Karthik Venkatasamy

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India18 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in talent acquisition.
Led engineering hiring for a global cloud security leader.
Expert in building high-performing recruitment strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader in the SaaS industry with a focus on engineering recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionEngineering HiringTech HiringEngineering Recruitment

Other Skills

Recruitment StrategiesCollaborationEcommerce RecruitmentHuman ResourcesCandidate GenerationPassive Candidate GenerationHeadhuntSourcingScreening ResumesRecruitingTechnical RecruitingInternet RecruitingBenefits NegotiationService Delivery ManagementAccount Management

About

As a seasoned talent acquisition leader with over a decade of experience, I currently oversee APJ engineering hiring at Zscaler, the global leader in cloud security. My role focuses on enabling Zscaler to build its world-class engineering team, driving innovation and supporting the organization’s mission to redefine secure digital transformation. I collaborate with teams to streamline recruitment strategies, ensuring alignment with the company’s Zero Trust Exchange platform and its vision for global impact. Prior to Zscaler, I led technology and product hiring at Meesho, a prominent ecommerce platform, and spearheaded engineering recruitment at Directi. My core expertise includes engineering talent acquisition, executive search, and implementing scalable hiring frameworks. Dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation, I partner with teams to cultivate high-performing workplaces that fuel organizational success.

Experience

18 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

5 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Zscaler

Talent Acquisition Leader (India & APJ) - Tech Hiring

Apr 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru

Zscaler, creator of the Zero Trust Exchange platform, uses the largest security cloud on the planet to make doing business and navigating change a simpler, faster, and more productive experience.
At Zscaler, security means more than protection from threats. It means being empowered to create, collaborate, and make the world safer. It means building a foundation for your family and your future.
The Zscaler engineering team has built the world’s largest cloud security platform from the ground up — and it just keeps building. With more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing our global footprint, the team has made us and our multitenant architecture today's cloud security leader, with more than 15 million users in 185 countries.
Bring your vision and passion to our team of cloud architects, software engineers, security experts, and more who are enabling organizations worldwide to harness speed and agility with a cloud-first strategy.

Talent AcquisitionEngineering HiringRecruitment StrategiesCollaboration

Meesho

Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

Feb 2019 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru

Owned Tech and Product Hiring at Meesho.
Meesho is an Indian-origin social commerce platform founded by IIT Delhi graduates Vidit Aatrey and Sanjeev Barnwal in December 2015. It enables small businesses and individuals to start their online stores via social channels such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Instagram etc.
Meesho is headquartered in Bengaluru, India and was one of the three Indian companies to be selected for Y Combinator in 2016. It was also a part of the first batch of Google Launchpad - Solve for India program. In June 2019, Meesho became India’s first startup to receive investment from Facebook.

Talent AcquisitionTech HiringEcommerce Recruitment

Directi

Manager - Talent Acquisition

Aug 2016 – Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Owned Talent Acquisition for Engineering and IT Businesses at Directi Web Technology Private Limited (DWTPL), a subsidiary of Endurance International Group.
In early 2014, Endurance went through an M&A transaction to buy the web presence business of Directi, a leading internet products company based out of India. Endurance International Group is a leading provider of cloud-based solutions to SMBs worldwide. Listed on NASDAQ, Endurance manages more than 3 million customer relationships and owns the world's largest hosting companies such as Hostgator, BlueHost, Directi (BigRock, ResellerClub & Logicboxes), Ipage and more.

Talent AcquisitionEngineering Recruitment