Oct 2018 – Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

• Led strategic hiring initiatives during Uber’s hyper-growth phase, contributing to the company’s transition from pre-IPO to IPO by building multiple high-performing engineering teams across India.
• Successfully hired for highly specialized and technically complex roles, including backend systems, data infrastructure, machine learning, and platform engineering, ensuring alignment with Uber’s global product and technology roadmap.
• Partnered with senior stakeholders and hiring managers to define hiring strategies, forecast talent needs, and deliver on aggressive headcount goals in a fast-paced, high-stakes environment.
• Built and scaled recruitment processes to support rapid team expansion, while maintaining a strong focus on candidate quality, experience, and technical bar-raising.
• Played a key role in supporting the launch of flagship Uber products, ensuring critical engineering talent was in place to meet product milestones and go-to-market timelines.
• Mentored and managed junior recruiters, providing guidance on sourcing strategies, stakeholder management, and candidate engagement to ensure consistent delivery across high-volume pipelines.
• Contributed to employer branding and talent outreach efforts, helping position Uber as a top destination for technical talent in a competitive market.

Jun 2012 – Sep 2018 · 6 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad

• Scaled engineering hiring from individual contributor roles to a executive role- enabling the rapid expansion of multiple tech teams across India and new global locations.
• Successfully hired for a wide spectrum of niche and highly specialized technical roles, including backend systems, data engineering, platform infrastructure, and emerging technologies—delivering at scale while maintaining a high technical bar.
• Led the setup and scaling of new tech hubs, overseeing end-to-end hiring strategy, stakeholder alignment, and execution to build high-performing teams from the ground up in previously untapped geographies.
• Collaborated closely with global and regional leadership, influencing decisions on development center expansion by presenting talent market insights and securing buy-in for new location strategies.
• Drove process and system enhancements to support evolving hiring needs, including the implementation of new tools, optimization of workflows, and ensuring compliance with global recruitment standards.
• Mentored and onboarded multiple recruiters and contract hiring partners, building a strong internal talent acquisition function and ensuring consistent delivery across high-demand, fast-paced environments.
• Managed international hiring mandates, driving recruitment for roles across the U.S. and Europe from India, and ensuring seamless coordination with global stakeholders and time zones.

Mar 2011 – May 2012 · 1 yr 2 mos · Vizag

• Responsible for full life cycle of Recruitment process.
• Analyzing the requirement and sourcing profiles for the same.
• Screening and Segregation of profiles to suit the client requirements.
• Sourcing of domain expert candidates at various levels (Executive to Project Head) from different sources like Database, Portals (Naukri, Times Jobs, Monster) referrals, job postings, Bulk Mailing, Head Hunting.
• Maintain database of profiles to achieve a healthy recruitment turnaround time.
• Handling both Temp(Off role) and Perm(on role) staffing
• Maintaining the database for the future requirement.
• Hands on performing the joining formalities for the newly joined deputies
• Issuing the offer letters for the joined deputies

Nov 2010 – Feb 2011 · 3 mos

•  Strong knowledge in end to end recruitment process
•  Maintaining Personal profiles.
•  Conducted walk – in interviews on daily basis.
•  Sourcing Candidates through Job portals, References. Tele calling; co-ordination with candidates for interview line up.
•  Dealt with Recruitment of candidates consisting of Resume Screening, PI round, Drafting letters.
•  Negotiate salaries convince the suitable and ensure the candidates to join.