Aug 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 7 mos

• As Senior TS Manager for Microsoft, I oversee talent sourcing for Engineering, Research, Sales, Leadership, and Consulting organizations, shaping hiring strategy for some of Microsoft’s most mission‑critical and innovation‑driven businesses. I lead a global sourcing organization supporting engineering, research, and consulting groups of 20,000+ employees, ensuring alignment between business priorities, workforce planning, and long‑term capability building. I direct a high‑performing team of approximately 25 senior talent professionals, driving a culture of operational excellence, accountability, and global consistency. Under my leadership, the team has delivered sustained productivity and quality outcomes across multiple geographies and business cycles.
• My approach is anchored in data, intelligence, and strategic foresight. I built and operationalized a competitive intelligence framework that integrates market insights, talent analytics, and recruiting metrics to guide executive decision‑making and influence workforce strategy. I partner closely with CVPs and Recruiting Directors to modernize hiring models, streamline processes, and elevate execution across the talent lifecycle. Recognized for delivering exceptional results across Microsoft’s 3E metrics, I consistently drive excellence, efficiency, and engagement across all sourcing intelligence — enabling the organization to attract, assess, and hire talent that accelerates Microsoft’s long‑term innovation agenda.

Aug 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs

Aug 2018 – Jul 2019 · 11 mos

• I led the next‑generation hiring transformation for the India Development Center, reshaping talent strategy across Microsoft’s most critical engineering businesses. In this role, I owned end‑to‑end recruiting for Azure Global Services, Azure Dev Services, Core Platform Engineering, Core Functions Engineering, and the Saga East & International teams — building scalable, future‑ready talent engines that supported Microsoft’s long‑term innovation and growth agenda.

Jul 2016 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• I led end‑to‑end recruiting for the Cloud & Enterprise Business Group at the India Development Center, driving talent strategy for some of Microsoft’s most critical cloud engineering organizations. My portfolio spanned Azure SRE, Azure Networking, Azure Site Reliability, Dynamics 365, Azure Infrastructure & Management, Digital India, Azure Dev Services, and Azure Compute — ensuring these teams had the talent depth and technical capability to scale globally. In addition, I owned hiring for key OPG teams during H1 FY18, including Edge East, Skype India, and Studio Maya (Universal Windows Apps), enabling them to accelerate product innovation and delivery. This role placed me at the center of Microsoft’s cloud transformation in India, shaping the workforce that powered the company’s next wave of growth.

Jul 2014 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos

• I specialized in hiring top‑tier engineering talent capable of building world‑class, scalable services across Microsoft’s most demanding product groups. My mandate spanned end‑to‑end recruiting not only for SE II roles but also for senior, principal, and engineering management positions, ensuring depth and diversity in technical leadership pipelines. I proactively headhunted talent across a broad spectrum of domains — Online Services, Cloud, Mobile, E‑commerce, Storage, Networking, Security, and IoT — enabling the business to scale rapidly in high‑growth and highly competitive markets. To meet rising demand, I implemented new sourcing strategies and operationalized Microsoft’s Core Hiring Model, significantly improving speed, quality, and predictability of hiring outcomes. In parallel, I managed cross‑functional teams across sourcing and operations, ensuring seamless delivery, strong compliance, and consistently high levels of employee engagement. This combination of strategic execution and people leadership helped build a resilient, high‑performing recruiting engine during a period of accelerated business expansion.