Dr. Sithara BN (She/Her)

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 3 mos experience

AI Enabled

Key Highlights

Expert in cross-border talent acquisition.
Built automated hiring systems for scalability.
Passionate mentor enhancing recruiter capabilities.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in building scalable hiring systems.

Contact

sithara.b@novo.co LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionLeadership Hiring

Other Skills

AI-driven ToolsAnchoringCoachingCommunicationCurriculum DevelopmentE-LearningEducational LeadershipEducational TechnologyExecutive SearchFinTechGlobal Talent AcquisitionHigher EducationHiringLeadership DevelopmentManagement

About

Talent Acquisition leader with deep expertise in hiring across Product, Engineering, Marketing, and Banking Ops for global teams (India, US, Colombia). Currently leading recruitment at Novo, a fast-scaling B2B fintech. I specialize in Leadership & cross-border hiring, Recruitment process design & automation, AI-driven tools & dashboards, Manpower planning & team structuring, Market mapping & compensation benchmarking, Trusted advisor to hiring leaders I thrive at the intersection of strategy and execution, building scalable, people-first hiring systems that align with business growth. Passionate about mentoring recruiters, elevating candidate experience, and driving org-wide hiring excellence.

Experience

Novo

Talent Leadership

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Leading Talent Acquisition at Novo (Fintech | B2B | 200+ employees)
Driving end-to-end hiring across Engineering, Product, Marketing, and Banking Operations functions
Managing global talent strategy with cross-border hiring experience across India, the US, and Colombia
Specialized in leadership hiring and building high-performing teams in fast-growth environments
Built live, automated recruiting dashboards to enable real-time tracking and decision-making
Designed and scaled structured recruitment processes tailored to team needs
Partnering on AI-driven initiatives to enhance candidate experience and recruiter productivity
Leading workforce planning and headcount strategy in collaboration with senior leadership
Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers, ensuring talent alignment with business priorities
Conducting ongoing talent market mapping and competitive research
Leading and mentoring a growing team of recruiters

Talent AcquisitionLeadership HiringRecruitment Process DesignAI-driven ToolsWorkforce PlanningMarket Mapping

Slice

2 roles

Lead Talent Partner- Tech

Promoted

Nov 2022 – Jun 2023 · 7 mos

Senior Talent Partner- Tech

Jan 2022 – Nov 2022 · 10 mos

A Fintech Unicorn company, one stop payment app for all your spending needs. With over 12mn+ registered members and with an average age of 27 , slice is a market leader for the Gen Z and millennials