Headline

Talent Acquisition Leader | Startup Recruitment Expert | 9+ Years Experience | Building & Scaling Tech & Non tech Teams at Speed | Immediate joiner

About

Talent Acquisition Leader with 9+ years of experience specializing in startup hiring and building high-performing teams from the ground up across Technology, AI/ML, SaaS, Fintech, and Corporate functions. I partner closely with founders and leadership teams to design and execute hiring strategies that support rapid business growth. My expertise lies in scaling engineering, product, and business teams in fast-paced startup environments, where speed, quality of hire, and cultural fit are critical. My focus is on building strong talent pipelines, creating scalable recruitment processes, and driving data-driven hiring strategies that enable organizations to attract top talent and grow sustainably.

Location

New Delhi

Work experience

Talent Acquisition Manager at RenewBuy, Mar 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, - Managing complete recruitment life cycle for Tech Hiring. - Sourcing and screening suitable candidates for tech roles. - Working with tech leads to understand requirements and develop job descriptions. - Developing and executing recruitment strategies and plans. - Building and maintaining a solid candidate pipeline by leveraging internal and external networks. - Negotiating and closing offers at the defined company ranges. - Managing outstation hiring and relocation process for all outstation candidates. - Conducting HR round of Interviews. - Responsible for carrying out walk-ins and hiring events every week. - Managing a team of recruiters in Gurgaon. - Tracking, monitoring and reporting recruitment metrics.

Talent Acquisition Manager at udaan.com, Dec 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore, - Developed and executed recruitment strategies to attract the best talent in the industry. - Built relationships with hiring managers, candidates and external contacts to ensure a positive candidate experience. - Utilized various recruitment sources to attract passive and active candidates. - Creating and maintaining a network of potential candidates through proactive market research. - Screening CVs and applications, assessing and short-listing candidates. - Conducting initial interviews and administering appropriate assessments. - Liaising with the hiring manager and HR team to ensure the recruitment process is efficient and effective. - Created offer letters and negotiated salaries. - Keeping abreast of recruitment trends and technologies. - Ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation and regulations. - Established consistent language and methodology for talent discussions, development, and succession. - Cooperated with company leaders in change management and talent solutions to gain a competitive edge in the job market. Managing the team size of 45 recruiters in Bangalore location.

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Firstsource, Nov 2016 - Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, - Maintained cost-effectiveness in hiring and kept attrition rate to a minimum. - Achieved higher offers to joining ratio. - Streamlined the background verification process for new hires. - Built and strengthen business partnerships with recruitment agencies and channel partners. - Negotiated pay rates, payment terms and invoicing with vendors for maximum profits. - Increased vendor efficiency in campus visits. - Achieved a hiring plan by allocating manpower for various channels. - Organized campus recruitment and selection of candidates from reputed institutions. - Tied up with different educational institutions to hire from campus. - Conducted tests and interviews independently at various locations. - Created awareness of employer branding and business development with educational institutes.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University

Pre university, PCMB, SJM PU Collage