Jul 2022 – Mar 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · Remote

• Led middle and senior-level hiring across technology and non-technology domains, managing diverse roles such as Product Managers, Senior Software Engineers, Credit Analysts, and Business Development Managers for global markets including the UK.
• Handled end-to-end recruitment lifecycle covering workforce planning, demand and supply strategy, forecasting, talent mapping, pipeline building, sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, onboarding, and enhancing candidate experience.
• Independently managed recruitment for multiple business units including Wallet, Cards, Jeeves Pay, and Expense Management, aligning talent acquisition strategies with business growth objectives.
• Built proactive talent pipelines for niche and high-demand roles, successfully reducing time-to-fill from 150 days to 45 days through strategic sourcing and candidate engagement.
• Improved candidate experience and quality of hire by maintaining high profile standards, reducing offer dropouts from 30% to 15%, and strengthening employer brand perception.
• Partnered with hiring managers across NAM and EMEA regions, setting clear expectations, conducting weekly sprint calls, and delivering detailed hiring dashboards and reports to enhance visibility of open roles.
• Initiated and delivered the “Engineering Recruitment” project on a quarterly basis to leadership teams and BU heads, ensuring transparency, accountability, and better resource planning.
• Gained extensive expertise in recruitment tools and platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Instahyre, Hirist, GitHub, and advanced sourcing methods like X-ray search; also managed vendor partnerships, empanelment, and legal agreements.
• Roles Hired for: DevSecOps lead, Devops Engineer, Backend, SDET lead, Product Manager, UI lead.

Aug 2020 – Jun 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · Remote

• Built high-performing Software Development teams from scratch across multiple verticals including Lending, Payment Gateway, Travel, Ad-Tech, and Paytm Money, aligning hiring with business growth needs.
• Managed both lateral and campus recruitment, driving hiring initiatives from Tier-1 institutions and streamlining graduate recruitment programs to secure top emerging talent.
• Developed workforce planning strategies, hiring plans, and forecasting models (including offer-to-join ratio) to improve accountability and decision-making for hiring managers.
• Spearheaded diversity hiring initiatives through programs, events, and crowd sourcing campaigns, ensuring balanced workforce representation and inclusion across technology teams.
• Reduced time-to-fill significantly by forecasting potential offer dropouts, maintaining proactive backup pipelines, and effectively balancing inbound and outbound sourcing strategies.
• Independently managed large-scale campus hiring events and lateral hiring drives, ensuring end-to-end execution, candidate engagement, and seamless onboarding.
• Strengthened vendor management processes by streamlining workflows, negotiating agreements, and maintaining productive relationships that delivered value to both the business and vendor partners.
• Roles Hired For- SDE, SDE2, Tech Lead, SDET, Android/Ios engineer, Engineering Manager, General Manager- Tech, AVP-CISO, Devops, Data Engineers.

Jan 2020 – Aug 2020 · 7 mos · Remote

• Managed end-to-end in-house recruitment for Technology and Product roles including Product Manager, DevOps Manager, Product Designer, Backend Engineer, and Site Reliability Engineer.
• Partnered with multiple business units to gather requirements, design hiring strategies, and execute demand fulfillment plans aligned with organizational goals.
• Utilized ATS tools effectively for streamlined application tracking, candidate management, and process efficiency.
• Prepared and presented weekly and monthly hiring dashboards to management, while collaborating with cross-functional teams to improve recruitment visibility and decision-making.

Jul 2019 – Jan 2020 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Led full-cycle recruitment for Mesh-IOT and OYO Hotels & Homes teams, hiring talent across levels from entry to senior leadership, including SDEs, Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Web Development Engineers, and SDETs.
• Utilized advanced sourcing methods and platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Instahyre, GitHub, Stack Overflow, X-ray search, Recruitin, and Hirist.com to build high-quality talent pipelines.
• Designed and implemented the “Competency Framework” project, streamlining interview evaluation, improving consistency in feedback, and enhancing the overall candidate experience.
• Developed and executed targeted search strategies to recruit senior and niche candidates within competitive and limited talent pools.
• Partnered with stakeholders and hiring managers to plan, forecast, and execute business unit hiring needs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Specialized in sourcing, screening, salary negotiation, market mapping, and stakeholder management, ensuring quality hires within defined timelines.

Oct 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Feb 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangalore