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Akash K N

Technical Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 9 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in hiring top-tier tech talent.
  • Successfully built teams from scratch in record time.
  • Strong focus on diversity and inclusion in hiring.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Recruiter specializing in Open Source and diverse talent acquisition.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStrategic Workforce PlanningDiversity And Inclusion HiringTeam BuildingAnalytics Team BuildingTechnical Recruitment

Other Skills

AgileAgile MethodologiesAgile Project ManagementAnalytics hiringAnsibleArtificial Intelligence (AI)Artificial Intelligence for BusinessBoolean stringsBudgetingC++Candidate AssessmentCandidate ExperienceChatGPTCompetitive AnalysisComputer Ethics

About

Are you someone who loves coding, solving problems, and appreciates a more open and honest work environment? If yes, let's connect to discuss your next big move:) I specialize in hiring top-tier tech talent for Red Hat, helping engineers, developers, and data experts take their careers to the next level. Together, we can build cutting-edge open-source solutions that shape the future of technology. Sounds Interesting ⬇️ Currently, hiring Tech Savvy folks @ Red Hat!! Drop your resume ➡️ akn@redhat.com What I Look For in Candidates : ✅ Java, C++, Python or Golang ✅ Strong in : DSA, Problem-solving and system design ✅ Experience with: Large-scale distributed systems, DevOps, ML, Salesforce, Open Source, RHEL, Ansible, OpenShift ✅ Product thinking, GTM strategy and Data Driven decision-making Specialized Hiring: ✅ Software Engineers (SDEs) – Android, iOS, ML, Data Science, Backend, Frontend and Full Stack ✅ Senior/Staff/Principal Engineers - Across tech stacks ✅ Engineering Leaders – Managers, Directors, Architects, Product & DevOps experts Mission 🎯: Creating a more Diverse and inclusive workplace at Red Hat while delivering Magical Candidate Experience ✨ At Red Hat, we believe in the power of Open-Source, where the best ideas win and diversity fuels our open culture. About me: ✅ Certified Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter and a Global Talent Partner having 6 years of experience in all aspect of Talent Acquisition ✅ Tech Team Ramping (0-1), Head hunting, Stakeholder management, Candidate management, Internal transfers, Employee relations, Talent engagement and Market Mapping ✅ Naukri Maestro, LinkedIn Talent Insights - Competitor analysis, Market intelligence and Data driven Hiring ✅ Strategic thinker having experience with Google X-ray search, GitHub, stack overflow, and other social media for efficient sourcing ✅ Result oriented with keen attention to detail and an excellent Communicator ✅ Natural Problem solver Motto - "You cannot have a second bad day if you've truly tried your best on the first" When I’m not solving hiring mysteries, you’ll find me exploring new places on my motorcycle! 🏍️ Cheers

Experience

6 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 8 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 10 mos
Current Experience

Red hat

2 roles

Talent Acquisition - Global Engineering

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Talent Acquisition - Tech & Product

Aug 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • (A - Z) Talent Acquisition
  • Naukri Maestro, LinkedIn Recruiter and Workday Recruit Specialist. Currently Ramping up The Red Hat Ansible Tech Team and Go-to-market - Resource planning
  • So far, I've successfully hired 100 + super talented folks across Tech, Product and GTM
  • Global Talent Acquisition Team - I focus on identifying and attracting exceptional talent to drive our flagship Products (RHEL, OpenShift and Ansible) leveraging Social Media and other job boards
  • My work at Red Hat involves - Strategic Workforce Planning, Advising hiring Managers on the Market trends, Overall Talent strategy and long term talent need
  • Leverage LinkedIn Talent Insights for data-driven hiring, competitor benchmarking, and market trend analysis.
  • Foster relationships with candidates, ensuring a seamless and engaging hiring experience.
  • My goal is to align top talent with our mission of open-source collaboration and excellence
  • Keeping Candidates happy and my stakeholders happier is what keeps me going!
  • Hiring : Product Managers, SWE (Senior, Principal and Managers), DevOps, ML Ops, Data (Analysts, Scientists and Engineers)
  • Our Products
  • 1. Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) - Support application deployments from on premise to the cloud to the edge in a flexible operating environment.
  • 2. OpenShift - Quickly build and deploy applications at scale, while you modernize the ones you already have.
  • 3. Ansible Automation Platform - Create, manage, and dynamically scale automation across your entire enterprise.
WorkdayNaukriProject ManagementBudgetingForecastingLinkedIn Talent Insights+3

Google

2 roles

Technical Recruiter - Mobile (Android & iOS)

Jan 2024Aug 2024 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Partnered with Google Play apps team to fulfil Android and iOS requirements
  • Positions - Android and iOS Engineers - Kotlin, Java, Swift Native Android development

Recruiter - SWE

Nov 2021Aug 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Hiring - Java, C++, Python, Back end, Front end, Android, iOS and Machine learning
  • End to End ownership - New projects and positions to deliver industry leading talents
  • Implemented sourcing strategies to hire more Diverse and Inclusive talents
  • Working across many product areas and wide range of techstack.
  • Candidate Management, Stakeholder Management, Comp negotiations and Onboarding
  • Postions:
  • Senior /Software Engineers , Senior/Staff Engineers, Engineering Managers
Strategic PlanningMarket KnowledgeCritical ThinkingOrganization SkillsPartner Relationship ManagementStakeholder Management+2

Affine

2 roles

Talent Acquisition - Product

Jun 2021Nov 2021 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Part of a new venture called the Assestization camp, responsible for building a new in-house product from scratch.
  • Built the team (0-1), headcount increased from 0 to 17 in less than 6 months, Successfully Hired Industry leading talents across Tech and Product from Junior to director level
  • Positions - Software engineers, Big Data engineers, product Managers
Talent MappingMarket ResearchCompetitive AnalysisTalent AcquisitionTeam Building

Talent Acquisition - Analytics

Oct 2020Jun 2021 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Primarily tasked with building the analytics team for a new in-house project.
  • Assessed and analyzed departmental budgets to find ways to minimize expenses and optimize profits
  • Worked with business stakeholders, managers and peers to successfully deliver top and quality workforce with the SLA
  • Candidate management, Comp negotiations, Stakeholder management, Candidate advocating were my key skills.
  • Positions:
  • Data Analyst, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, Hadoop Spark and BI developers
Full Life Cycle RecruitingCandidate AssessmentAnalytics hiringGlobal Talent AcquisitionJob PostingsTalent Acquisition+1

Artech l.l.c.

2 roles

Technical Recruiter - UX/UI & Product

Promoted

Jan 2020Oct 2020 · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Directly worked with Mortgage giants like Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae, World Bank to help them close Niche Technical Requirements with top notch industry talents
  • Hands on with Internal ATS Job Diva and a wide variety of job boards including Dice, Monster, LinkedIn, Indeed etc
  • Positions:
  • Incident Mangers, UX designer, Project Mangers, Software Engineers, Financial Analyst and Accountants
Contract RecruitmentTechnical Recruitment

Associate Recruiter - Tech

Sep 2019Jan 2020 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Majorly worked on core Technical requirements such as
  • Java Developer, Cloud engineers, Technical project managers, Product owners etc
Salary NegotiationsTax structures

Education

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bachelor's degree — Engineering

Jan 2019Present

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