Jul 2024 – Sep 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Talent & Hiring Systems (0 → Scale) : Built Groww’s TA function from scratch—team, process, and tech. Scaled a 0-person setup into a 7 member in-house engine, eliminated ₹3Cr/year in agency spend, and supported a 3× engineering scale with consistent hiring velocity and quality.
• Workforce Planning & Compensation Intelligence : Owned annual headcount forecasting: bottom-up from Engineering Managers through Directors, VP, and CTO, calibrated against attrition cohort analysis, and broken into quarterly hiring priorities aligned to AOP. Built compensation intelligence from by converting real-time candidate market data (sourced directly through recruiter and offer conversations) into internal benchmarking frameworks; later institutionalized this by integrating Mercer market data.
• HRBP: Strategic HRBP to founders and senior engineering/product leaders. This dual role sharpened TA decisions: understanding org design, performance calibration, and succession gaps meant hiring was always connected to where the organization was headed, not just backfilling. Owned performance management cycles (calibration, top-talent identification, PIPs, exits), built competency frameworks deployed across 300+ employees, ran engagement surveys with data-backed follow-through, and designed L&D programs including first-time manager training and mentorship for women in tech.

Jul 2022 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Jul 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Built and led the Tech TA function from the ground up across hiring, training and managing recruiters to run the complete engineering recruitment lifecycle.
• Established SOPs, interview structures, sourcing playbooks, quality gates and operating cadences that delivered predictable, high-quality hiring and enabled Groww’s Engineering team to scale.
• Owned people analytics (attrition, exit insights, hiring funnel, cNPS/eNPS) and drove data-led interventions with Engineering & Product leadership.

Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Nov 2020 – Jul 2021 · 8 mos

• Managed TA and HR partnering for Paytm Travel, Paytm Mall, and Paytm Financial Services across engineering, product, design, business, BD, and finance.
• Recruited 250+ hires with a 70–72% joining ratio through structured sourcing, evaluation, and candidate engagement.
• Handled HRBP responsibilities for ~200 employees: onboarding, performance discussions, employee relations, disciplinary actions, and exit management.
• Supported leaders on niche and critical hiring, aligning talent strategies with business priorities.
• Led immersive onboarding and induction programs to integrate new joiners quickly into product and business teams.
• Conducted pre-exit interviews, analysed exit trends, and partnered with managers on retention and development plans.
• Helped manage internal movements and restructuring during organisation changes.
• Recognised with “Rising Star” and “Rock Star” awards for performance.

Sep 2018 – Nov 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos

• Key Roles worked on: Front end / Backend Developer, QA Engineers, Product Manager, Category Managers, Product Analyst, UI/UX Designers, Growth Managers, Data / Business Analyst, Motion Designers, Visual Designers, Content/ Copy Writers, Business Development, Operations Manager, Partnership and Alliances etc.

Oct 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs

• Responsible for recruiting and selecting highly skilled resources from internal and external sources.
• Conducting orientation and induction program for the new joiners and prepare training programs for the existing employees.
• Maintain a comprehensive compensation and benefits plan by conducting periodic pay review; scheduling and conducting job evaluation.
• Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employees; scheduling management conferences with employees.
• Organising employee engagement programs, skip-level meetings, all-hands meetings, team outings, conferences, cultural events, etc.
• Handling employee grievance related to salary, F&F, PF, ESI etc.
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable statutory compliance.
• Maintain management guidelines by preparing, updating, and recommending human resource policies and procedures.

Nov 2015 – Oct 2016 · 11 mos

• Roles include designing and implementation of a holistic HR strategy to meet short term & long term business challenges with focus on key areas:
• Talent Engagement
• Framing of HR policies & Framework
• Training and Development
• Employee Engagement & Connect
• Supervisory Capability
• Payroll
• HR Operations
• Priority on implementing means and methods to adopt HR model and ensure its appropriate implementation. Work with the employees closely to deliver the people agenda. Play a key role in People Development and Career Paths.
• Increase the efficiency of the business by segregating people deliverables vs technical deliverables and owning the People Agenda.

May 2015 – Nov 2015 · 6 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Campus placed as talent acquisition specialist and expanded role into business partnering.
• Responsible for hiring middle level positions with both technical and non-technical talent across the functions.
• Conduct initial screening and interviews for the candidates.
• Conduct training and development (Orientation and Inductions) for new joiners.
• Actively handle employee engagement programs (Cultural celebrations, town halls, RnR initiatives etc)
• Hands on experience on HRM Software like Recruiter Box, SumHR, and Ascent Payroll.
• Responsible for exit interviews and termination formalities of employees.
• Led the execution of a workforce reduction due to organizational restructuring and business requirements, ensuring a smooth and compassionate process.

May 2014 – Jul 2014 · 2 mos · Faridabad Area, India

• Created a database of employees based on performance evaluation and assigned training modules based on it. Also created the training calendar and scheduling for the short-listed candidates.

Feb 2013 – Mar 2013 · 1 mo · Noida Area, India

• Diagnostics equipment handling. Lab work

May 2010 – Jun 2010 · 1 mo

• Oversight of pharmacology lab activities, process flow and scheduling for optimum utilisation of available tools, equipments and manhours.