Jul 2024 – Jun 2025 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Led and oversaw the entire Talent Acquisition function, including strategy development, policy formulation, and operational management.
• Partnered with hiring managers globally to ensure all positions were filled within defined timelines.
• Optimized recruitment processes and tools, including Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRMs, and sourcing platforms, ensuring accurate tracking and recording of all applications.
• Drove recruitment analytics and reporting by capturing Talent Acquisition progress through various metric systems.
• Provided data-driven insights to hiring teams and global stakeholders, including market intelligence, salary benchmarking, and competitor analysis.
• Managed relationships with external partners, including search firms, RPO providers, and job boards.

Nov 2021 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

• Led the Talent Acquisition function at KredX (starting as an IC) for both technical and non-technical verticals, including Engineering, Product, Marketing, Sales, and all support functions.
• Promoted to Head of Talent Acquisition within four months of joining; successfully scaled the organization from a 120-member team to over 350 employees within 1.5 years.
• Managed a team of two recruiters, collectively hiring 52 candidates in Engineering, over 70 in Sales, and more than 50 in Product within a year — achieved without external vendor support.
• Recruited key functional leaders, including the Engineering Manager, VP of Engineering, Head of Product, Head of Product Marketing, Head of Channel Finance, Head of Collections, and Head of Enterprise Sales.
• Directed the implementation and integration of an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) using Zoho Recruit across all recruitment functions.
• Successfully led campus hiring initiatives across India.
• Developed targeted training programs, established leadership pipelines, and formulated succession plans.

Oct 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• Played an integral role in Pocket52's growth journey, leading talent strategy and people practices in collaboration with the Chief of Staff.
• Led the Talent Acquisition function alongside the Chief of Staff, developing targeted talent strategies and collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders across all areas of Talent Acquisition, including
• policy formulation, strategic planning, talent management, and benefits administration.
• Successfully closed over 150 positions in Product, Engineering, and Non-Technical departments within a year.
• Worked closely with the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to prepare comprehensive compensation benchmarking for all roles at Pocket52.

Jul 2017 – Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Served as the SPOC for four clients—Chargepoint, KPIT, EXL Services, and Razorpay—as an onsite Talent Acquisition partner, overseeing all recruitment functions.
• Successfully closed over 600 positions within a span of three years.
• Managed and led a team of 13 recruiters.
• Analyzed and optimized complex recruitment metrics to ensure a smooth and efficient hiring process.
• Finalized role mapping and identified key competencies for various positions.

May 2015 – Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Gurgaon, India

• Co founder and Chief Operating Officer for online food delivery company in NCR. Done out of following my passion.
• Critical role player for people management, delivery management, operations management, and client relationship and acquisition.
• Build connection with corporates to pitch the opportunity and manage all the client needs end to end. Solely responsible for the P&L of the company

Mar 2012 – Apr 2015 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Noida

• As HR Business Partner and Talent Acquisition Lead, revamped the recruitment process to accommodate hiring scale-up, resulting in a 35% reduction in onboarding time. Successfully recruited over 400 employees within a span of three years.
• Authored the HR Manual to establish and standardize company processes.
• Developed and implemented over 11 employee-friendly initiatives aimed at controlling attrition, leading to a 15% reduction in turnover rates.
• Sole point of contact for the H1B visa application process, supporting mobility requests for both domestic and international long- and short-term assignments.

Jan 2008 – Feb 2012 · 4 yrs 1 mo · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• IT Recruitments for clients like Microsoft, Ariba, Wipro, TVS Infotech, L&T etc.
• Closed 200+ positions during my tenure with the company.
• Awarded and appreciated at multiple points for over achieving my targets.