Sep 2021 – Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Greater Bengaluru Area · Hybrid

• Spearheaded a high-performing team of 11 TA experts, driving recruitment for Microsoft’s 3 core business units (MCAP CORE).
• Drove hiring for across Data & AI and BizApps, achieving 90% fulfillment and 30% faster time-to-fill against KPIs.
• Transformed diversity hiring—increasing representation to 48% (from 32%) via Springboard/WomenThinkNext, earning Microsoft’s FY23 HR Award.
• Advised Site leaders on talent strategy, using benchmarking and talent land scape data ensuring faster optimal hiring decisions.
• Contributed to quarterly talent landscape deep dives, uncovering attrition trends and compensation benchmarks to shape counter-offer strategies.
• Closed 25+ Director/Architect hires (L64+) in Machine Learning/AI, sourcing 80% passively from competitors.
• Pioneered ‘Learn it All’ initiative, upskilling 200+ recruiters globally on Linkedin and internal hiring ATS.
• Launched ‘Talent Pool’ project—mapping 1,200+ passive candidates to slash time-to-hire by 40%.
• Trained hiring managers & Panels on structured interviews, screening in training reducing biased decisions by 25%.
• Boosted offer acceptance by 20% via hyper-targeted outreach campaigns informed by real-time market data.
• Accomplishments :
• Received HR Recognition Team Award recipient for FY24 Q4.
• Received One Microsoft HR Award for Springboard Program in FY 2023,Q2.
• Received Microsoft HR Recognition Team Award recipient for FY24 Q3.
• Received One IndiaGeo HR award for PWD Hiring for Microsoft India for FY 2022.

Aug 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr · Greater Bengaluru Area · Hybrid

• Strategic Talent Advisor & Pipeline Architect
• Scaled talent acquisition for high-growth product units through data-driven sourcing, competitive intelligence, and ER program optimization.
• Go-to strategic partner for senior leadership across 5+ product units, aligning talent mapping with business goals to secure top 10% niche talent in AI/ML and cloud engineering.
• Built market-first talent blueprints for critical roles, identifying 200+ high-potential candidates through competitor analysis (Flipkart, Google India) and startup ecosystem scouting.
• Revitalized Amazon’s ER program—boosted referrals by 53% (19% to 29%) in 6 months by redesigning training and incentives, while cutting pipeline review time from 23 to 5.9 days.
• Created a proprietary database of 800+ women technologists via Beamery/Icims, accelerating diversity hiring by 35% for SDE-II roles.
• Led quarterly talent landscape deep dives, uncovering attrition trends and compensation benchmarks to shape counter-offer strategies.

Sep 2018 – Aug 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Trusted talent advisor to IBM’s Cloud leadership, designing and executing hiring strategies that transform business objectives into high-performing engineering teams.
• Partner with Director to diagnose hiring challenges, then design/implement scalable talent solutions for IBM’s Public Cloud growth.
• Full-Cycle Team Building: Take pride in architecting engineering teams from scratch—hired 150+ Cloud specialists (Golang, Python, Kubernetes) in 12 months to accelerate product roadmaps.
• Competitive Talent Pipelining: Spearhead proactive talent mapping for niche roles (DevOps, SREs), reducing time-to-fill by 40% versus industry benchmarks.

Aug 2016 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs · Bangalore

• Recruiting Sources: Boolean Searches, Social Media platform (Linkedin, Linkedin Recruiter, Facebook) , Job boards – ( Taleo ,Jobvite, Greenhouse) , Repository – Stackoverflow and Github
• Programming Languages: Java backend, Python, C#, .Net, C++, AWS, Ruby on Rails (ROR),
• Recruiting Tools : Lusha, Hiretual, Rapportive, Linkedin Scraper
• FrontEnd Technologies: HTML3, CSS3, Jquery, Angular.js, React.js, Jquery, Javascript
• Mobile: Ios, MacOS , Objective-C,Android
• Devops: Cloud Devops, Appops, Site Reliability
• Virtualization: VMware, Amazon AWS EC2, S3, ELB,Storage and virtualization technologies.
• ✓ Building active and passive pipeline for skill based pods for current and future needs.
• ✓ Driving and implementing hands-on sourcing/ search strategies for critical and hard-to-find skills.
• ✓ Developing market intelligence for niche roles.
• ✓ Driving the recruitment efforts right from getting the requirement from the Hiring Manager, screening the profiles, shortlisting, coordinating interviews, offer negotiation.
• ✓ Extensive experience in hiring through social media hiring platform – Linkedin, Belong.
• ✓ Stakeholder interaction and management through regular sync ups, kick offs, sharing of hiring progress reports.
• ✓ Successful built a strong pipeline of 800 women technical leads as a ready built database for Diversity Hiring.
• ✓ Subject matter expertise in hiring for Devops, networking and Systems engineering roles.
• ✓ Successfully handled hiring for INTUIT AGAIN – platform to bring women on a career break back to work.
• ✓ Adept in handling applicant Tracking systems- Taleo.
• ✓ Key Point of contact for all General referrals profiles at Intuit- IDC.

Oct 2015 – Aug 2016 · 10 mos · Bangalore

• Positions Handled: SDE 2, Senior SDE 2, Big Data developers, SDET 2, Senior SDET 2, SDE3, Engineering Manager
• Sourcing Channels: LinkedIn, Belong, Naukri, Geenhouse, jobvite, Networking, Referrals
• Technology Stacks: Java, J2EE stack, C++, Internet of Things(IOT), Big Data
• Responsibilities
• ✓ Business Engagement with Directors, Engineering Managers to understand the hiring needs.
• ✓ Building active pipeline of potentially available hire for immediate to successive talent needs.
• ✓ Research based competitive landscaping, building talent maps, market and staffing intelligence
• ✓ Strong experience of research based social media hiring strategies using Linkedin, Facebook, Belong and Tech forums.
• ✓ Experience in supporting drives for fulfilling the immediate talent needs.
• ✓ Strong candidate engagement skills in assessing the candidate ensuring higher joining rate.
• ✓ Adept in handling applicant Tracking systems- Greenhouse, Jobvite.

Apr 2012 – Feb 2013 · 10 mos · bangalore

• Client: EMC, COLT, Versa Innovation, ACTV, One Access Networks, ArisGlobal, ARM Semiconductors
• Technologies: Web Application Development, Enterprise Product Space, Storage & Security, networking, Infrastructure Management Services (IMS).
• Positions handled: Engineering Manager (Security & Storage), Asp.Net, C#, Software Engineers (Java-J2EE), Head of Shared Services, Systems Administrators, Program Manager
• Responsibilities
• ✓ Understanding the client, the market they are in, the products they produce, the strategic direction of the company, and the specifics surrounding the role we are working to fill &serve as an ambassador when reaching out to candidates in representing the firm.
• ✓ Develop an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for immediate hire as a succession planning needs.
• ✓ Closed key open critical positions open for more than a year.
• ✓ Hands-on sourcing, screening, assessments, preliminary interviewing and pro-active pipe-lining.

Dec 2006 – Oct 2007 · 10 mos

• Clients Handled: Sun Microsystems, EMC, Cisco, Mcafee, GENPACT, BEA Systems, Trilogy, Informatica, Mcafee, Symantec, Aegis, Microland, PSI Datasystems
• Technologies: C#, .Net, Java-J2EE, Web Application Development, Enterprise Product Space, Storage & Security, networking.
• Positions Closed: Training Manager, Training Head, Senior Program Manager, System Administrator, Pre-Sales Consultant, Sr. Financial Analyst
• Responsibilities
• ✓ Responsible for technical and functional level hires.
• ✓ Hands-on sourcing, screening, assessments, slating and pro-active pipe-lining.
• ✓ Successfully closed key senior positions in the functional space of Training and Development.
• ✓ Expertise in head hunting and generating references.
• ✓ Hard core technology hiring for ODC-Storage of erstwhile Sun Microsystems.
• ✓ Independently handled key accounts of clients like Sun Microsystems, SAP and established associations with the client’s core HR team to effectively close positions under strict timelines.

Oct 2005 – Nov 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Handled the Requirements of MNC at all Levels, which included sourcing of suitable profiles, resume analysis, screening, tracking and closing the requirement.
• Selecting the candidates based on requirements and other company Policies. Pre screening or coordinating .

Dec 2003 – May 2005 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Cross-platform proficiency (Windows, UNIX, Linux); fluency in scripting/programming languages (including C, Perl and SQL); and good knowledge of developer applications and tools.