May 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Greater Bengaluru Area · Remote

• PureSearch is a premium talent acquisition and HR consulting partner, dedicated to helping both startups and established organizations build and secure top-tier talent.
• With a deep understanding of the diverse challenges faced by companies at different stages of growth, PureSearch offers tailored recruitment solutions and a comprehensive HR process set up to ensure seamless operations.
• With our industry expertise, we assist in identifying and engaging exceptional candidates who are not only highly skilled but also culturally aligned with your organization's vision. Whether you're a startup building your core team or an established company looking to expand and optimize your HR processes, PureSearch is committed to providing personalized support, ensuring that every hire and every HR strategy contributes to your growth and long-term success

Mar 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Apr 2022 – Feb 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Led India's talent acquisition function, orchestrating end-to-end recruitment processes.
• Instrumental in boosting the company's exponential growth, achieving a 5x increase in headcount from ~300 to ~1700
• Designed and executed innovative talent acquisition strategies aligned with organizational objectives.
• Built the recruitment team from scratch and successfully implemented a groundbreaking 0% vendor utilization strategy, optimizing internal resources and reducing recruitment costs.
• Playing a key role in bringing balance to the gender ratio
• Formulated comprehensive recruitment Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) for lateral and campus recruitment, ensuring a streamlined and efficient process.
• Guided and cultivated the team, playing a pivotal role in fostering their growth and professional development.
• Collaborated with hiring managers to determine staffing needs and devise effective hiring strategies.
• Deployed cutting-edge sourcing techniques to identify and attract top-tier candidates.
• Conducted interviews, meticulously assessed candidates, and provided strategic recommendations to the hiring team.
• Engineered and executed streamlined onboarding processes to elevate the overall candidate experience.
• Leading the global recruitment team for the consulting division.

May 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Who is o9?
• Smart. Simple. Fun. All words to describe our environment at o9 Solutions. An exciting and high energy environment that drives us to grow and AIM 10x. The perfect place to be innovative, collaborative and dynamic as an organization.
• We’re always looking for great talent to join our o9 team.
• Link to access global career opportunities: https://o9solutions.com/careers/
• Company Overview
• o9 is the premier AI-powered platform for driving digital transformations of integrated planning and operations capabilities. We help enterprises to digitally transform their supply chain with a cloud-based platform that connects the supply chain end-to-end. Whether it is driving demand, aligning demand and supply, or managing P&L, any process can be made faster and smarter with o9’s AI-powered digital solutions.
• Our headquarters is located in Dallas, and we currently have offices in Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bangalore, Tokyo, and Seoul. We expanded our value-adding activities to companies including Google, Walmart, Starbucks, Bridgestone, Caterpillar, Pirelli, General Electric, etc.

Jun 2018 – May 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

• Reporting to Co-founder/VP - Product Management
• Spearheaded talent attraction, development, and retention initiatives across product Business units of Pramati technologies.
• Oversaw HR activities, focusing on performance management and employee engagement for the product divisions.

Dec 2016 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Provided strategic leadership, and assisted companies to identify leaders and mid-level management executives for disruptive startups and established companies.

Jul 2016 – Jun 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Feb 2015 – Jul 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Reporting to: Sr. VP -HR.
• An organization that builds independent companies focused on profitable, well-defined markets in social, mobile, and cloud computing technologies. We invest in cutting-edge technologies and people to create best-of-breed product companies. We have carved out a rare and unique path in India's impressive technological landscape - as a technology and product innovator.
• My role:
• End to end recruitment
• Hiring talents at all the levels

Aug 2013 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Reporting to: Sr. VP HR and Chennai centre Head.
• An organization that builds independent companies focused on profitable, well-defined markets in social, mobile, and cloud computing technologies. We invest in cutting-edge technologies and people to create best-of-breed product companies. We have carved out a rare and unique path in India's impressive technological landscape - as a technology and product innovator.
• My role:
• End to end recruitment
• Hiring talents across all the levels

Jun 2012 – Aug 2013 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Reporting to Director of Recruitment
• Responsible for hiring smart doers and leaders in various technologies and domains
• Implemented recruitment strategies to enhance operational efficiency.

Apr 2009 – Jun 2012 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Reporting to VP-HR.
• SPOC for Talent Acquisition and Learning & Development activities

Oct 2008 – Apr 2009 · 6 mos

• CodeTheatre (Now 100% acquired by Acropetal Technologies Ltd.,)
• SPOC for recruitment activities

Jul 2006 – Oct 2008 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Reporting to Recruiting Manager in USA and Director, Recruitment.
• Assisted US clients in their staffing needs with a strong understanding of US pay terms (W2, Corp to Corp, and 1099).
• Specialized in hiring SAP professionals for SAP America and a few other clients.