Haritha Kamakoti — Co-Founder
I am a Global Talent Acquisition Leader with 20+ years of experience building, transforming, and scaling technical recruiting organizations across the U.S., Canada, India, LATAM, and Europe. I specialize in connecting talent strategy directly to business outcomes. My career has been shaped by leading complex, global hiring environments, most recently at Amazon and Audible, where I partnered closely with senior business and technology leaders across Software Engineering, Applied Science, Data Science, Economics, Product, and Technical Program Management. I am known for bringing structure to ambiguity, simplifying complex hiring challenges, and building recruiting engines that are both data-driven and deeply human. What value do I bring ? I operate at the intersection of strategy, execution, and people leadership. I build recruiting systems that last—grounded in strong analytics, clear operating rhythms, and trusted relationships with business leaders. Global Scaling & Leadership: I have led and developed global recruiting teams of 40+ across multiple time zones and seniority levels, supporting organizations hiring numerous technologists annually. My work has consistently delivered high-quality hiring outcomes while maintaining strong hiring manager and candidate experiences. Technical & Executive Hiring Expertise: I bring deep experience hiring senior engineers, applied scientists, data scientists, economists, and technical leaders, as well as partnering on executive hiring. Operational Excellence & Analytics: I design data-informed recruiting models that improve outcomes. Across roles, I have driven 20–25% reductions in time-to-fill, improved recruiter productivity, and built dashboards and operating mechanisms that enable leaders to make confident, real-time decisions. Innovation & AI in Talent Acquisition: As Chair of Audibles TA AI Taskforce, I led the development of AI-enabled recruiting tools that improved efficiency and recruiter effectiveness, while remaining thoughtful about preserving trust, fairness, and the human element in hiring. Executive Partnership & Influence: I am a trusted advisor to senior leaders on workforce planning, organizational design, and long-term talent strategy. At my core, I am a builder—of teams, systems, and partnerships. I care deeply about creating recruiting organizations that scale with integrity, deliver measurable impact, and put people at the center of the work. #Director of Talent Acquisition #Senior Director of Talent Acquisition #VP of Talent Acquisition #Senior Manager Talent Acquisition # Recruiting
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in global talent acquisition with a focus on technology and analytics.
Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Experience: 23 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Team Leadership
- Technical Recruitment
- Hiring Strategy
- Global Recruiting Strategy
- Executive Hiring
Career Highlights
- 20+ years in global talent acquisition leadership.
- Expert in data-driven recruiting and analytics.
- Innovator in AI-enabled recruitment tools.
Work Experience
Walmart Global Tech
Director, Talent Acquisition Technologies and Product (1 mo)
Amazon
Senior Talent Acquisition Leader at Amazon/Audible Tech, Product and Insights (3 yrs 4 mos)
Talent Acquisition Leader - Engineering / Senior Manager Recruiting (13 yrs 6 mos)
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Founder & Creative Director, Artist in Me (14 yrs 2 mos)
Smartek21 LLC
Talent Acquisition and HR Leader (3 yrs 3 mos)
AREVA T&D
Senior Tech Recruiter (4 yrs)
Media Arts PTE LTD - Singapore
Project Manager (2 yrs 3 mos)
Education
BA at Bachelors of Arts - Osmania University
HR Certification at Bellevue College
MBA at LITR (London)
Master of Business Administration - MBA at London Institute of Technology and Research LITR
