Ashwini Rao

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India6 yrs 4 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in matching talent with perfect roles.
Proven track record in enhancing employer branding.
Skilled in building diverse and effective teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in IT recruitment and employer branding.

Contact

ashwini.rao@serko.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitingIt Recruitment

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsCustomer ServiceEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsExxat PRISMGlobal Talent AcquisitionHR ConsultingHR PoliciesHuman ResourcesInterviewsLinkedIn RecruiterMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft WordOnboarding

About

My idea of "connect the dots" is matching the perfect talent with the perfect role. I'm on a quest to find the "unicorn" candidates - you know, the ones who can code in their sleep. 💡 I believe in recruiting with a little extra flair, keeping the process both fun and effective. Let's chat about finding your next star team or career opportunity. Feel free to connect and let's explore the world of talent together! 💼🌟 #TalentAcquisition #employee engagement #BuildingExxat

Experience

6 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 3 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 1 mo

Current Experience

Serko ltd.

Senior Talent Acquisition Business Partner

May 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Joined as the founding recruiter for Serko India - hiring early tech leadership and building the talent engine for the new India Engineering hub.

LinkedIn RecruiterTalent AcquisitionRecruiting

Exxat

Senior Executive Talent Acquisition

Mar 2024 – May 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Exxat develops cloud-based, education management solutions for Health Science educational institutions, using the latest technologies.
Currently serving as Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition at Exxat, I manage end-to-end hiring for diverse roles spanning engineering, product, design, customer experience, and account management (Tech & Non-Tech). My contributions extend beyond recruitment, including initiatives that enhance employer branding, employee engagement and workplace culture.

IT RecruitmentTalent SourcingEmployee EngagementTalent Acquisition

Zeta

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Dec 2020 – Mar 2024 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

Zeta® is in the business of providing a full-stack, cloud-native, API first neo-banking platform including a digital core and a payment engine for issuance of credit, debit and prepaid products that enable legacy banks and new-age fintech institutions to launch modern retail and corporate fintech products. Co-founded by Bhavin Turakhia (CEO) and Ramki Gaddipati (CTO), Zeta currently provides its platform and products to BFSI issuers in India, Asia, and LATAM. Zeta’s products are used by banks like RBL Bank, IDFC First Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank, 14000 corporates and over 2 million users.
As a Talent Acquisition Consultant at Zeta, I independently scaled technology and information security teams, successfully hiring for niche roles such as Application Security Engineers and Data Reliability Engineers. I have had the experience for hiring for roles like Frontend Engineer, Backend Engineer, DevOps, SRE etc across different levels.
My ability to build diverse teams, align hiring strategies with organizational goals, and strengthen employer branding underscores my expertise.

IT RecruitmentApplicant Tracking SystemsTalent Acquisition