Rajendra Prasad — Head of Talent
I am a Recruiting Geek by choice - someone who truly appreciates the efforts it takes to hire the best minds + right fit Talent, someone who loves the data & tools, someone who strives to raise the bar while advising & wowing the stakeholders in an extremely competitive market. I love developing & guiding the Indiana Jones & the Lara Crofts of recruiting - in their quest for the purple squirrels of the Tech & Non-Tech worlds. For me recruiting is an art & a science too - it is like finding the elusive piece in the jigsaw - in time ! And I truly believe that my team & me are the true gatekeepers of the org – enabling the cultural transformation - one hire at a time ! ***************************** 20 years+ of in-depth expertise in Talent Acquisition Function at Core Product Development & Consulting Organizations - bestowed with diverse recruiting experience in both technical & non-technical arenas, with expertise in top-notch recruiting practices and exposure to hiring assignments across APAC, MENA, Europe, US, LATAM regions with primary hiring focus in India, Bay Area, Amsterdam, London, Dubai, China, Japan, Singapore, Australia, Philippines, Israel, Lithuania, Malta... ***************************** Expertise & Exposure to : Technical Recruiting, Non-Technical Recruiting, Scaling the Talent Sourcing Function, Contract Staffing, Campus Recruiting, Performance Management, Talent Mapping, Enhancing the Functionality of ATS, Recruiting AI / Machine Learning Tools Calibration, Design & Executing Campus Collaboration Programs, Succession Planning, Conflict Resolution, Leadership Learning Programs, Candidate Engagement Programs & Talent / Employer Branding, Compensation Benchmarking, Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives. ***************************** Ice Breakers : River of Life, Howard Roark, The Alchemist, MBTI-ENTJ A, Magic of Movies, Traveling, Dogs..
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in global talent acquisition across diverse industries.
Location: Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Experience: 21 yrs 3 mos
Career Highlights
- 20+ years in global talent acquisition.
- Expertise in technical and non-technical recruiting.
- Passionate about cultural transformation through hiring.
Work Experience
Dream11
SVP, Head of Talent Acquisition (8 mos)
Nium
Global Head of Talent Acquisition (1 yr)
Vice President - Global Tech & Product Hiring (1 yr 4 mos)
Uber
Head of Talent Acquisition - Uber APAC (2 yrs)
Head of Tech Recruiting - Uber India (1 yr 2 mos)
Microsoft
Talent Sourcing Leader - Asia Engineering at Microsoft (2 yrs 9 mos)
Amazon
Talent Acquisition Manager (1 yr 11 mos)
Electronic Arts
Lead Recruiter (3 yrs 4 mos)
Oracle
Senior Technical Recruiter (4 yrs 9 mos)
Deloitte
Recruiter (2 yrs 3 mos)
Education
MBA at University of Hyderabad
BCA at GITAM Deemed University
+2 at Narayana College, Nellore
10th Class at St.Joseph's High School, Vizianagaram