Ashwin Kumar

Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 3 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Over 10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
Expert in building inclusive hiring processes.
Strong relationships with candidates and stakeholders.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Recruiter with expertise in Tech and Fintech industries.

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Technical RecruitingTalent Acquisition

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About

I am a Technical Recruiter at Google, with over 10 years of experience in Human Resources, mainly in Talent Acquisition. I have a Post Graduate Certification in Human Resource Management from XLRI Jamshedpur My current role involves hiring Senior and Staff Software Engineers for the Google Search, Core compute, Core Android, Machine learning and Corporate Engineering functions across the Indian sub-continent region. I work with a diverse and talented team of recruiters, hiring managers, and engineers to identify, attract, and onboard the best talent for Google. I am passionate about building strong relationships with candidates and stakeholders, and ensuring a positive and inclusive hiring experience. I also leverage my skills and knowledge in HR policies, operations, and business partnering to support the growth and development of Google's culture and values.

Experience

Google

Senior Technical Recruiter - Consumer & Compute

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Currently working as a dedicated Technical Recruiter focusing on bringing exceptional Software Engineers to join the diverse and dynamic teams across Google India. With a passion for innovation, I thrive on identifying top talent that aligns seamlessly with Google's culture of excellence.
Teams currently hiring for: Core Compute, Google Search, Android, Youtube and Google Corporate Engineering
Roles: Senior Software Engineers and Staff Software Engineers (Backend, Mobile [Android/iOS], Infra, Full stack)
I am also an active participant in Google's Recruiting Advisory group, where I play a role in shaping the strategic trajectory and enhancing the best practices within Google's worldwide recruitment endeavours.

Technical RecruitingCandidate ExperienceTalent Acquisition

Phonepe

Talent Acquisition Lead (Technology & Products)

Jul 2020 – Mar 2021 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

PhonePe stands as a mobile payments app enabling instant money transfers using solely a recipient's mobile number, aiming to render cash and card carrying obsolete.
During my impactful 8-month tenure at PhonePe as a Lead Recruiter, I spearheaded recruitment endeavours for vital teams such as Product Management and Trust & Safety, spanning diverse sectors including Payments, Growth, Financial Services, and Merchant Services. I was honoured to construct a comprehensive hiring and assessment framework for product management candidates in collaboration with the Product Director, an endeavor that underlined my dedication to strategic talent acquisition..
Roles Hired for:Technical Product Managers & Product Directors, Senior Software Engineers, Trust & Safety Managers.

Talent Acquisition

Swiggy

Talent Acquisition Lead (Technology & Products)

Oct 2018 – Jul 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Managed talent acquisition for Swiggy's Location Intelligence team, responsible for developing hyperlocal metadata products tailored to Swiggy's operations. Utilizing extensive geo-spatial data and AI technologies, including machine learning and deep learning, the team crafts crucial location insights that empower Swiggy's food delivery operations. My strategic hires, encompassing Software Architects and Engineering Managers, played a pivotal role in reshaping India's online food tech landscape through groundbreaking technology solutions.
In earlier roles, I spearheaded talent acquisition for the Swiggy labs team, driving innovative experiments and MVPs to forge new business avenues. I collaborated closely with the co-founder of Swiggy Labs and the HR Business Partner to architect a comprehensive hiring framework, ensuring seamless recruitment and team building for Swiggy Labs. This joint effort solidified an effective process that identified top talent to drive Swiggy's innovative experiments and MVP initiatives.
Additionally, I played a crucial role in enhancing Swiggy's recruitment team's candidate experience charter. By implementing matrices to systematically capture external candidate feedback on the hiring process and the Swiggy team, I facilitated a more comprehensive understanding of our performance. Employing the principles of design thinking, I crafted a candidate-centric experience charter that aimed to elevate the recruitment journey.

Talent Acquisition

Myntra

2 roles

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist (Technology & Products)

Sep 2014 – Oct 2018 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore

Myntra.com is a one stop shop for all your fashion and lifestyle needs. Being India's largest online store for fashion and lifestyle products the brand is making a conscious effort to bring the power of fashion to shoppers with an array of the latest and trendiest products available in the country. Here the best minds from Technology, Fashion and Operations come together o truly democratise fashion by bringing together more than 4Lakh+ styles and 2,500+ brands Indian & International brands under one roof.
Handled Talent Acquisition efforts for the Product, UX, Engineering & Growth Hacking teams.
Roles hired for - Tech Leads & Software Developers | Engineering Managers |Product Managers | UX Architects & Designers |Analytics | Front End Developers| Full Stack Developers |Android/ iOS Developers

Talent Acquisition