Sampath Kumar

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 4 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in AI-driven hiring strategies.
Proven track record in building high-impact teams.
Skilled in data-informed decision-making.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in scalable recruitment strategies for tech and financial sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionTalent ManagementInternal Recruitment

Other Skills

Workload PrioritizationHeadcount ManagementGlobal RecruitingBig-Picture ThinkingCoachingApplicant Tracking SystemsTeam ManagementWorkforce AnalyticsStrategy to ExecutionTalent IntelligenceBenchmarkingWorkforce PlanningProfessional SkillsProgram ManagementStaffing Services

About

Talent Acquisition Leader | AI-Driven Hiring | Scalable Recruitment Strategy | Growth-Enabler Dynamic talent acquisition leader with a strong track record of architecting and executing hiring strategies across global tech enterprises, hyper-growth startups, e-commerce leaders, and top financial institutions. Skilled in building world-class teams from the ground up, with a deep focus on talent density, stakeholder alignment, data-informed decision-making, and crafting seamless, brand-forward candidate experiences. Thrive in high-velocity environments where precision, speed, and adaptability are critical. Driven by innovation, energized by complex hiring challenges, and passionate about partnering with growth-minded leaders to shape the future of work.

Experience

15 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

2 mos

Current Experience

Booking holdings (nasdaq: bkng)

Strategic Talent Lead: Executive & Leadership

Mar 2026 – Present · 2 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · Hybrid

Driving Leadership Talent Acquisition for the India COE, building high-impact leadership teams

Akamai technologies

2 roles

Senior Lead Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Jun 2022 – Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Responsible for managing a TA Team working for Akamai Technologies spread across the globe.
Partner with HM/TA Directors, align on shared goals and develop top of the funnel strategies to deliver hiring goals and reduce cost of hire.
Highly responsible for Talent Insights/Mapping - providing data to company leaders, to make confident business decisions based on data-driven insights. It allows them to recruit and manage talent more strategically.

Workload PrioritizationHeadcount ManagementGlobal RecruitingGlobal Talent AcquisitionBig-Picture ThinkingTalent Management+9

Lead Talent Acquisition

May 2019 – Jun 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Responsible for managing a TA Team working for Akamai Technologies spread across the globe

Internal RecruitmentWorkload PrioritizationWorkforce PlanningGlobal Talent Acquisition

Atkins

2 roles

Senior Recruitment Advisor

Promoted

Sep 2017 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Responsible for managing a team of Recruiters across the globe.
Communicate with hiring managers in the company regarding recruitment needs, key personnel, overall perspective on future direction, and senior management needs and priorities both immediately and for the future for assigned area of responsibility.
Full cycle recruitment for a broad range of positions, from entry-level through leadership.

Workload PrioritizationHeadcount ManagementGlobal RecruitingGlobal Talent AcquisitionBig-Picture ThinkingTalent Management+10

Recruitment Advisor

Jun 2016 – Sep 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Workload PrioritizationGlobal RecruitingGlobal Talent AcquisitionBig-Picture ThinkingTalent ManagementCoaching+8

Pricewaterhousecoopers - service delivery center (pwc sdc)

Technical Recruiter

Jul 2014 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Recruited/hired talents for IDM, Infrastructure, Core Security, and other core IT technologies.
Analyze requirements, plan and strategic with Recruitment Head and Managers
Stakeholder and candidate management.

Workload PrioritizationBig-Picture ThinkingTalent ManagementApplicant Tracking SystemsStrategy to ExecutionTalent Intelligence+2