Vivek Pandey — CEO
Innovative, collaborative, and result-oriented, I am a Global HR & Talent Acquisition Leader with 15+ years of experience in People Strategy, Leadership Hiring, and Talent Operations. I’ve helped build and scale high-performing tech, product, and data teams across India, the US, and MENA, focusing on global talent acquisition, employer branding, and organizational transformation. I specialize in hiring and retaining great talent - individuals who not only deliver impact but also strengthen culture, innovation, and collaboration. My goal has always been to build organizations that people aspire to join and grow within. Have deep expertise in technical and leadership hiring across Engineering, Product Management, Design, Data Science, User Research, and Analytics, with a proven ability to scale organisations from zero to global and build predictive, data-driven hiring systems. Partnering with senior executives and CXOs, I’ve architected TA functions, designed leadership pipelines, and implemented people analytics frameworks that drive measurable business outcomes. My experience spans rapidly growing tech ecosystems in India, Dubai, and the US, giving me a nuanced understanding of diverse markets, talent mobility, and cultural alignment. My leadership philosophy blends strategy, technology, and empathy - designing scalable, inclusive, and insight led people practices that attract, engage, and retain great talent. 🚀 Career Highlights * Scaled Engineering, Apps, Data Science & Data Engineering teams from 60 → 350 (↑483%) * Expanded Product, Design & User Research teams from 22 → 96 (↑336%) * Built and led a 17-member recruiting organisation across geographies (grew from 2 → 22, ↑1000%) * Set up global hiring infrastructure for expansion into the US & MENA; built CXO/VP funnels * Developed predictive hiring models improving offer-to-join ratios by more than 30%+ * Partnered with 4 leading product-tech companies to execute global people & talent strategies * Co-founded an e-commerce startup (ShopTraditionz.com) — learning the link between team, capital, and execution 💡 Leadership Focus Global Talent Strategy | Leadership & CXO Hiring | Hiring & Retaining Great Talent | People Analytics | Organisational Transformation | Employer Branding | High-Performance Team Building 🎓 Education * XLRI Jamshedpur - PGCHRM (Top 1% in Org Change, Strategy & Team Management) * B.Tech (Computer Science) - Graduated with Honours (Top 5%)
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader in the Tech industry.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 16 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Leadership Hiring
- Talent Management
- Data-driven Recruitment
- Talent Acquisition
Career Highlights
- Scaled teams from 60 to 350 in engineering.
- Built a 17-member recruiting organization from 2 to 22.
- Developed predictive hiring models improving offer-to-join ratios.
Work Experience
Dream11
Vice President -Talent & Culture (5 yrs 8 mos)
AVP - Talent Acquisition (2 yrs)
Director - Talent Acquisition (11 mos)
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition (1 yr 5 mos)
Housing.com
Manager - Talent Management (Tech, Product, Design, Data) (7 mos)
Leaf Technologies Pvt. Ltd
Head of Talent & Culture (Technology, Product, Data) (8 mos)
SirionLabs
Talent Acquisition (Technology & Product) (1 yr)
Lenskart.com
Recruiting Manager - (Technology, Product, Data) (1 yr 11 mos)
JBKP Group
Manager - Talent Acquisition & Corporate Relations (2 yrs 7 mos)
Education
PGCHRM at XLRI Jamshedpur
B.E at Apeejay Stya University
High School at St Don Bosco's College
