Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

• The Talent Deck is a community-led effort to bring together the best Talent acquisition minds in the country

Aug 2023 – Jan 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos · Remote

• ➜ Successfully managed large-scale recruitment projects, handling multiple requisitions simultaneously across Volume, Fincrime, Risk & Compliance functions while ensuring high efficiency and quality in hiring.
• ➜ Developed and analyzed recruitment metrics and reports, providing actionable insights and achieving a 90% candidate satisfaction rate throughout the hiring lifecycle.
• ➜ Led the end-to-end recruitment process, successfully hiring 150+ candidates across Europe (Poland, Portugal, Lithuania, Spain, Romania, UK, and Ireland) and Asia (India and Singapore).
• ➜ Partnered closely with hiring managers and cross-functional teams, building strong relationships and offering strategic guidance on talent acquisition and recruitment processes.
• ➜ Contributed to employer branding initiatives, enhancing visibility and positioning the organization as an employer of choice in the competitive fintech talent market.

May 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

• ➜ Led comprehensive in-house recruitment efforts, collaborating with hiring managers to define workforce needs, establish job requirements, and identify ideal candidate profiles.
• ➜ Successfully closed approximately 35 roles across key functions, including product, engineering, product design, marketing, and sales, with a mix of full-time and contract positions.
• ➜ Scaled the product engineering team by 4x, growing from 9 to 37 members within six months and implemented a revised Referral policy along with market mapping & role marketing, resulting in the complete elimination of consultant costs.
• ➜ Played the role of an individual contributor for senior, strategic and leadership roles and made around 50+ offers with a joining ratio of 73%.

Jan 2022 – Apr 2022 · 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• ➜ Got promoted to an associate role where I handled talent acquisition PAN India for the Non-Tech hiring division, which includes sales, customer success, marketing and strategy operations.
• ➜ Target achievements about recruitment numbers as having grown the sales team from 40 to 200+ people, specialising in volume hiring.
• ➜ Managing end-to-end recruitment right from souring a candidate to taking him to the offer stage, doing salary negotiations, stakeholder & vendor management.

Oct 2021 – Jan 2022 · 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• ➜ Recruiting for mid-senior / leadership roles based on the requirements of the business units.
• ➜ Reviewing resumes, conducting interviews, and assessing candidates' qualifications, skills, and cultural fit.
• ➜ Assisting candidates through the onboarding process, ensuring smooth transitions for new hires.

Nov 2020 – May 2021 · 6 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

• ➜ Developed growth strategies focused on financial success and customer satisfaction while managing and expanding the client base.
• ➜ Researched and established new client relationships, converting prospects into business opportunities through strategic meetings.
• ➜ Prepared proposals, negotiated with stakeholders, and identified new markets by analysing customer needs and tracking sales data.
• ➜ Strengthened client retention by providing reliable feedback and exceptional after-sales support.

Mar 2020 – Oct 2020 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

• ➜ Enhanced brand visibility for Plugo through targeted campaigns, customer engagement, and sales growth initiatives.
• ➜ Managed ongoing marketing efforts across social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Instagram) and utilised CRM tools to drive sales and business expansion.
• ➜ Planned and executed annual marketing strategies, developed a customer database and coordinated promotional events, trade shows, and exhibitions.

Jan 2019 – Mar 2019 · 2 mos · Bangalore

• ➜ Gained comprehensive insights into the end-to-end recruitment process in MNCs, from onboarding to offboarding, including candidate sourcing and job-role alignment.
• ➜ Acquired practical experience in conducting telephonic interviews, scheduling interviews, and sourcing candidate profiles from various job portals, including Naukri and Monster.

Mar 2017 – May 2017 · 2 mos · Bangalore

• ➜ Developed customer engagement skills by successfully persuading clients to purchase products through strategic communication.
• ➜ Got the opportunity to collaborate with the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) IPL team as Zeven's official apparel sponsor
• ➜ Played an integral role in promotional activities, driving awareness of Zeven as a leading Indian sports brand through innovative marketing efforts.