Sreenivas Vadaguru

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India19 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in scaling start-ups for growth.
Proven track record in global talent acquisition.
Innovative hiring models for diverse environments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in scaling operations in the tech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionLeadership

Other Skills

SourcingRecruitingCornerstoneNetworkingTechnical RecruitingBenefits NegotiationScreeningTalent ManagementRecruitmentsHR ConsultingHRISEmployee EngagementVendor ManagementHR PoliciesEmployee Relations

About

I am a result oriented & passionate recruitment professional with proven expertise in the entire spectrum of recruitment. I have been part of Leadership Teams wherein I collaborate to drive organizational level TA strategies. Successfully implemented & drove recruitment strategies and thus created impact in building winning teams, aligned to scale, drive operational excellence, optimizing cost etc. Specialized in developing next generation hiring models to equip organizations with timely supply of desired talent. These models are designed to allow for changes of scale and environment. Across my career, I have scaled start-ups for growth, optimized hiring for large scale people-centric operations, headhunted for leadership roles, established global remote recruitment hubs, developed talent pools for new business skills, and created strong brands in talent markets. I have a forte in Recruitment, Staff Augmentation, Account Management, RPO and Vendor Management for Domestic and International markets and bring in vast experience of Global Hiring practices across geographies exposed so far. Instrumental in designing, implementing & managing sourcing organization from scratch which includes setting up near-shore sourcing organization, setting up global sourcing organization for large set-up etc.

Experience

19 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

9 mos

Current Experience

Movate

Vice President & Head - Talent Acquisition

Aug 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Spearhead digital hiring globally, transforming talent acquisition to align with business objectives.
Develop strategies to attract top talent in a competitive digital landscape.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance recruitment processes and improve candidate experience.

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Freelance

Exec Search | Freelance | Mentoring

Apr 2025 – Jul 2025 · 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Freelance and mentoring; consulting, setting up Talent Acquisition function

Zepto

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Apr 2024 – Mar 2025 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

√ Heading Talent Acquisition function and work closely with Leadership and evaluate current & future recruitment needs and create recruiting strategy to attract TOP talent
√ Collaborated with senior management to develop strategic initiatives and long-term goals.
√ Built strong relationships with key stakeholders - Hiring Managers, Business Leaders, HRBP, Finance, Branding teams & external partnerships with universities, vendors to promote collaboration and long-term success.
√ Instrumental in ramping up the headcount by 2X in just 8 Months

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Amazon

Talent Acquisition Leader

Mar 2022 – Mar 2024 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led Talent Acquisition function for India locations at Amazon, collaborating with India and USA leadership on hiring plans and strategic programs.
Drove monthly business reviews to ensure alignment with organizational goals and objectives.

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Altimetrik

Senior Leader - Talent Acquisition

Apr 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Led Talent Acquisition function, partnering with Leadership to evaluate recruitment needs and create strategies for all levels across businesses.
Managed full life-cycle high volume recruitment aligning with business priorities, accelerating supply engine through innovative sourcing and assessments.
Built capacity to recruit ~1500 hires/year in Product Engineering streams and technology hiring.

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Cms it services pvt. ltd.

2 roles

General Manager & Head - Talent Acquisition

Apr 2017 – Apr 2020 · 3 yrs · Bangalore

Head - Talent Acquisition

Feb 2014 – Apr 2020 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

Wipro technologies

2 roles

Manager - Leadership Hiring Team

Jun 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

Manager – Talent Acquisition (June 2010 – June 2011)
Head – Sourcing Organization – Leadership Hiring and responsible for Program Governance
Review / Study Hiring Pattern, Plan & Implement Sourcing Strategy for Closures
Monitor and Improve Productivity of all Technology Towers
MIS reporting to Business & TA Team
SLA Management
People Management – Staff Welfare, Motivation, Rewards & Recognition etc. – Handled team of 25 Members

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Senior Manager - TA

Dec 2005 – Jan 2014 · 8 yrs 1 mo

1) Wipro Limited (December 2005 – Feb 2014, 8.3 Years)
Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition (June 2011 – Jan 2014)
Global Lead for one of the Technology Tower & Divisional Manager for one of biggest Business Unit for USA Geo - Handling end-to-end recruitment operations, work with Various Business Leaders, Understand Business Needs / Technologies areas for the Tower and cascade the same to Team
Also managed USA hiring for one of the “account” as program manager from TA function @ Company Level
Effective Team Management and give guidance /Mentor Team Members and enable them to succeed. Managing teams based in India & USA
Build and implement Strong Sourcing, Selection and Networking Strategies to hire in a cost effective environment and efficient manner
Preparation and Publication of MIS for all stakeholders and to prepare Operational plans based on the same
Performance & Productivity Management

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Wipro

Manager Resourcing

Dec 2005 – May 2010 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Manager –Staffing (April 2009 – May 2010)
Manager – Talent Acquisition (December 2005 – March 2009)
Head of Staffing Role for one of the e-Governance Program and worked closely with Various Business & Functional Leaders in ramping up/down resources
Managed & serviced multiple LOB’s, horizontal & verticals and closed on roles ranging from Junior, Mid & Senior Management levels
Key focus on Cycle Time, Source Mix, Cost Per Hire & Abort Control
Drive new initiatives on Operational Excellence

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