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# Ashwin S on Tal

## Headline

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

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