Srikanth Ganesan

Associate Partner

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India27 yrs 4 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Led a team of 40+ recruiters for 1,200+ annual hires.
Implemented AI solutions, improving hiring quality by 20%.
Achieved 92% offer acceptances and 83% starts year-on-year.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition leader with expertise in SaaS and HR Operations.

Contact

srikanth.ganesan@freshworks.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionTeam ManagementRecruitingProgram ManagementHr OperationsConsulting

Other Skills

Process Improvement and AutomationData-Driven Recruitment MetricsBuild high performing teams with growth mindsetBusiness TransformationMeticulous Planning & Flawless ExecutionHROMISBPOVendor ManagementRPORequirements AnalysisHuman ResourcesHRISGlobal DeliveryBusiness Analysis

About

Proven leader in Talent Acquisition, Strategic HR, HR Operations (Shared Services), Sales and Marketing. Passionate about Talent Acquisition, backed by expertise in managing large-scale programs for global clients across various sectors, including Captive IT R&D centers in India. Strong team builder with excellent organizational, leadership, and communication skills, complemented by cross-border experience. Skilled in using data-driven approaches to assess and enhance solution effectiveness.

Experience

27 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

3 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Freshworks

Director - Talent Acquisition

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Chennai · On-site

Head of TA Delivery, RoW · Leading 40+ recruiters across 1,200+ annual hires · Agentic AI in TA · Data-driven TA Operations
TA Delivery Leader, Rest of World (Apr 2025 – Present)
Leading a 40+ person recruiting team across the RoW region, accountable for 1,200+ annual hires. Drove high stakeholder and candidate satisfaction while building a stable, high-performance TA function. Championed an in-house Agentic AI initiative that cut time-to-slate by 30% and lifted quality-of-hire by 20% — one of the first TA teams in the org to operationalize AI at this scale.
Interim TA Lead — Sales & Success (Feb – Apr 2025)
Stepped up to cover TA leadership for the Sales & Success business during a critical transition period. Kept hiring on track, preserved team stability, and ensured zero disruption to the pipeline — handing back a function in stronger shape than inherited.
TA Delivery Leader — Product & Engineering (Apr 2024 – Apr 2025)
Transformed delivery outcomes through process and execution discipline. Year-on-year vs FY2023: offer acceptances up 92%, starts up 83%. Earned consistent recognition from business leaders for the quality and speed of hiring outcomes.
Head of TA Operations (Mar 2023 – Apr 2025)
Built and led the TA Ops function from the ground up across five strategic pillars. Launched a Sourcing Centre of Excellence, standardized and automated recruitment workflows, built TA dashboards that brought real-time visibility to the business, and executed a recruitment marketing strategy that strengthened the employer brand pipeline. Deepened partnerships with vendors and internal IT to drive transparency and productivity at scale.

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Amazon

2 roles

Recruitment Manager

Promoted

Nov 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

Led delivery of data-driven hiring experience for SDE I and II, successfully scaling recruitment efforts with team of 20 recruiters to achieve 370 SDE I and 180 SDE II hires in first nine months of 2022. Utilized extensive talent data resources to gain insights of talent landscape and implemented strategies to enhance candidate generation and conversion rates.

Process Improvement and AutomationData-Driven Recruitment MetricsBuild high performing teams with growth mindsetBusiness TransformationMeticulous Planning & Flawless ExecutionTalent Acquisition+1

Senior Program Manager

Mar 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

Analyzed data to establish impact of new programs designed to improve TA metrics and process improvements for operational efficiency. Collaborated with branding team on strategic initiatives, while driving customer experience and diversity projects in partnership with recruiters.

Process Improvement and AutomationData-Driven Recruitment MetricsBuild high performing teams with growth mindsetBusiness TransformationMeticulous Planning & Flawless ExecutionTalent Acquisition+1

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Independent HR Consultant

Jan 2019 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Chennai Area, India

Consultant to Advanced Micro Devices, providing audit, best practices design, and implementation for their HR Shared Services in Penang, Malaysia, and Austin, US. As a PCMM consultant for clients in the Oil & Gas and Minerals sectors, conducted gap analysis, process documentation, definition, implementation review, and readiness review for PCMM Levels 2 and 3.

Process Improvement and AutomationData-Driven Recruitment MetricsBuild high performing teams with growth mindsetBusiness TransformationMeticulous Planning & Flawless ExecutionHR Operations+1

Trimble inc.

Head of HR & Head of Talent Acquisition

May 2013 – Nov 2018 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Led Talent Acquisition and HR for Centers of Excellence in India (1200+ employees across 6 locations), overseeing entire Hire to Retire cycle. Achieved ~300 to ~1200 employee growth over 5 years through ER Programs, Alumni Outreach, Recruiting Events, Campus Hiring Programs and recruitment marketing. Collaborated with business leaders in a complex matrix environment to align recruitment and organizational development goals. Worked with Corporate HR Compensation & Benefits and Learning & Development teams on programs. Customized global policies for regional needs. Oversaw talent nurturing initiatives, SOX audits, HR due diligence of Indian entities of global acquisitions, and Global Technology initiatives such as Hackathon and Engineering Council. Worked with partners to meet all statutory compliance required by local law. Ensure the data integrity in the global HRIS & Recruitment systems. Implemented employee engagement programs to enhance retention with Trimble India.

Process Improvement and AutomationData-Driven Recruitment MetricsBuild high performing teams with growth mindsetBusiness TransformationMeticulous Planning & Flawless ExecutionTalent Acquisition+1

Amazon.com

Program Manager from Wipro - RPO Services

Jul 2008 – Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Chennai Area, India

Process Improvement and AutomationData-Driven Recruitment MetricsBuild high performing teams with growth mindsetBusiness TransformationMeticulous Planning & Flawless Execution

Wipro bpo

Associate Vice President - HRO Practice

Jan 2008 – Jan 2013 · 5 yrs · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Led service delivery for HR Shared Services (HRSS) and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) across e-commerce, retail, manufacturing, imaging, and BFSI sectors, managing a combined workforce of ~70 employees across centers in Chennai and Shanghai. Oversaw comprehensive HR processes, including talent acquisition, onboarding, payroll, and workforce data management.
Managed RPO programs for Amazon India, facilitating scalable hiring strategies for both tech and non-tech roles; Trimble India & BIQ Software (a Chennai healthcare start-up). Directed corporate sourcing for Sears US, achieving $1 million in savings by targeting passive talent. Provided strategic HR back-office services to global clients with employee headcount of ~45k (Freescale Semiconductors, Petco Foods, Kodak), enhancing operational alignment with business objectives through process harmonization, process improvements and cost reduction. Mentored talent and motivated teams to elevate service delivery standards while nurturing high-performing individuals.

Process Improvement and AutomationData-Driven Recruitment MetricsBuild high performing teams with growth mindsetBusiness TransformationMeticulous Planning & Flawless ExecutionHR Operations+1