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# Naveen Shankar on Tal

## Headline

Global Talent Acquisition Leader \| Leadership, R&D and Tech Hiring \| AI & Data\-Driven TA Transformation

## About

As a strategic Talent Acquisition leader, I specialize in transforming recruitment functions to scale with high\-growth, global tech organizations\. With a strong track record across APAC and EMEA, I bring deep expertise in building agile, high\-performing TA teams, optimizing processes, and delivering enterprise\-wide talent strategies that align with business goals\. From leading hiring ramp\-ups that doubled headcount to embedding DEI\-focused hiring models that significantly increased representation, I drive outcomes that matter—faster hiring, better candidate experiences, and inclusive teams that perform\. I thrive at the intersection of innovation and operational excellence—whether it's integrating platforms for global alignment or designing productivity\-boosting TA models, my focus is always on delivering measurable impact\. Above all, I lead with a people\-first mindset, mentoring teams, championing collaboration, and empowering talent to thrive in fast\-paced, ever\-evolving environments\. Let’s connect if you’re passionate about building the future of work, scaling with purpose, or transforming how organizations attract, engage, and hire top talent\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## Work experience

Principal TA Partner \- APAC at Bazaarvoice, Jul 2026 \- Present · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Building Leadership, Platform & Tech Team @ Bazaarvoice \(APAC\) Driving talent acquisition strategy across Leadership, Platform Engineering, and Core Tech teams at Bazaarvoice\. I partner with executive leadership and engineering directors to scale high\-performing, resilient engineering organizations\. What I focus on: \-Leadership Hiring: Sourcing and landing director\-level and senior technical leadership talent\. \-Platform & Core Tech: Building teams behind the scalable, high\-throughput systems that power global e\-commerce and consumer review ecosystems\. \-Talent Strategy: Partnering with engineering executives to align hiring roadmaps with long\-term platform strategy and product innovation\.

Talent Acquisition Leader \- India & US at The/Nudge Institute, Jun 2025 \- Jul 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos

Global Talent Acquisition Leader \- APAC & EMEA at Appfire, Sep 2023 \- May 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos, Remote

Talent Acquisition Leader \- India at Estuate, Inc\., Mar 2022 \- Sep 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Talent Acquisition Manager at Lumen Technologies, Jul 2015 \- Mar 2022 · 6 yrs 9 mos, Hybrid, Responsible for Scaling SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS \(Cloud\) business \(B2B\) engineering and tech teams\. HR & TA transformation programs and projects

## Education

Executive Development program, Human Resource Management, XLRI Jamshedpur

MBA, Human Resource, Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology \- SMU

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