Shrikant Dharmadhikari

Head of Talent

Gurugram, Haryana, India7 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led talent acquisition for high-growth startups.
Managed 200-250 hires monthly with 98% in-house.
Expert in sourcing niche tech and leadership roles.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert in high-growth tech and startup environments.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent Acquisition StrategyTeam LeadershipRecruitingHr OperationsTalent AcquisitionRecruitment & Employer Branding

Other Skills

Workforce Planning & AnalyticsHuman ResourcesStrategic HiringStrategic Human Resource PlanningHR Business PartneringTalent SourcingStakeholder ManagementAnalytical SkillsKey Performance IndicatorsTalent ManagementCorporate RecruitingHR AnalyticsRelationship BuildingCollege RecruitingLeadership

About

Talent Acquisition leader with 10.8+ years of experience building and scaling tech, product, data, and growth teams across high-growth startups and large enterprises. Currently heading Talent Acquisition at CashKaro & EarnKaro, driving ~200 high-quality hires annually, with a strong focus on Tech, Product Management & Data (60%) and Marketing, Growth & Performance roles (40%). I partner closely with founders and CXOs on workforce planning, hiring prioritization, JD calibration, and interview frameworks. Previously scaled Xpressbees from 500 to 12,000+ employees, managing 200–250 joinings per month with 98% in-house hiring, closing CTO, CPO, COO, and CEO roles, and setting up new tech hubs from scratch. Known for being deeply hands-on with sourcing, headhunting, screening, and closing niche tech, product, and leadership roles, while building high-performing TA teams.

Experience

7 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

1 yr 4 mos

Current Experience

Cashkaro.com

Associate Director - HR

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Spearheading end-to-end hiring for Tech, Product, Marketing, and Design teams
Leading a team of 5 recruiters to scale strategic hiring plans across functions
Driving payroll, onboarding, and HR operations in absence of a dedicated HR team
Collaborating with co-founders to align HR initiatives with business goals and culture-building
Supporting cross-functional performance reviews, org structuring, and HR process automation

Workforce Planning & AnalyticsHuman ResourcesTeam LeadershipTalent Acquisition StrategyStrategic HiringStrategic Human Resource Planning+4

Dealshare.in

Talent Acquisition Manager

Jun 2021 – Oct 2021 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Led pan-India hiring for Tech, Product, Supply Chain, and Operations roles during DealShare’s high-growth phase.
Specialized in headhunting senior-level talent for Product and Engineering functions to support digital transformation.
Partnered directly with business heads and founders to define role requirements and hiring strategy.
Contributed to employer branding via organic LinkedIn campaigns and internal referral drives.
Played a key role in building scalable talent pipelines for multiple business units.

Workforce Planning & AnalyticsTeam LeadershipAnalytical SkillsKey Performance IndicatorsTalent Acquisition StrategyTalent Management+13

Full-time

3 roles

Manager Human Resources - Talent Acquisition

Jul 2020 – Jun 2021 · 11 mos

Handled full-cycle recruitment for Tech, Product, and Corporate roles.
Played a key role in ramping up hiring during the pandemic phase with limited resources.
Built strong vendor partnerships to support volume hiring and niche talent acquisition.
Initiated interview process streamlining and recruiter upskilling sessions.
Collaborated with HRBPs to align hiring with business growth and reduce attrition.

Workforce Planning & AnalyticsTeam LeadershipKey Performance IndicatorsTalent Acquisition StrategyRecruitingHR Analytics+6

Deputy Manager Human Resources - Talent Acquisition

Feb 2016 – Jul 2020 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Led hiring across Technology, Operations, and Corporate teams during a rapid growth phase.
Partnered with business heads to forecast talent needs and build scalable hiring plans.
Drove recruitment analytics, dashboards, and MIS to track TA metrics and SLAs.
Improved candidate experience through interview process revamp and TAT monitoring.
Mentored junior recruiters and helped build a high-performance TA team.

Workforce Planning & AnalyticsTeam LeadershipKey Performance IndicatorsTalent Acquisition StrategyRecruitingHR Analytics+7

Xpressbees (BusyBees Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)

– Present

Shoppers stop

HR Assistant (Management Trainee)

Jun 2015 – Feb 2016 · 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India · On-site

Joined via campus placement as Management Trainee; transitioned into Assistant Manager - HR.
Worked across Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, and Engagement for corporate and store functions.
Led hiring for omnichannel retail roles – including ecommerce, digital, store operations, and customer service.
Supported national-level retail recruitment and collaborated with Zonal HR teams for manpower planning.
Drove employee engagement campaigns and supported key HR digitization initiatives.

Workforce Planning & AnalyticsTeam LeadershipKey Performance IndicatorsHR AnalyticsStrategic Human Resource PlanningRelationship Building+5

Volkswagen india

Management Trainee HR

May 2014 – Jul 2014 · 2 mos · Pune Area, India

Executed a project on "Recruitment & Employer Branding" as part of the final MBA internship.
Supported TA team with hiring operations, candidate engagement, and campus coordination.
Contributed to benchmarking studies to improve the employer brand and streamline sourcing.

Workforce Planning & AnalyticsKey Performance IndicatorsHR AnalyticsStrategic Human Resource PlanningRelationship BuildingHR Operations+3