Jan 2023 – Dec 2023 · 11 mos · Remote

• Staffing Lead for vRNI, VCDR, and Storage BUs, partnering closely with SVP, VP, and Director‑level leaders on hiring strategy and delivery.
• Delivered hiring across experience levels (Engineer to VP) for critical and niche technical roles.
• Enabled hiring teams on Competency‑Based Interviewing (CBI), leading structured debriefs to ensure interview quality, fairness, and consistency.
• Drove a shift in mindset toward embedding DEI into hiring decisions, moving beyond target‑based diversity to inclusive hiring practices.
• Partnered with Business Leadership and Corporate HR to implement and enhance staffing systems, tools, and onboarding processes, driving automation, efficiency, and strong candidate experience.
• Stakeholder Partnership
• Acted as a trusted advisor to business leaders, executing technical hiring strategies focused on pipeline building, market intelligence, hiring forecasts, diversity hiring, talent mapping, location strategy, and talent communities, ensuring VMware remained competitive for top technical talent.
• Team Leadership
• Led a high‑performing team of 6 (TAs, TDPs, TEPs — FTEs & contractors), building recruiter capability across business acumen, stakeholder partnership, and influencing skills.
• Drove team engagement through regular coaching, upskilling initiatives, goal setting, metrics, and delivery tracking.
• Programs & Projects
• Branding SPOC for India R&D and contributor to Global Employer Branding initiatives.
• Program Manager for India LinkedIn, Instagram, and Naukri channels, supporting talent attraction and employer brand visibility.
• Technical Hiring Coverage
• Software & Systems: Java, Python, Golang, C/C++, Linux Kernel, Distributed Systems, Docker, Kubernetes, Microservices, DevOps
• Cloud & Platforms: AWS, GCP, Azure
• Operating Systems & Low‑Level Tech: Windows, Linux, File Systems, Time‑Series Systems

Mar 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos · Remote

Sep 2018 – Feb 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

•  Interacting Line Mangers for getting the requirement clarity.
•  Planning requirement strategy & deciding the timeline for better sourcing.
•  Responsible for sourcing quality profiles for Mid and Senior level requirements from various sources like Job portals, Social Networking.
•  Screening the potential candidates through telephonic interviews, technical checks and experience assessments.
•  Short listing & selecting the candidates in the preliminary rounds & Briefing the candidates about the job profile, organization culture etc.
• Diversity Hiring SPOC (MDC)
• Skills Hiring for - VLSI (Hardware)
• Front End Design – Pre-Silicon Verification, RTL Design, Micro Arch, Circuit Design, FV
• Backend Design – Physical Design, STA, DFT, Layout Design, Post Silicon Validation

May 2015 – Aug 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

• Interacting with Line Mangers & BU Heads for getting the requirement clarity,
• Handling complete Recruitment for Engineering R&D .
• Planning requirement strategy & deciding the timeline for the same.
• Responsible for sourcing quality profiles for Mid and Senior level requirements from various sources like Job portals, Social Networking and Employee references.
• Screening the potential candidates through telephonic interviews, technical checks and experience assessments.
• Short listing & selecting the candidates in the preliminary rounds & Briefing the candidates about the job profile, organization culture etc.
• Conducting skill wise walk-in Interviews,
• Actively responsible for Employee Referral Programme.
• Conducting HR interviews,
• Releasing Offer Letters.
• Ensuring negotiation & closure within the salary band.
• Working knowledge on Applicant Tracking System & Process.(Talent Tracker)
• Continual monitoring the joining probability of the candidate within the stipulated time.
• Skills Worked
•  Automotive – HIL, Infotainment (HMI), Autosar, Can UDS, V&V, Python, MBD, Labview
•  VLSI:
• Front End Design - ASIC verification, ASIC design & FPGA design.
• Backend Design – Physical Design, STA & DFT.
•  Telecom - Wifi Testing, Android Device Testing, STB, LTE Testing,

Nov 2011 – Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

• Participate in creation and maintenance of release status reports for both internal and external use.
• Improve capabilities, knowledge, competence, and skills
• Status reporting to manager.
• Prepares and maintains weekly and monthly project status reports
• Handles tasks like reviewing, maintaining and highlighting the changes in plan
• Responsible for tracking and monitoring progress, as well as coordinate with clients.
• Identify and resolve common problems and potential risk issues across deliverables.
• Preparing the status reports and updating the same to the Manager and Team Lead.
• Catalyst in establishing and deploying the strategy.
• Mentor associate consultants in achieving their goals and objectives.
• Understanding the technology and domain of the clients, which helps to guide and mentor the team members efficiently.
• Building of strategic relationship with candidates and also be a career manager to junior, mid level candidates.
• Counseling candidates on how they should plan their career moves.
• Handling of manpower planning & large volumes of recruitment for junior as well as senior levels for various locations.
• Effective resume rotation within the team/ across teams for all related requirements.
• Effective reference based resume generation