Meera Ganesh

Recruiter

Seattle, Washington, United States16 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

17+ years in talent acquisition leadership.
Expertise in data-driven and inclusive hiring practices.
Proven success in scaling recruiting organizations.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader specializing in technology recruitment and data-driven hiring strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technical RecruitingCapacity PlanningDiversity HiringData-driven RecruitingTechnical SourcingEngineering HiringStrategic SourcingEnd-to-end Recruiting

Other Skills

Data AnalyticsSourcing StrategiesTeam LeadershipTalent MappingMentoringComplianceSocial RecruitingCapability PlanningRecruitment ToolsCompliance PCIMentoring New HiresTotal Productive Maintenance (TPM)Hiring PracticesTalent AnalyticsScaled Agile Framework

About

Strategic and data-driven Talent Acquisition Leader with 17+ years of experience leading large-scale recruiting programs across global technology organizations. Proven success in managing and developing high-performing recruiting and sourcing teams for high-volume, technical, and R&D hiring. Expertise in capacity planning, process improvement, and change management, with a deep commitment to inclusive, data-driven hiring practices. Recognized for building scalable recruiting models, empowering teams, and partnering with senior leadership to deliver impactful workforce growth strategies. Passionate about shaping AI-focused teams that empower the future of human–AI collaboration. ________________________________________ CORE COMPETENCIES • Technical Recruiting & High-Volume Hiring • Team Leadership & Coaching • Data Analytics (Tableau and QuickSight) & Capacity Planning • Recruiting Process Optimization • Strategic Sourcing & Pipeline Development • Stakeholder & Executive Partnership • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Advocacy • Change Management & Performance Enablement • Well versed with multiple ATS and CRM Tools

Experience

16 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

3 mos

Current Experience

Capital one

Recruiting Manager - Tech

Feb 2026 – Present · 3 mos

Amazon

2 roles

Recruiting Manager

Promoted

Mar 2022 – Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 10 mos

Built and scaled a 40-member recruiting organization (employees and contractors), overseeing both technical (SDE, TPM, BIE, Product, Data Engineering) and operations recruiting teams.
Managed 2–3 lead recruiters and 15+ sourcers, ensuring balanced capacity planning and optimal workload distribution across requisitions.
Designed and implemented an “Always On” sourcing model to ensure a robust and diverse technical pipeline for critical roles.
Utilized data driven approach and key recruiting metrics to inform strategy and influence workforce decisions.
Partnered with VPs and HR leaders on workforce planning and international expansion, scaling mobile engineering teams from 0→15 in six months.
Leveraged AI tools (analytics dashboards and automation) to improve recruiter productivity and stay ahead of hiring trends
Introduced inclusive hiring frameworks, co-leading an initiative ensuring all Amazon Stores job descriptions were 100% gender-neutral and inclusive.
Delivered 200+ technical hires in 10 months for a greenfield startup initiative, meeting aggressive business timelines in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Technical RecruitingCapacity PlanningData AnalyticsDiversity HiringSourcing StrategiesTeam Leadership

Sr. Client Lead Recruiter - Amazon Care

May 2021 – Mar 2022 · 10 mos

Partnered with recruiting partners and product leaders to design data-driven recruiting strategies aligned with evolving hiring goals.
Drove innovative technical sourcing strategies and talent mapping across niche healthcare tech domains.
Leveraged market insights and talent analytics to identify gaps and refine pipeline quality, reducing time-to-fill by 20%.
Mentored sourcing specialists, improving recruiter enablement and talent conversion metrics.

Data-Driven RecruitingTechnical SourcingTalent MappingMentoring

Amazon stores

Recruiting Manager

Mar 2022 – Jan 2026 · 3 yrs 10 mos

· Built and scaled a 40-member recruiting organization (employees and contractors), overseeing both technical (SDE, TPM, BIE, Product, Data Engineering) and operations recruiting teams.
· Managed 2–3 lead recruiters and 15+ sourcers, ensuring balanced capacity planning and optimal workload distribution across requisitions.
· Designed and implemented an “Always On” sourcing model to ensure a robust and diverse technical pipeline for critical roles.
· Utilized data driven approach and key recruiting metrics to inform strategy and influence workforce decisions.
· Partnered with VPs and HR leaders on workforce planning and international expansion, scaling mobile engineering teams from 0→15 in six months.
· Leveraged AI tools (analytics dashboards and automation) to improve recruiter productivity and stay ahead of hiring trends
· Introduced inclusive hiring frameworks, co-leading an initiative ensuring all Amazon Stores job descriptions were 100% gender-neutral and inclusive.
· Delivered 200+ technical hires in 10 months for a greenfield startup initiative, meeting aggressive business timelines in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Technical RecruitingCapacity PlanningData AnalyticsDiversity HiringSourcing StrategiesTeam Leadership

Amazon care

Senior Lead Recruiter

May 2021 – Mar 2022 · 10 mos

· Partnered with recruiting partners and product leaders to design data-driven recruiting strategies aligned with evolving hiring goals.
· Drove innovative technical sourcing strategies and talent mapping across niche healthcare tech domains.
· Leveraged market insights and talent analytics to identify gaps and refine pipeline quality, reducing time-to-fill by 20%.
· Mentored sourcing specialists, improving recruiter enablement and talent conversion metrics.

Data-Driven RecruitingTechnical SourcingTalent MappingMentoring

Amazon web services

2 roles

Sr. Client Lead Recruiter

May 2018 – May 2021 · 3 yrs

Supported large-scale engineering hiring across AI/ML, infrastructure, and data services.
Partnered with senior leadership to develop strategic sourcing models and hiring roadmaps for key business units.
Led and coached 10+ sourcers across job families, improving candidate pipeline efficiency and recruiter productivity.

Engineering HiringStrategic SourcingTeam Leadership

Senior Lead Recruiter

Apr 2018 – Apr 2021 · 3 yrs

· Supported large-scale engineering hiring across AI/ML, infrastructure, and data services.
· Partnered with senior leadership to develop strategic sourcing models and hiring roadmaps for key business units.
· Led and coached 10+ sourcers across job families, improving candidate pipeline efficiency and recruiter productivity.

Engineering HiringStrategic SourcingTeam Leadership

Cisco systems

2 roles

Engineering Recruiter

Mar 2010 – Apr 2018 · 8 yrs 1 mo

Provided end-to-end recruiting for Datacenter, Infosec, and Trust Engineering organizations.
Played a critical role in the Tetration Analytics (stealth startup within Cisco) expansion — delivered 120+ hires in two years, including AI/ML and data science roles.
Partnered directly with SVP and core engineering leadership to craft recruiting strategies for cutting-edge technical talent.
Drove 90%+ compliance on KPI targets while mentoring junior recruiters on sourcing and hiring best practices.

End-to-End RecruitingComplianceMentoring

Talent Acquisition Recruiter

Jan 2010 – Jan 2018 · 8 yrs

· Provided end-to-end recruiting for Datacenter, Infosec, and Trust Engineering organizations.
· Played a critical role in the Tetration Analytics (stealth startup within Cisco) expansion — delivered 120+ hires in two years, including AI/ML and data science roles.
· Partnered directly with SVP and core engineering leadership to craft recruiting strategies for cutting-edge technical talent.
· Drove 90%+ compliance on KPI targets while mentoring junior recruiters on sourcing and hiring best practices.

End-to-End RecruitingComplianceMentoring