Lalitha Gangadhara

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 1 mo experience
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Key Highlights

  • 15 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
  • Expert in building high-performing teams.
  • Pioneered recruitment methodologies for marquee clients.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert with extensive experience in diverse industries including tech and gaming.

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ATS and HR TechnologyCandidate Assessment and SelectionCandidate Experience ManagementData-driven Decision MakingLeadership and Team ManagementMarket Research and Competitive AnalysisNegotiation and Offer ManagementNetworking and Relationship BuildingSocial Media RecruitingSourcing and Talent PipeliningStakeholder ManagementStrategic RecruitmentTalent Mapping and Market ResearchTalent Market InsightsTalent Retention Strategies

About

πŸš€ 15-Year Talent Acquisition Journey: Driving Organizational Growth & Transformation With over 15 years of dedicated experience in Talent Acquisition, I've had the privilege of contributing to the success stories of startups, Fortune 500 companies, and everything in between. My career path has been defined by a relentless pursuit of excellence, a passion for people, and a commitment to driving organizational growth through strategic talent acquisition initiatives. 🌟 Highlights of My Career Journey: πŸ” Equinix & Jupiter Money: At Equinix and Jupiter Money, I spearheaded talent acquisition functions, orchestrating end-to-end recruitment processes, and collaborating closely with stakeholders to align hiring strategies with business objectives. I take pride in building high-performing teams and fostering a culture of excellence in recruitment. πŸ’Ό Wenger & Watson: My tenure at Wenger & Watson was marked by significant achievements, including pioneering recruitment methodologies and establishing robust hiring processes for our marquee clients. I led numerous high-impact RPO projects, earning accolades for my contributions to organizational success. πŸ”§ Transformational Leadership: I thrive on challenges and excel in dynamic environments where innovation and adaptability are valued. My leadership style is characterized by a strategic approach to talent acquisition, a relentless focus on results, and a commitment to nurturing talent and fostering growth. 🌱 Career Aspirations: As I embark on the next phase of my career journey, I am eager to leverage my expertise in talent acquisition to make a meaningful impact in an organization that values innovation, diversity, and excellence. I am passionate about driving change, fostering collaboration, and building teams that are empowered to achieve their full potential. Let's connect and explore opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects and initiatives that drive organizational success and fuel professional growth.

Experience

Mckesson compile

Talent Advisor

Apr 2025 – Present Β· 11 mos Β· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Β· Hybrid

The cognition edge

Founding Director

Feb 2024 – Present Β· 2 yrs 1 mo Β· India Β· On-site

  • We provide comprehensive job placement services, matching fresh graduates with prestigious companies worldwide. Our extensive network and industry connections ensure you access to exclusive job opportunities across various sectors.

Jupiter

Talent Acquisition Lead

Apr 2022 – Mar 2023 Β· 11 mos Β· India

  • Jupiter is an all things money app with one simple aim – to deliver a financial experience that keeps pace with you. We help you cut through the jargons, offer smart insights based on your spending, and provide you with a range of new-age features to enable you to make sense of your finances.

Equinix

Talent Acquisition

Feb 2021 – Mar 2022 Β· 1 yr 1 mo Β· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Equinix (Nasdaq: EQIX) is the world’s digital infrastructure company, enabling digital leaders to harness a trusted platform to bring together and interconnect the foundational infrastructure that powers their success. Equinix enables today’s businesses to access all the right places, partners and possibilities they need to accelerate advantage. With Equinix, they can scale with agility, speed the launch of digital services, deliver world-class experiences and multiply their value.

Games24x7

Leadership Hiring

Jun 2020 – Feb 2021 Β· 8 mos Β· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Games24x7 is India's most successful gaming business with a full-stack portfolio of Skill Games and Casual Games. Backed by marquee investors like Tiger Global and The Raine Group, Games24x7 aims to aggressively grow its portfolio, including expansion into international markets. By leveraging product innovation, cutting edge technology, and data-driven decision making, Games24x7 is set to become a 21st-century scientific gaming company built out of India for the world. Visit www.games24x7.com for more information.

Blackbuck (zinka logistics solutions pvt. ltd.)

Talent Acquisition Manager

Nov 2019 – Apr 2020 Β· 5 mos Β· Bengaluru Area, India

  • Building the world's largest trucking network, Blackbuck is leveraging technology to organize, digitize and simplify trucking.
  • Took up this role to lead the Technology hiring vertical for both products and engineering business.

Wenger & watson inc.

4 roles

Senior Manager – RPO Backend

Apr 2019 – Oct 2019 Β· 6 mos Β· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Conceptualized and built a strong 20 member back-end sourcing team.
  • My team focus on building passive candidate pipe and sourcing across all levels for all the ongoing requirements.
  • Specialization built – Engineering Managers, Technical Program Manager, Product Managers, SDE IV/Principal Engineers, SDE III/II, SDETs, DevOps, Application Support Engineer
  • Clients supported – Flipkart, Zeta, Swiggy, UiPath, Mcafee, EFI, Amazon and many more

RPO - Program Manager

Promoted

Apr 2016 – Mar 2019 Β· 2 yrs 11 mos Β· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Worked at client location in the capacity of Program Manager managing hiring for multiple business. Have planned and executed multiple hiring events / diversity hiring across roles both weekend and weekday. Managed a team of 7 recruiters during this period. This role helped me build my strength in volume hiring and stakeholder management (both business and candidate management)

Assistant Manager - Key Accounts

Sep 2009 – Mar 2013 Β· 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Hiring for fast growing start-ups and established ecommerce and product firms like hCentive, mFormation, PayPal, Philips and Walmart Global Services.

Lead Consultant/Sr Consultant

Sep 2009 – Aug 2010 Β· 11 mos

  • οƒ˜ Played an individual contributor role and successfully closed positions like QA Manager, Technical Architects, Java Leads, SAP Consultants, EAI verticals multiple assignments with clients like IBM, Ernst & Young, MakeMyTrip, Innovation Labs.
  • οƒ˜ SPOC for MakeMyTrip client for day to day interaction along with team delivery for product and technology development assignments.
  • οƒ˜ Worked for Senior and middle level management positions for IBM.

Swiggy

RPO

Oct 2018 – Mar 2019 Β· 5 mos Β· Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Expedia group

RPO

Nov 2017 – Sep 2018 Β· 10 mos

Amazon

RPO

Apr 2016 – Aug 2017 Β· 1 yr 4 mos

Philips innovation campus, bangalore

RPO

Aug 2010 – Mar 2012 Β· 1 yr 7 mos

  • Promoted to this high-volume recruiting position with initial accountability for IT-Applications Business Unit. Subsequently started working for Healthcare, Lighting and Consumer Lifestyle Business Units.
  • οƒ˜ Greatly enhanced candidate screening by working closely with the hiring managers to understand their business requirements. Consistently scored in top 10% on Philips satisfaction reviews.
  • οƒ˜ Sourced, interviewed and hired qualified candidates for all the support and development teams.
  • οƒ˜ Worked closely with the back-end team and closed 150+ positions during my stay in Philips.
  • οƒ˜ Managed external agency relationships to maintain candidate flow as per the SLA by Philips.

Mind group

Executive - Talent Acquisition

Apr 2009 – Aug 2009 Β· 4 mos

  • Accountable for sourcing, screening, interacting and filling various technical positions for fortune 500 companies in IT sector

Careerxperts consulting

Technical Recruiter

May 2007 – Apr 2009 Β· 1 yr 11 mos

  • Dynamic and result-oriented individual with close to 3 years of technical recruiting experience.
  • Placed high-end technical professionals in the area of Information Technology Industry. Specialized in Software Engineers/Architects (Distributed and Mainframe), Database Architects/Developers/ Administrators, Network/System/Security Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Technical Program/Product/Project Managers, Development Managers, and Business Analysts.
  • Possess strong understanding of technical requirements; deep sourcing skills and experience sourcing active and passive candidates; excellent candidate assessment skills.
  • Effectively recruited candidates in a time-sensitive environment through Internet research, internal database, cold calling, referrals, networking, job fairs, and other strategies.
  • Responsible, loyal, reliable, and independent worker with high level of enthusiasm.

Alp management consultants

Research Associate

Jan 2006 – Oct 2006 Β· 9 mos

  • Recruited Software Developers (Distributed and Mainframe), Database Developers and Administrators, Support Analysts and Engineers, Web Developers and QA Testers
  • Used an internal database, Internet sites and referrals to source active and passive candidates for permanent positions.
  • Established and maintained professional relationships with candidates.
  • Developed databases for client and candidates contact information.
  • Was always ranked among the top performers within the team

Education

Visvesvaraya Technological University

BE β€” Computer Science

Jan 2000 – Jan 2004

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