Taru Shikha

Co-Founder

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India25 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Founder of UpMentorX, redefining mentorship.
  • Expert in bridging talent gaps for businesses.
  • Proven track record in recruitment and HR consulting.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in recruitment and mentorship within the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

MentoringSkill AssessmentLeadershipRecruitingHr ConsultingMarketingBrand Development

Other Skills

Strategic MarketingTeam LeadershipHR TransformationEcosystem ImpactsEcosystemCoachingRetailManagementTrendStylingBusiness DevelopmentInternational RecruitmentPermanent PlacementTechnical Recruiting

About

I run a recruitment company and spend my days understanding one of the hardest problems businesses face finding the right talent. Over the years I have seen thousands of resumes, interviewed hundreds of candidates, and worked with companies struggling to hire the right people. What I learned is simple: Hiring is rarely about a shortage of talent. It is about a shortage of clarity. Companies don’t know exactly what they need. Candidates don’t know where their skill gaps are. This insight is what led me to build UpmentorX, a platform designed to help people understand their skills and bridge the gap between talent and opportunity. On this page I share: • Hiring insights • Talent market trends • Recruitment lessons • Founder experiences Because the future of work will belong to people who understand skills, not just resumes.

Experience

Upmentor-x

Founder

Jul 2025Present · 9 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India · Hybrid

  • UpMentorX offers on demand mentorship covering careers, leadership, and startups including role clarity, hiring and interviews, skill roadmaps, leadership challenges, founder strategy, growth, fundraising, burnout support, and clear 30-60-90 day action plans.
  • At UpMentorX, we’re redefining how professionals and founders access real-world wisdom.
  • We connect ambitious learners and emerging leaders with vetted mentors, CXOs, and domain experts—offering on-demand mentorship that drives measurable growth.
  • Our intelligent matching system ensures that every session delivers ROI-driven outcomes—whether it’s accelerating career transitions, solving business challenges, or unlocking leadership potential.
  • UpMentorX is built for one purpose:
  • To help professionals and founders make better decisions faster.
  • We connect you with vetted CXOs, founders, and senior operators for on-demand 1:1 conversations that deliver clarity, direction, and measurable outcomes.
  • This isn’t motivational mentoring.
  • It’s real-world insight from people who’ve done it before.
  • Every session is focused on:
  • Diagnosing what’s actually blocking you
  • Providing context-driven guidance (career, business, leadership)
  • Delivering a clear written roadmap, not just a call
  • One right conversation can save months or years of trial and error.
  • Elite access. No gatekeepers.
  • Explore mentors at www.upmentorx.com
  • 🌐 Our Vision
  • To create India’s most trusted Mentorship Intelligence Ecosystem where professionals learn directly from those who’ve done it before.
  • Join us at www.upmentorx.com
HR ConsultingSkill AssessmentMentoring

Hirednext ( recruitment service )

Founder and CEO

Oct 2015Present · 10 yrs 6 mos · Mumbai, Delhi

  • HiredNext was established in 2015 , since inception the organisation has partnered with reputed business houses and contributed to their growing human capital needs.
  • Recruitment is an ever-evolving environment and it is crucial to have specialized consultants who truly understand your needs and can change as you change. Every day we assist our clients and candidates to have an innovative and effective presence in the “job market” and it is our collaborative approach which results in better placements and better service.
  • We work with organisations to increase the quality and speed of recruitment by integrating best practices and resource planning, allowing our clients to access to top talent for permanent roles.
  • Our contigent recruitment is exceptionally reactive to the needs of many industry sectors providing the agility of a temporary workforce
  • Our specialist’s sectors combine deep industry acumen complemented by a global talent pool to source niche high caliber professionals. Our consultants pride themselves on years of experience and as a result have become recognized as recruitment experts within their specific specialism, consistently making the right connections between skills, culture and roles.
  • We are currently working with companies Pan India, Indonesia, Ethiopia, Jordan And Dubai .
MentoringRecruitingHR Consulting

Textile apparel industry

AVP Design and Marketing

Jul 2000Jul 2015 · 15 yrs

  • AVP – Design & Marketing
  • Led end-to-end creative strategy, brand development, and integrated marketing initiatives.
  • Drove cross-functional design innovation, strengthened brand identity, and executed high-impact campaigns that elevated visibility, engagement, and business growth.
MarketingStrategic MarketingBrand Development

Education

London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London

Nottingham Trent University

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