Rithesh Shetty

Director of Engineering

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India21 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

20 years of experience in talent acquisition
Expert in defining TA strategy and processes
Led hiring across multiple regions and functions

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader in the SaaS industry with extensive experience in global hiring.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementTeam ManagementProcess FormulationTeam BuildingClient ManagementHr InitiativesRecruitment

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBenefits NegotiationConsultingDirect SourcingExecutive SearchHiringHuman ResourcesIT RecruitmentInterviewingLeadershipManagementNegotiationPeople ManagementRecruitingRelationship Building

About

I am currently heading Global Talent Acquisition function at Exotel, a leading cloud communication platform. I have 20 years of experience having managed both tech and non-tech hiring across large and small software organisations across APAC & US region. My forte is in defining TA Strategy, formulating TA process & metrics, manpower planning and budgeting, leading hiring across levels(campus & experienced), stakeholder management, team building and development, ATS implementation, D & I hiring & exposure to Employer Branding. experience hiring engineering teams in India, US & Singapore. GTM across Australia, Singapore, Japan, Indonesia & UAE region.

Experience

Exotel

Director - Global Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Developed and executed Talent Acquisition strategy for Exotel and its acquired entities globally.
Managed stakeholder relationships, led a team, and streamlined processes for efficient hiring.
Successfully recruited talent across various functions including Engineering, Product, Growth, and Corporate roles and executed campus hiring.

Applicant Tracking SystemsPeople ManagementNegotiationInterviewingTalent AcquisitionStakeholder Management

Freshworks

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Mar 2021 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · India

Led hiring efforts for R&D and IT teams( India & US), managed 700 roles/year, stakeholder and vendor management, and driving projects/initiatives.
Managed a team of 15+ responsible for building a contract hiring engine in Engineering.
Core member of Smart Recruiters ATS implementation, contributing to the success of the talent acquisition process at Freshworks.

Applicant Tracking SystemsPeople ManagementNegotiationInterviewingTalent AcquisitionTeam Management

Ather energy

General Manager - Talent Acquisition

Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs · Greater Bengaluru Area

Managed hiring efforts for Engineering, Product, Operations, GTM & Corporate Functions at Ather Energy.
Formulated hiring processes, planned quarterly hiring, and effectively managed stakeholders and teams.
Implemented ATS

Applicant Tracking SystemsPeople ManagementNegotiationInterviewingTalent AcquisitionProcess Formulation

Ge healthcare

Senior Manager-Talent Acquisition

Jan 2016 – Jan 2019 · 3 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Led Technology & commercial hiring for Healthcare & Digital business in India, defining TA strategy and formulating TA process.
Managed stakeholders, led leadership hiring, and implemented various initiatives.
Successfully managed team and achieved key milestones in talent acquisition.

Applicant Tracking SystemsPeople ManagementNegotiationInterviewingTalent AcquisitionStakeholder Management

Startup

Entrepreneurial venture

Jan 2015 – Jan 2016 · 1 yr · Greater Bengaluru Area

Set up office in Bangalore and built a team of 18 which comprised of Recruiters, inside sales specialists and application developers
Curated set of clients and managed to get regular business from them

People ManagementNegotiationInterviewingTeam BuildingClient Management