Niraj Sharma

Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India6 yrs 10 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building teams from scratch for startups.
Proven track record of closing high-impact strategic roles.
Strong focus on candidate engagement and employer branding.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in Tech and Startup recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitmentTalent StrategyTalent AcquisitionStrategic RecruitmentTechnical RecruitmentClient Management

Other Skills

360 RecruitmentATS ImplementationCandidate EngagementCompetency MappingEmployer BrandingGTM ExecutionHiringHuman Resources (HR)IT RecruitmentInterviewingLever ATS ImplementationOffer NegotiationsProcess & Strategic InitiativesProcess AutomationRecruiting

About

Your Competitive Advantage Isn’t Code or Capital, It’s People (I Find Them) | Tech, Product & GTM Talent Strategist I understand the unique challenges startups face when building a strong team. Have built teams from scratch during the 0 → 1 phase, helping founders hire their first engineers and GTM talent. Multiple 0 → 1 teams built for early-stage startups, shaping talent strategies. No spray-and-pray. No endless piles of CVs. Just the right people, at the right time, for the right journey.

Experience

Getvantage

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jun 2024 – Jan 2025 · 7 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

🔹Recruitment Impact
Closed 40+ offers in 7 months with a 75%+ joining ratio, driving strong candidate engagement and offer conversion
Filled 12+ tech roles in 45 days, covering Backend, QA, and DevOps during time-critical hiring sprints
Rebuilt the Sales team (8 members) within 60 days post team exit, ensuring continuity in GTM execution.
Partnered directly with the CEO and CTO to close high-impact strategic roles across business and tech functions.
🔹Process & Strategic Initiatives
Implemented ATS and internal talent database to automate scheduling, feedback, status tracking, and reporting.
Created competency mapping for tech and non-tech roles to standardize evaluation.
Rolled out structured interview formats and scorecards to reduce bias and improve quality of hire.
Developed salary bands across functions to ensure internal equity and market alignment.
Led employer branding initiatives on LinkedIn and job platforms to strengthen talent outreach and brand visibility.

Recruitment ImpactProcess & Strategic InitiativesATS ImplementationCompetency MappingEmployer BrandingTalent Acquisition+1

The hiring stories

Founder, CEO

Nov 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · Remote

Whether you're hiring your first engineer or scaling a GTM team across geographies, we partner with you to make hiring a strategic advantage
We help startups and tech-driven businesses hire top talent across Engineering, Product, Design, and GTM functions.

360 RecruitmentIT RecruitmentSourcingTechnology RecruitmentHuman Resources (HR)Technical Recruiting+5

Upstox

Talent Acquisition Executive

Sep 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

🔹 Recruitment Impact
Part of the core TA team of 3, driving hiring during Upstox’s 1→10 growth phase
Closed 70+ hires across Tech and Non-Tech, supporting rapid organizational expansion
Scaled headcount from 100 → 250+ within a year
Built an equity dealer team of 35 in just 60 days from scratch
Owned end-to-end hiring for Backend, UI, QA, Mobile, and Support teams
🔹 Process & Strategic Initiatives
Contributed to competency mapping to bring structure and consistency to evaluations
Supported the implementation of Lever ATS, training hiring managers and new TA team members

Recruitment ImpactCompetency MappingLever ATS ImplementationTalent AcquisitionRecruitment

Neemtree

Recruitment Consultant

Oct 2018 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

As a Technical Recruiter, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to support the growth and success of various startups including Shuttle, Ridlr, Rupeek, Alt Balaji, Mygate, EpayLater, TrueFit and many more, from bootstrapped to well funded companies. In my role as an individual contributor, I was responsible for sourcing and attracting top talent in the E-commerce, Fintech, and Retail Product domains.
I served as the SPOC for premium clients, building strong relationships and effectively communicating throughout the recruitment process. My expertise in end-to-end recruitment, including sourcing, screening, scheduling interviews, client management, and offer negotiations, allowed me to fill job openings with the best-fit.

SourcingScreeningClient ManagementOffer NegotiationsTechnical Recruitment