ShivaKumar BK

Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India24 yrs 11 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over a decade of experience in executive search.
  • Expert in CXO level recruitment across various industries.
  • Proven track record in managing end-to-end recruitment processes.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned recruitment expert specializing in executive search across diverse industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Executive SearchCxo EngagementIt RecruitmentRpoBusiness Development

Other Skills

AnalyticsBe Your Own BossC-Level RelationshipsCan Work AloneCandidate AssessmentCandidate SelectionCandidate SourcingCandidates SearchingCareer AssessmentCareer CounselingClient AcquisitionClient InteractionClient ManagementClosing CandidatesCompetency Based Interviewing

About

Executive Search Expert and Recruitment Closure-Specialist. Domain Expertise: CXO Engagement, Leadership/Executive Search, Top/Senior Management Hiring, Laterals/Functionals Hiring, Niche Skills Hiring, Head-Hunting, Vanilla Skills/Generic I.T skill-set Hiring, Technical/Technology Recruitment, End-to-End Recruitment I.T/Non-I.T, Contingency/Bulk Hiring. I.T Industry Sectors/Technologies dealt with and spectrum of Roles/Skill-Set’s handled: I.T Industry and Software Technologies: have dealt with all skills trending from 2003 to recent like Mobile Application Development, iOS, BigData, Hadoop, DevOps, FinTech, C/C++,Java/J2ee, Web Technologies, .Net / MS Technologies, Mainframes, UI, etc. Client Server,Microsoft Technologies,System Software and Embedded: O.S, Device Drivers, Internals, Kernels, Micro Controller based, Embedded, Hardware, EDA & DSP: ASIC, VLSI, Verification/Validation, Integration/ FPGA, PCB Design, BIOS, Micro Controllers , Processors, Firmware, Digital & Circuit Design. ERP, SAP-All modules (Functional/Technical), Data Mining, ETL,SQA & TESTING: ITIL,Telecom,DBA’S, Tech Writer's, CRM, Sales, BD, Marketing and Technical Support Staff, Customer Service. ITes/BPO, KPO/Analytics, Outsourced Services: BPO’s and Call-Center’s: CSR’s, Agents/Rep's - Voice/Non-Voice, Inbound/Outbound, US/UK shifts, Sr. Associates, Team Leads, SME’s, Tech Support, TSR’s, Chat support, Data Processing, Transaction Processing, Conferencing, Product/Process/Language Trainers, Operations, Facilities and Technical staff. KPO's: F&A Process, LPO’s, RPO’s, M.T and Medical Billing/Coding Firms, Data Management firms. Level’s and Job Profiles Hired:  Programmers/Developers, Engineers. Trainees, SE/SSE. Team Lead’s/ Managers. Module Lead’s.  Project Lead’s and Managers, Designers and Architect’s, Program Managers, Delivery Head’s.  Techno-Commercial Roles, Sales/ Pre-Sales, BD, Marketing, Business Analysts, Account Managers  Head’s of Departments/Division’s/Region’s. Middle-Managerial and Senior Management Roles.  Top Management Roles, Directorial and V.P Designates, Country-Head’s.  CTO, CIO, CPO, CEO, CFO and other CXO roles. Head-Honcho’s. Non I.T Industry Sectors/Verticals dealt Gamut of Job-Title’s handled: Entry and Junior Mgmt levels, Trainees and Probationary staff.  Officer/Executive Grades. Jr Managerial roles  Middle-Managerial Roles.  AGM/DGM and Area/Territorial/RM  Head’s of Departments/Division’s/Region’s/Unit’s  Senior /Top Mgm Roles. CVDM Titles.  Directorial and V.P Designates, Country-Head’s  CEO, CFO and other CXO roles. Head-Honcho’s

Experience

24 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
15 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
22 yrs 8 mos
Current Experience

Elixir management consultants

Founder & CEO

Oct 2003Present · 22 yrs 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Ran successfully for over a decade, a Boutique Search firm handling - Executive Search at Middle and Senior Management Levels for India’s Top Industry Houses and MNC’s. We also covered IT and ITes Perm Staffing. It was a Proprietary Concern with a small team of 12-15 Recruiters
  • Major Clientele serviced :
  • WIPRO, Deloitte, LTI Mindtree, Tech Mahindra, Accenture, Capgemini, Persistent Systems, NTT Data, Trianz Holdings, Ensono, BMC Remedy, Shapoorji Pallonji Group, Forbes & Company Ltd, Manipal Group, Murugappa Group, Metlife, ING Vysya, RelianceADA, AMP Sanmar, Max NY, Panasonic, Mphasis, Geometric, Global Edge, Excelsoft, ADDR Tech, Alchemy Solutions, Aspire Comm/Calsoft/Alten, Socrates/Toshiba, Dart Group, and 100 other's.
  • Domain Expertise: Core Competencies:
  • CXO Engagement/ Leadership Search Skills Assessment, Screening
  • Executive Search/Laterals Hiring Competency Mapping
  • Niche Positions/ Head-Hunting Fitment Matching
  • Vanilla Skills/Generic I.T skill-set ATS/RMS Tools, MIS/Trackers
  • End-to-End Recruitment, I.T/Non-I.T Job-Board’s, JD/KRA Drafting
  • Contingency/Bulk Hiring Boolean/Keyword Search.
  • Recruitment Delivery : End-to-End sourcing to on-boarding.
  • Analytics: Accurate in fitment matching as per JD, Skills, CTC bracket, Age-Group and Client work-culture.
  • TAT, Database Management.
  • Software’s/Tools: Well versed with MS-Office, Outlook, Hirecraft, HRMS, ATS, RMS and Parsing Tools. Job-Board’s and e-Classified’s: Have used almost all job-sites till date starting with JobsAhead, JobsDB, Jobstreet, Naukri.com, Monster,Timesjobs, Shine, Indeed, Dice,Corp2Corp and Quikr.
  • Recruitment Copy-Writing: Good in drafting job-posting’s, Titling the Ad’s, JD profiling and KRA design. Professional/Social Networking Platforms: Know to tap the target audience on LinkedIn, Naukri Recruiter, FB Groups etc.
  • Business Development: Good at Client Acquisition/Retention and Key Account Mgmt. SLA/MOU/NDA formats for agreements
Executive SearchRecruitmentCXO EngagementEnd-to-End RecruitmentHeadhuntingTalent Management+1

Sutra solutions

Founder

Apr 2002May 2003 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Founded and Led a 300+ size firm into BPM,E-Commerce, Software Development, Biometrics, Access Control and Smart Cards. A start-up which took off with a bang and fizzled out soon.
Business DevelopmentRecruitmentClient InteractionMarketing

Various employments

Salaried Roles

Jul 2001Jun 2025 · 23 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Senor Recruiter &- Biz Dvpt
  • Full Stack Software Solutions Pvt Ltd · Full-time, Remote
  • June 2024 to July 2025
  • Assisting in IT Staffing clientele empanelment individual contributor handling end-to-end Recruitment for Permanent and Contractual positions.
  • Lead IT Recruiter
  • Shaum Solutions Private Limited · Oct 2021 - Jun 2025
  • Worked on RPO model based tasks for Top Service based IT majors. Ensured successful participation of Virtual and F2F drives for volume hiring and perennial skills like Java/.NET FSD/BED, SQA/Testers, Infra, Web Dvpt, Mobile App Dvpt mostly.
  • Sr.IT Recruiter
  • GyannGigs Consulting LLP
  • Oct 2021 - Jun 2024 ·
  • worked as Sr.Recruiter – IT, for Permanent positions and RPO assignments of Service based firms like Wipro, Deloitte USI, Tech Mahindra, LTI Mindtree, Happiest Minds, Onix Datamatica etc, ensuring success of Virtual and F2F drives
  • Mindglow Engineering Consultancy Private Limited
  • Manager - BD & HR, Jun 2020 - Sep 2021
  • Worked as a BDM and HR in Mindglow Engineering Consultancy Pvt Ltd. Independently handling Pre Sales, Business Development, Client interaction and marketing our range of Engineering services. Handling internal recruitment and staffing of mechanical engineers for clients.
  • Live Connections : Vertical Head - Executive Search, Mar 2018 - Jun 2018
  • Co-Founder and Practice Head
  • Quadpro Management Consultants ·Oct 2017 - Mar 2018
  • INFOMONK SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
  • Head of Recruitment Apr 2017 - Sep 2017
  • Enventure Technologies , Nov 2016 - Mar 2017
  • Head of Technical Recruitment : Recruited trained Freshers and certified engineers for IT clients
  • Infosurge Technologies Pvt Ltd, Sep 2001 - Apr 2002 ·
  • worked as Content Manager, handling Portal Development. Lauched india's first educational website, schoolonnet.com, into aggregation of schools and exams resultLead
IT RecruitmentRPOVolume HiringClient InteractionBusiness Development

Education

National Institute of Technology Karnataka

Bachelor's degree — Computer Engineering

PES University

Intermediate

May 1989Mar 1991

St.Patrick's High School - India

Matriculation — High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates

May 1986Apr 1989

Modern Scientific Educational Society

Middle School — Schooling

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