Sunil V — Technical Recruiter

A seasoned Talent Acquisition leader with 15+ years of experience building high-performance hiring functions for VC-backed startups and hyper-growth organisations across India.My expertise lies at the intersection of leadership hiring, strategic workforce planning, and founder-level partnership. I have a demonstrated track record of aligning talent acquisition strategy with business objectives — enabling organisations to scale their most critical teams with speed, precision, and rigor. Key outcomes delivered across Cashfree Payments, Razorpay, OYO, Amazon, and Elevation Capital's portfolio: → 25–40% reduction in time-to-fill for VP and Director-level roles → ~90% offer acceptance rate, driven by structured candidate engagement and data-backed compensation benchmarking → 80+ strategic hires per year across Product, Engineering, Sales, and Operations → ~35% reduction in agency spend through scalable in-house sourcing frameworks Most recently, I served as a Leadership Hiring Specialist embedded within Elevation Capital's portfolio, advising Founders and CXOs at Series A–C companies on role mandates, interview architecture, and senior talent acquisition strategy.I bring a rare combination of strategic thinking and execution capability — equally effective as a people leader and as a hands-on hiring partner to the C-suite. I am currently exploring senior leadership opportunities in Talent Acquisition with high-growth, VC-backed organisations in Bengaluru. I welcome conversations with Founders, CHROs, and talent leaders who are building for scale.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition leader with expertise in high-growth, VC-backed startups.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 14 yrs 1 mo

Skills

Leadership Hiring
Talent Acquisition Strategy
Talent Acquisition
End-to-end Recruitment
High-volume Hiring
Recruitment

Career Highlights

Achieved 90% offer acceptance rate through structured engagement.
Delivered 25-40% reduction in time-to-fill for senior roles.
Built scalable in-house sourcing frameworks, reducing agency spend.

Work Experience

Independent Consultant

Talent Advisory Partner (2 yrs 11 mos)

Cashfree Payments

Manager-Talent Acquisition (1 yr)

Razorpay

Lead- Talent Acquisition (11 mos)

OYO

Assistant Manager-Talent Acquisition (1 yr 6 mos)

Amazon

Consultant(Off role) - Talent Acquisition (1 yr 8 mos)

Careernet

Senior Consultant (6 yrs 1 mo)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) at Visvesvaraya Technological University

Sunil V

Technical Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India14 yrs 1 mo experience

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Key Highlights

Achieved 90% offer acceptance rate through structured engagement.
Delivered 25-40% reduction in time-to-fill for senior roles.
Built scalable in-house sourcing frameworks, reducing agency spend.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition leader with expertise in high-growth, VC-backed startups.

Contact

vijayendrasunil@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Leadership HiringTalent Acquisition StrategyTalent AcquisitionEnd-to-end RecruitmentHigh-volume HiringRecruitment

Other Skills

Interview ArchitectureCompensation BenchmarkingInclusive Hiring StrategiesDiversity HiringHiring Plans AlignmentScalable Sourcing StrategiesProcess InnovationVendor ManagementCampus HiringClosing Key RolesFilling Niche PositionsMarket MappingStakeholder ManagementFull Life Cycle Recruiting

About

Experience

14 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

2 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 11 mos

Current Experience

Independent consultant

Talent Advisory Partner

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

Leadership Hiring Specialist (Off-role Consultant) Elevation Capital (Aug 2025 – Mar 2026)
Embedded with Elevation Capital's portfolio to drive VP and Director-level hiring across Series A–C funded start-ups spanning Business, Growth, and Operations. – Partnered directly with Founders and CXOs to define leadership role mandates, structure interview processes, and close high-impact hires aligned with growth milestones. – Built and maintained active pipelines for senior leadership roles, reducing time-to-hire and ensuring continuity of talent supply for rapidly scaling teams. – Advised portfolio companies on compensation benchmarking, leadership assessment frameworks, and offer structuring to improve senior-level candidate conversion.

Leadership HiringTalent Acquisition StrategyInterview ArchitectureCompensation Benchmarking

Cashfree payments

Manager-Talent Acquisition

Mar 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Filled 80+ critical roles annually across 5+ business units.- Reduced time-to-fill by 30 days and raised offer acceptance to 90%.- Developed inclusive hiring strategies that increased diversity across functions.- Aligned hiring plans with revenue goals and org growth roadmaps

Talent AcquisitionInclusive Hiring StrategiesDiversity HiringHiring Plans Alignment

Razorpay

Lead- Talent Acquisition

Apr 2021 – Mar 2022 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Owned end-to-end recruitment for 25+ mid-to-senior hires per quarter across 3 business units.- Built scalable internal sourcing strategies, reducing external dependency.- Improved hiring velocity, cost-per-hire, and source mix through process innovation

End-to-End RecruitmentScalable Sourcing StrategiesProcess Innovation

Oyo

Assistant Manager-Talent Acquisition

Sep 2018 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Hired 280+ and onboarded 200+ annually across tech and non-tech domains.- Led critical hiring for Engineers, Data Scientists & Network Specialists.- Directed vendor management, campus hiring, and policy benchmarking.

High-Volume HiringVendor ManagementCampus Hiring

Amazon

Consultant(Off role) - Talent Acquisition

Jan 2017 – Sep 2018 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Recruited PAN India across Logistics, Supply Chain, and Fulfillment Ops.- Closed key roles in Seller Services, Compliance Ops, and Security/Loss Prevention.- Successfully filled niche tech positions: L3L4 Network Engineers, Solution Architects.

RecruitmentClosing Key RolesFilling Niche Positions

Careernet

Senior Consultant

Jul 2010 – Aug 2016 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Associate Consultant (July 2010 - May 2012)
Consultant (May 2012 - Oct 2014)
Senior Consultant ( Dec 2014 - Aug 2016)
Partnered with leading enterprises and high-growth startups to deliver end-to-end talent acquisition across sales, marketing, category, supply chain, operations, finance, L&D, quality, real estate, and corporate roles. Managed high-volume and leadership hiring for e-commerce, FMCG, retail, logistics, and manufacturing sectors. Skilled in market mapping, multi-channel sourcing (LinkedIn, job portals, headhunting), stakeholder management, and building strong candidate pipelines to close critical roles under tight deadlines.

Talent AcquisitionMarket MappingStakeholder Management