Sep 2020 – Apr 2021 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Instabase is an operating system with toolkits and applications for companies to fundamentally change how people build and consume business apps. Funded by a16z, Greylock, NEA & Index Ventures.
• Led the Talent function for Instabase, International

Jan 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 8 mos · On-site

• Cloudera and Hortonworks have joined forces to build industry's first hybrid cloud platform & a true open-source company!
• Spearheaded APAC recruiting strategy following the Cloudera/Hortonworks merger, scaling the team from early-stage to 700+ employees across 8 key countries (India, Singapore, Australia, Japan, China, etc.).
• Developed data-driven talent acquisition strategies for diversified skill sets (Engineering, Sales, G&A) in partnership with regional business leaders.
• Implemented effective recruiting practices including technical talent communities, post-offer engagement, and data analysis to improve Time-to-Fill and process efficiency.
• Pioneered a Market Intelligence practice, successfully completing a competitor compensation benchmarking project that stabilised engineering salary ranges across the region.

Sep 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 3 mos · On-site

Jul 2015 – Sep 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• I led the full-cycle Talent Acquisition strategy for both the Engineering and Go-to-Market functions in India, directly supporting the growth of Intuit IDC. My efforts included establishing critical infrastructure, such as building the Market Intelligence and Talent Sourcing practices from scratch. I also extended my impact globally by leading the talent identification strategy for the core Data Science team in Israel. Beyond execution, I focused on team development and career grooming while driving strategic initiatives around Diversity, effective delivery metrics, and enhancing our employer brand through partnership with the global talent branding team.

Mar 2015 – Jul 2015 · 4 mos · Bangalore Area, India

• Myntra.com is the largest fashion commerce player in India & part of Flipkart.com!
• Responsibilities:
• Led Data Science & Leadership hiring for Myntra's CTO Org.
• Team mentoring & coaching.
• Passive sourcing strategies.

Jan 2013 – Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• I was part of Apigee which was later acquired by Google!
• Led end-to-end recruiting efforts for Apigee's APAC Engineering / Customer Success/ Sales / Pre-sales groups.
• Design & implemented passive sourcing strategies
• Defined recruitment metrics & employee referral policy
• Involved in campus / internship hiring, offer negotiations & candidate on-boarding process
• Worked on employment engagement activities & compensation mapping for performance appraisals.

Aug 2010 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• MakeMyJob (MMJ) is a talent search company & believes in " Passive sourcing and recruiting of the world's best engineers for our Client-base "
• Responsibilities:
• Worked for MMJ's Executive/Lateral search mandates for our diversified high-end product development clients
• Extensively involved in hands on sourcing of Executive, lateral talent pool for our online and enterprise-based clients
• Coached a team of 6, guided their growth, performance & setting monthly targets.

Jan 2008 – Aug 2010 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Responsible for full life cycle recruitment for lateral to leadership roles in technology
• Owned delivery and client management for Amazon,India
• Coached a team of 5, guided their growth, performance & setting monthly targets.