Prasad Rao

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India20 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 18 years of experience in Talent Acquisition
  • Expert in building scalable recruiting strategies
  • Led talent acquisition for major tech brands
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert with extensive experience in Fintech and Tech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingRecruitingHr Operations

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBenefits NegotiationCRMCoachingCoaching & MentoringContract RecruitmentCross-functional CollaborationsCross-team CollaborationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)E-commerceEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsInternet RecruitingManagementMarket Research

About

Talent Acquisition leader with 18 years of experience in Executive Search and building, scaling, and delivering on Talent, Technology and programs for some of the world's most recognized and successful consumer & enterprise Product Brands. As Head of Recruiting for APAC, built Scalable talent strategies, recruiting teams, infrastructure, and processes that ensure an integrated strategy for attracting, recruiting & hiring key talent while delivering a phenomenal candidate and Client experience.

Experience

20 yrs 6 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 6 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Cloudflare

Head of Talent - India

Jan 2025Oct 2025 · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Free-lancer

Consultant

Nov 2023Dec 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

  • Help build India operations for Global Tech Start Ups

Ethos

Global TA Head

May 2022Nov 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Ethos offers modern, ethical life insurance to protect the life you’re building and the people you love. Ethos is built for people who don't have time for fine print, extra doctor appointments, or hidden fees. We transformed a 15-week process of paper applications and medical exams, into just the click of a button - by quantifying the user’s health risk using predictive models.
  • Tens of thousands of customers have already experienced the future of life insurance through Ethos. Ethos is making a big splash in this massive $650B market. Our team hails from companies such as Google, Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram, Uber, and Goldman Sachs. We have raised over 300M in funding and our investors include Sequoia Capital, Accel Partners, GV, GC as well as celebrity investors such as Jay-Z, Kevin Durant and Robert Downey Jr.
Coaching & MentoringCoachingPeople ProcessesCross-team CollaborationStakeholder ManagementTeam Collaboration+4

Uber

Director - Head of Talent Acquisition, APAC

Sep 2019May 2022 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Scope Includes Recruiting across India South Asia, ANZ, Singapore, North Asia & Philippines.
Coaching & MentoringCoachingPeople ProcessesCross-team CollaborationStakeholder ManagementTeam Collaboration+4

Adobe

Director - Head of Talent Acquisition, India

Sep 2014Aug 2019 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Head of Talent Selection for Adobe in India. Responsible for hiring across all verticals – R&D, Leadership Hiring, IT, Sales (Enterprise Sales/ Channel Sales/ Inside Sales/Field Consulting) & Marketing, Field Operation, Corporate Functions and Global Services including University Relations, Employment Branding, Talent Operations and Contingent workforce solutions.
  • We strive to create partnerships and hire great software & digital talent for the company. Our path to excellence is through our value added talent partner model, capabilities, strategic sourcing and technical expertise
  • Focused on the design and implementation of cutting edge recruitment strategies, methodologies, processes and tools that connect talent with opportunity.
Coaching & MentoringCoachingPeople ProcessesCross-team CollaborationStakeholder ManagementTeam Collaboration+4

Walmart global ecommerce

Sr Manager - HR & Talent Acquisition

Oct 2012Sep 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Responsible for engineering hiring for the Labs entity of Walmart eCommerce in India.
  • Managed Technology hiring for all of Walmart eCommerce in India.
  • Laid the foundation & scaled University hiring for engineering in India.
  • Coach & Mentor Talent Acquisition professionals and Inspire Hiring Managers to develop insights on Technology Hiring.
  • Talent Management & Succession planning, People Development programs & process improvements.
Coaching & MentoringCoachingPeople ProcessesCross-team CollaborationStakeholder ManagementTeam Collaboration+4

Google

3 roles

HR Operations, Human Resources

May 2010Oct 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Program managed various operational processes/projects on Staffing & Compensation.
  • Conceptualized & implemented global process improvements to automate & streamline various staffing processes like Offer letter generation & Candidate Reimbursements.
  • Transition Manager for setting up operational set up for the compensation team in APAC.
  • Worked with Staffing Leadership team to identify & transition processes that are operational & Scalable,
Coaching & MentoringCoachingPeople ProcessesCross-team CollaborationStakeholder ManagementTeam Collaboration+4

Staffing & University Programs

Feb 2008Apr 2010 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Responsible for Intern & New Grad hiring for for engineering in India.
  • Conceptualize, design and execute campus engagement initiatives to position Google as a employer of choice at elite & top tier engineering schools in India.
  • Built an effective employment brand for Google India: Involved engagements across Events / Conferences and Seminars.
Coaching & MentoringCoachingPeople ProcessesCross-team CollaborationStakeholder ManagementTeam Collaboration+4

Recruiting

Jun 2005Jan 2008 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • During a period of rapid expansion, responsible for growing Google’s engineering team. Developed new sourcing strategies and established best practices.
  • Managed hiring for Generalists engineers, product Management & SREs.
Coaching & MentoringCoachingPeople ProcessesCross-team CollaborationStakeholder ManagementTeam Collaboration+3

Vg infotech

Human Resources and Marketing

May 2001Jan 2004 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

  • • Founding member to help build Recruiting strategies for Small & Mid size companies.
Coaching & MentoringPeople ProcessesCross-team CollaborationStakeholder ManagementTeam CollaborationRecruiting

Education

Bharathiar University

Bachelors — Physics

Jan 1996Jan 1999

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