Feb 2024 – Aug 2024 · 6 mos · Hybrid

• This program provided me with a comprehensive understanding of talent management, from acquisition to development, and retention. I gained insights into various aspects of talent management, including talent acquisition, development, and performance management. The program has equipped me with the knowledge and skills to effectively manage talent within an organization.

Apr 2021 – Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Led talent acquisition across multiple business units within a leading Media & Entertainment company, successfully scaling engineering teams at all levels, from individual contributors to Director of Engineering.
• Sourced and recruited top-tier engineers for core technical roles, as well as specialized talent for niche video engineering positions, ensuring technical depth and innovation.
• Developed and executed data-driven sourcing strategies targeting high-caliber candidates, reducing time-to-hire and improving the quality of hires.
• Built strong relationships with key industry professionals and hiring managers to identify, engage, and attract top talent, creating a robust and diverse talent pipeline.
• Streamlined recruitment processes to improve candidate experience and onboarding efficiency, while meeting business goals and contributing to company growth in a competitive M&E landscape.
• Collaborated with senior leadership to understand long-term technical needs, aligning hiring strategies with organizational objectives and future innovations.

Aug 2020 – Apr 2021 · 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Remote

• Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist | Multi-BU Lateral & Contract Hiring
• End-to-End Lateral Hiring: Led lateral hiring efforts across multiple business units (BUs), partnering with hiring managers to define job specifications, identify key talent needs, and successfully source, screen, and close high-impact hires. Ensured alignment with business objectives while optimizing the recruitment process to meet organizational goals.
• Contract Hiring Management: Managed the full lifecycle of contract hiring, from initial sourcing to onboarding, effectively fulfilling immediate talent requirements for project-based roles or temporary needs. Collaborated with various teams to ensure smooth transitions and seamless integration of contract employees into their respective functions.
• Diversity Hiring Initiatives: Contributed to diversity hiring projects aimed at creating a more inclusive workplace. Focused on sourcing and engaging diverse talent pools, ensuring that recruitment practices aligned with the organization's diversity and inclusion goals. Promoted diverse candidate representation across multiple departments.
• Sourcing & Talent Pool Development: Utilized advanced sourcing techniques through platforms like iCIMS and other sourcing tools to identify and engage a diverse and high-quality candidate pool. Proactively built talent pipelines to address both immediate and future hiring needs, reducing time-to-fill and enhancing the quality of hires.

May 2019 – Feb 2020 · 9 mos · Bangalore

• Team Building & Strategic Leadership: Played a key role in establishing and scaling the core technology team for OYO Homes/Life in Bangalore, driving recruitment strategy and ensuring alignment with company goals to meet the rapid growth of the product team.
• Goal Setting & Stakeholder Alignment: Partnered closely with senior stakeholders and hiring managers to define recruitment goals, establish clear role expectations, and conduct comprehensive market research, ensuring alignment with OYO’s strategic direction and tech innovation needs.
• Campus Recruitment & Outreach: Orchestrated successful campus recruitment initiatives, identifying and attracting top engineering talent from leading institutions to meet OYO’s high-growth talent demands.
• Sourcing & Screening: Led targeted sourcing strategies to identify high-quality candidates for diverse roles, including Software Development Engineers (SDEs), Web Developers, Engineering Managers (Web), and Production Support Engineers.
• Bulk Hiring & Weekend Drives: Managed high-volume recruitment campaigns, including weekend drives and bulk hiring sessions, to quickly scale the tech team for critical projects. Successfully managed the logistics, candidate flow, and hiring targets, reducing time-to-hire while maintaining candidate quality.
• Key Hires & Impactful Closures: Drove the successful closure of key positions for the product team, including SDEs, Web Developers, Engineering Managers – Web, and Production Support, ensuring that critical roles were filled with exceptional talent to support the company’s growth trajectory.

Jan 2018 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bangalore

• Building the technical team @HackerEarth
• Team Leadership & Development: Spearheading the development of a high-performing technical team, driving recruitment strategy, and scaling talent acquisition efforts to meet evolving organizational needs.
• Strategic Hiring: Collaborating closely with senior leadership to define hiring goals and prioritize recruitment initiatives, ensuring alignment with HackerEarth’s long-term product vision. Successfully closed key positions for Senior Software Engineers, DevOps, QA, Senior Frontend Engineers, Director of UX, and Data Scientists for critical product teams.
• Talent Sourcing & Screening: Leading end-to-end recruitment processes, sourcing and screening top-tier candidates for critical engineering roles. Developed a comprehensive talent pipeline for diverse technical disciplines, enhancing team diversity and technical excellence.
• Stakeholder Management: Partnering with hiring managers to establish clear job requirements, technical expectations, and cultural fit criteria, ensuring the best-fit candidates are identified and hired for key roles.
• Campus Engagement & Outreach: Driving talent acquisition through campus engagement programs, creating brand awareness, and establishing HackerEarth as an employer of choice for top-tier technical talent.
• Recruitment Operations & Coordination: Overseeing recruitment operations, from candidate sourcing to offer generation, managing candidate experience, and ensuring a seamless process from screening through to successful onboarding.
• Onboarding & Offer Management: Managing the end-to-end onboarding process, from generating and negotiating offer letters to guiding new hires through pre-boarding and ensuring smooth integration into the team.
• Employer Branding & Advertising: Developing and executing strategies to strengthen HackerEarth’s employer brand, leveraging digital platforms, events, and partnerships to promote the company as a leading employer in the tech industry.

Aug 2017 – Jan 2018 · 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• IT Recruiter | Multi-Client Engagement
• Client Requirement Analysis & Talent Sourcing: Collaborated with high-profile clients, including Servicemax, PHILIPS, Appnomics, Amazon, Hotstar, Flipkart, BCG, and IPEtronik, to understand specific hiring needs and job requirements across diverse technical roles. Leveraged LinkedIn, job portals, and targeted online search strategies to identify and engage top-tier candidates for critical positions.
• Candidate Sourcing & Profile Management: Led end-to-end candidate sourcing, identifying highly qualified professionals for various technical and non-technical roles. Engaged with candidates to gather relevant profile information, assess their fit for the role, and ensure alignment with client requirements.
• Job Briefing & Candidate Engagement: Effectively communicated job specifications, roles, responsibilities, career growth prospects, and organizational hierarchy to candidates, ensuring clear expectations and enhanced candidate engagement.
• Interview Scheduling & Coordination: Managed the end-to-end interview process, scheduling interviews, providing candidates with all necessary details, and preparing them for client discussions.
• Client Feedback Management: Acted as a liaison between candidates and clients, collecting immediate feedback from clients after interviews to gauge selection outcomes, address concerns, and maintain accurate records of interview results and candidate decisions.
• Candidate Onboarding & Timely Joining: Ensured smooth communication between clients and candidates throughout the recruitment process, from selection to offer acceptance.
• Documentation & Reporting: Maintained comprehensive documentation of the selection process, interview feedback, and candidate status to ensure proper record-keeping and facilitate future recruitment efforts.