Harsha T.

Recruiter

Hyderabad, Telangana, India16 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

18 years in talent acquisition across technical domains.
Expert in designing scalable hiring systems.
Strong focus on AI-driven evaluation in recruiting.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in technical recruiting for technology companies.

Contact

harsha.tummalapalli@epiqglobal.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingPeople Management

Other Skills

Corporate RecruitingInternal RecruitmentTechnology RecruitmentLinkedIn RecruiterCapacity BuildingTeam BuildingFull-life Cycle RecruitingCandidate ManagementLeadershipTeam LeadershipExecutive SearchStart-up ConsultingNiche Talent AcquisitionVendor ManagementStrategic Planning

About

I’ve spent 18 years in talent acquisition working on complex technical hiring across AI/ML, Backend, Data, Product and Infrastructure roles. At Epiq, I work closely with engineering leadership to design hiring systems that balance speed with signal quality. That means clarifying what success in a role actually looks like, structuring interview processes that measure the right capabilities, and building recruiting workflows that scale across distributed teams. Most hiring problems are not sourcing problems. They are clarity problems. When the role definition, evaluation criteria, and stakeholder alignment are weak, the recruiting process breaks down no matter how many candidates enter the funnel. A large part of my work focuses on solving this upstream. Defining hiring signals, aligning interviewers, and building recruiting processes that produce consistent decisions while protecting candidate experience. I’m particularly interested in how structured conversations and AI-driven evaluation can improve signal quality in hiring and reduce noise in recruiting decisions. Views are my own.

Experience

16 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 1 mo

Current Experience

Epiq

Talent Acquisition Lead

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad · Hybrid

Leading enterprise-scale technical hiring across global teams with a focus on AI/ML, backend, and infrastructure roles.
Own hiring strategy, role clarity, and assessment design for production-grade engineering roles across distributed teams.
Partner directly with engineering leadership on:
> Defining “good” before hiring starts
> Calibrating interview signal vs noise
> Balancing hiring velocity with long-term performance risk
Built scalable recruiting processes that maintain quality under high requisition volume while protecting candidate experience.

Global Talent AcquisitionCorporate RecruitingTechnical RecruitingInternal RecruitmentTechnology Recruitment

Korn ferry

Talent Delivery Manager - Google (via Korn Ferry)

Sep 2024 – Mar 2025 · 6 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area · Hybrid

Led technical recruiting operations for Google India, owning end-to-end delivery for senior L4 engineering roles.
Managed a 10-person recruiting team supporting backend, infrastructure, ML/AI, and data engineering hiring.
Worked directly with Google stakeholders to translate quarterly hiring plans into executable recruiting strategy.
Maintained Google’s technical hiring bar in one of the most competitive talent markets globally while consistently meeting SLAs.

LinkedIn RecruiterTechnical RecruitingPeople ManagementCapacity BuildingTeam BuildingTechnology Recruitment+5

Brane group

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Apr 2022 – Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · India · On-site

Built and scaled technical recruiting across four business units during aggressive growth.
Scaled Data Science and ML teams from zero to 120+ while clearly separating research talent from production engineering capability.
Built backend and infrastructure teams from scratch, including senior leadership roles in infrastructure and cybersecurity.
Managed 600+ concurrent requisitions while maintaining 85%+ offer acceptance rates through strong role clarity and candidate alignment.
Designed hiring frameworks that balanced domain depth, technical rigor, and long-term retention from day one.

Global Talent AcquisitionCorporate RecruitingStart-up ConsultingTechnical RecruitingPeople ManagementInternal Recruitment+4

Various startups

Principal Recruiter

Sep 2019 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Singapore · Hybrid

Established and scaled offshore recruiting capabilities for three prominent Singapore companies:
99 GROUP (99.co) | Oct 2021 - Mar 2022
Accelerated critical engineering hires for high-growth property technology platform
Filled key leadership roles: Head of Design, Backend Lead, Mobile Lead, Lead Data Engineer
Recruited specialized engineers: Backend Engineers, Data Engineers, Mobile Engineers
Reduced time-to-hire 40% through optimized sourcing and assessment processes
PERSOLKELLY (formerly Capita) | Nov 2020 - Aug 2021
Built offshore recruiting team from 0 to 5 recruiters
Established recruiting operations, training programs, and quality standards
Sourced technical talent across APAC for clients in Singapore, Malaysia, and ANZ
Managed end-to-end recruiting: sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation
HACKERTRAIL | Sep 2019 - Jul 2020
Founded offshore recruiting function for technical recruiting platform
Recruited, trained, and scaled team of 3-8 recruiters
Orchestrated 4 successful recruitment drives for top Singapore/Malaysia clients (85% attendance ratio)
Recognized as Product Champion: identified platform weaknesses, proposed improvements, collaborated with IT on platform refinement
Enhanced usability for recruiters and account managers through user-focused feature development
GLOBAL TALENT SOURCING:
Recruited highly skilled tech professionals globally for permanent remote positions
Secured Singaporean citizens and Permanent Residents for clients throughout APAC region
Navigated complex immigration requirements and work authorization processes
Built international talent networks across multiple technology ecosystems

LinkedIn RecruiterGlobal Talent AcquisitionStart-up ConsultingTechnical RecruitingStrategic PlanningCapacity Building+10

Ke staffing, inc.

Senior Recruitment Manager

Aug 2015 – Aug 2019 · 4 yrs · Greater Chicago Area · Remote

Led technical recruiting for mid-market and enterprise clients across North America.
Managed full-cycle recruiting for engineering, IT, and technical leadership roles
Developed client relationships with C-level executives and hiring managers
Built recruiting strategies for companies scaling 2-10x in 12-24 months
Specialized in backend engineering, infrastructure, and data engineering recruitment
Consistently exceeded placement targets while maintaining quality standards

Integratedelivery, inc.

Recruiting Manager

Mar 2012 – Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 4 mos · Baltimore, Maryland Area

Managed technical recruiting operations for IT consulting and professional services firm.
Led recruiting initiatives for enterprise technology implementations
Hired for specialized technical roles: systems engineers, data architects, integration specialists
Developed relationships with hiring managers to understand technical depth requirements
Established quality metrics for candidate evaluation and performance prediction

Vls systems inc

Global Talent Sourcing Specialist

Dec 2009 – Feb 2012 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Chantilly, Virginia, United States

Sourced technical talent for government contracting and enterprise technology projects.
Built talent pipelines for security-cleared technical positions
Developed sourcing strategies for niche technical skill sets
Managed candidate relationship development from initial contact through placement
Collaborated with account teams on client-specific talent requirements