Feb 2024 – Apr 2024 · 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka

• 💬 Took a 3-month break following a role redundancy to spend time with family and focus on personal well-being.
• 🧘‍♀️ Restarted yoga practice and prioritized physical and mental health to recharge and regain balance.
• 🔄 Used the time to reflect, reset, and prepare for the next phase of my professional journey with renewed clarity and energy.

Oct 2021 – Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• 💼 Promoted as Senior Talent Acquisition with in a year to lead high-impact hiring initiatives across engineering and data science, while mentoring junior recruiters and driving strategic programs.
• 🔹 Scaling the Data Science Org
• Led hiring for the India-based Data Science (CMO) team, scaling from 1 to 7 members.
• Hired across MLE and SDE roles (MLE 1/2/3/Staff, SDE 1/2/3/Staff) within the DS org.
• Successfully onboarded 3 international ML hires from Russia, navigating complex cross-border hiring logistics.
• 🔹 Internship Strategy & Conversion
• Hired 10+ interns in ML and engineering domains, achieving an 85% conversion rate to full-time roles.
• Built structured intern hiring processes in collaboration with engineers and DS leaders.
• Led a project to define internal hiring and intern conversion policies, driving alignment across teams and getting it implemented from the ground up.
• 🔹 Mentorship & Team Leadership
• Mentored junior recruiters and interns, providing guidance on sourcing, stakeholder management, and interview coordination.
• Balanced mentorship with ownership of 50–100 active roles per quarter across multiple technical domains.
• 🔹 Interview Preparation Playbooks & Offer Conversion
• Created candidate interview preparation guides outlining expectations for each round (without sharing questions), leading to 85–90% pass-through rates from first to final rounds.
• Helped candidates approach interviews with clarity, significantly improving conversion and engagement.
• Led salary benchmarking across tech roles to align offers with market standards, helping reduce offer declines and improving close rates.

Oct 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr

• 🚀 Part of a lean 3-member tech hiring team that scaled the engineering org 3x — from 50 to 150 engineers across multiple verticals.
• 🔹End-to-End Recruitment Execution – Managed sourcing, screening, and interview coordination, ensuring alignment with business requirements.
• 🛠️ Owned end-to-end hiring for roles across backend (SDE 1/2/3/Staff), frontend/UI (SDE 1/2/3), QA (QA 1/2/3), mobile (Android/iOS – SDE 1/2/3), and game development (SDE 2/3).
• 🎯 Led high-volume early-career hiring for interns and SDE 1/2 roles, partnering with the Director of Engineering to set up scalable processes, co-create coding assessments, and ensure bar-raising talent pipelines.
• 📊 Presented weekly hiring metrics to engineering leadership, identifying bottlenecks and implementing data-driven solutions to improve efficiency.
• 🤝 Delivered a strong full-cycle recruitment experience — from sourcing to offer closure — with a focus on candidate experience and stakeholder alignment.
• 💡 Known for agility, ownership, and the ability to deliver quality hires in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Jul 2019 – Oct 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · India

• 💼 Worked with Seed to Series A startups as a strategic hiring partner, driving end-to-end recruitment across core tech roles, while mentoring junior recruiters and building candidate-focused hiring strategies.
• 🔹 Full-Cycle Tech Hiring Across Levels
• Managed 8–10 active roles/month across Backend, UI, and Machine Learning Engineering, closing positions from SDE 1 to SDE 4, Lead, Staff Engineers, and EMs.
• Built trust with clients by consistently delivering on niche and senior-level hiring requirements.
• 🔹 Sourcing Strategy & Network Leverage
• Heavily used LinkedIn Recruiter, Instahyre, and referral networks for targeted outreach and quality pipeline building.
• Leveraged strong relationships with past hires and passive talent, successfully converting top-tier candidates from existing networks.
• 🔹 Client & Stakeholder Engagement
• Worked closely with startup founders and tech leaders to align hiring strategies with growth goals.
• Designed custom client pitch decks to present value propositions and improve candidate buy-in — especially for lesser-known/emerging startups.
• 🔹 Team Mentorship & Internal Growth
• Mentored junior recruiters, helping them build sourcing plans, improve candidate communication, and grow into independent contributors.
• 🔹 Market Insights & Offer Strategy
• Provided clients with salary benchmarking and role positioning advice to stay competitive in the talent market and minimize offer rejections.
• 🔹 Candidate Experience & Coordination
• Served as a single point of contact for both candidates and clients, ensuring smooth communication, timely feedback, and a seamless hiring journey.

Jun 2018 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India

• 📍 Deployed onsite with a key client for 10 months, acting as the single point of contact between the internal sourcing team and client stakeholders.
• 🔹 Volume & Full-Cycle Hiring
• Successfully drove volume hiring of 100+ engineers across early, mid, and senior levels.
• Closed roles across C#/.NET (SE 1/2, SSE 1/2, Lead SE, Architect), AI Engineers (L1/2), and Product roles (Product Owner/Sr. Product Owner).
• 🔹 Fast-Paced Startup Hiring
• Hired for early-stage startups like Halodoc and Drishti Labs, understanding fast-scaling needs and lean team dynamics.
• Closed multiple SDE 1/2 and SDET 1/2 roles within 20 days, ensuring quick turnaround and strong candidate quality.
• 🔹 Client & Stakeholder Management
• Acted as the bridge between client hiring managers and internal sourcing teams, aligning on role requirements, interview plans, and hiring priorities.
• Coordinated and drove weekday and weekend hiring drives to accelerate closures.
• 🔹 Process Ownership
• Managed end-to-end coordination for hiring events, offer rollouts, and candidate engagement to ensure a seamless experience.

Jun 2018 – Mar 2019 · 9 mos · Bangalore

• Partnered with business units to define and execute talent strategies aligned with broader business goals and company values.
• Translated business objectives into actionable hiring plans, ensuring alignment with organizational culture, ethics, and compliance.
• Provided strategic support in talent management, organizational design, succession planning, career progression, and performance management.
• Delivered end-to-end recruitment services including requirement gathering, sourcing, interviewing, selection, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
• Managed the complete recruitment lifecycle — from sourcing and screening to interview coordination, offer approval, and post-offer engagement.
• Collaborated closely with delivery managers to ensure seamless execution of hiring plans and role closures.
• Created and maintained daily, weekly, and monthly recruitment dashboards to track progress and hiring metrics.
• Built and maintained a robust internal candidate database for future hiring needs.
• Ensured all open positions were filled within defined TAT (Turnaround Time) and maintained high candidate quality and timeliness.
• Backend Responsibilities:
• Handled document verification and compliance checks during the offer process.
• Led candidate engagement efforts post-offer, ensuring smooth onboarding and offer-to-join conversion.

Oct 2016 – May 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• ⬆️ Promoted within 9 months for strong performance in technical hiring and client delivery excellence.
• 🔹 Expanded Technical Hiring
• Owned full-cycle recruitment for Java Developers, C#/.NET Developers (L1–L3, Lead, Architect).
• Continued hiring for IT Admins, DBAs, Security Analysts, and Build & Release Engineers across levels.
• 🔹 Sales & Business Hiring
• Successfully hired for key business roles including Field Sales Executives, Inside Sales Executives, and Account Executives to support go-to-market growth.
• 🔹 Client Engagement & Onsite Support
• Conducted onsite interviews at client locations, ensuring a high-touch experience for both hiring managers and candidates.
• Collaborated directly with client stakeholders to align hiring needs and interview processes.
• 🔹 Team Support & Pipeline Building
• Assisted peers and junior recruiters in building strong interview pipelines and improving sourcing efficiency.
• Provided weekly reports to leadership on hiring metrics and progress.
• 🔹 Strategic Talent Insights
• Led market mapping and talent mapping exercises to identify niche talent pools and support proactive hiring strategies.

Feb 2016 – Oct 2016 · 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• 🎯 Started my recruitment career supporting large MNC clients in finding top-tier IT infrastructure and SAP talent.
• 🔹 IT Admin & Infra Hiring
• Hired for roles across Linux, Unix, WebSphere, WebLogic Admins, and DBAs at L1, L2, L3, SME, and Solution Architect levels.
• Partnered with client teams to understand technical requirements and deliver quality candidates within tight timelines.
• 🔹 SAP Module Hiring
• Handled end-to-end recruitment for SAP roles across various modules, from entry-level to senior leadership.
• 🔹 Core Recruitment Activities
• Owned sourcing, resume screening, and candidate shortlisting.
• Utilized sourcing platforms like Naukri.com, Monster, and LinkedIn to build and maintain strong pipelines.