Apr 2017 – Jul 2025 · 8 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• As a Strategic HR & Talent Acquisition Leader, I partnered with founders & executive leadership to design and execute people strategies that fueled global growth. I built & scaled HR and TA functions across India & North America driving measurable impact in workforce readiness, cost optimization, and employer brand positioning.
• Key Achievements:
• > Strategic HR Leadership – Aligned workforce planning & HR strategies with business goals, improving global talent pipeline readiness by 20%.
• > Global Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding – Built & led a 51-member TA team; launched a Global Sourcing Center in India to support multi-region hiring. Spearheaded employer branding campaigns (LinkedIn, hackathons, events) that drove a 40% increase in digital hires and improved Glassdoor ratings.
• > People Operations & Policy – Designed & rolled out TA handbook, referral program, intern/campus hiring framework, & vendor agreements across geographies; ensured global compliance with background verification (BGV).
• > Leadership & Performance Management – Closed multiple CXO roles (CFO, CMO, Heads of Product/Sales/QA/Marketing) while developing scalable frameworks for niche hiring in R&D, SaaS, Cloud, Sales & CSM.
• > Cost Optimization (SaaS Consolidation) – Consolidated overlapping SaaS contracts across subsidiaries & regions via a global RFP, negotiating contracts that delivered 12% savings (€144K annually) on €1.2M spend, while simplifying administrative overhead.
• > Digital HR Transformation – Implemented AI-powered recruitment platforms & HRIS dashboards, boosting selection ratios by 25% & enhancing operational visibility.
• > Culture & Engagement – Strengthened organizational culture through transparent communication, standardized policies, & inclusive employer branding campaigns—positioning the company as an employer of choice.
• > Learning & Development – Designed job architecture & career pathing frameworks to strengthen leadership pipelines and clarify career progression.

Feb 2016 – Nov 2016 · 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Reengineered India TA operations by building a performance-focused, analytics-driven hiring engine; expanded workforce by 600+ across BPO and R&D, amplifying brand visibility and optimizing source mix effectiveness.
• Key Achievements
• > Partnered with US & India leadership to align talent strategies with business goals; led migration of 13 US processes to India, enabling rapid scale-up.
• > Built a data-driven TA function, expanding Tangoe India by hiring 600+ IT & BPO professionals (170 R&D in 3 months).
• > Launched employer branding campaigns (social, radio, outdoor) that boosted awareness by 42%; revamped referral program to raise referral hires from 8% → 37% and cut vendor dependency to 6%.
• > Standardized hiring processes & dashboards, improving pipeline visibility and cost-per-hire tracking.
• > Mentored a 17-member TA team, driving accountability, quality, and capability growth.
• > Introduced structured feedback loops, improving hiring quality and reducing attrition risks.
• > Championed diverse hiring pipelines across IT & BPO, strengthening equity and inclusion.

Nov 2013 – Feb 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• > Directed global recruitment strategy across India, US & Europe, overseeing hiring for 3 business units (Embedded Software, Application Development, Mobility).
• > Built & led a 22-member TA team, scaling operations and reducing time-to-hire by 30% through standardized global hiring models.
• > Re-engineered recruitment systems, driving diversity hiring, social sourcing & referral programs; boosted referral hires by 45% and cut agency dependency by 50%.
• > Managed multi-million-dollar TA budgets, optimizing sourcing mix and improving ROI.
• > Successfully ramped up Onsite Development Centers for Qualcomm, Broadcom, CISCO, SONY, Accenture, Lantiq, and Xilinx.

Jan 2011 – Oct 2013 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Apttris'​ comprehensive software products include a wide range of solutions for pharmaceutical and healthcare industry including Apttris Pharma Suite, Apttris eHealthRecrods and Apttris ePrescribing. Our solutions are proven to improve the functioning of a pharmaceutical client at one hand and a healthcare provider's operating margins and cash flow, delivering the potential to increase a typical health systems’ net patient revenue by one to three percent.
• Our innovative solutions and healthcare consulting services help healthcare providers focus on best practices such as clinical margin management, clinical value analysis and clinical documentation improvement, as well as better healthcare revenue cycle management performance ranging from improved patient access processes to faster and more complete reimbursement.
• ✅Responsible for building and managing the entire Human Resources & Talent function. Responsible for creating recruitment plans and overseeing execution. Accountable for compliance and managing relation with internal and external stakeholders.
• ✅Bootstrapped the “Medical Communication Services” Division, setting up processes, manpower, and deployment across client sites in India—this model was later replicated in UK, South Africa, and Russia.
• ✅Established the HR & Talent Acquisition function from the ground up as the 5th employee, building the entire TA processes, metrics, and policies to support rapid organizational growth.
• ✅Developed and led an 18-member HR & Talent Acquisition team, managing full-cycle recruitment for Software Engineers, Clinical R&D professionals, and Medical Writers across multiple business units.

Nov 2006 – Jan 2011 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Spearheaded end-to-end talent acquisition across tech and support functions, campus and lateral hiring, employee engagement, and training initiatives for a global supply chain software leader.
• Achievements:
• ✅ Built and scaled a 15-member acquisition team recruiting across C++, Java, .NET, ERP, and Data Warehousing for R&D, Services, and Customer Support divisions.
• ✅ Orchestrated campus drives across India, successfully hiring 1,000+ engineering and biotech graduates with structured budget planning and process implementation.
• ✅ Implemented and championed PeopleClick RMS, training recruitment teams, hiring managers, and agency partners across India, & USA.
• ✅ Strengthened employee referral participation, increasing contribution from 19% to 35% through focused internal campaigns.
• ✅ Reduced offer decline rates from 50% to 20% through data-backed interventions and process metrics.
• ✅ Designed the Graduate Trainee Calendar and CRE certification program, contributing to capability building and internal growth pipelines.

Jan 2001 – Nov 2006 · 5 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

• Instrumental in large-scale recruitment for HP-BPDO across Bangalore and Chennai; successfully onboarded over 2500 professionals; Collaborated across teams to fulfill varied staffing needs; supported strategic hiring initiatives across levels within deadlines.
• Achievements:
• ✅ Led end-to-end hiring of 2,500+ professionals across Bangalore, Chennai & Delhi centers, supporting large-scale workforce expansion during critical growth phases.
• ✅ Scaled HP-BPDO Bangalore’s talent base by driving strategic hiring initiatives aligned with business ramp-up goals.
• ✅ Enabled Chennai center to onboard 600+ professionals across experience levels (1–12 years) within two years, ensuring timely delivery and high-quality talent pipelines.
• ✅ Demonstrated strong execution in volume hiring, stakeholder management, and TA operations, contributing to consistent SLA adherence and business continuity.