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Ashwin S

Senior Tech Recruiter @ Mercari India!

Karnataka

7+ years of work experience

Mercari India
Aug 20251 yr 4 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Palo Alto Networks
Jun 20223 yrs 3 mosAug 2025

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Contributed to the development and expansion of emerging business units, including R&D, IT, GCS, and G&A. • Contributed to a diverse range of roles, including backend engineering, product management, technical writing, technical marketing engineering, technical support, and finance. • Managed full-cycle recruitment, from gathering job requirements to offer negotiation and candidate onboarding. • Drove diversity hiring initiatives, achieving over 40% diverse hires during my tenure. • Participated in university recruiting efforts, organizing campus visits and hiring events to attract top talent. • Streamlined interview processes, implemented post-offer engagement strategies, and improved the overall candidate experience. • Tracked hiring metrics and facilitated weekly meetings with stakeholders to review recruitment strategies and staffing progress.
Hypersonix Inc.
Jun 20211 yr 1 moJun 2022

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• First Talent Acquisition (TA) specialist hired for the Hypersonix India team. • Collaborated with Business Units and Hiring Managers to establish and build teams from the ground up, including Product Enablement and QA. • Managed vendor relationships by onboarding multiple agencies and collaborating closely with them; onboarded coding platforms such as Codejudge. • Took on various HR responsibilities, contributing to employee engagement initiatives, and implemented programs such as Fun Friday and company-wide birthday/anniversary announcements. • Led candidate experience and engagement programs to enhance overall recruitment and hiring processes.
People Gamut HR Solutions
Jan 20192 yrs 5 mosMay 2021

Karnataka, India

• Sourced and screened applicants based on qualifications and background to meet and exceed client requirements. • Assessed candidates’ strengths and weaknesses through efficient screening processes. • Collaborated with recruiting teams, hiring managers, and HR representatives to achieve hiring goals. • Developed targeted recruitment strategies to attract and onboard specific candidate profiles, aligning with both short-term and long-term business objectives. • Maximized sourcing channel efficiency, successfully closing critical positions within tight timelines. • Contributed to client management, account management, and played a key role in the company’s business development efforts. Positions hired for: Full Stack Developer, Front End/UI Developer, Data Scientist, AWS Specialist, Tech/Product Support, DevOps Engineer, Product Manager, Product Owner, Network Security, Business Analyst, Database Developer, Admin, SDET, QA Engineer, Filesystem Developer, System Programmer, Data Engineer, Senior Engineering Manager.

Education

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical

Visvesvaraya Technological University

20134 yrs2017
St. Aloysius Institute of Education, Mangalore

St. Aloysius Institute of Education, Mangalore

20112 yrs2013

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Senior Tech Recruiter @ Mercari India!

About

Experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 6+ years of expertise in linking top tech talent to their dream roles. Proficient in managing the full recruitment cycle and dedicated to building diverse, high-performing teams. Passionate about leveraging human capital to drive innovation.

Location

Karnataka

Work experience

Senior Technical Recruiter at Mercari India, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Recruiter - R&D, GCS & G&A at Palo Alto Networks, Jun 2022 - Aug 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Contributed to the development and expansion of emerging business units, including R&D, IT, GCS, and G&A. • Contributed to a diverse range of roles, including backend engineering, product management, technical writing, technical marketing engineering, technical support, and finance. • Managed full-cycle recruitment, from gathering job requirements to offer negotiation and candidate onboarding. • Drove diversity hiring initiatives, achieving over 40% diverse hires during my tenure. • Participated in university recruiting efforts, organizing campus visits and hiring events to attract top talent. • Streamlined interview processes, implemented post-offer engagement strategies, and improved the overall candidate experience. • Tracked hiring metrics and facilitated weekly meetings with stakeholders to review recruitment strategies and staffing progress.

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Hypersonix Inc., Jun 2021 - Jun 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • First Talent Acquisition (TA) specialist hired for the Hypersonix India team. • Collaborated with Business Units and Hiring Managers to establish and build teams from the ground up, including Product Enablement and QA. • Managed vendor relationships by onboarding multiple agencies and collaborating closely with them; onboarded coding platforms such as Codejudge. • Took on various HR responsibilities, contributing to employee engagement initiatives, and implemented programs such as Fun Friday and company-wide birthday/anniversary announcements. • Led candidate experience and engagement programs to enhance overall recruitment and hiring processes.

Technical Recruiter at People Gamut HR Solutions, Jan 2019 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Karnataka, India, • Sourced and screened applicants based on qualifications and background to meet and exceed client requirements. • Assessed candidates’ strengths and weaknesses through efficient screening processes. • Collaborated with recruiting teams, hiring managers, and HR representatives to achieve hiring goals. • Developed targeted recruitment strategies to attract and onboard specific candidate profiles, aligning with both short-term and long-term business objectives. • Maximized sourcing channel efficiency, successfully closing critical positions within tight timelines. • Contributed to client management, account management, and played a key role in the company’s business development efforts. Positions hired for: Full Stack Developer, Front End/UI Developer, Data Scientist, AWS Specialist, Tech/Product Support, DevOps Engineer, Product Manager, Product Owner, Network Security, Business Analyst, Database Developer, Admin, SDET, QA Engineer, Filesystem Developer, System Programmer, Data Engineer, Senior Engineering Manager.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical, Visvesvaraya Technological University

St. Aloysius Institute of Education, Mangalore