Pragati Sharma

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 20 years in leadership hiring and talent acquisition.
Expert in fostering diversity in tech and product roles.
Innovative leader in developing AI-powered HR solutions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR professional specializing in leadership hiring and talent acquisition in diverse industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Leadership HiringTalent AcquisitionHr TechnologyTalent Development

Other Skills

Diversity HiringAI-powered HR TechAICorporate TrainingRetailHospitalityExecutive SearchAccount ManagementSourcingNew Business DevelopmentTeam ManagementBusiness DevelopmentCoachingEmployer BrandingEntrepreneurship

About

Check www.i4consulting.co.in With over two decades of professional experience, I specialise in leadership hiring, talent acquisition, and fostering diversity across critical functions such as tech, product, and transformation. We are committed to helping startups and scaling conglomerates build exceptional teams while driving innovation in HR strategies. My mission aligns with empowering organisations to achieve sustainable growth by bridging talent gaps and creating a future-ready workforce through pre-training and re-skilling initiatives. At i4 Consulting, I lead initiatives to transform traditional HR practices, including the development of an AI-powered HR tech product. Our team partners with organisations across India, the Middle East, Europe, and Southeast Asia, specialising in leadership hiring and diversity recruitment. I also oversee programs that prepare students from Tier 2 cities for corporate roles, equipping them with essential tech skills and corporate readiness to meet the demands of a rapidly evolving job market. Love networking with fellow entrepreneurs and learning along the way

Experience

I4 consulting : reimagining hr blueprints

Co-founder & Director- Leadership Hiring, Startup HR Consulting and Campus programs

Nov 2020 – Present · 5 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Check out : www.i4consulting.co.in
1. Partner with Startups and scaling conglomerates to Hire The Best Talent - Leadership in tech, product, data, growth, M&A, transformation and other critical functions.
We offer services across India, Middle East, Europe and South East
2. Campus to Corporate - Currently engaged with 10+ campuses in Tier 2 cities. Retrain, Pre- train students on tech skills for immediate deployment and corporate readiness.
Focus on Diversity Hiring across functions in Leadership #womenintech
3. Building an AI powered HR Tech product

Leadership HiringTalent AcquisitionDiversity HiringAI-powered HR Tech

Camp k12

Talent and Leadership Hiring Partner

Aug 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr

Cure.fit

People and Talent Acquisition

May 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Managed Talent Acquisition across Cult.fit | Eat.Fit | Care.fit and Corporate & Leadership

Lava international limited

General Manager HR and Talent Acquisition

Sep 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos

1. Head Talent Acquisition for the $1 billion mobile handset company with presence in more than 12 countries: team size of 20 members.
2. Responsible for recruitment across the organizations manpower of more than 8,000 employees : IT and Non- IT.
3. Individual contributor for CXO searches: Head Marketing, Head Structured financing. Head Sales
Operations, Java Lead, Chief Supply Chain and Head Retail
4.. Ensure smooth On-boarding experience for all new recruits till 90 days of assimilation
5.. Design and Implementation of the Employer Value Proposition and branding of the organisation
across talent platforms and social media: devising the brand strategy, defining target audiences for
talent, leveraging on social media and leadership to amplify the brand proposition and consequently
increasing sourcing from online mediums & reducing costs.

Landmark group

Leadership and Talent acquisition lead, Dubai

Dec 2014 – Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos · United Arab Emirates

Responsible for Leadership and critical hiring across all businesses at Landmark Group. These
include brands like Max, Lifestyle, Shoe Mart, Babyshop, Home Centre, Corporate Function and
Franchisee brands.
2. HR business partnering with Fashion Retail, Corporate functions and the Mall Business
3. Work on employee value proposition with emphasis on senior level hiring across functions: finance, merchandising, audit, IT, planning, buying and HR
4. Successful closure of Business Heads, CFOs, CXOs and critical talent in the Group.
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Tata teleservices ltd

Lead- Talent Acquisition

Sep 2012 – May 2014 · 1 yr 8 mos · New Delhi Area, India

Lead the Talent Acquisition for the Indian operations across leadership and functions
Provide critical advice on Talent Acquisition to business leaders and align strategies with the business unit goals.
Work closely with senior management to drive the talent acquisition in a more strategic manner.

Korn/ferry futurestep

Managing Consultant, Markets

Nov 2010 – Oct 2012 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurgaon, India

Executive Search within Consumer, Education, Retail, Media, Travel & Hospitality sectors.
Lead Futurestep India - Education, Not for Profit and Government practice.

Fingertips

Partner Leadership hiring

May 2005 – Sep 2010 · 5 yrs 4 mos

Co-founder at Fingertips - boutique recruitment firm set up in 2005 and a prestigious clientele of over 25 top companies
Recruitment at middle to senior level across industries

Abc consultants

Client Manager

Feb 2004 – May 2005 · 1 yr 3 mos

Client Manager, EMC: ABC Consultants Private Limited
(Feb 2004- June 2005)
1. Headed the Media vertical
2. Responsible for sales, account management in the area of entertainment, media and Communications recruitment.
3. Area of responsibility includes senior placements in Marketing, Creative and Programming roles for television channels, production houses and other entertainment companies.
4. Clients include- Walt Disney, Sony Entertainment Television, Star Network, Zee Group etc.