Kalyani Yerraguntla ☕, ACC

Co-Founder

United States14 yrs 6 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years in talent acquisition and HR.
  • Expert in employer branding and DEI strategies.
  • Certified IamRemarkable Facilitator empowering underrepresented groups.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition and HR Strategy expert in the SaaS industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

LeadershipHr StrategyDiversity & InclusionEmployer BrandingRecruiting

Other Skills

Career TransitioningCross-functional Team LeadershipEmployee EngagementHuman Resources (HR)Career Development CoachingTraining & DevelopmentCareer SkillsCommunicationTrainingTalent BrandingUniversity RecruitmentChange ManagementLeadership Development CoachingCareer CounselingPersonal Coaching

About

With over 15 years of enriching experience in talent acquisition, employer branding, and Human Resources Business Partnering (HRBP), I am deeply passionate about attracting, nurturing, and retaining exceptional technical talent across diverse levels and regions. I have expertise in integrating HRBP skills to create and execute innovative employer branding and Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) strategies. These strategies aim to effectively communicate the unique value proposition and culture of the organizations I collaborate with. By utilizing HRBP competencies, I ensure that these strategies are not only externally attractive but also resonate internally, fostering an inclusive work environment and aligning with talent management and organizational development objectives. As a Learning and Development Program Manager at GitLab, the largest all-remote company in the world, my role involves crafting and implementing effective learning programs and initiatives. These programs not only foster a culture of continuous learning, collaboration, and inclusion but also align with strategic HR practices to support organizational goals and employee development. In addition to my primary role, I am a certified IamRemarkable Facilitator, part of a Google initiative that aims to empower underrepresented groups. Through this role, I have conducted numerous workshops and coached hundreds of individuals, helping them overcome social barriers and fully express their capabilities and potential. My mission is to empower individuals to actualize their ideas and advance their careers within environments that champion diversity and prioritize their well-being.

Experience

14 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Career break

Gap year

Jan 2026Present · 5 mos

  • Currently on a purposeful career break focused on health, wellbeing, and family. Also exploring personal interests and self-development, with the goal of returning to work with renewed clarity, energy, and perspective.

Gitlab

3 roles

Senior People Communications & Engagement Program Manager

Promoted

Feb 2025Dec 2025 · 10 mos · Remote

People Communications & Engagement Program Manager

Feb 2024Jan 2025 · 11 mos · Remote

Learning & Development Program Manager

Sep 2022Jan 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

LeadershipCareer TransitioningCross-functional Team LeadershipEmployee EngagementHR StrategyHuman Resources (HR)

Mentorcruise

Mentor

Apr 2024Dec 2025 · 1 yr 8 mos

Monday girl

Coach and Mentor

Jan 2023Jun 2023 · 5 mos · Canada · Remote

LeadershipCareer TransitioningCross-functional Team LeadershipEmployee EngagementHR StrategyHuman Resources (HR)

Rmrkblty

#IamRemarkable Facilitator

Nov 2022Dec 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Canada · Remote

LeadershipCareer Development CoachingTraining & DevelopmentDiversity & InclusionCareer SkillsCommunication

Shopify

Senior Manager - Early Talent

Jun 2022Jul 2022 · 1 mo · Remote

  • (Impacted by the layoff announcement - 07/26/22)
  • Shopifyʼs Early Talent teams attract, hire, and develop a diverse community of emerging talent by designing and delivering innovative work-integrated learning programs to accelerate participants' long-term career impact.
  • In this role I was hired to build and execute strategic digital, lifecycle, and content campaigns, as well as support events, sponsorships, and partnerships for the Early Talent.
LeadershipTrainingEmployer BrandingTalent BrandingTraining & DevelopmentRecruiting+5

Atlassian

2 roles

Senior Manager - Talent & Employer Brand Marketing

Feb 2020May 2022 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • At Atlassian, I had the opportunity to lead the Talent & Employer Branding function for North America, India, and Europe markets.
  • Some of the key accomplishments include -
  • ▪ Directly contributed to the explosive growth of tech talent from 3700 to 7000.
  • ▪ Lead the certification and notable recognition of Great Place to Work in all key hiring markets.
  • ▪ Key partner with internal and external DEI teams on diversity-related long-term sponsorships and partnerships with multiple organizations.
  • ▪ Executed multiple Talent attraction campaigns, such as Plant Your Code, Future of Atlassian (video), She Talks Tech, OOH, Engineering Nights, and virtual conferences.
  • ▪ Owned and managed global CRM & email marketing along with multiple candidate drip campaigns.
  • 2 people team was successfully scaled and expanded to a 5-person staff.
LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipEmployee EngagementHR StrategyHuman Resources (HR)

Manager - Talent & Employer Brand Marketing

Jun 2018Jan 2020 · 1 yr 7 mos

LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipEmployee EngagementHR StrategyHuman Resources (HR)

Epsilon

Talent Branding Manager

Jun 2017Jun 2018 · 1 yr

  • I played a key role in framing the recruitment marketing strategy across businesses and building relationships with key stakeholders in Marketing, Internal Communication, Advertising, PR and other departments to ensure we attracted the right talent.
  • Some of key achievements here include -
  • ▪ Implemented a successful university recrutitment program for both Tech and non-Tech hiring.
  • ▪ Managed and enhanced the candidate experiencing team and the key interviewing practices.
  • ▪ Launched massive EVP project in partnership with an external agency.
  • ▪ Introduced and launched 'She Rises' which assists women on sabbatical break teturn to work.
  • ▪ Created and hosted a hackathon for the critical hiring skills of Data Scientists & Machine Learnning Engineers.
LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipEmployee EngagementHR StrategyHuman Resources (HR)

Saltside

Talent Acquisition & Human Resource Manager

Dec 2015May 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • At Salside, I had the opportunity to support 7 countries India, Dubai, Sweden, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nigeria and Ghana.
  • Some of my significant accomplishments include -
  • ▪ Setting up India Product Development centre including hiring top technical talent in Engineering, Product & Design.
  • ▪ Built and launched global career site
  • ▪ Managed employer brand strategy through various channels including Facebook, Glassdoor, LinkedIn, Instagram, Twitter, Careers page etc.
  • ▪ Implemented University Recruiting program and was able to stabilize solid relations with Tier 1 & Tier II colleges
  • ▪ Standardized hiring and interview assessment practices across all countries
  • ▪ Provided compensation guidelines including salary planning, approval of salary actions, promotions, and job re-leveling.
  • ▪ Worked with the business group leaders to assess, create, and implement innovative solutions for a variety of employee engagement initiatives within the business group.
  • ▪ Partnered with the business leaders to drive the entire performance and talent development process.
LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipEmployee EngagementHR StrategyHuman Resources (HR)

Intuit

2 roles

Manager - Talent Marketing & Programs

Dec 2013Nov 2015 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • ▪ Single point of contact of the Talent Offerings & Marketing team for the APAC region.
  • ▪ Led the strategic design and oversight of enterprise-wide talent acquisition processes, systems, and programs, improving how to attract, assess, and select talent.
  • ▪ Managed employer branding and online employer reputation through social campaigns.
  • ▪ Represented Intuit at various Tech conferences like GHC and JsFoo.
  • ▪ Led and mentored staff members, influencing senior leaders while facilitating effective change management.
  • ▪ Conducted systematic induction exercises, introducing candidates to the organization.
  • Key projects and accomplishments include:
  • ▪ Globally implemented a seamless onboarding program and associated tools such as eDocs, HireRight, and Workday.
  • ▪ Implemented and managed Taleo, including vendor contracts, system support, upgrades, and enhancements.
  • ▪ Represented APAC on Global Policies on Demand.
  • ▪ Member – Great Place to Work core team.
LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipEmployee EngagementHR StrategyHuman Resources (HR)

Lead - Talent Acquisition

Mar 2008Nov 2013 · 5 yrs 8 mos

  • ▪ Established and cultivated relationships with hiring managers, identifying current and future hiring needs.
  • ▪ Identified potential candidates from various sources, including references, networking, and job portals, as well as internal database deep-dives.
  • ▪ Leveraged social media expertise to amplify employer brand.
  • Key projects and accomplishments include:
  • ▪ Extensive campus recruitment, partnering with placement offices on events, technical paper and code competitions, and on-campus branding.
  • ▪ Hired niche skills including UX, Design, PM & Data Science Engineers.
  • ▪ Partnered in external Executive search agency and successfully recruited Executive leadership roles.
  • ▪ Spearheaded an e-document project, eliminating physical documentation.
LeadershipEmployee EngagementHR StrategyHuman Resources (HR)

Education

Visvesvaraya Technological University

MBA — HR

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