Dec 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• I'm responsible for providing guidance to business leaders on Talent Acquisition best practices including assessment methods, de-biasing and increasing inclusion and diversity. In addition, it also includes developing and implementing hiring strategies that attract and retain qualified candidates/talents.
• Led talent acquisition for a hyper-growth tech of Booking.com, scaling the Trips engineering team from 0 to 1 , directly contributing to a 40% increase in product delivery speed across engineering.
• Spearheaded end-to-end recruitment processes, from crafting compelling job descriptions to closing top candidates, resulting in a 30%+ reduction in time-to-hire and a 25% increase in candidate quality.
• Built diverse, inclusive teams across design (UX/UI, product design), tech (engineering, data science, DevOps), and leadership (Directors), driving innovation and business growth.
• Leveraged LinkedIn, social media, and networking strategies to enhance employer branding, resulting in a 40% increase in inbound applications and a 20% boost in recruiter outreach.
• Managed and mentored recruitment teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, accountability, and continuous improvement.
• Led end-to-end recruitment for 50+ critical tech roles (Software Engineer's, EM's, PMs), reducing time-to-fill by 25% through targeted Boolean searches and referral programs.
• Implemented structured interview training for 80+ panelists across COE, India.
• Utilized recruitment analytics and market insights to optimize hiring strategies, improve candidate experience, and reduce cost-per-hire.
• My mission is to build future leaders by providing guidance, resources, and platforms that enable their growth, innovation, and success.
• Let’s Connect, If you’re a recruiter, hiring manager, or talent professional looking to collaborate, exchange ideas, or discuss opportunities, I’d love to hear from you. Let’s build the future of work together—one hire at a time.

Oct 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• I am so very fortunate to lead a talented team of recruiters supporting hiring within our Design Studio, Technology and Research Experience Organization. Our team supports hiring in the India, Japan, Singapore , Australia , China and Malaysia. We are a big family and growing! that celebrates and supports each other.
• Managed a recruitment team of 5, providing mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities, resulting in a 30% increase in team productivity.
• Led talent acquisition for a hyper-growth Tech and Design Studio, scaling the design team from 20 to 100+ in 12 months, directly contributing to a 80% increase in Direct Source.
• Revitalized employer branding efforts, resulting in a 10% increase in LinkedIn followers and a 30% boost in inbound applications within six months, positioning the company as a top employer in the tech and design space.
• Built and led a high-performing recruitment team of 8, reducing time-to-fill by 25% and improving candidate satisfaction scores by 20%, while maintaining a 85%+ offer acceptance rate.
• Implemented data-driven recruitment processes, leveraging analytics to improve hiring efficiency, resulting in a 30% reduction in cost-per-hire and a 15% increase in hiring manager satisfaction.
• Redesigned the candidate experience journey, leading to a 25% improvement in Glassdoor ratings and a 10% increase in referral hires.

Apr 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Managed a recruitment team of 3 recruiters, providing mentorship, coaching, and professional development opportunities, resulting in a 20% increase in team productivity and a 15% improvement in employee retention.
• Scaled the Roundel media team from 15 to 120 in 18 months, supporting the launch of a new marketing product line of retail media and contributing to $1 billion in revenue.
• Recruited 30+ engineers in 6 months to support a platform migration, resulting in a 40% improvement in site performance and a 20% increase in customer retention.
• Implemented data-driven recruitment metrics, reducing time-to-hire by 30%, candidate quality by 20%, and improving candidate satisfaction scores by 30%.
• Championed diversity hiring initiatives, increasing female representation in tech and non-tech roles by 25% and fostering a more inclusive workplace culture.
• Built a world-class design team of 15+ UX/UI and product designers, improving user satisfaction scores by 30%

Oct 2018 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

• A mind for design, a passion for innovation, at the heart of our culture. We at Target are creating an exceptional guest experience!
• At Target I meet exceptional creative & marketing people everyday, pairing them with great opportunities with business across the spectrum of roles & verticals.
• Multi discipline Business Recruiter Specialties:
• Product Talent :- Product Managers, UX Researchers, UX / Product Design , Market Researchers , UI Engineers and Leadership.
• Creative Talent :- Creative Directors // Art Directors // Designers (Digital & Print) // Copywriters // Social Media // Marketing //Packaging Design // Project/Account Managers // Planning & Account Directors // Producers // Motion Graphics // CGI // Photo Editors...let's just say the “Creative” umbrella.
• AdTech/MarTech Talent:- Programmatic , Ad Operations , Reporting & Insights , Media Planning & Buying, Leadership.
• For all Product, Marketing and Advertising roles please apply directly on our website.
• https://corporate.target.com/careers/corporate

Feb 2017 – Nov 2017 · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Innovation isn't easy. Or quick to come by. So Intel is a challenging workplace where teams are diverse, competitive, and continually searching for tomorrow's technology and the brilliant minds to create it.
• As Talent Advisor at Intel I was responsible for finding, attracting, assessing, and hiring candidates to fill roles that enable Intel to meet revenue goals.
• I provide great customer service for prospective employees throughout the recruiting process. My primary focus is facilitating effective staffing processes by working with department's management to assess their hiring needs then identify and recruit talented individuals to fill those needs. I also participate in the interviewing and hiring process.
• In order to facilitate a pleasant experience for job candidates, I'm personable and approachable with excellent interpersonal and communication skills. I also build relationships with people from a wide array of backgrounds and cultures. I'm well-organized, always professional, and posses:
• >Strong sales skills.
• >Big-picture thinking.
• >Strong follow-up skills.
• >Consultative nature.

Aug 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• The road to success has no end. We’re continually setting the standard for innovation and quality to drive better outcomes for the world’s investors and the people they serve.
• Collaborate with Hiring Managers and HR business partners in managing the process of identification, selection and recruitment of internal and external talent.
• Worked with key leaders to identify current and future hiring needs and support workforce planning strategies and advise hiring managers on talent availability, salary ranges and trends.
• Recommend ideas and strategies related to recruitment that will contribute to the long-range growth of the company, implementing any new processes and fine tuning standard processes for recruiting to deliver the highest quality results to the customer.
• Participate in special projects/recruiting initiatives including assessment of best practices in interviewing techniques, leveraging of internal sources of talent and identification of top performers for senior-level openings.
• Extensively looking for talent through database, LinkedIn, job boards. Keeping track of all candidates shared for respective roles and also the ones for our future needs and keeping them warm.

Nov 2014 – Jul 2015 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• World-changing progress.
• IBMers believe in progress—that the application of intelligence, reason and science can improve business, society and the human condition.
• As a Talent Acquisition Partner I'm responsible for the end-to-end recruiting experience, strategy, and execution. The main point of contact for candidates and hiring managers across the full recruiting lifecycle, leveraging innovative approaches to attraction, sourcing, selection, interviewing, offering, and closing.
• I partner with the business to establish and maintain relationships as trusted advisors, providing domain subject matter expertise and also consult with the business to deliver outcomes by leveraging data analytics and market intelligence to attract diverse, qualified, top talent.
• Relationship building with candidates and management. Building strong relationships across Business Units, managers and candidates. My responsibility covers all hiring stages which may include candidature validation, offer initiation and post offer follow-up.
• Ability to take a consultative approach with both the candidate and the hiring manager in providing advice and counsel.