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Recruiter

Pune, Maharashtra, India13 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Closed over 300 tech hires in less than 10 months.
Built executive search capability from scratch.
Increased female offer ratio in ML roles from 11% to 19%.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic talent acquisition leader in the tech industry, specializing in AI/ML and engineering roles.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive SearchGlobal Talent Acquisition

Other Skills

Team ManagementIT RecruitmentSourcingApplicant Tracking SystemsInterviewingEmployer BrandingOnboardingTalent ManagementBoolean SearchingDiversity Program Development

About

💼 Executive & Tech Talent Partner | I build the teams that build the future With 12+ years of global recruiting experience, I specialize in solving high-stakes hiring puzzles—think AI/ML, Engineering, Data Science, and Product Leadership roles that require more than just great sourcing. From Principal & Distinguished Engineers to VPs, SVPs, and C-level leaders, I’ve helped companies like Meta, Google and Avalara hire the kind of talent that moves the needle—fast. 🔥 What I bring: — A track record of closing “unfillable” roles — Deep partnership with senior stakeholders — Strategic thinking, fast execution, and clean pipelines — Expertise across India 🇮🇳, US 🇺🇸, EMEA 🌍, and APAC 🌏 If you're scaling, transforming, or hiring for impact—I’m the recruiter leaders trust when they need results, not resumes. Let’s build something bold.

Experience

13 yrs

Total Experience

4 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Avalara

Talent Acquisition Leader - Tech & Product hiring

Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Focus Areas: Global Architect Team, Platform Engineering, DevOps, Director+ Roles
Markets: India, US
What I Delivered:
Owned end-to-end hiring for VP, Director, and Principal-level Engineering roles, closing 300+ hires across tech functions in <10 months.
Built executive search capability from scratch—developed workflows, dashboards, and stakeholder SLAs.
Solved critical hiring bottlenecks by aligning hiring metrics (HackerRank cut-off scores, interviewer capacity) with engineering goals.
Spearheaded a recruiter coaching initiative, reducing offer decline ratio by 40% through comp storytelling + sell alignment.
Proposed and implemented region-specific talent engagement events (virtual and in-person), improving pipeline quality and conversion rate.
Built engineering team from 0 ➡️ 500

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Microsoft

Senior Technical Recruiter – Executive & Tech Hiring

Apr 2013 – Oct 2019 · 6 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Focus Areas: AI/ML, Data Science, Engineering Leadership
Markets: India, US, EMEA
What I Delivered:
Drove end-to-end hiring for Director, Sr. Manager, and Principal-level roles across AI, Search, and Cloud orgs, partnering closely with global VPs and Directors.
Used data-driven sourcing strategies (Talent Maps, Pass-through metrics, DEI insights) to proactively fill high-bar and underrepresented roles.
Influenced hiring strategy and bar-raising across global ML orgs through regular HC participation and hiring calibration.
Co-led inclusion initiatives to improve diversity funnel ratios in ML/Infra hiring by sourcing from Tier 2/3 schools and global returnee talent.

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