Subhash Simar

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 9 mos experience

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Key Highlights

17+ years in global talent acquisition leadership.
Expert in building diverse and inclusive teams.
Proven track record in scaling tech organizations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned leader in global talent acquisition for SaaS and Cybersecurity industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent Acquisition StrategyTeam Building And Leadership

Other Skills

AI for LeadershipAI for ManagementArtificial Intelligence for BusinessBrand ElevationCandidate ExperienceDiversity and InclusionEmployer BrandingGenerative AI for ManagementHiring StrategyLeadership HiringPeople ManagementRecruitmentRecruitment Process OptimizationStakeholder ManagementStrategic Hiring

About

Talent acquisition leader with 17+ years driving hiring strategy and scaling teams for global tech across India, APJ, and Europe. Led TA for high-growth SaaS, Cloud, and Cybersecurity organizations—building functions from scratch and guiding mature teams through rapid expansion. Experience includes setting up Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in major Indian cities and partnering with global leadership on strategic workforce planning; deep understanding of regional talent markets and global alignment. Guide students from school → college → first job with practical, recruiter-side advice. Topics: motivation, career discovery, campus-to-corporate readiness, resumes & interviews, confidence, digital habits, LinkedIn basics. From a small village in Rajasthan to global talent initiatives—grounded in resilience, adaptability, and hard work. Outside work: reading, travel, and exploring human nature and the world.

Experience

Sentinelone

Director Talent Acquisition, APJ & Israel

Nov 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 4 mos · Jaipur

Driving growth across India and Israel by building and scaling high-performing, diverse teams. Led India’s expansion to over 500 employees through strategic hiring and acquisitions. In Israel, focused on strengthening AI and cloud capabilities by partnering closely with site leadership.
Built strong talent pipelines via campus programs and early career hiring. Champion Belonging and Inclusion initiatives in collaboration with cross-functional teams to foster inclusion and equity at all levels.
Actively elevate SentinelOne’s brand through tech conferences, hackathons, and strategic sponsorships—positioning us as a top cybersecurity employer across key markets.
At SentinelOne, we are redefining cybersecurity by pushing the boundaries of autonomous technology. Our mission is to defeat every attack, every second, of every day. Ready to be part of an award-winning culture? Join us as we determine the future of cybersecurity! https://s1.ai/s1-careers

Talent AcquisitionDiversity and InclusionStrategic HiringBrand ElevationGlobal Talent Acquisition StrategyTeam Building and Leadership

Acquia

4 roles

Director Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Jan 2021 – Oct 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos

Built diverse and inclusive tech and product teams for Acquia CoE based in Pune, India. Partnered with executive and department leaders in the US and India to ideate and execute hiring strategy.
Key highlights:
Scaled the engineering team from 15 to over 500 employees.
Established new teams from the ground up in CZ, Singapore, Japan, and Australia.
Launched a successful campus hiring program in India.
Built and led a high-performing recruiting team, managing up to 11 members.
Initiated and led talent acquisition projects at both regional and global levels.
Acquia is an open-source digital experience company. Acquia is a venture-backed company offering Cloud-based SaaS services to Twitter, Box Software, Time Inc, Harvard, NBC and almost 4000 other organizations building websites on Drupal. Acquia was named one of Business Insider's 17 Enterprise Startups To Bet Your Career On and is also a Boston Best Places to work award winner. We offer fabulous company benefits and a fast-paced, highly motivated, enormously fun work environment...

Diversity and InclusionHiring StrategyTeam BuildingGlobal Talent Acquisition StrategyTeam Building and Leadership

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition, India and APJ

Promoted

Jul 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

Built engineering and sales teams across India and APJ offices with a mission to deliver best-in-class candidate experience.
Partnered with regional and global TA and business leadership to define and execute the “go to market” talent strategy.

Talent AcquisitionCandidate ExperienceGlobal Talent Acquisition Strategy

Manager Talent Acquisition & Global Sourcing

Jul 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

Strategised and built high performance tech teams across organisation. Built India Talent Acquisition team from scratch.
Responsibilities expanded to include APJ (Singapore, Australia and Japan), UK and Canada.

Talent AcquisitionTeam BuildingGlobal Talent Acquisition Strategy

Senior TA Business Partner

Dec 2015 – Jun 2017 · 1 yr 6 mos

Recruited as the first talent acquisition professional in India to drive headcount growth for Acquia.

Talent Acquisition

Publicis sapient

Sr. Associate - Talent Acquisition

Jan 2013 – Dec 2015 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Gurgaon

As a senior leader in the leadership hiring team at Sapient, I drove end-to-end recruitment efforts, crafting and implementing proactive, innovative strategies to attract top leadership talent.

RecruitmentLeadership Hiring