Sowmya Venkatraman

Co-Founder

Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland13 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 16 years of experience in tech hiring across multiple regions.
  • Successfully led a global remote distributed team.
  • Hired over 140 senior technical roles in a short time.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned technical recruiter with expertise in global talent acquisition for tech industries.

Contact

sowmya@datanexrecruiting.comLinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingLeadership HiringLeadershipHiring

Other Skills

Benefits NegotiationExecutive HiringGlobal Talent AcquisitionInterviewingManagementMarket IntelligenceMentoringOnboardingRecruitingSourcingTalent SourcingTeam Management

About

16 years of experience in tech hiring across APAC, EU and US. Experience hiring for global startups and leading companies. Lead and managed a global remote distributed team .

Experience

Datanex recruiting

Founder and Technical Recruiter

Mar 2025 – Present · 1 yr · Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

  • DataNex collaborates with startups globally, with the ambition of becoming a leading talent agency for top-tier tech talent. Our primary drivers: quality, efficiency, speed.
  • Currently Hiring SWE roles
  • Founding Engineers -US
  • Product/ Full Stack Engineers - US and UK
  • Staff Engineer - Ireland
Global Talent AcquisitionExecutive HiringTalent SourcingTechnical RecruitingTalent Acquisition

Apollo.io

Senior Manager - Technical Recruitment

Jul 2023 – Feb 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos · County Dublin, Ireland · Remote

  • Build, manage, coach, empower, and develop a high-performing geographically dispersed team.
  • Own and hire critical executive roles in the region.
  • Hired 140+ Senior ML Engineers, Data Engineers, AI, Back End, Front End, Full Stack, Staff Engineers, Engineering Managers, Product Managers , Security and Business roles in APAC and EU.
  • Led a team of recruiters responsible for hiring for these roles in the region.
  • Improved significantly the inconsistency, speed, and overall time to hire.
Leadership HiringTalent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingInterviewing

Meta

3 roles

Recruiting Lead

Promoted

Jan 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • Directed and managed international recruitment teams in APAC and EMEA regions, fostering a collaborative work environment and upskilling team members.
  • Utilized market intelligence to find engineering talents across EMEA and APAC regions, building a roadmap for cross-border remote hiring.
  • Built strong relationships with hiring managers and stakeholders.
  • Led Several Programs and initiatives to improve hiring efficiency.
LeadershipHiringTeam ManagementMentoring

Sr Tech Sourcer

Mar 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Successfully recruited top tier leadership engineers for Meta, exceeding targets consistently
  • Built market insights at EMEA and APAC regions, influencing recruiting outcomes with data
  • Mentored new and tenured sourcers and recruiters, led diversity sessions, and closed diversity candidates
  • Built roadmap for cross border remote hiring across EMEA. Influence recruiting outcomes with data, acting as a trusted advisor to XFN Partners and Stakeholders
  • Expertise in using social media channels and chrome extensions for talent sourcing
Technical RecruitingMentoringOnboarding

Technical Sourcer

Sep 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · Singapore

  • Sourcing leadership engineering talents across APAC and EMEA for roles based in London , US and Singapore.
  • Presented market insights on APAC Hiring , cultural nuances.
Technical Recruiting

Apar technologies

Technical Recruiting Manager

Mar 2012 – Mar 2015 · 3 yrs · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

  • Led a team of 6 recruiters in managing the entire recruitment spectrum for permanent and contract staffing at Apar Technologies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  • Developed and implemented strategies for Leadership and Mid-Level Hiring, resulting in successful placements and team growth.
  • Achieved a promotion to Technical Recruiting Manager within 6 months of joining as a Sr Recruiter, showcasing leadership and performance excellence.
Technical RecruitingLeadership Hiring

Patni computer systems ltd

Senior Recruiter

Jan 2006 – Jul 2009 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

  • Full life cycle technical recruitment

Education

Bishop Cottons (Bangalore)

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