Ashish Sharma — Head of Talent
With nearly 18 years of experience in talent acquisition and HR, I am a strategic leader who builds and scales the world-class teams that power business growth at global technology giants like Google and Amazon. My expertise lies in architecting the human capital strategy required for hyper-growth environments, partnering with executive leaders to translate ambitious business goals into tangible hiring results. I thrive on building things from the ground up and taking them to scale. Key highlights of my experience in driving growth include: Scaling New Business Verticals: At Amazon, I was instrumental in scaling several key businesses from their nascent stages, including Amazon Pay, MiniTV, Prime Video, and IN Advertising. Building from Scratch: I demonstrated my entrepreneurial drive at OLX by establishing the company's India technology development center from the ground up. I also built the initial Sales vertical, hiring its first 100+ employees. Fueling High-Volume Growth: At Google Cloud, I lead recruiting for strategic areas like GCP, GTM, & GSD, leading my team to deliver on a historic demand to meet critical business needs. Driving Strategic Initiatives: As the India AI Lead for Google, I design the strategies to attract and assess the specialized talent that is critical for future product growth. I am also a passionate champion for DEI, having driven improvement in diverse leadership hiring through multiple strategic initiatives. I am passionate about leveraging my experience in building high-performing organizations to solve new challenges in a growth-focused business role. Let's connect to discuss how I can help scale your vision.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in Talent Acquisition for high-growth technology sectors.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 19 yrs
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
Career Highlights
- Expert in scaling teams for hyper-growth environments.
- Led diverse recruitment initiatives at Google and Amazon.
- Strong advocate for DEI in talent acquisition.
Work Experience
India Recruiting Leader - GTM (1 yr 2 mos)
Global Recruiting Leader - GSD (1 yr 2 mos)
Senior Recruiting Leader, Google Cloud Tech (3 yrs 9 mos)
Amazon
Tech Recruiting Leader - India Consumer Group (1 yr 3 mos)
Recruiting Leader (4 yrs 2 mos)
OLX Group
Human Resources Leader (1 yr 1 mo)
Recruiting Leader (1 yr 5 mos)
HCL Technologies
Talent Acquisition Lead (3 yrs 3 mos)
Genisys Software
Talent Acquisition Lead (2 yrs)
Infosys Technologies Limited
Recruitment Specialist (2 yrs)
Education
MBA at Bangalore University
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at CAJHS