Karthick J K — Recruiter

With 10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, I specialize in building and scaling high-performing Product and Technology teams for global and India-based markets. My expertise spans IT recruitment, Product & SaaS hiring, leadership mandates, and niche technology roles across domains like Java, Python, Cloud, DevOps, Data Science, AI/ML, Full Stack, and QA. Currently at TELUS Digital, I partner with business leaders to design strategic hiring plans, optimize recruitment processes, and deliver measurable results — including scaling engineering teams, improving conversion ratios, and reducing time-to-hire and cost-per-hire. Previously at IDP Global, Bounteous, and Getinz, I’ve led end-to-end recruitment for startups, mid-sized firms, and MNCs, managed high-volume hiring, and executed employer branding initiatives to attract top talent. I’m passionate about creating impactful hiring strategies, leveraging diverse sourcing channels, and building long-term partnerships with stakeholders. Core Skills: Talent Acquisition Strategy | IT & Product Hiring | SaaS Recruitment | Leadership Hiring | Global Recruitment | Employer Branding | Social Media Sourcing | Data-Driven Hiring | Recruitment Analytics | Niche Technology Hiring | Stakeholder Management 𝐏𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭: •𝘏𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘦𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘥 𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘩-𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘦𝘢𝘮𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘳𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘸𝘵𝘩. •𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘨𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘯𝘦𝘺𝘴, 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘶𝘱𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱. •𝘚𝘵𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘶𝘱𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩𝘯𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘺 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘳𝘦𝘤𝘳𝘶𝘪𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘥𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘦𝘴. 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐬: •𝘓𝘪𝘯𝘬𝘦𝘥𝘐𝘯 (𝘟𝘳𝘢𝘺, 𝘉𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘯) •𝘕𝘢𝘶𝘬𝘳𝘪, 𝘔𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 •𝘊𝘶𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘳𝘵.𝘪𝘰 •𝘏𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵.𝘤𝘰𝘮 •𝘏𝘢𝘤𝘬𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘯, 𝘊𝘢𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘴 •𝘌𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘺𝘦𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘭

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in SaaS and technology recruitment.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 10 yrs 1 mo

Skills

Talent Acquisition Strategy
It & Product Hiring
Global Recruitment
Leadership Hiring

Career Highlights

10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
Successfully scaled engineering teams significantly.
Expertise in niche technology recruitment.

Work Experience

TELUS Digital AI Data Solutions

Talent Acquisition (1 yr 5 mos)

IDP Education Ltd

Talent Acquisition Lead - Project Manager (2 yrs 3 mos)

Senior Talent Advisor - Tech hiring (1 yr 1 mo)

Lister Technologies

Senior Executive Talent Acquisition (2 yrs 6 mos)

Confidential

Talent Acquisition Specialist (1 yr 5 mos)

Product hiring Consultant (1 yr 5 mos)

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA at Alagappa Institute of Management, Alagappa University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Anna University Chennai

Karthick J K

Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
Successfully scaled engineering teams significantly.
Expertise in niche technology recruitment.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in SaaS and technology recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent Acquisition StrategyIt & Product HiringGlobal RecruitmentLeadership Hiring

Other Skills

AllyshipAnalytical SkillsClient Co-ordinationClient RapportClient RelationsCoordinating SchedulesData AnalysisData-Driven HiringDiversity & InclusionDiversity RecruitmentE-RecruitmentEmployer BrandingExecutive SearchHelping Clients SucceedHiring

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Experience

Telus digital ai data solutions

Talent Acquisition

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Driving end-to-end hiring for Product, SaaS, and Engineering roles across India and global markets. Scaled Product & Engineering headcount from 140 to 230 by improving initial interview conversion from 8% to 30%, reducing time-to-hire from 75–90 days to 15–30 days, and lowering cost-per-hire by 30%. Partner closely with business leaders to design strategic hiring plans, lead leadership and niche technology recruitment (Java, Python, Cloud, DevOps, Data Science, AI/ML, Full Stack, QA), and strengthen employer branding through targeted talent outreach.

Analytical SkillsIT RecruitmentStakeholder ManagementTalent Acquisition StrategyIT & Product Hiring

Idp education ltd

2 roles

Talent Acquisition Lead - Project Manager

Jul 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos

Led lateral hiring for Software Engineering, Product Management, and Technology roles across India and SEA. Managed end-to-end recruitment for permanent and contract positions, partnering with regional stakeholders. Designed learning programs aligned with talent needs, and specialized in niche tech and leadership hiring, leveraging LinkedIn, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and other platforms to source top talent.

HiringStrategic SourcingRecruitingEmployer BrandingExecutive SearchData Analysis+3

Senior Talent Advisor - Tech hiring

Jun 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

Managed and mentored a team of 4 senior recruiters, overseeing full-cycle hiring for tech and leadership roles. Expanded sourcing to non-traditional platforms, launched a new referral program, and reduced time-to-hire by 55% through data-driven strategies. Successfully closed senior mandates such as Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering, and Technical Architect.

Talent brandingStrategic HiringStakeholder ManagementSocial RecruitingTalent Acquisition StrategyLeadership Hiring

Lister technologies

Senior Executive Talent Acquisition

Dec 2018 – Jun 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Chennai Area, India

Delivered end-to-end recruitment for niche tech skills (QA, Java, Python, ReactJS, Data Engineering, BA) while managing high-volume hiring of up to 50 roles simultaneously. Led employer branding campaigns to position the company as a preferred tech employer and handled contract, permanent, and ITES hiring.

Confidential

2 roles

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jun 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos

Experience in end to end Recruitment, corporate hiring, Technical Hiring, IT hiring and working & closing permanent and contractual positions.
Responsible for successful implementation of recruitment drives.
Results driven recruiter with proven sourcing, screening, negotiation and qualifying skills.
Coordinating and end to end management of recruitment drives for immediate openings.
Lateral hiring.
Responsible for closing niche positions from mid-level to leadership hiring.
Expertise in recruiting Java, Manual and Automation Testing, Security Testing, Product roles.
Responsible for achieving targets in fast paced environment for niche technical requirements.
Negotiating salary and compensation.
Coordinating with hiring managers and Head of Business.
Involved in coordinating with technical panel member and scheduling interviews.
Well versed with job posting and mass mailing.

Product hiring Consultant

Dec 2015 – May 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

1)Handling End to End recruitment.
2)Involved in Bulk hiring .
3)Sourcing , Screening and shortlisting candidates on daily basis .
4)Taking care of other HR Related activities.
5)Contacting candidates, following-up with candidates, and managing candidate pipeline.
6)Scheduling interviews, briefing and debriefing candidates before and after interviews.
7)Maintaining timely documentation of all conversations with candidates within our internal database.Assisting in generating leads from conversations with candidates.
8)Posting job descriptions on job boards, and tracking posting status and results.