Biraja Patnaik

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India21 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Drove hyper-growth from 170 to 1,900+ employees in 4 years.
  • Achieved 42% reduction in time-to-hire through AI-powered screening.
  • Closed 50+ senior and C-suite positions with 45 days turnaround.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader in the Technology sector with a focus on AI and automation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai-powered Talent AcquisitionGlobal Recruitment LeadershipStrategic Recruitment PlanningTalent AcquisitionResource Management

Other Skills

AI-Powered Talent Acquisition & Automation StrategyATS/CRM Optimization & Recruitment Technology IntegrationApplicant Tracking SystemsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Behavioral InterviewingBudget OwnershipCRMCandidate ExperienceCollege RecruitingCommunicationCompensation & BenefitsCompliance & Recruitment OperationsConsultingContract RecruitmentContract Staffing Governance & Vendor Ecosystem Management

About

I am a Global Talent Acquisition Strategist with over 18 years of experience in shaping high- performance hiring organizations and architecting AI-powered recruitment ecosystems for fast- scaling technology businesses. My expertise lies in building predictive, intelligence-driven talent engines and transforming multi-country talent acquisition operations. I am passionate about enabling organizations to scale rapidly without compromising on quality, capability depth, or leadership readiness. Throughout my career, I have successfully driven enterprise-scale hiring transformations by embedding AI and automation into recruitment processes. I have built and governed multi-region talent acquisition architectures across various global markets, ensuring seamless hiring delivery in complex, high-growth environments. My major skills include AI-Powered Talent Acquisition, Global Recruitment Leadership, Predictive Analytics, and Executive Hiring. I have a proven track record of maximizing hiring ROI and strengthening organizational leadership pipelines through strategic talent mapping and targeted executive search. Key Achievements: - Drove hyper-growth from 170 to 1,900+ employees within 4 years while maintaining over 90% first- year retention. - Achieved a 42% reduction in time-to-hire and a 60% decrease in resume screening effort through AI- powered screening and automated workflows. - Successfully closed 50+ senior and C-suite positions across engineering, product, and business functions with an average turnaround of 45 days. Skills: Technical Recruiting · Strategic Recruitment Planning · Employer Branding · Stakeholder Management · Inclusion, Diversity & Equity · Artificial Intelligence (AI) · Early career · Vendor Management · Negotiation · Applicant Tracking Systems · Candidate Experience · Interview Skills Training · Behavioral Interviewing · Team Leadership · Teamwork

Experience

21 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 5 mos
Average Tenure
5 yrs 3 mos
Current Experience

Newage software & solutions

Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition & HRBP

Mar 2021Present · 5 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • I lead a global talent acquisition team across multiple regions, driving the end-to-end hiring strategy for high-growth technology functions. My role involves supervising large-scale recruitment for various modern engineering capabilities, including Java, ReactJS, Python, and AI/ML. I spearhead workforce planning and process optimization initiatives to support rapid scaling and niche technical capability development.
  • Achievements: Successfully implemented a comprehensive hiring strategy that has significantly
  • improved the efficiency and effectiveness of the recruitment process. My leadership has resulted in a
  • streamlined hiring operation that meets the demands of a fast-paced technology environment.
TeamworkLeadershipInterview Skills TrainingTechnical RecruitingNegotiationEmployer Branding+14

Quick ride

Head Of Human Resources & Talent Acquisition

Feb 2019Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka

  • I directed a 16-member PAN-India talent acquisition team, owning the end-to-end hiring
  • strategy for high-demand technology functions. My leadership focused on large-scale recruitment
  • across various technologies, supporting rapid product expansion and organizational growth. I
  • strengthened hiring processes and optimized candidate pipelines to enhance overall recruitment
  • efficiency.
  • Achievements: Led the team to achieve significant improvements in hiring quality and speed,
  • contributing to the company's growth and expansion in a competitive market.
Strategic ThinkingPeople ManagementNegotiationCommunicationTeam BuildingInterpersonal Skills+9

Velankani communications technologies

Associate Director -HR & Operations.

Jul 2017Feb 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangalore

  • I led an 18-member talent acquisition team across India and the US, directing recruitment
  • strategy for advanced technology in the Telecom domains. My focus was on driving niche and large-scale technical hiring while strengthening global sourcing capabilities. I supported complex engineering workforce
  • expansion across both onshore and offshore locations.
  • Achievements: Successfully built a strong talent pipeline that met the demands of a rapidly evolving
  • technology landscape, ensuring the organization had the necessary skills to drive innovation and
  • growth.
People ManagementNegotiationCommunicationTeam BuildingHR SoftwareHRIS Database Management+8

Jio

Manager Talent Acquisition (HRBP)

Jul 2015Jun 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bangalore

  • Development of complementary services to offer employers a comprehensive “one-stop shop” for all their human resource needs.
  • Expansion and delivery of specialist staffing solutions across professional and high-demand industry sectors.
  • Led a 10-member hiring team across Bengaluru and Mumbai, driving large-scale recruitment for engineering and cloud-focused functions. I oversaw hiring across multiple technologies in support of nationwide digital transformation initiatives.
  • Key achievements include streamlining and enhancing the recruitment process to align with organizational strategy, resulting in stronger hiring outcomes and improved overall business performance.
  • Possess extensive experience in Talent Acquisition and Resource Management within both product and consulting environments. Responsibilities included planning, developing, and executing end-to-end recruitment and resource management processes, managing and mentoring HR/recruitment teams, building and overseeing vendor and resource management functions, and designing and presenting dashboards and metrics to leadership.
People ManagementNegotiationCommunicationTeam BuildingHR SoftwareHRIS Database Management+7

Mutual mobile

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Nov 2012Jun 2015 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Decisive and results-driven, logical and methodical approach to achieving tasks and objectives
  • Good strategic appreciation and vision; able to build and implement sophisticated plans.
  • Strong planning, organizing and monitoring ability - an efficient time-manager
  • Strive for quality and apply process and discipline towards optimizing performance.
  • Targeted companies competency mapping and headhunting.
  • Good interpersonal skills - work well with others, motivate and encourage them
  • Innovated cost saving methods of sourcing of most suitable candidates and available applicants, creation and storing of database, employment opportunities, to improve effectiveness in matching needs of internal / external clients.
  • Conceived and implemented periodic employee awareness seminars on topics such as current trends in talent acquisition, recruitment sector, interviewing and training candidates, effective database management techniques, Application Tracking Systems, impressive client communications, customer service etiquettes, recruitment procedures, understanding payroll calculations, employee benefits, and company policies.
  • Thorough understanding of managing and working in cross-cultural environments
NegotiationCommunicationGlobal Talent AcquisitionLeadership DevelopmentCompensation & BenefitsStakeholder Engagement+1

Sourcebits technologies. (globo group)

Sr. Manager - Talent Acquisition

Jan 2011Nov 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore, India

  • Recruitment, Campus,Employee Referrals, Vendor Management, Resource Deployment, Talent Mapping, Market Intelligence, etc..
NegotiationCommunicationLeadership DevelopmentDecision-MakingStakeholder Engagement

Ness technologies

Asst. Manager - Recruitment

May 2007Nov 2010 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Recruitment
NegotiationLeadership DevelopmentStakeholder Engagement

Tavant technologies

Associate Manager – Recruitment (HR)

May 2006May 2007 · 1 yr

  • Recruitment
Negotiation

Srit india pvt. ltd.

Associate Consultant - Recruitment

Aug 2004Oct 2006 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • I managed full-cycle recruitment for various technology roles, supporting hiring needs
  • across development, integration, and QA functions.
  • Achievements: Developed a strong understanding of the technology landscape, enabling effective
  • recruitment strategies that met organizational needs.
Negotiation

Education

Berhampur University

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

NIHRD

PGDHRD — Human Resources and Marketing

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