Jan 2024 – Apr 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Headed recruitment for Web3/AI domains across Staffing, Media, Events & Expos, and Marketing.
• Led a team of 5 recruiters, setting clear KPIs and performance benchmarks to ensure consistent delivery and results.
• Managed end-to-end stakeholder engagement; published weekly hiring reports.
• Implemented recruitment SOPs, reducing time-to-hire (TAT) and increasing efficiency.
• Onboarded and implemented Workable (ATS) and Qandle (HRMS).
• Managed global hiring across UK, US, EMEA, APAC, and India.

Dec 2021 – Oct 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Led leadership hiring and managed a team of 4 for junior to mid-level roles across Razorpay Payments,
• RazorpayX, and Razorpay Capital.
• Built mid-market team from scratch – 35 hires in 2 months across Sales Enablement, Ops, Marketing, Customer Success, Business Performance, Business Strategy and Analytics teams.
• Implemented recruiter/interviewer eNPS feedback loop via "Starred Platform".
• Enhanced onboarding via Hyreo chatbot; ensured timely candidate updates.
• Achieved 33% hiring via referrals; promoted diversity hiring.
• Drove 2x inbound applications through "Razorpay Live" branding campaign.
• Implemented Greenhouse ATS for recruitment process optimization.
• Managed hiring for Indonesia and Malaysia expansion.

Aug 2021 – Nov 2021 · 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• Managed mid-to-leadership hiring in Sales and Ops.
• Owned employer branding via social media, job boards, and blogs.
• Led a team of 5 recruiters; full-cycle hiring for ~60 open roles/month.
• Partnered with hiring managers for pipeline building and strategy.

Apr 2021 – Aug 2021 · 4 mos

• Led non-IT hiring across India: fresher, lateral, and leadership.
• Managed and mentored a team of 3 recruiters and 2 interns; monitored recruitment metrics through structured reporting to ensure target achievement.
• Drove campus engagement and hiring initiatives at premier colleges including ITM, Christ, SIMBI, and MDI to strengthen fresh talent acquisition.
• Led high-volume hiring (~350 hires/quarter) while overseeing vendor partnerships to ensure timely and quality talent delivery.
• Supported the company’s hypergrowth phase—from 200 to 2500+ employees—through consistent and high-impact hiring execution.
• Conducted hiring gap analysis and aligned strategies with business growth.
• Partnered with Xto10X to define and implement company-wide competency frameworks aligned with business goals.
• Drove the adoption of Darwinbox (ATS), resulting in streamlined hiring processes, improved recruiter productivity, and enhanced candidate experience.
• Led the design and execution of hiring dashboards and review mechanisms to drive data-driven recruitment decisions.

Feb 2019 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo

Jun 2016 – Dec 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

• Managed full-cycle corporate and lateral hiring to support mid to senior leadership roles needs across the organization.
• Coordinated full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing to onboarding.
• Conducted HR interviews and tracked progress through dashboards.

Jul 2014 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Handled telecom and overseas recruitment mandates, including leading delivery for a high-impact PAN India hiring project with Reliance Jio.
• Built targeted sourcing strategies combining job boards, referrals, and proactive networking.
• Ensured smooth offer rollout and onboarding for domestic and international mandates.