Rakshith Iyengar

Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 5 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in technical recruiting and employer branding.
Proven track record in leadership hiring strategies.
Strong partnership with engineering leadership for talent acquisition.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic recruiter with expertise in SaaS and technical talent acquisition.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical RecruitingEmployer Branding

Other Skills

Boolean LogicLeadershipTalent brandX-ray searchgithub

About

I specialize in driving hiring strategy for leadership and niche roles across core business functions especially within Engineering(volume / speciality) while also leading efforts to strengthen our talent brand in a competitive market. By partnering closely with senior stakeholders, I ensure our hiring approach aligns with evolving business priorities and attracts leaders who drive long-term impact. At the same time, I focus on shaping a strong employer brand narrative that resonates with top talent and reflects our culture, values, and vision. My work sits at the intersection of strategic recruitment and brand storytelling, helping the organization not only find the right people but become the kind of place they want to join.

Experience

Atlassian

4 roles

Principal Recruiter - Software Engineering

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

TA DRI for L3 charter for CTO Talent brand.
As a TA DRI for Level 3 Charter under CTO Org, I am responsible for defining and executing the talent branding strategy to enhance the CTO org’s visibility, credibility, and competitive positioning. This charter focuses on attracting passive and retaining top-tier technical talent across engineering by partnering closely with engineering leadership, talent branding, and programs teams. Some of those could be invite only meet-ups and architect round tables and external sponsored events, research papers, tech blogs, podcasts, patents filing etc. Leading a team of 12 TA professional's.
Additional responsibilities
Partner across engineering and talent functions to drive full-spectrum recruiting for leadership roles, aligning hiring with long-term org goals.
Driving multiple initiatives/ programs at a Site level consistently improving at scale, contributing individually while fostering team-wide collaboration and growth and solving problems for business.
Pod lead- multiple streams; volume hiring L6, DE etc

Technical RecruitingEmployer BrandingTalent brandLeadership

Senior Technical Recruiter

Oct 2021 – Dec 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Global Lead for Data Engineering
Played a key role in expanding the interviewer pool 10× and introducing a structured interview framework inspired by R&D, enabling scalable, data-driven hiring decisions across teams. Built teams for DE ground up for the first time in the region.

Technical Recruiter

Promoted

Aug 2019 – Sep 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

“Built R&D orgs from zero to scale | Led Data Science & Analytics for the site”
Established new R&D capabilities and scaled multiple R&D verticals from scratch. Directed all Data Science and Analytics initiatives for the site, influencing key product and business decisions.

Talent Sourcer

Oct 2018 – Jul 2019 · 9 mos

Founding sourcer

Dailyhunt (versé innovation pvt ltd)

Technical Recruiter (Leadership Hiring)

May 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Vernacular Indian languages are re-conceptualizing the Internet topography by metamorphosing the lingual face of Digital India and Dailyhunt is leading the revolution & relishes the #1 position in this electrifying market. Eager to be a part of this immaculate journey.

Anzy careers

Staffing Specialist

Jul 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

With hands on experience and strong expertise in Boolean Search, X-ray search. I used to considerate the client's prerequisite’s, recognizing and sourcing potential candidates using Job portals, network, references and largely through “Social Media” and off course engaging them throughout the entire recruitment process. Ultimately handled multiple stack holders\clients with numerous requirement’s largely in Product\Internet space.

L&t technology services limited

Management Trainee (Intern)

Oct 2014 – Mar 2015 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Meticulously connected with Senior Leaders (Human resource), I got an opportunity to be a part in designing new HR policies\compliance's; revamping the C&B along with restructuring the organization pyramid. Secondly been a part of L&D dept, wherein I held accountable in training the newly hired apprentices.
Projects:
Employee Welfare (Academic project)
Skill Management & Competency Mapping (Internal project)