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Recruiting @ Applied Intuition | Building Scalable HR & Talent Frameworks for Autonomous Tech Growth | HR40under40 2024

About

Currently leading the recruiting efforts at Applied Intuition, with a focus on scaling a world-class engineering hub in Bangalore. With over a decade of human resources leadership, I specialise in full-cycle talent acquisition and high-performing team management. My expertise lies in designing strategic recruitment frameworks and leading HR initiatives that align talent with organisational growth. Previous roles include scaling recruitment and HR operations at Luminar Technologies, Velodyne Lidar (Ouster) and Rambus, EY and Infineon where efforts contributed to developing strong people strategies and fostering a collaborative workplace culture. With a mission to build exceptional teams, the focus remains on empowering organisations to solve complex challenges in autonomy and robotics.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude

gemini

Work experience

Recruiting @ Applied Intuition at Applied Intuition, Mar 2026 - Present · 7 mos, Bengaluru, As the founding member of the India Recruiting team, I'm spearheading the growth of our India Engineering Hub based in Bangalore. We are building a powerhouse team from the ground up to solve some of the most complex challenges in autonomy and robotics.

HR Business Partner at Luminar Technologies, Apr 2023 - Mar 2026 · 3 yrs, Bengaluru, HR Business Partner at Luminar Technologies India, supporting end-to-end people operations including talent acquisition, HR operations, and the full employee lifecycle. Partnered with leaders to scale India teams, drive employee engagement, and deliver a strong, people-first employee experience in a fast-growing global tech environment.

Human Resources at Velodyne Lidar (Now Ouster), Aug 2021 - Feb 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru, Successfully built and scaled Recruitment and HR Operations function ground-up for Velodyne Lidar India

Sr Human Resources Generalist at Rambus, Jul 2019 - Jul 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Handled HR Operations at Rambus India Design Center along with HRIS Management and Learning & Development for Rambus Global

Lead - Recruitment at EY, Nov 2014 - Jun 2019 · 4 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Handled the complete recruitment life-cycle for GDS Advisory practice for all locations in India

Education

Master of Social Work (MSW), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, School of Social Work, Roshni Nilaya, Mangalore

Bachelor of Arts - BA, St Joseph's University