Sandeep Deshmukh, PhD

Co-Founder

Pune, Maharashtra, India21 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building engineering teams for startups.
Specialized in deep-tech hiring and onboarding.
Proven track record in statutory compliance and labor law.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in tech talent acquisition for startups in India.

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Skills

Core Skills

Deep-tech HiringOnboardingStatutory ComplianceLabor Law Adherence

Other Skills

AlgorithmsApache ApexAudit readinessBig DataC++Data MiningData StructuresDistributed SystemsEmployee supportHadoopJavaMachine LearningShell Scripting

About

I’ve spent the last 18 years helping startups build engineering teams across India for roles where alignment matters more than pedigree. Distributed systems, data platforms, backend – the kind of work where roles are hard to scope, and the right talent is even harder to find. Over the years, I kept hearing the same concerns from global founders trying to build in India: - “We’re not ready to open an entity yet.” - “We’re not sure who can actually help us hire here.” - “We need someone on the ground who can run this properly.” That’s why we built TeemGenie. We are a full-stack India expansion partner for global startups building high-performance tech teams in India without setting up an entity. We combine deep-tech hiring expertise with hands-on execution, helping startups define complex roles clearly, find the right engineers, and manage everything from offer to onboarding to on-ground support. If you’re building in India, or figuring out where to begin – let’s talk.

Experience

Exh1b

Co-Founder

Nov 2025 – Present · 4 mos · India

A TeemGenie venture.
https://exh1b.teemgenie.com/

Teemgenie

Founder & CEO

Jul 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 8 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

TeemGenie is a full-scope India expansion partner, built for global companies that need to hire and retain engineers in India without setting up a local entity.
The model combines:
Deep-tech hiring for roles like distributed systems, backend, infra, SDET, data science
Compliant employment through our EOR structure
Local execution across onboarding, workspace, documentation, and day-to-day employee support
We manage the offer, workspace setup, background verification, documentation, and real-time support, so nothing stalls or bounces back to you.
Engineers know who to reach out to.
Founders don’t chase vendors or resolve delays.
And the team operates with the same visibility and continuity you’d expect if it were built in-house.

Deep-tech hiringOnboardingEmployee support

Workshiphq

Founder & CEO

Dec 2017 – Dec 2020 · 3 yrs · Pune Area, India

Collaborated with startup founders on hiring specialized engineering teams in India.

Reliance industries ltd

Data Scientist

Jan 2013 – Jun 2014 · 1 yr 5 mos · Navi Mumbai

Worked on large-scale data processing for HR analytics and bioinformatics use cases, including high-throughput genomic data analysis and internal workforce systems.

Global capability centers (gccs)

Resident Director

Dec 2009 – Present · 16 yrs 3 mos · India

Currently serve as Resident Director for 10+ global companies building their GCCs in India.
Responsibilities include:
Acting as the legal representative for India operations under Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) guidelines
Overseeing statutory compliance, labor law adherence, and audit readiness
Supporting leadership in managing India-specific regulatory obligations

Statutory complianceLabor law adherenceAudit readiness

Academia

Voluntary Contributions

Apr 2009 – Present · 16 yrs 11 mos · Pune Area, India

Member, Board of Studies (BoS) – Computer Engineering, Pune University
Industry advisory board member – VIT Pune, Symbiosis Institute of Technology (SIT, Lavale), MIT ADTU
Conferences track chair in INDICON 2014 and ICEI, 2017 2017
External examiner for PhD and Master’s theses
IEEE Industrial Relations chair, 2015-16