Rishi Srivastava

Co-Founder

Gurugram, Haryana, India11 yrs 4 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

10+ years of HR consultancy experience
Expert in strategic hiring initiatives
Passionate about mentoring and team development

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR consultant specializing in recruitment for technology and product sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitmentClient Management

Other Skills

AnalyticsBig DataCandidate Experience ManagementConsultingData ScienceHeadhuntingHuman Resources (HR)IT RecruitmentInterviewsMS ExcelMarket IntelligenceNiche Talent AcquisitionOperational ManagementPerformance ManagementProcess Optimization

About

“Great vision without great people is irrelevant.” A visionary Co-Founder & HR Advisor with extensive 10+ years of experience in building and scaling a high-performance recruitment consultancy & other HR advisory stuff, delivering end-to-end talent solutions across Technology, Product, and Niche hiring. Known for driving strategic hiring initiatives, strengthening client partnerships, and creating reliable recruitment frameworks that enable organizations to hire faster and smarter. Plays a pivotal role in advising startups and growing organizations on talent strategy, workforce planning, recruitment process optimization, and employer branding. Combines strong market intelligence with hands-on recruitment leadership to ensure quality delivery, team efficiency, and sustainable business growth. Passionate about mentoring recruiters, aligning people strategy with business objectives, and helping companies build future-ready teams. Connect me at rishi@questhiring.com for any query

Experience

Questhiring

2 roles

Co-Founder & HR Advisor

Promoted

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Key responsibilities :-
1. Strategic Leadership & Business Expansion
Market Growth: Identify and penetrate new geographical markets and high-growth sectors (Web3, GenAI, GreenTech).
Service Evolution: Develop new service lines such as RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), Executive Search, or HR Advisory for startups.
Brand Authority: Position the consultancy as a thought leader in the HR space through networking, industry events, and strategic partnerships.
2. Client Management (Internet, eCommerce, AI, Fintech)
High-Value Onboarding: Lead the acquisition of "Anchor Clients" within the AI and Fintech ecosystems, managing the end-to-end sales cycle.
Strategic Advisory: Act as a consultant to founders and C-suite clients, advising them on organization design, compensation benchmarking, and talent retention.
Account Growth: Ensure long-term retention of top-tier accounts by consistently meeting high-quality-of-hire metrics.
3. Tech & Product Recruitment Excellence
Specialized Sourcing: Oversee the mapping of elite talent pools for niche roles (e.g., ML Engineers, Product Architects, Quant Researchers).
Technical Vetting: Refine internal assessment frameworks to ensure candidates possess both the technical rigor and the "founder mindset" required for internet-scale companies.
Pipeline Innovation: Implement AI-driven sourcing tools and automation to reduce
4. Operational & Consultancy Management
End-to-End P&L Responsibility: Manage the consultancy’s financial health, including revenue targets, overheads, and scaling the internal team.
Internal Talent Development: Mentor and lead a team of high-performing recruiters, instilling a culture of "Consultative Selling" rather than just transactional recruiting.
Process Optimization: Standardize the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle—from initial client brief to post-placement follow-ups—ensuring a seamless experience for both clients and candidates..

Strategic LeadershipClient ManagementTech & Product RecruitmentOperational ManagementRecruitment

Chief of Talent Officer

Sep 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Key Responsibilities :-
Own and drive the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for Tech & Product roles across levels.
Define and execute talent acquisition strategy aligned with business growth and client needs.
Lead, mentor, and enable the recruitment team to ensure timely, high-quality delivery.
Set clear hiring KPIs, SLAs, and delivery timelines and track daily/weekly performance.
Partner with founders, CXOs, and hiring managers to understand role expectations and market dynamics.
Ensure strong candidate experience and maintain high closure and offer-to-joining ratios.
Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline for niche and hard-to-hire tech skills.
Oversee sourcing channels, hiring tools, and employer branding initiatives.
Maintain quality, compliance, and process discipline across all hiring activities.
Provide regular hiring insights, reports, and market intelligence to stakeholders.