Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · India

• Curious Catalyst

Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos · India

Dec 2021 – Feb 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Built Fairmatic India’s Talent & People Ops function from scratch. Scaled hiring across Product, Engineering, and Design. Implemented HRMS and ATS to improve efficiency. Led transition to hybrid model and structured onboarding. Partnered with global leadership on workforce planning and performance systems.
• # Talent Acquisition Excellence: Designed hiring strategies for regional/global expansion, reducing time-to-hire by 38% and securing top-tier talent through data-driven recruitment and technical talent communities.
• # Strategic HR Leadership: Partnered with senior leadership to drive talent retention, workforce planning, and organizational change, fostering a culture of continuous learning and engagement.
• # Process Innovation: Spearheaded HRMS and Lever ATS implementation, reducing manual effort by 60%, cutting time-to-offer from 90 to 30 days, and improving data accuracy and hiring insights.
• # Employee Lifecycle Management: Oversaw onboarding, performance, rewards, and exit processes, achieving 95% performance management completion and resolving 95% of employee relations issues within timelines.
• # Culture & Engagement: Led transition to hybrid work model with comprehensive guidelines, boosting morale via pulse surveys, cultural programs, and a 30-60-90 day onboarding framework that enhanced retention.
• # Policy & Compliance: Developed scalable HR policies (e.g., PIP, compensation, benefits) with 100% statutory compliance (POSH), aligning local practices with global standards.
• # Compensation & Benefits: Enhanced offerings (e.g., parental leave, wellness) with minimal cost, benchmarked competitive pay structures, and improved employee satisfaction.
• # Team Leadership: Managed a small team, streamlining operations and strengthening organizational cohesion through wellness and cultural initiatives.

Oct 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · Remote

• Spearheaded talent acquisition for Sense India, establishing and scaling high-performing teams across Engineering, Product, Design, ML, and Customer Success.
• Scaled India headcount from 12 to 180 employees in two years, accelerating business expansion.
• Reduced time-to-hire by 33% through streamlined processes and improved candidate screening frameworks.
• Recruited 75 employees across Engineering, Customer Success, and Support in three months with a single recruiter.
• Developed and implemented a remote hiring process during the pandemic, ensuring business continuity.

May 2019 – Sep 2019 · 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Led end-to-end recruitment efforts for the India office while supporting compliance initiatives and US team expansion.
• Built India Design and Product teams from scratch, hiring 3 Product and 2 Design team members in 2 months
• Established initial Customer Success and Implementation teams in the US market
• Collaborated with Infosec team to ensure IOS compliance across hiring processes

Mar 2017 – May 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Pune Area, India · On-site

• Led recruitment strategy and people operations initiatives, scaling the India office while implementing key HR systems and processes.
• Scaled India headcount from 30+ to 160 employees in two years, driving rapid business growth.
• Increased offer acceptance and joiner rates from 25% to 80% through enhanced employer branding.
• Achieved 100% direct hiring rate within one year, eliminating dependency on external agencies.
• Reduced Time-to-Offer to 30 days for technical roles through process optimization.
• Designed and implemented structured onboarding and performance improvement programs.

Jun 2014 – Mar 2017 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Founding member of Technology Hiring Team and sole recruiter for Product, Design, and Marketing teams.
• Scaled Marketing function from 3 to 45 team members, including leadership roles for offline/online marketing, PR, and brand strategy.
• Executed large-scale Operations hiring initiative, onboarding 350+ team members.
• Conducted industry-wide salary benchmarking for Product and Design team, ensuring competitive compensation.
• Established Practo's presence in the design community through strategic employer branding initiatives.
• Designed and implemented campus hiring strategy for Product and Design teams.

Feb 2014 – Jun 2014 · 4 mos · Pune Area, India

• Talent Acquisition Intern – Tech Hiring
• Focused on sourcing junior to mid-level tech talent. Built strong candidate pipelines and supported end-to-end hiring.
• Highlights:
• Sourced for volume and lateral tech roles.
• Reviewed resumes, scheduled interviews, and coordinated with hiring teams.
• Ensured process compliance and on-time closures.
• Managed candidate engagement, salary discussions & database tracking.

Jan 2013 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr · Pune Area, India · On-site

• Handled end-to-end hiring for non-tech roles across junior to senior levels.
• Supported volume, lateral, and leadership hiring.
• Sourced candidates via portals, referrals, and outreach.
• Coordinated interviews and managed candidate pipelines.
• Ensured process compliance and timely closures.
• Handled salary discussions and onboarding follow-ups.

Nov 2012 – Dec 2012 · 1 mo · Pune Area, India

• Market Research for Just Laundry during my project “Getting Down in Business”.
• Designing survey questionnaire
• Customer Interacting
• Competitor Analysis