Anand Sasidharan

Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

15+ years in talent acquisition and recruiting.
Founded and scaled operations for multiple high-growth companies.
Expert in executive search and strategic hiring.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS talent acquisition expert with extensive experience in scaling operations and employer branding.

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Skills

Core Skills

Employer BrandingRecruitingGlobal Talent Acquisition

Other Skills

Business DevelopmentBusiness NetworkingCRMCold CallingConsultingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)HiringIT RecruitmentInternet RecruitingInterviewingInterviewsMarket ResearchNetworkingScreeningSourcing

About

Founder of TalentKnit, bringing 15+ years of in-house talent acquisition experience to help growth-stage companies scale with precision. Previously built Cockroach Labs India/APAC operations from the ground up and led global talent strategies at high-growth companies, including UiPath and Hubilo. Passionate about fueling India's innovation ecosystem by connecting exceptional talent with visionary companies. Specialising in executive search, strategic hiring, India expansion strategies, and cofounder matchmaking for startups and growth-stage companies. Always open to connecting with founders, leaders, and exceptional talent looking to make their next career move.

Experience

Talentknit

Founder & Chief Recruiter

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Cockroach labs

Director of Recruiting

Jan 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I joined as the first employee to launch and build Cockroach Lab's India/APAC presence from the ground up. Tasked with setting up operations and scaling teams across functions, I have played a pivotal role in establishing the company’s footprint in the region.
Built Cockroach Labs India/APAC from 0 — leading hiring across all functions and levels.
Designed and executed end-to-end recruiting and talent strategies for the region.
Set up foundational processes for scalable, high-quality hiring.
Partner closely with leadership to align talent plans with business goals.
Helped shape Cockroach Labs’s employer brand in a competitive talent market.

Employer Brandingcompnay buildingRecruiting

Hubilo

Head of Talent Acquisition

Jul 2021 – Jan 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led Hubilo’s global talent acquisition function across all verticals, supporting rapid growth across geographies and teams.
Managed and mentored a team of recruiters and recruiting managers.
Scaled hiring operations to support Hubilo’s global expansion.
Developed and optimised hiring strategies across tech, product, GTM, and G&A functions.
Partnered with leadership to align hiring plans with business goals and growth milestones.
Focused on creating an excellent candidate experience and strengthening the employer brand.

Global Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingRecruiting

Uipath

2 roles

Manager, Talent Acquisition - India/APAC/ANZ

Sep 2019 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

Managing the talent acquisition team across India/APAC, also responsible for hiring and building talent acquisition strategy for all functions across the region.

Employer Branding

Talent Acquisition Lead - India

Sep 2019 – Apr 2020 · 7 mos

Leading the talent acquisition team across all verticals of Uipath India.

Employer Branding

Nutanix

Senior Recruiter

Sep 2017 – Sep 2019 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India

Building/expanding teams for Xi Cloud, Core Infrastructure, AHV, Networking, Platform Engineering and many more.

Riverbed technology

Technical Recruiter

Oct 2015 – Mar 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

Was responsible for building the storage and virtualization R&D team from the scratch for the India development center.

Hewlett-packard

2 roles

Global Talent Acquisition Consultant

Feb 2014 – Sep 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos

Was responsible for the hiring activities in multiple business groups

Staffing Advisor

Aug 2012 – Sep 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Handled niche requirements for HP R&D Labs,3PAR,AGD,GA,ESBPO and Sales .
Successfully met the target of hiring fresher's/off campus along with other niche requirements .

Oracle

2 roles

Recruitment Research Analyst

Dec 2010 – Jun 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos

Hunting the top talent with out the help of job portals.My role includes doing industry research and mapping companies based on the skill and product availability in the
Indian IT market. Extensively used head hunting and
Networking to tap the talent pool and converting the passive job seekers into active.