Apr 2016 – Present · 9 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Led a large, multi-location team chartered with tech hiring for multiple organisations (S - teams in Amazon parlance), including Amazon's International Consumer Business.

Nov 2013 – Aug 2015 · 1 yr 9 mos

• Fortune 30 Company with $100+ billion in revenues and over 400,000+ employees worldwide, Target is often top 20 on the Fortune World's Most Admired Companies list. Ethisphere consistently ranks Target as one of the Worlds Most Ethical Companies.
• Led the function and was a part of Target's India HR leadership team. Leader of leaders role, with influence over a 45 member Talent Acquisition team, covering all facets, Professional, Exec, University and TA Programs.
• Part of Target's Employment Brand Steering Committee, an organisation level team responsible for furthering the brand, both internally and externally.

Sep 2012 – Nov 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos

• Remit included 3 enterprise level functions: Exec, University, Talent Acquisition Programs & Operations.
• As part of the Talent Acquisition leadership team, acted as a strategic partner in the development of the vision, direction and long range plans of the team.
• Led a diverse and high-performing team of Managers & experienced recruitment professionals providing mentorship and coaching, in an effort to accelerate capability development. (Span of 25+)
• Senior/Officer level stakeholder management & influence across disparate businesses viz. Engineering/Technology, Data/Analytics, Merchandising, Marketing, Finance Operations, Property Development, Corp Real Estate and all Support functions

Jan 2012 – Aug 2012 · 7 mos

• Developed University talent strategies for diverse businesses, both tech & non-tech, universities included IIMs, ISB, IITs, top Design, Stats/Economics Schools and various undergrad colleges.
• Led University relation efforts/launched multiple academia outreach programs.

Nov 2010 – Dec 2011 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Led lateral hiring for all of Target's Technology businesses, through a high growth year, the call- out being the target.com re‐platforming effort, a highly complex and widely publicized program to bring the Target e‐store in‐house from a leased AWS platform.

Sep 2009 – Oct 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo

• Led a recently formed team chartered with operational TA programs, scope included Candidate Management, Brand Experience, Referral Program, Vendor Management etc.

Oct 2007 – Aug 2009 · 1 yr 10 mos

Jul 2005 – Jun 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos · Singapore

• • Based at Ness's APAQ HQ in Singapore, supported fixed bid as well as T&M businesses, leading multiple resourcing assignments across the APAC geography- Singapore, Australia, Japan, Malaysia and Thailand. Also supported the Sales team with RRF/RFP's in an effort to open-up new markets like Japan and Australia.

Jan 2004 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr · Bengaluru Area, India

• • Led multiple Product Engineering lab ramp-ups viz. Hyperion Essbase, Autodesk, Agile and Seibel.

Jan 2003 – Jan 2004 · 1 yr

• Now merged and defunct, Prolease was a $750 million US head-quartered outsourcing firm offering HR, financial, payroll, medical transcription, contact center and transaction processing services. Was responsible for HR generalist activities.

Feb 2002 – Mar 2002 · 1 mo · Bangalore Area, India