likhit HS

Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

10+ years in AI/ML and Cloud recruitment
Reduced time-to-hire by 20% using analytics
Championed Diversity & Inclusion in hiring

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior Talent Partner specializing in AI/ML and Cloud recruitment for leading technology companies.

Contact

likhit.hs@drimco.net LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Technical RecruitingAi/mlDiversity & InclusionRecruitmentInterviewing

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsApplicant Tracking SystemsCloudEmployer BrandingEnglishHiringHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Market IntelligenceMarket MappingNegotiationNetworkingPredictive AnalyticsSaaSSocial MediaSocial Networking

About

I am a Senior Talent Partner with 10+ years of global experience in building and scaling AI/ML, Cloud, and SaaS product teams for leading technology companies. My expertise lies in leadership and niche hiring. Over the past decade, I have: Scaled many product teams , hired for Staff , Principal Engineers, Engineering Managers, Director of organizations from the ground up by hiring Research Scientists (NLP, CV, Deep Learning, Generative AI), Applied ML Engineers, Data Scientists, and MLOps experts. Reduced time-to-hire by 20% through predictive analytics, market intelligence, and proactive pipeline development. Championed Diversity & Inclusion hiring programs, strengthening representation in technical leadership roles. I partner with engineering VPs, product leaders, and research heads to translate business goals into scalable hiring strategies, ensuring the right talent is in place to accelerate innovation. Passionate about AI/ML talent strategy, employer branding, and data-driven recruitment, I bring both strategic foresight and hands-on execution to every engagement. 📬 Always open to connecting with global leaders in AI/ML, SaaS, and product organizations to share insights on building world-class teams.

Experience

Google

3 roles

Senior Technical Recruiter - Cloud & AI/ML Hiring

Promoted

Jul 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 8 mos

Lead end-to-end hiring for Cloud , AI/ML org including Staff , Principal Engineers, Research Scientists (NLP, CV, Deep Learning, Generative AI), ML Engineers, Data Scientists, MLOps Engineers.
Scaled Cloud , AI/ML teams from ground up, by designing global pipelines.
Partnered with engineering team to align workforce hiring planning with business growth, ensuring proactive talent availability.

CloudAI/MLTechnical RecruitingPredictive AnalyticsMarket Intelligence

Tech Recruiter at Google Through Optimum

Nov 2021 – Jul 2022 · 8 mos

Hired top-tier engineers for Cloud and SaaS platforms, focusing on high-impact distributed systems and infra teams.
Spearheaded recruitment for ML infrastructure talent (MLOps Engineers, Data Platform Engineers).
Strengthened Diversity & Inclusion hiring across AI/ML functions.

CloudSaaSTechnical RecruitingDiversity & Inclusion

Talent Advisor @ Google Via Randstad Sourceright

Sep 2018 – Sep 2021 · 3 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Built AI/ML and product engineering teams from scratch for NEST, Pixel, Search, G-One, and Silicon product areas.
Recruited for software Technical roles securing high-quality research talent.
Consulted with senior leaders as a strategic staffing partner, aligning hiring strategy with long-term product vision.

AI/MLTechnical RecruitingStrategic Staffing

Rle international group

Consultant

Aug 2014 – Apr 2018 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Core Responsibilities
Involve into end to end recruitment and make sure give a good interview experience to candidates.
Discussing the requirements with stake holder understand the technology and need of the requirement
Ability to use different sourcing strategies and databases
Proficient in social networking for business use including Facebook and LinkedIn
Utilized multiple resources including job boards, employee referral, walk In’s, head hunting to and find qualified candidates to meet client needs.
Experienced recruiter specializing in Internal Hiring and has worked on deadlines
Hands on experience on Market Mapping and Passive hiring to get best Talent
Update hiring status to manager and stakeholders on weekly basis.
Update candidate details, status and requirement update on Applicant Tracking System
Update Training team for monthly and weekly joiners and plan training accordingly.
Arrange travel and training for Out Station Candidates
Be a part hiring for outstation drives
Proven ability to deliver "difficult to find" candidates.
Maintain candidate details and client requirement on ATS
Salary Negotiation: Deciding upon the designations/levels to be offered to the candidates depending upon their total years of experience, relevant experience, qualification and responsibilities handled
Worked on Niche requirements under deadlines