth-mode IT product start-up (Abu Dhabi-based client).
Managed end-to-end hiring for both India and Abu Dhabi-based Tier-1 product companies.
Built and managed a team of 2–3 recruiters; hired, trained, and mentored them from scratch to excel in tech product hiring.
Recognized as a specialist in scaling tech start-ups through strategic leadership and niche talent acquisition.
Key Achievements
🏆 Best Leadership Excellence Award (Q4 2018) – second-highest organizational excellence award.
💡 Highest Biller (Lead Capacity) – March & April 2018.
💡 Highest Biller (Lead Capacity) – May, July, November & December 2017.

Talent AcquisitionEngineering Leadership Hiring

Senior Consultant-Talent Acquisition( Leadership & Lateral hiring)

Sep 2015 – Mar 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

Led engineering and non-engineering leadership hiring for top IT product and internet companies.
Successfully closed critical leadership mandates including TAG Head – US, Director of Engineering/Content Engineering, VP – Marketing, Sales & Delivery, Head of Analytics/Engineering, among others.

Talent AcquisitionLeadership Hiring

Iris corporate solutions

Senior Associate- Leadership hiring- Internet /E-commerce /Tech Product hiring

Feb 2015 – Aug 2015 · 6 mos · Gurgaon, India

Partnered with top-tier clients including Taxiforsure.com, OLA, Pepperfry.com, Rolta India, Cvent, Fabfurnish.com, IRIS Software, DION Global Solutions, Encore Capital Group, and others.
Managed end-to-end recruitment processes for diverse technical positions across multiple domains.
Directly handled multiple client accounts, ensuring seamless delivery and strong stakeholder relationships.
Sourced and engaged high-quality candidates through creative methods including internet research, referrals, networking groups, niche job boards, and both traditional & non-traditional sourcing techniques to build a robust talent pipeline.
Executed full life-cycle recruitment: conducted phone and in-person interviews, evaluated candidate background, experience, competencies, and compensation expectations to ensure alignment with role specifications and organizational needs.

Talent AcquisitionLeadership Hiring

Peoplestrong

Talent Acquisition @ Tech Product Development Division

Oct 2013 – Feb 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · Gurgaon

Led Recruitment & Talent Acquisition to build and scale internal technology product teams.
Owned India Recruiting MIS & Analytics, providing insights to drive data-backed hiring strategies.
Partnered closely with Business Units and Hiring Managers to align with business forecasts and manpower requirements.
Managed key staff augmentation relationships as an Account Manager, ensuring timely delivery of niche talent.
Introduced Hiring Manager & Interview Panel briefing frameworks, resulting in faster turnaround and improved quality of hires.
Championed social hiring culture development and employer branding initiatives to strengthen talent pipelines.
Reduced dependency on external vendors through efficient sourcing strategies.
Designed and executed campus outreach programs to build early talent pipelines.
Successfully hired 50–60 professionals per quarter across functions.
Roles Closed: SEs, SSEs, Technical Leads, Service Delivery Leads (Technology), Architects, Technical Architects, Data Scientists, UI Developers, Testing Engineers & Leads, Application Support Engineers, Business Analysts, Statistical Analysts, Implementation Engineers, SDMs, Functional Consultants, Technical Leads (Datacenter).

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