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Swati Khanna

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India19 yrs 8 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Over a decade of experience in talent acquisition.
  • Expert in building leadership teams for startups.
  • Strong network in the startup and VC ecosystem.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist in the Venture Capital and Startup ecosystem.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionHiring

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBPOBenefits NegotiationBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentChange ManagementCollege RecruitingCommunity EngagementCompany MappingERPEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsEmployer BrandingEscalations ManagementGlobal Talent Acquisition

About

Swati Khanna is a seasoned talent leader with over a decade of experience working in the startup and venture capital ecosystem. Currently at Peak XV Partners, she plays a pivotal role in helping early to growth-stage startups build and strengthen their engineering, product, and design leadership.​ Previously, as a Talent Partner at Accel, Swati collaborated with high-growth startups like Flipkart, Swiggy, Freshworks, and BrowserStack, assisting them in scaling their executive teams. She also founded her own consulting firm focused on building leadership and functional teams for high-growth startups.​ Swati's approach combines headhunting, networking, and building long-term relationships with high-caliber talent. She has a proven track record of identifying individuals capable of building and scaling startups. Beyond talent acquisition, Swati has organized events to connect startups with industry leaders, fostering partnerships and pilot programs. Swati's extensive network and strategic insights make her an invaluable asset in building high-performing teams and driving growth in the startup ecosystem. Podcast with Desi VC on "Role of a Talent Partner at a VC": https://open.spotify.com/episode/4XA2W4Nvt8UyWbJqzDOVEq?si=O9B8pz1bT2-qTaj0TIlkfQ Podcast with Loop on "Hiring Challenges with startups": https://youtu.be/XIqGgTVhd_8?si=ilRLb2jupAPc-lv8

Experience

Peak xv partners

VP Human Capital

Jun 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Currently a key member of the Peak XV (formerly Sequoia India & SEA) talent team, Swati has been instrumental in helping early to growth-stage startups build and strengthen their engineering, product, and design leadership.
  • Swati is also a connector at heart — she has organized curated events that bring together startup founders and leaders from the ecosystem.
  • Swati has also been instrumental in working with industry partners like Aon to enable the portfolios to participate in the Compensation Benchmarking Survey which enables these companies to get access to industry data on compensation and LTI offered at startups.
  • She has also been instrumental in driving the community effort on engaging with the portfolio talent leaders. Responsible for driving the whatsapp community - fostering healthy information exchange between portfolio talent leaders.
  • Her approach is founder-first, relationship-led, and impact-driven. Whether it’s identifying high-potential talent, accelerating leadership hiring, or enabling portfolio visibility with industry leaders — Swati is a strategic force behind some of the most impactful teams being built in the region today.
Global Talent AcquisitionTalent ScoutingTalent MappingTalent AcquisitionHiringNegotiation+7

Sequoia capital

VP Human Capital

Jun 2021Jun 2023 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Helping Sequoia portfolios connect with stellar talent. Connect with me or DM me for roles with early stage startups. I work with founders to help ideate on how to build their teams given the stage of the venture and the business. If you aspire to work closely with the founders - drop in a note on Linkedin.
HiringTalent Acquisition

Meyrahkee

Founder

Feb 2019Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Meyrahkee is a Talent Advisory Firm focussed on helping companies with Talent Solutions that are simple and workable. Our approach is to partner to understand the need and based on the same help with the most viable solution. The solutions offered are across Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, HR Policies/Processes.
  • Work closely with the VC's, startups and growing companies to curate talent practices and help build teams for success. Work with Series A plus funded startups funded by Tier 1 VC's and help them build team + Identify talent for Leadership/Key Roles Open with them.
  • Please connect if you are keen on:
  • Connecting with fastest growing startups in India for C Level/Leadership Roles
  • Creating impact and building business is your kick in life
  • You can think and execute at any scale
  • If you are someone who has high customer focus and empathy for the need of your user
  • Worked as a Talent Advisor for startups like Whatfix, Zetwerk, Rippling, MoneyTap, GetMainstreet.com, Clover, SaasLabs, Zomentum, FamPay.
HiringTalent Acquisition

Accel

Talent Partner

Jul 2015Feb 2019 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

  • Accel Partners is a venture and growth equity firm. Accel funds companies from inception through the growth stage. I am part of the venture development team. My role is to engage with the portfolio companies and help them with viable solutions with respect to hiring/recruitment. Engage with senior talent and help identify talent for key positions within the Accel Portfolio companies. Currently hiring C-Level and Senior Candidates across Technology, Product, Marketing, Sales and HR.
  • Created programs to engage and attract talent based out of US willing to explore opportunities with high growth startups in India. Also, building a pool of advisors who can be engaged with the companies in specific areas and help with the best practices and right approach. In case you are interested, please message on LinkedIn or write to me.
  • Also, involved in hiring for Investment and Operations Roles within Accel.
HiringTalent Acquisition

Dxc technology

2 roles

Recruitment Manager

Promoted

Feb 2015Jul 2015 · 5 mos

  • Xchanging is a business process and technology services provider and integrator with a wide range of multinational customers across many industries in 42 countries. Provides information technology services which includes Implementation, Testing and production support Services.
  • I head the IT Recruitment Team for Xchanging.
  • I liaise with the business in understating the open positions and based on the same formulate the hiring plans and strategy. I lead a team of recruiters, ensure that the business demands with respect to hiring are met, engage in escalation management, and ensure that the hiring metrics are met. I also work on Leadership Positions within the organization at the level of AVP, VP and Director. I actively participate in compensation negotiations and post offer engagement activities to ensure that the positions are filled with the right resources in timely manner.
HiringTalent Acquisition

Assistant Manager- Recruitment/Talent Acquisition/HR

Feb 2013Feb 2015 · 2 yrs

  • I have been managing the IT roles for Xchanging and lead a team of recruitment professionals. I have been working closely with the business for understanding the lateral and leadership positions. Ensuring that the right candidates are identified for the positions open. Leading recruitment initiatives for improving the referrals, reducing vendor usage, engaging talent on social media.
HiringTalent Acquisition

Hewlett-packard

2 roles

IT Sourcing Lead (India)

Jun 2011Feb 2013 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Hewlett Packard is one of the leading Information Technology Companies in the world. With HP I am leading a team of 20 plus sourcing associates for the India IT Sourcing Team. In my current role I work closely with the Staffing Leads and Mangers in India in understanding the current requirements and future projections for formulation of sourcing strategies. I primarly support the IT R&D and Technology hiring.
HiringTalent Acquisition

Staffing Advisor/Global Sourcing Lead

Apr 2010May 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • I work with the Global Strategic Souricng Team. I liase with the recruiters in the APAC region and help them hunt the right talent for the roles open. I work on positions across all the levels from fresher to leadership roles across the region.
HiringTalent Acquisition

Adecco

IT Staffing Lead

Nov 2009Feb 2010 · 3 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

  • Adecco is Fortune Global 500 Company and the global leader in HR Services. With Adecco I was a part of the IT Contract Staffing Team. I was handling two major clients for Adecco which are leading IT Services Companies in India.
HiringTalent Acquisition

Live connections

Recruiter

Mar 2008Jan 2009 · 10 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

  • Live Connections is a search agency that specializes in finding and placing professionals across all industrial sectors.
  • End to end recruitments in a fiercely competitive & niche market segment.
  • Sourcing through networking, headhunting, job sites, references, user groups,
  • Recruiting highly skilled professionals (software Engineers, Product Managers, Delivery Managers, Business Analysts)
HiringTalent Acquisition

Igate

Project Coordinator and Technical Sourcing Consultant

Dec 2006Feb 2008 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

  • RPOww specializes in sourcing and recruiting support for I.T. staffing and solutions companies. I completed a project with RPOww wherein I was required to search and compile the data of the NACCB subscribers. I also worked on a database cleansing project with The Armada Consulting Group (a client of RPOww) as a Team Lead for the project. .I also worked as a Technical Resume Sourcer with The Armada Consulting Group wherein I was required to analyze the job requirements and assist the recruiters in locating candidates that match the job requirements using various job portals and other job forums. I primarily worked on souricng via social media and hunting passive candidates.
HiringTalent Acquisition

Ocwen financial solutions - apac

Research analyst

Jul 2003Jan 2005 · 1 yr 6 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

  • Ocwen is a US based debt-servicing company with its back office operations in India. I was responsible for assisting the Research Department in US in resolving the customer disputes by studying the various aspects of the loan such as payments, fees &cost, loan set up, escrow, bankruptcy, foreclosure and payoff of the debt thorough research of the records of the debt maintained by the company. I also had an opportunity to study the US Bankruptcy Laws relating to the residential home loans.
  • Completed the following trainings: Business Communication and Train the Trainer.

Education

Guru Nanak Dev University

Masters in Commerce — (Spl:Finance and IT)

Jan 2001Jan 2003

BBK DAV College for women, Amritsar

Bachelor’s Degree

Jan 1998Jan 2001

XLRI Jamshedpur

Talent Management

Jan 2018Jan 2019

Indian School of Business

Strategic Thinking

Jan 2017Jan 2017

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