Sushmita Mishra

Head of Talent

South Delhi, Delhi, India8 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Instrumental in scaling HR from 70 to 250 professionals.
Led talent acquisition during Series A to B funding.
Established high-performance culture aligned with company goals.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources leader with expertise in talent acquisition and employee engagement in a fast-growing environment.

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Core Skills

Human ResourcesTalent AcquisitionPeople Management

Other Skills

IT RecruitmentInduction ProgramLeadershipOnboardinghead huntingrecruitment

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Experience

Squadstack

5 roles

Human Resources Lead

Apr 2025 – Present · 11 mos

Senior Human Resources Business Partner and Head of Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Joining as the first HR hire more than 4 years ago, when we were a team of 70, I've been an integral part of our evolution into a thriving workforce of 250 professionals, driving us closer to our mission.
My contributions have been instrumental in navigating our journey from Series A to Series B funding, raising a remarkable $22.5 million USD. With an unwavering commitment to our growth, I have established and nurtured a high-performance culture that aligns with our ambitious goals.
Talent Acquisition Leadership:
Spearhead a results-driven team of recruiters, orchestrating the full spectrum of talent acquisition strategies to ensure the timely and strategic onboarding of top-tier professionals.
Foster collaborative relationships with recruitment consultants, synergizing efforts to meet hiring goals and deliver exceptional candidate experiences.
Collaborate closely with departmental leaders to deeply understand hiring needs, enabling proactive workforce planning and robust talent pipelines.
Learning and Development:
Identify training gaps, architect tailored programs, and assess the efficacy of learning initiatives in fueling employee career progression.
Employee Engagement and Retention:
Conduct insightful exit interviews to distill valuable insights, identify patterns, and craft strategies that fortify employee engagement and retention.
People Partnership:
Assume the central role of the Point of Contact (POC) for the People, Supply, and Finance teams, facilitating regular one-on-one interactions to address concerns and proffer effective solutions.
Forge robust cross-functional relationships, ensuring harmonious communication and shared objectives across departments.
Organizational Growth and Strategy:
Engage in organizational planning, agile workforce forecasting, and adeptly steer change management efforts to align with evolving business landscapes.

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Senior People Partner

Promoted

Jun 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

Recruitment, Talent Management, Exit and Churn Management, Employee Benefits Policies, Grievance Management, Onboarding, Succession Planning, Performance Management, and Coaching.

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People Success and Employee Experience

Feb 2021 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos

People Growth

Jun 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

Ust global

HR Associate

Nov 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Noida Area, India

Working as an HR associate in UST Global a top MNC in IT industry, single handedly managing operations for Noida location, responsibilities include on-boarding, induction ,handling backend operations as transfers , verifications , compensations and audit along with employee engagement activities being regularly conducted.
Managing the end to end recruitment lifecycle for Noida centre.
Sourcing, Coordinating, Negotiating, Onboarding and Training the new hires for various projects within the organisationj.
Handling and resolving the employee grievances at the Noida centre.
Employee Engagement activities planned and executed at an individual capacity

New era india

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Jun 2017 – Oct 2017 · 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Professional with a unique combination of theoretical knowledge and technical experience with the ability to prove myself.
Experience in meeting the hiring needs of the Client Companies for which involve an End to End Recruitment Process starting from Mapping, Identifying the technical Requirements, Networking, Sourcing, Pre Screening , Scheduling Interview of Successful candidates with Hiring Managers, Conducting Telephonic & Personal Interviews for Analytic hiring. Coordinating with Hiring Manager and Candidate throughout Interview process until they join.
Mentoring new joiners.
Sourcing candidates using different recruitment techniques - Internet Searches, Online Databases(Naukri, Monster and Shine) & Social Networking Sites( Linkedin,Facebook),
Referral Generations, Company’s database.
Experience in Recruiting Candidates, Negotiating Rates and Closing the open positions of Clients mainly worked for Product Companies like Amazon, Housing.com,SumoLogic,Quad Analytix, Interra Systems, Barco Electronics, Tower Research ,Way2Wealth, etc.
Experience in Talent Acquisition at Consulting environment for Searching and Recruiting IT(majorly)/Non IT to Discover, Develops & Hire Top Talent of the Industry
Pre Screening the profiles and conducting preliminary eligibility checks (Stability, Attitude, Academic & Professional Qualifications, Experience, Communication Skills etc) and ensure CVs appropriately reflects Experience and Requirements.
Performed Recruiting Techniques such as , Job Portals, Internet Search (Head Hunting ,Passive & Active Searching etc).
Managed in-house Recruitment for all departments in software development and operations. Utilized direct Sourcing, Industry Networking, and Employee Referrals to recruit in-depth applicants. Implemented new procedures in staffing and recruitment for a better shifting of applicants.