Mahesh Karthick

Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

13 years of experience in talent acquisition.
Expert in scaling teams rapidly in hypergrowth phases.
Strong commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert in the Education sector with a focus on strategic recruitment and team scaling.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent Acquisition StrategyTechnical And Non-technical RecruitmentWorkforce Planning

Other Skills

Account ManagementAnalytical SkillsApplicant Tracking SystemsBPOBusiness AnalysisBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness Process Outsourcing (BPO)COPCCRMCall CentersCampus HiringContact CentersCorporate RecruitingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)

About

Dynamic and results-driven Talent Acquisition Manager with 13 years of extensive experience in technical and non-technical hiring. Adept at developing and implementing recruitment strategies that align with business goals, ensuring the acquisition of top-tier talent across diverse roles and industries. Proven expertise in sourcing, interviewing, and onboarding candidates, coupled with a strong understanding of market trends and employment laws. Exceptional interpersonal and communication skills, fostering strong relationships with hiring managers, candidates, and external partners. Committed to promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace, with a track record of enhancing employer branding and driving organizational growth through strategic talent acquisition initiatives. Key Competencies: Talent Acquisition Strategy Technical and Non-Technical Recruitment Candidate Sourcing and Screening Interviewing and Selection Onboarding and Training Employment Law and Compliance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Employer Branding Workforce Planning Stakeholder Management Market Trend Analysis

Experience

16 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

4 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Hero vired

2 roles

Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

May 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Manager - Talent Acquisition

Nov 2021 – May 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos

12+ years of end-to-end Talent Acquisition experience across IT, Non-IT, and leadership roles, successfully delivering in fast-paced startup and enterprise environments.
Led full-cycle recruitment for diverse domains including Technology, Product, Sales, Marketing, Finance, HR, Strategy, Career Services and Operations across junior to CXO levels.
Built and led high-performing TA teams of 5–8 recruiters, driving hiring KPIs, mentoring team members, and building capability across technical and non-technical hiring.
Successfully scaled tech and non-tech teams from 20 to 400+ employees within 24 months in a hypergrowth phase with minimal attrition.
Reduced average time-to-hire by 30% through streamlined hiring processes, effective sourcing strategies, and strong stakeholder alignment.
Designed and implemented robust sourcing strategies leveraging LinkedIn, GitHub, Naukri, employee referrals, and talent mapping.
Hands-on experience in hiring for niche and emerging tech roles – Data Engineering, Data Science, Analytics, DevOps, AI/ML, Cloud, Full Stack, and Mobile App Developers, QA Testing, Security & Networking, Tech Support & IT Admin, Database & Visualization, Leadership & Strategy & End to End Product hiring across all levels
Established data-driven recruitment dashboards and regular reporting cadence for leadership, driving strategic talent decisions.
Partnered closely with CXOs, Founders, and Business Heads to align hiring needs with business goals and workforce planning.
Experience managing campus hiring, vendor partnerships, and employer branding initiatives to strengthen the talent pipeline.
Proficient in recruitment tools such as ATS (Darwinbox, Zoho), LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri Recruiter, IIM Jobs,Hirist and HR Analytics platforms.

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Manipal global education services

Assistant Manager

May 2016 – Sep 2021 · 5 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Managing Entire Recruitment Cycle for all Digital Marketing , Cloud Computing , Data Science, Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence Team across the globe for Various Programs/Projects with In Manipal Global Education Services.
Experienced in sourcing and interviewing an array of candidates/Consultants to fill contract and permanent positions across multiple industries, and all levels. Maintain client/employee relations.
Fulfilled Requisitions in the following departments IT, Digital Marketing , Cloud Computing , Data Science . Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence , Full Stack Development team , Marketing, Sales (B2B, B2C), Quality Assurance and Quality Control roles, Retail and Tele sales from entry to management.
Responsibilities Includes :
Work closely with the Business Team & Sales Head to build and sustain a brand that is known for great hiring experience, the best place to work, network, learn and build one's career.
Creating job posts on job portals and company websites.
Sourcing profile through Naukri, LinkedIn, Facebook, and external/ internal connections.
Coordinating with a recruitment agency to get profiles for a niche skillset
Scheduling the interviews with the hiring managers and managing the interview feedback forms
Salary calculation and negotiation
Offer Letter creation
Managing employee referral bonus claims.
Maintain recruitment tracker
Validating the recruitment invoices, getting approval from the necessary authorities, and sharing it with the accounts team for processing.
Recruitment Vendor agreement follow-ups.
Creating banners and managing the recruitment drives.
Expert in sourcing active candidates from LinkedIn, Github, Stackoverflow, and various other social sites. Also includes job boards (Naukri, Instahyre, IIMJobs, Hirst, Indeed, etc.,)
Generating valid passive leads through meetups groups, headhunting, referencing, team mapping.

Simplilearn solutions private limited

Manager

Mar 2013 – Feb 2016 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Handled the End to End Global Recruitment of Faculties, Consultants & Freelancers across the globe (INDIA, USA, CANADA, MEXICO & APAC)
Account Management of various Accreditation & Certification Bodies like PMI, AXELOS, APMG, EXIN, PEOPLECERT, CSME, Scrum Alliance, CompTIA, The Open Group, EC-Council for Simplilearn
Delivery Operations Management: Trainer Management, Vendor Management, Partner Engagement & ensuring consistent training delivery across US, Canada & Overseas Market
Accountable for Recruitment & Delivery across USA, Canada, India, Middle East , UK, Australia & Mexico
Accountable for Gross Margins & its associated targets Month on month
Cost Optimization & Profit evaluations for Various Programs in Simplilearn
Provide regular & systematic feedback to team on performance indicators
Provide coaching on improvement areas identified for team members
Accountable & responsible for sharing Daily / Weekly / Monthly / Quarterly/half yearly & yearly reports to Management
Responsible for all Recruitment Financial Transactions related to COST