Uttam Kumar Sanghi

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Established India TA function with 91% offer acceptance rate.
Reduced time-to-fill by 22% across APJ.
Increased diversity hiring by 28% YoY.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader in the Technology sector with a focus on diversity and strategic hiring.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent StrategyDiversity & InclusionProcess ImprovementHiring

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsCRMCollege RecruitingConflict ManagementConsultingContract RecruitmentData-driven Decision MakingDiversity RecruitmentEmployer BrandingExecutive SearchGlobal Talent AcquisitionHiring PracticesInformation TechnologyInterviewingInterviews

About

As a strategic Talent Acquisition Leader with 18+ years of experience across high-growth technology and enterprise environments, I build and scale high-performing, diverse teams that drive business impact. At Elastic, I established the India TA function from the ground up — designing scalable processes, leading cross-functional hiring across Engineering, GTM, and G&A, and achieving a 91%+ offer acceptance rate. I’m passionate about building inclusive, data-driven recruitment systems that enhance both candidate experience and organizational success. My career spans leading APJ hiring at Micro Focus, Cloudera, and SAP, where I implemented global hiring frameworks, built referral and employer branding programs, and significantly reduced time-to-fill and agency dependency. Core expertise: Leadership hiring • Talent strategy • Employer branding • Diversity recruiting • Recruitment analytics • Stakeholder management • TA transformation

Experience

Elastic

Head of Talent Acquisition, India

Jul 2021 – Sep 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Building out the team from scratch at Elasticsearch (Elastic NV) India and working with different global stakeholders to set up the processes and entity.
91%+ offer acceptance rate achieved through a new recruitment strategy.
Enhanced candidate experience and retention, leading to a positive NPS score for both rejected and hired candidates.
Successfully improved diversity hiring by 28% YoY, fostering inclusive workplaces.
30% of hires from employee referrals, boosting retention & culture
Led global initiatives on Hiring Manager Training, Career Development, and Internal Mobility.
Teams support: Engineering, Sales (GTM), Professional Services, Marketing, Technical Support, G&A

Niche Talent AcquisitionTeam BuildingGlobal Talent AcquisitionTeam LeadershipHiringTalent Strategy+10

Micro focus

Head of Talent Acquisition, APJ

Nov 2019 – Jul 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Head of TA for India, China, Australia, Indonesia, Singapore, SEA, Philippines in Asia Pacific.
Led a team of 26 recruiters to implement strategies that lowered time to fill by 22%, enabling timely talent acquisition to meet business needs.
Employee referral program generated a 127% increase in referrals, resulting in a 38% hiring rate, greatly reducing recruitment costs.
Boosted operational efficiency by reducing agency hires by 47%, resulting in significant cost savings and improved recruiting performance.
Teams supported: Engineering, Sales (GTM), Professional Services, Marketing, Technical Support, G&A

Niche Talent AcquisitionGlobal Talent AcquisitionHiringTalent StrategyProcess ImprovementEmployer Branding+11

Cloudera

Recruiting Leader

Aug 2017 – Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Increased APJ Technical Support team to 120+ in 2 years, driving cost efficiencies
Built a strong talent pipeline for the Professional Services Consulting division, ensuring sustained business growth.
Teams supported: Engineering, Professional Services, Marketing, Technical Support, G&A

Niche Talent AcquisitionGlobal Talent AcquisitionHiringTalent StrategyExecutive SearchDiversity & Inclusion+5

Belong.co

Recruitment Manager, India

Sep 2016 – Aug 2017 · 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Partnered with product teams to optimize AI-driven recruiting solutions.
Assisted in setting up the Belong Experts recruiting team to support clients.

Niche Talent AcquisitionHiringTalent StrategyExecutive SearchApplicant Tracking SystemsLeadership+1

Sap

2 roles

APAC Recruiting Manager (SAP acquisition of SuccessFactors)

Promoted

Apr 2012 – Nov 2015 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Scaled the technical team in India from 7 in 2009 to 250+ in 2015. Scaled the Sales, consulting and support teams in APJ from 2 in 2011 to 60+ in 2012 . Hired and built the professional services, consulting and support team in APJ (India, Singapore, Australia, HongKong and Shanghai). Hiring plan was typically 80% technical hiring and 20% non tech hiring.
SAP Labs acquired SuccessFactors. Joined SuccessFactors in its initial days in 2009 and built a strong team of Engineering, Professional Services, Sales (GTM), Marketing (G&A) and Technical Support.
While at SAP, worked in the Solution Delivery Center and hiring technical and functional consultants for the ERP and Mobile practices. I have recruited for talented consultants in the space of FICO,SRM,CRM, Ariba and Mobile practices. Worked with the business leaders to expand the Hybris practices and at the same time build a strong team of Ariba and SuccessFactors consultants across its various product lines

Niche Talent AcquisitionHiringTalent StrategyExecutive SearchDiversity & InclusionApplicant Tracking Systems+2

Senior Recruiter - APAC/APJ

Sep 2009 – Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Have been a technical recruiter building engineering centres in Bangalore, Shanghai and Brisbane,
with additional responsibilities of scaling the Sales, consulting and support teams in APJ from 2 in 2011 to 60+ in 2012

Niche Talent AcquisitionHiringApplicant Tracking Systems

Wenger & watson inc.

Team Lead & Sr. Account Executive

Sep 2007 – Sep 2009 · 2 yrs

Working for a great consulting company and team, I learnt sourcing and headhunting and believed in closing positions at a faster pace and TAT. Got an opportunity to play different roles during the short span of time including roles of sourcer, coordinator, team leadership, client interfacing and customer meetings. Predominantly recruited for top product companies and managed interview events and walk-ins.

Niche Talent AcquisitionHiring