Dec 2020 – Jan 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo · San Francisco Bay Area

• Upstart (NASDAQ: UPST) is the leading AI lending marketplace, on a mission to expand access to affordable credit by connecting millions of consumers to 100+ banks and credit unions that leverage Upstart’s AI models and cloud applications to deliver superior credit products.
• Player-Coach for a team of full cycle Technical Recruiters and Sourcers - team size ranged from 6 to 30, including both Managers and Individual Contributors (ICs)
• Helped scale the Company from 150 to 1500+ employees (10X growth), and the technical teams from 65 to 600+ employees over 4.5 years, while navigating COVID and macro headwinds
• Built robust recruiting capacity models to exceed hiring goals, helped launch recruiting OKRs focused on Speed(time to fill), Quality(conversion rates), and Inclusivity (top of funnel diversity)
• Designed and launched cross-functional programs such as the UpLeveler Pilot Program for improving candidate selection, Interview Shadow Program to strengthen interviewer training, Recruiting Listening Tour to uplevel the TA team, effective Pre-Briefs and Huddles, and Internal Mobility Process improvement
• Designed and optimized recruiting reports, dashboards and QBRs to analyze, forecast, track and communicate key operational metrics to the business, and leveraged these metrics to drive operational excellence across the team
• Collaborated with PeopleOps, Compliance and Total Rewards teams to ensure an exceptional candidate experience, from attraction through onboarding
• Designed & developed digital-first talent acquisition strategies in Tier 2 & Tier 3 work locations
• DEI Partnerships: Code2040, Techtonica, ModelExpand, Out In Tech

Jun 2019 – Nov 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Joined Upstart at Series-D (IPO in Dec 2020) as their 1st Technical Recruiting Partner in San Mateo, CA office, partnered closely with the Co-Founders and the VP of Engineering to scale the engineering team from 25 to 100+ engineers in the San Francisco Bay Area
• Full-cycle recruitment of both IC and leadership roles across Engineering (back-end, full-stack, front-end, data, platform, DevOps, SRE, Quality, IT & Security), Machine Learning, Data Science, Product Management, Product Design, Technical Program Management; and early career engineering and internships
• Hired founding engineers and managers for growth, pricing, ML platform, core services and internal tooling teams
• Hired the technical leadership team: Chief information Security Officer, Director of Software Engineering, Head of IT, Director of Quality Engineering, and Software Engineering Managers
• Built recruiting playbooks, introduced structured pre-briefs, debriefs, and hiring manager syncs; championed a structured and standardized interview process, ran a Company-wide Mentorship Program for 2 years, organized recruiting events, and participated in university career fairs
• Helped transition Upstart into a public Company (NASDAQ: UPST) by building a strong leadership team, and defining & driving recruitment processes critical to IPO readiness
• Steering Committee member for the Superwomen Employee Resource Group

Jan 2013 – Jun 2019 · 6 yrs 5 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Joined Persistent as their 1st Technical Recruiter in the US, helped scale the US workforce from 600 to 1000+ employees over 6.5 years
• Hired the Chief Customer Officer, VP of Technology, and multiple Sales and Marketing leaders
• Built the Hi-tech, Financial Services, Healthcare and Life Sciences verticals from the ground up
• Partnered with the business leaders in headcount planning, resource allocation, and interview capacity modeling
• Built and led a high performing, globally distributed team of Recruiters, Sourcers, and Coordinators responsible for full cycle recruiting of primarily technical, and some business, sales, and leadership talent across SWE, Data, Mobile, AI/ML, Robotics, UX design, Platform, Security, SFDC, Appian/BPM etc.

Aug 2012 – Jan 2013 · 5 mos · San Francisco Bay Area

• Hired as 1 of 3 founding recruiters, helped establish the Company’s Silicon Valley office
• Full cycle recruitment of Engineering talent in the San Francisco Bay Area

Jan 2010 – Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex

• Full cycle recruitment of Engineering talent (SWE, Data, BI, DevOps/SRE, Salesforce, BA, QA) including sourcing and screening candidates, collaborating with hiring managers, candidate and interviewer preparation, extending and closing offers for both contract and permanent positions
• Consistently recruited high-quality talent for multiple clients, resulting in repeat business opportunities and stronger client relationships; while maintaining 85-90% offer acceptance rates

Jun 2007 – Oct 2009 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Hyderabad, India

• Coordinated the Asian Conference on Family Business, ISB 2008 & 2009 including communication with CXO level delegates from the industry and distinguished faculty from top universities from around the world; scheduling and budgeting, conceptualization of the theme, selection of research paper applications, and anchoring/hosting the entire event
• Co-authored 2 MBA case studies (Ivey Publishing) on family business & wealth management
• https://store.hbr.org/product/ensuring-family-and-business-continuity-at-india-s-gmr-group/W11509
• https://store.hbr.org/product/india-s-mewar-dynasty-upholding-76-generations-of-service-and-custodianship/W11496

Nov 2006 – Dec 2006 · 1 mo · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

• Conducted project work on Human Rights issues, raising awareness among University students about the imperative of safeguarding and advancing Human Rights, and undertaking field visits to the Tihar Jail, Juvenile Justice homes, NGOs, and police stations in New Delhi