Apr 2025 – Aug 2025 · 4 mos · Toronto, ON · Remote

• Helping build an Agentic AI company hiring ML engineers that work on cutting-edge enterprise-level AI agents. Used AI tools extensively to personalize and engage with prospects, attract passive candidates with meaningful company pitching, and technically screen, filter, and hone in on the right candidates in record time with a high selection ratio. I also used tools to build out extensive scorecards, which I could use to quickly whittle down my candidate screening list, followed by handholding them through the interview process. This role was discontinued as the company shut down.

Nov 2022 – Aug 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Remote

• I resumed my previous role and indulged in solving fresh problems of scale to enable Nextorder's new season of growth
• Conducted intake discussions, pre-briefs with hiring teams, sourcing profiles outbound through profiling, screened using core competency and behavioral score-cards, conduct structured interviews based on specific role parameters, managed the candidate life-cycle end to end until HR discussion, closed offers, co-ordinated post-offer engagement and 30-90 day post-onboarding mile-stone check for all new hires.
• Improved hiring-to-probation pass ratio by improving the quality of our assessments and laying down a competency-based framework for hiring.
• Worked with the founders and core team to improve hiring processes, candidate experience, post-offer engagement and life at work.
• Introduced and Conducted behavioural interviews to protect, preserve and uplift the evolving culture of NextOrder
• Ramped up all teams and roles across Engineering, GTM spread across different locations
• Solved operational challenges related to talent or people need-basis
• Hire Engineering and GTM talent across 5 continents.
• What I did - I led a team and functioned as an individual contributor, working with the founders to build their core team across engineering, sales, operations, customer success, support, and implementation.

Jul 2022 – Nov 2022 · 4 mos · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Hybrid

• I worked at Oxa partnering with the CFO, VP of Engineering and other leadership to build Oxa's tech and finance teams spurring their growth onwards. I was able to receive recognition and be chosen to work on their hiring project to improve the bar of hiring at Oxa and was fortunate enough to make a palpable impact within a short time. Unfortunately, I had to leave this role due to some personal reasons.

Jan 2020 – Apr 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos · India · Remote

• I work with the founders to build and develop Next Order’s core team globally in engineering, sales and customer-facing operations roles, building it from scratch and contributing to its 10X growth over the last few years I've been a part of this team. In most parts I'm TA but then again people and people operations when needed as we scale.
• Let’s face it - hiring and people are multi-dimensional problems, and for a startup/scaleup, it means a lot more focus, passion and problem-solving. That’s where I come into the picture.
• You’ll find me constantly exploring new talent markets globally, implementing and incrementally improving hiring strategies to solve hiring and growth problems we face every day.
• One of the unique things I love about being here is that it allows me to make a big impact and stay on top of my game constantly.
• In my current role, I also address growth(operational) problems across functions.
• And most of all, you’ll find me rooting daily for the team I’m piecing together at NextOrder.
• My personal motto in this journey - no matter how tough it gets, never lower your hiring bar.Find a way to get what you want. Let’s build!
• Lastly, we’re building. Care to have a chat?

Jul 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Built a world-class team for Atlassian Engineering teams Marketplace, Commerce, IT G&A RPA in Bengaluru !
• I was mostly engrossed in :
• Attracting,engaging and Hiring Passive talent from start-ups,internet companies,software companies
• Deciphering job descriptions into meaningful conversations
• Hand-holding you through the Interview process ensuring memorable experiences
• Probably Extending an Offer and explaining Life at Atlassian as you brace up to join us
• Providing a personalised candidate journey with us as you get to know us a little better every time
• and finally...Planning the big welcome as you join the Atlassian pack to ensure you have a stellar New-hire experience with us!
• If you've been through my profile and feel we have much to connect over, please give me a shout at cvarghese@atlassian.com!

Nov 2015 – Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• A great man once said "Set an incredibly high bar for talent and quality, and never EVER compromise.Its better to grow slowly and have higher quality people"!This is our mission for Technology@Tesco Bengaluru.
• At Tesco , we live and breathe the philosophy that customer is at the heart of everything we do.Tesco technology aims to deliver value by building great products for our customers and colleagues every day. Tesco is present in 11 countries worldwide with more than 4,80,000+ fantastic colleagues working with us.
• Got busy hiring Problem-solvers who have a design way of thinking , the ones who are comfortable functioning in a high degree of ambiguity by asking the right questions, the ones who speak about scale and complexity and above all are die-hard technologists.

Feb 2012 – Oct 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

• At Capgemini I was part of a team that is focused on increasing the ever-evolving talent of Capgemini. Focused and clear in our goals by the magic year 2020, I'm well versed in hiring across skills from niche skills like Netezza,PLM skills to vanilla skill hiring.Engaged in searches for Great Coders in Java , Microsoft , ERP , Infra , Niche skilled professionals 24/7.

May 2010 – Feb 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bangalore

• As a team manager,I was taking care of the Recruitment needs of some top clients of the IT industry. A Fantastic experience running the show from Client relationship,candidate management and Recruitment I was able to build my technology hiring fundamentals in this Fantastic Company!

Nov 2009 – Jan 2010 · 2 mos · Bangalore

• A Study on factors affecting Executive Search for RF Head of a Telecom Major