Aarti Jha — CEO

I am a Talent Acquisition, HR, and Business Leader with experience building people strategies and scaling teams across high-growth startups and global businesses. My journey spans founding and leading a leadership hiring firm, driving talent acquisition at a unicorn-scale startup, heading HR at a cutting-edge AI company, and expanding international platforms into India. I specialize in building recruitment engines from the ground up, executive hiring, and designing scalable, data-driven talent strategies. Known for balancing strategic vision with operational excellence, I have led diverse hiring mandates across functions and geographies, strengthened employer branding, and consistently optimized hiring costs and timelines. Currently, as Head of HR at Emergent, I’m shaping people strategy and building a strong foundation for scaling teams at one of the world’s fastest-growing AI startups. Previously, I spearheaded the India GTM strategy for Wellfound, and at Ninjacart, I led talent acquisition through a period of rapid scale, creating a future-ready workforce. Earlier, I founded Yokein, a leadership hiring firm that partnered with startups to place senior and executive talent. My early career in business development gave me a commercial edge in aligning people strategy with business growth. With an MBA from IMT Ghaziabad and a B.E. in Computer Science from Anna University, I bring a unique blend of technical and managerial expertise. I thrive at the intersection of talent, strategy, and execution, building organizations that attract top talent, nurture culture, and scale sustainably.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition and HR Leader with expertise in scaling teams in high-growth environments.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 14 yrs 6 mos