Sowmya Halapeti

Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs experience

Key Highlights

Expert in scaling high-performing GTM teams.
Proven track record in structured hiring processes.
Strong relationships with GTM leaders.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert in the SaaS industry with a focus on GTM roles.

Contact

sowmya.halapeti@moengage.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Candidate ExperienceRecruitingHuman Resources (hr)

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsCultural DiversityManagementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft WordScreeningStrategic Planning

About

Talent Acquisition Lead with 6+ years of experience in end-to-end recruitment, workforce planning, and stakeholder management—focused exclusively on non-tech and GTM roles. I currently lead lateral hiring at Hiver, a leading customer service platform, where I collaborate with functional leaders across sales, marketing, customer success, and operations to hire exceptional talent that drives business growth. My core strength lies in scaling high-performing GTM teams for fast-growing startups and mid-sized companies. I bring structure, consistency, and empathy to every stage of the hiring process—ensuring both speed and quality. ✅ Strong at building relationships with GTM leaders and understanding nuanced role requirements ✅ Experienced in designing structured hiring processes tailored to sales, marketing & CS roles ✅ Known for high offer-to-joiner ratios and delivering a seamless candidate experience ✅ Hands-on with sourcing strategies and market mapping for niche GTM roles Let’s connect if you're building your next sales pod, expanding your marketing team, or simply want to jam on GTM hiring strategies!

Experience

Moengage

Senior Talent Partner - GTM

Jul 2025 – Present · 8 mos

Hiver

Talent Acquisition Lead

Mar 2024 – Jul 2025 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Lead end-to-end lateral hiring across Non tech
Partner with hiring managers to define role requirements and design structured hiring processes
Built strong sourcing strategies for niche and leadership roles

Workindia

Associate Manager - Talent Acquisition

Jul 2023 – Mar 2024 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Managed recruitment for senior and mid-level positions across departments
Designed and executed candidate experience initiatives, leading to improved feedback and lower drop-offs
Collaborated with HRBP team to align hiring strategy with business goals

Candidate ExperienceCultural DiversityApplicant Tracking SystemsRecruiting

Leadsquared

2 roles

Talent Partner

Apr 2022 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr

Candidate ExperienceRecruitingScreeningCultural DiversityHuman Resources (HR)Applicant Tracking Systems

Talent Acquisition Executive

Dec 2020 – May 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Took full ownership of end-to-end hiring for Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success teams
Built strong pipelines via LinkedIn, job boards, and employee referrals
Reduced time-to-fill for key roles by 30%
Drove weekly dashboards to ensure hiring health and stakeholder visibility

Candidate ExperienceCultural DiversityHuman Resources (HR)Applicant Tracking SystemsRecruiting

Wenger & watson inc

Associate Consultant

Jul 2019 – Dec 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · BANGLORE

Involved in end to end IT Recruitment.
Basic activities like screening, shortlisting,interview scheduling, upto joining of the candidate.
Involved in comp negotiation.
Visited clients location for interview coordination purposes.
Converting Passive candidates to active candidates.
Involved in permanent staffing.

Human Resources (HR)Applicant Tracking Systems

Talent track services

HR

Jan 2019 – Jul 2019 · 6 mos

Involved in end to end IT Recruitment.
Basic activities like screening, shortlisting,interview scheduling, upto joining of the candidate.
Involved in comp negotiation.
Visited clients location for interview coordination purposes.
Converting Passive candidates to active candidates.
Involved in permanent staffing.