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Neethu Dharan N

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Scaled global team from 70 to nearly 130 in 15 months
  • Implemented AI-led recruitment strategies
  • Established flexible hiring processes across multiple countries
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader in the SaaS industry, specializing in global recruitment and team scaling.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionTalent ManagementCandidate Management

Other Skills

Agile & Waterfall MethodologiesBusiness RequirementsCrisis CommunicationsDiversity RecruitmentEasily AdaptableEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsHR PoliciesHuman Resources (HR)Job Search StrategiesKey Performance IndicatorsLeadershipManagementOrganizational CulturePerformance Improvement

About

As a Talent Manager at Liven, I am focusing on global hiring and creating scalable processes for our growing startup. My role goes beyond hiring; I am also dedicated to developing retention plans and fostering a world-class culture for all our employees at Liven. Scaled Liven’s global team from 70 to nearly 130 in just 15 months—hiring across Australia, Singapore, India, and Indonesia (Jakarta & Bali), and most recently expanding into Malaysia. Built key functions from the ground up as we entered new markets and doubled down on our growth Liven has been on an acquisition spree, integrating companies like Zeemart, Abacus, Copper, OrderUp, and Nomine, with more to come. We have diverse teams working across different time zones, so establishing flexible processes for hiring and maintaining our culture is crucial for our growth. I have many exciting projects planned for Liven in the near future. We’re hiring globally! 🌍 If you’re passionate about joining a fast-paced, innovative company that’s transforming hospitality tech, check out our careers page and apply today. 🚀 Let’s build something amazing together! 👇 https://liven.love/company/careers In my career, I have worked with various organisations and industries, including Hiver, HL, MFine, Radius Agent, CareerNet Technologies, and Anzy Careers.

Experience

Liven

2 roles

Head of Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Aug 2025Present · 7 mos · Remote

  • At Liven, we’re scaling across APAC — and I get to lead the charge on building a global, AI-powered hiring engine that blends strategy, speed, and heart.
  • My focus:
  • Driving AI-led recruitment & automation
  • Delivering exceptional talent across India, SEA & Australia
  • Shaping Liven’s global employer brand & candidate experience
  • Embedding data-driven hiring & continuous improvement
  • This role isn’t just about filling roles — it’s about building the future of work at Liven.
Global Talent AcquisitionTalent ScoutingTalent PlanningSoftware IndustryBusiness RequirementsKey Performance Indicators+28

Talent Acquisition Manager

Apr 2024Present · 1 yr 11 mos · Remote

  • As Talent Acquisition Manager at Liven, I lead strategic recruitment efforts across four countries, focusing on building diverse, high-performing teams that drive our global expansion. Leveraging tools like Rippling and Coderbyte, I streamlined hiring processes to ensure efficiency and deliver an exceptional candidate experience. By introducing initiatives like referral programs, psychometric assessments, and optimized vendor negotiations, I reduced costs and improved hiring outcomes. Through strategic workforce planning and a focus on employer branding, I’ve positioned Liven as a top choice for talent while fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation. My role extends beyond recruitment to creating seamless onboarding experiences and aligning hiring strategies with Liven’s vision for growth and success.
Global Talent AcquisitionTalent PlanningCandidate ManagementSourcingEmployee EngagementTalent Management

Hiver

2 roles

Lead Talent Acquisition

Feb 2023Nov 2023 · 9 mos · Hybrid

  • Ownership of managing the hiring funnel specifically for technology product positions, ensuring a seamless and efficient recruitment process.
  • Proactively identify potential bottlenecks and implement strategies to streamline and optimize the hiring process, reducing time-to-fill and enhancing the overall candidate experience.
  • Provide strategic insights and market intelligence to all stakeholders, offering a deep understanding of the talent landscape, market trends, and candidate availability.
  • Utilize data-driven approaches to drive clarity and transparency, enabling hiring teams to make informed decisions and effectively assess the candidate pool for each position.
  • Act as a strategic partner to hiring teams, collaborating closely to develop comprehensive sourcing strategies tailored to each role.
  • Continuously evaluate and optimize sourcing strategies, keeping abreast of emerging trends and best practices in talent acquisition.
  • Proactively seek opportunities to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of the recruitment process, leveraging technology and automation where applicable.
Candidate ManagementLeadershipTalent ManagementTalent PlanningTalent Scouting

Senior Talent Acquisition

Oct 2021Feb 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hybrid

  • Hiver is the world’s first helpdesk built for Google Workspace. We help teams deliver fast and empathetic customer service, right from the tool they are already familiar with - Gmail. This means they can assign, track, and collaborate on customer emails, as well as run the most advanced analytics and automation from the Gmail interface, without sacrificing any time on learning new software or switching tabs.
  • Funding Details :
  • Hiver has raised a total of $30M in funding over 4 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Mar 7, 2022 from a Series B round.
  • Hiver is funded by 11 investors. Kae Capital and AngelList India are the most recent investors. Hiver has a post-money valuation in the range of $10M to $50M as of Oct 22, 2018, according to PrivCo. Sign up for a free trial to view exact valuation and search companies with similar valuations.
  • Develop multi-hire sourcing approaches and work in partnership with colleagues across the network to tap into overseas sourcing channels
  • Manage the hiring funnel for technology product positions
  • Drive clarity on market and candidate pool for all stakeholders on all positions
  • Partner with hiring teams to build and execute effective sourcing, assessment, and closing of highly qualified candidates
Candidate ManagementBusiness RequirementsProblem SolvingKey Performance IndicatorsTalent Management

The shape of work

Community Member

Aug 2022Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Mfine

Senior Lead - Talent Acquisition

Jun 2021Oct 2021 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Mfine is a fast-growing Health technology firm and we aim to make your access to trusted healthcare simple, fast, and effective. We believe in improving the overall health care delivery experience. We intend to help you heal quicker and better without having to wait needlessly.
Candidate ManagementBusiness RequirementsProblem SolvingKey Performance IndicatorsTeamworkTalent Management

Radius agent

​Human Resource | TA

Feb 2018May 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Designs develop and maintain the recruitment process in the organization.
  • Designs the selection matrix for choosing the optimum recruitment channel and recruitment source.
  • Managing the entire employee life cycle comprising talent acquisition, talent management, Grievance handling.
  • Employee engagement activities- Handled Reward and recognition programs, annual day planning and execution of work related to them.
  • Conducting employee welfare programs and Team outing and HR activities like organizing health camps.
  • Single point of contact for Recruitment ( planning, Sourcing, Scheduling, Initial discussions, HR and salary negotiation )
  • Onboarding Specialist– looking after complete onboarding of employees till they are smoothly onboarded in their department. It also manages the induction process, Buddy program.
  • Exit Management- Exit interviewing conduction, managing the entire relieving process.
  • To manage the 6-month basis performance appraisal process, Conducting Self evolution to all the employees
  • Looking after Training and development plan for all employees and new recruits. Making the training calendar, planning the content.
  • Do your life’s best work here. The leading Real Estate networking and lead generation platform for Realtors in the United States.
  • To know more please visit _ https://radiusagent.com
Candidate ManagementBusiness RequirementsTeamwork

Careernet technologies

Senior Consultant

May 2016Jan 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Develop recruitment strategy. This may include job optimization, recruiting marketing channel development, job board procurement, digital and non-digital employment marketing, comprehensive recruitment campaign planning, talent planning, etc…
  • Identify and source appropriate talent for current open roles within the organization
  • Identify future talent needs and proactively recruiting and sourcing; develop talent pool or social engagements.
  • Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, and offers.
  • Counsel the candidate on corporate benefits, salary, and corporate environment.
  • Use social media, job boards, Internet sourcing, and other technical means to source candidates for open jobs.
  • Manage and guide development of corporate employment resource.
  • Participate in employment events, such as career fairs.
Candidate ManagementBusiness RequirementsTeamwork

Anzy careers

Sr.Staffing Specialist

Apr 2015Sep 2015 · 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Involved in Complete Recruiting Life (End-to-End recruiting Life Cycle)
  • Involved in Sourcing, Screening Short-listing and Submitting the Candidates.
  • Utilize the Internet for recruitment process and posting job positions to appropriate Internet sources to assist in recruiting.
  • Sourcing candidates using primarily Boolean search, Databases of employees, search engines and other techniques.
  • Screening candidate's resume as per client requirement & Checking candidate's communication and technical skills as per the requirement.
  • Schedule & co-ordinate technical interview with the hiring managers.
  • Follow up with the selected candidates, and keeping them warm till their actual joining.
  • Rate negotiation before short-listing the candidates.
  • Prepare and submit daily, weekly and monthly reports to my Manager
Business Requirements

Education

The Oxford College of Business Management, Bangalore

Master of Business Administration (MBA) — Human Resources Management and Marketing

Jun 2013Apr 2015

UNIVERSITY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY,KOLLAM

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

Apr 2010Mar 2013

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