Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Building an inclusive fashion brand empowering self-expression and workplace equality.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Leadership
• Conceptualized and led Purrride as an inclusion-first brand focused on advancing representation and allyship through apparel and storytelling.
• Partnered with Target India, supplying 3,600+ high-quality T-shirts, an initiative appreciated across teams for its quality, and design impact.
• Collaborated with Dexter Capital to revamp internal policies and workplace practices for inclusivity, conducting sensitization sessions and launching a “Wear Your Pride” culture campaign that reinforced belonging at work.
• CSR & Community Impact
• Built partnerships with organizations and HR leaders to integrate social impact through Pride merchandise programs, linking DE&I storytelling with CSR initiatives.
• Advocated for sustainable sourcing and ethical production practices in all merchandise initiatives, aligning Purrride’s values with global CSR standards.
• Partnered with HR leaders across organizations to co-create Pride merchandise programs that integrate DEI storytelling with employer branding goals.
• Culture Design & Brand Advocacy
• Drove internal engagement programs for designers, creators, and vendors to co-build inclusive collections that celebrate identity and self-expression.
• Positioned Purrride as a trusted inclusion partner for corporations, blending creativity, social responsibility, and cultural impact.

Nov 2022 – Jun 2023 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Leadership & Team Management
• Led the Talent Acquisition function. Headcount budgeting based on the talent
• requirements and annual business goals
• Work closely with Business Teams to understand talent needs
• Designing recruiting strategies/policies/plans and implementing the same
• Identifying, sourcing, shortlisting, interviewing, selecting, and salary negotiations • Building a proactive and effective candidate pipeline to ensure a sustainable talent pool to achieve recruitment numbers and organization goals
• Led a team of 32 (mid-level recruiters, 1 intern)
• Hiring
• Built the GLFH, Growth, Digital Marketing teams, and the leadership team
• Leadership Hiring: Credit Lead, Central Ops Lead, Content Strategist and PR,
• Revenue Lead, Engineering Manager
• SDE 1/2/3/4, Senior Product Manager, PM, APM, Senior UX Designer, Territory Manager, Loan Managers
• Campus drive with SJCE, GSSS, NIE Mysore. Hired 6 freshers

Aug 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• Hiring
• Spearheaded the expansion of the Product & Engineering team from 9 to 36 members while nurturing leadership growth within the organization by successfully recruiting diverse talents in Engineering, Product, and Design
• Innovated sourcing strategies, reducing tech hiring costs by implementing alternative channels for talent acquisition
• Drove leadership hiring for pivotal roles
• Employer Branding and Engagement
• Elevated employer brand perception, significantly improving Glassdoor rating from 3.5 to 4.5 and AmbitionBox rating from 3.4 to 3.95
• Enhanced onboarding experience through a comprehensive employee handbook for seamless navigation of organizational policies and procedures, interactive inductions, and buddy programs, ensuring seamless integration and rapid assimilation into company culture
• Instituted quarterly Recognition & Rewards programs to celebrate achievements and foster a culture of appreciation and motivation
• Strategic Leadership and Team Management
• Orchestrated a high-performing team of 7, comprising 2 mid-level recruiters, 4 junior recruiters, and 1 administrative professional by expanding the workforce from 367 to 511 full-time employees and onboarding 101 contractors within a single year
• Maintained a consistent influx of talent, averaging 40 new joiners monthly, ensuring operational continuity and growth momentum
• Achieved impressive turnaround times (TAT) of 24 days for 83 positions closed within the last 90 days for P0 and P1, and 39 days for 54 positions closed for P2, P3, and P4 categories, optimizing recruitment efficiency
• Secured a stellar offer acceptance ratio of 88%, with 137 offers extended in the last 90 days, underscoring persuasive recruitment strategies and employer appeal
• Process & People Support
• Streamlined application tracking and pre-boarding processes
• Implemented organization-wide OKRs, fostering alignment and accountability across departments, and standardized job titles, levels, and salary structures

Jan 2020 – Nov 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• IT Hiring
• Spearheaded recruitment efforts for Product and Engineering Departments, securing top-tier talent across diverse developer roles and product and Design roles
• Facilitated seamless collaboration between recruitment vendors, external interview platforms, and assessment platforms to maintain a steady talent pipeline utilizing InstaHyre and leveraged personal connections on LinkedIn for targeted social media recruitment
• Innovated hiring processes through data-driven insights, continually optimizing strategies for efficiency and effectiveness
• Strategized recruitment funnel and set performance targets based on current hiring dynamics, supported by bi-weekly dashboards and robust recruitment metric analysis
• Employer Branding
• Drove initiatives to boost employer brand perception, achieving a Glassdoor rating of 4.3 and implementing a comprehensive career page revamp
• Established employee referral programs, designed and implemented onboarding kits, post-offer programs, and birthday gift initiatives to enhance employee experience
• Crafted a compelling Employee Value Proposition (EVP) and streamlined lean hiring processes to enhance candidate experience and attract top talent
• Employee Engagement
• Employee 1-1 Connects | Disengagement Analysis | Hour with HR | Grievance Policy | Wellness Programs like Zumba, mindfulness sessions

Sep 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Filled 21 roles in a month out of which 80 percent were within TAT
• Maersk RPO - Social media recruitment leveraging Linkedin, candidate referrals, portals, recruitment drives for positions like Social Advisor, Legal roles, Marine roles, RPA Developer, Reefer Sales, Freight forwarding, Sales Manager, Social Advisor | Application tracking system - SAP HR
• Syngenta RPO - Social media recruitment using Linkedin, candidate referrals, portals for roles like Assistant Breeder project manager, Workday | Joining coordination | Application tracking system - Taleo

Sep 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India

• Filled Niched positions like Ethical Hacker, Frontend Developer, Actimize Developer, Appian Developer, Linear Programming, UX Designer
• Involved in end to end cycle leveraging Linkedin, candidate referrals, portals, reporting, business development | Application tracking system. Wand for Adobe and SAP Fieldglass for Intel
• Managing Adobe, Intel, and Infosys accounts - Identify top accounts, target skill sets, key market segments | Managing team of 4 recruiters - Setting daily submission targets, assigning priority, mentoring team members

Feb 2017 – Aug 2017 · 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Relevance Lab (Deployed through Wenger & Watson)
• Filled roles like EM, DOE, AEM Director, Java Solr, Demandware, AEM, Back-
• end Engineer, Fullstack Engineer, Frontend Engineer
• Requirement gathering from HMs | Team Management | Sourcing using Linkedin Recruiter, Boolean Search, X-Ray Search, Naukri and Monster portals

Aug 2016 – Jan 2017 · 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Received Rookie award for most closures in the first month
• Social media recruitment using Linkedin, candidate referrals, portals for Tech Mahindra and Dell, releasing offer, joining coordination and joining formalities, Reporting

Aug 2013 – Oct 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Pune Area, India

• Revenue of 15.88 Lakh against a target of 12 Lakh with clients like NICE Systems, Syngenta and Nautillus Mobile. Experience in Product Hiring for various IT positions
• Social media recruitment using Linkedin, candidate referrals, portals for clients like NICE Systems, Syngenta, Nautillus Mobile, Tom Tom, Citrus Pay
• RPO process in Concur from Aug’13 – March’15 with 12+ closures for Im- plementation Project Manager Expense/Travel role, responsible for require- ment gathering from hiring manager’s, managing team, sourcing, coordinating, scheduling

Jun 2012 – Aug 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore

• Manage the full Recruitment Cycle from sourcing to selection at junior, middle and senior level profiles
• Handled sourcing of the candidates through various job portals, referrals and job postings in various networking sites and ensuring timely delivery
• Negotiate salary with other offer terms with finalized candidates, as and when needed
• Client Co-ordination and Management. Handling of Yokogawa, Analytics Quotient and Symphony Teleca Accounts. Mining of Client with Open position, coordinating for feedback, Recruitment drive coordination
• Conduct employee orientation and facilitate new comers joining formalities
• Induction & On – Boarding: Involves welcome mailers, Joining formalities, HR induction about company culture, beliefs, policies and procedures, detailed induction agenda for joiners in Management, ID-access cards, email account, bank account, documentation of certificates, induction feedback, issuing offer and appointment letters
• Anchor recruitment drive initiatives for various clients for permanent staffing solutions
• Handle simple to complex candidate's queries with regards to offer made (e.g. location related queries, salary concerns/policies etc
• Create MIS reports with analysis to the top management on Sourcing status, Interview status, Offer rejects, Offered candidates status reports, Mock call status report

Jan 2011 – Aug 2011 · 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Handled end to end appraisal cycle and other BP HR Processes
• Supported in MSI and Progression Cycles, Resignation Process
• SPOC to onboard new joinees
• SAP-HRM for editing employee details

Jul 2008 – Sep 2008 · 2 mos · Pune Area, India

• Study and Analysis of Business Processes used in Airtel Enterprise Services (AES) for optimum utilization of its resources to achieve seamless operation.