Manali Malkar

Recruiter

Pune, Maharashtra, India10 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

Expert in building recruitment strategies from scratch.
Proven track record in leadership hiring across tech sectors.
Strong stakeholder management and candidate experience focus.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in tech recruitment and leadership hiring.

Contact

manali_malkar@rapid7.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

End-to-end Recruitment StrategyGcc Hiring And Talent MappingLeadership HiringGlobal Product R&d RecruitmentTechnical Recruitment

Other Skills

Stakeholder and candidate managementMarket DataLinkedIn RecruiterHuman ResourcesRecruitingTrainingManagementEmployee RelationsPerformance ManagementMicrosoft OfficePersonnel ManagementEmployee EngagementCustomer ServiceHiringPeopleSoft

About

Currently at Rapid7, I'm driving the setup and scale of our Global Capability Centre (GCC) in India. I work closely with senior leaders to hire top-tier talent for strategic and leadership roles that support our global growth. My role involves building recruitment strategies from scratch, enabling strong hiring processes, and delivering a great candidate experience. Previously, I’ve worked with GSK, VMware, and Siemens Technology India, with 9 years of experience in technical and leadership hiring across engineering, product development, and R&D. With a background in computer science, I bring a deep understanding of the tech landscape to every search. 💡 Skilled in: End-to-end recruitment strategy Stakeholder and candidate management GCC hiring and talent mapping What drives me? Connecting the right talent with the right opportunity — and building teams that shape the future of tech. Always open to networking, exchanging ideas, and exploring opportunities to learn and grow.

Experience

10 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 2 mos

Current Experience

Rapid7

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

At Rapid7, we’re helping organisations around the globe advance securely. Our technology, services, and community-focused research simplify complexity for security teams, helping them reduce vulnerabilities, monitor for malicious behaviour, investigate and shut down attacks, and automate routine tasks.

End-to-end recruitment strategyStakeholder and candidate managementGCC hiring and talent mapping