Headline

Building early stage teams | Helping startups scale globally and people move forward 🩵

About

👋 Hey there, my name is Ananya and I’m not your usual recruiter. I’m an engineering student turned recruiter, or as I like to call myself, "the notjustrecruiter recruiter". 🎓 My journey began while I was still in college, where I was passionate about building a strong student community. I strived to provide training and opportunities in various domains to help students leverage their career. 💻 As a freelancer, I worked with several organizations to expand and strengthen my community, before joining ShareChat and CRED. At both these companies, I worked in tech recruitment while also leading a team. 🚀 I have been part of the 1% Club. I joined from the ground up and helped set up the organizational structure and now currently setting early stage companies. 👀 Want to know what it’s like to have a recruiter who’s been in your shoes? Let’s connect and chat about your next career move.

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Global Talent Head + Product at Valerie Group, Apr 2026 - Present · 5 mos, Building teams globally across India,Philippines,Australia,Singapore and Dubai🥂

All about people at The Talent Deck, Mar 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos

Mentor at topmate.io, Aug 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo, https://topmate.io/ananya_upadhyay

TA Lead + Product at Valerie Group, Mar 2026 - Apr 2026 · 2 mos

Fractional HR at Multiple Companies, Dec 2025 - Mar 2026 · 4 mos, Helping 0-1 startups build their teams and managing other HR functions

People Builder - APAC at Abnormal AI, Jun 2025 - Nov 2025 · 6 mos, - Being the first hire to build out People Success in the APAC Region. - Building and supporting teams in Asia Specific. - Setting & Defining Frameworks. - Employee Branding - Data Reporting & Analytics

Education

Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Computer Science, DIT University

High School Diploma, Holy cross school