Kasturi Chatterjee

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India22 yrs 11 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Founder of BuildKonnect, a talent acquisition consultancy.
Led global talent acquisition for multiple design firms.
Expert in business development within the Building & Real Estate sector.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a talent acquisition and business development expert in the Building & Real Estate sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionBusiness Development

Other Skills

RPO modelbusiness growthbusiness intelligencebusiness planningchannel partner relationshipsclient managementglobal business developmentglobal sourcingglobal talent acquisitionleadership hiringmarket development researchnew business acquisitionproperty developmentreal estatereal estate alliances

About

Kasturi started her career journey in Design as an Architect in an international design firm. Her interest in business strategy and growth led her to leadership roles with large firms in the AEC sector as well as startups, including a pioneering Architecture KPO which got funding from Sequoia. Drawn to the impact of talent on organizations, Kasturi established a Global Talent Acquisition Cell for an international architecture and design firm. This experience inspired her to found Buildkonnect in 2015. Kasturi’s strengths lie in creative thinking, problem-solving and her in-depth understanding of the talent market within the Building & Real Estate sectors. She finds motivation in the transformation that occurs within businesses when their stories attract the right leadership talent.

Experience

Buildkonnect

Founder & Managing Partner

Jun 2015 – Present · 10 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

We are a bespoke consultancy focused on talent acquisition strategy and leadership hiring for the Building & Real Estate sector. Buildkonnect was founded in 2015 with the purpose of creating competitive advantage for our clients by attracting the right talent at the right time to the right environment. At Buildkonnect, our team is united by a shared commitment to excellence and a dedication to fostering meaningful connections. Our success is measured not only by the business growth of our clients but growth and development of the talent we place, as we strive to create a lasting impact over time.

talent acquisition strategyleadership hiringbusiness growthTalent AcquisitionBusiness Development

Blink design group

Senior Consultant Global Talent Acquisition

Apr 2015 – Mar 2020 · 4 yrs 11 mos

Managed global talent acquisition (as a partner of Buildkonnect) for Blink Design Group in an exclusive RPO model.

global talent acquisitionRPO modelTalent Acquisition

Space matrix

Senior Consultant Global Talent Acquisition

Apr 2015 – Jul 2019 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Managed global talent acquisition (as a partner of Buildkonnect) for Space Matrix Design Consultants in an exclusive RPO model .

global talent acquisitionRPO modelTalent Acquisition

Livspace

Senior Consultant

Mar 2013 – Apr 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo · India

Responsible for developing key channel partner relationships in the real estate and building design industry in India & key global sourcing & design partners .

channel partner relationshipsreal estateglobal sourcingBusiness Development

Space matrix

Associate Director

Apr 2010 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore

Part of the firm's core management team and business development head for the Architecture division. Responsible for growth in the India market.
Focus areas; business planning, new business acquisition, strategic client relationship management.

business planningnew business acquisitionstrategic client relationship managementBusiness Development

Bharti retail pvt. ltd.

Head- Real Estate Alliances

Jul 2008 – Mar 2009 · 8 mos

Responsible for real estate alliances with developers focusing on pan India property development and aquisition of real estate spaces across India suitable for Bharti Retail's multiple store formats.

real estate alliancesproperty developmentBusiness Development

Satellier inc

2 roles

Sr. Director, Global Business development

Promoted

Feb 2004 – Feb 2008 · 4 yrs

Part of the senior management team who started the Architectural KPO business at Satellier and grew it to a strength of 400 and saw a funding round of 10 Mil USD by Sequoia .
Responsible for Global business development and sales strategy for the Architecture & Interior design KPO (Satellier) which was one of the pioneers in the industry.

global business developmentsales strategyBusiness Development