Biraja Patnaik — Head of Talent
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
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader in the Technology sector with a focus on AI and automation.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 21 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Ai-powered Talent Acquisition
- Global Recruitment Leadership
- Strategic Recruitment Planning
- Talent Acquisition
- Resource Management
Career 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.
Work Experience
Newage Software & Solutions
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition & HRBP (5 yrs 3 mos)
Quick Ride
Head Of Human Resources & Talent Acquisition (2 yrs 1 mo)
Velankani Communications Technologies
Associate Director -HR & Operations. (1 yr 7 mos)
Jio
Manager Talent Acquisition (HRBP) (1 yr 11 mos)
Mutual Mobile
Talent Acquisition Specialist (2 yrs 7 mos)
Sourcebits Technologies. (Globo Group)
Sr. Manager - Talent Acquisition (1 yr 10 mos)
Ness Technologies
Asst. Manager - Recruitment (3 yrs 6 mos)
Tavant Technologies
Associate Manager – Recruitment (HR) (1 yr)
SRIT India Pvt. Ltd.
Associate Consultant - Recruitment (2 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Berhampur University
PGDHRD at NIHRD