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Talent Partner – Leadership & Tech Hiring (Global) | Director+ Search | Data, AI & TA Strategy | India, APAC, EMEA | Pharma, Consumer Tech and SaaS

About

Welcome to my profile: I am a Gold Medalist in HR with a proven track record of scaling from an individual recruiter to a strategic Talent Acquisition Leader driving global and GCC hiring mandates. I specialize in leadership and technology hiring, leveraging AI, HR analytics, and market insights to design agile, data-driven, and future-ready hiring strategies. Talent Partner with 7+ years of experience delivering leadership and critical tech hiring across India, APAC, EMEA, Australia, and GCC markets. I specialise in Director+ and niche leadership hiring across Technology, Product, Data, Digital, and Engineering functions, partnering closely with business leaders to translate growth goals into executable hiring strategies. My work sits at the intersection of leadership search, TA process excellence, and data-led decision making — covering workforce planning, market intelligence, DEI-aligned pipelines, and ATS-driven governance. I’ve operated across global MNCs, GCCs, SaaS firms, and consulting environments, handling complex hiring under constraints such as budget pressure, niche skill shortages, hiring freezes, and aggressive timelines. Core strengths include: Leadership & executive hiring (Director, Senior Director, Partner, Head roles) Global stakeholder management & talent advisory Data, AI & analytics-driven recruitment strategy TA process design, governance & metrics DEI-aligned leadership pipelines and inclusive hiring Key Skills: Leadership & Executive Hiring (Director+) Global Talent Acquisition (India, APAC, EMEA, GCC) TA Strategy & Workforce Planning Data-Driven Hiring & People Analytics AI-Enabled Sourcing & Talent Intelligence DEI & Inclusive Leadership Pipelines ATS Optimisation & Hiring Governance Senior Stakeholder & CXO Advisory Open to Talent Partner / Leadership Hiring / Strategic TA roles where execution quality, hiring intelligence, and stakeholder trust matter.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

anthropic apis

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openai

Work experience

Associate Manager - Talent Acquisition at GSK, Dec 2024 - Present · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, As part of GSK’s global talent function, I lead strategic and leadership hiring for Director and above roles across Technology, Product, Data, and Digital domains. My work focuses on building diverse, high-performing leadership teams while ensuring a seamless, data-driven, and globally aligned hiring process. Partnering with business and HR leaders across India, Australia, EMEA, and GCC, I drive critical hiring strategies, governance frameworks, and candidate experience enhancements that strengthen GSK’s talent ecosystem. - Lead Director+ and senior leadership hiring across Technology, Product, and Digital verticals. - Act as a strategic talent advisor to global business and HR stakeholders, aligning recruitment delivery with organizational goals. - Champion DEI hiring initiatives, ensuring inclusive pipelines, structured assessments, and diverse leadership representation. - Drive process management and hiring governance, optimizing reporting dashboards, KPIs, and hiring efficiency. - Manage technology leadership hiring for high-impact and niche digital roles through advanced sourcing and market intelligence. - Collaborate globally to enhance candidate experience, strengthen employer brand, and deliver measurable hiring outcomes.

Associate Manager at ScaleneWorks People Solutions LLP, Dec 2024 - Jan 2025 · 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Human Resources Lead at Nuwaru, May 2024 - Nov 2024 · 7 mos, Australia, Consulted with the founders and executive leadership at Nuwaru to build and scale a future-ready HR and Talent Acquisition infrastructure during a pivotal transformation phase leading up to the firm’s integration into WTS Australia. As a strategic HR partner, I drove global hiring programs, organizational design, and innovation-led people initiatives that strengthened Nuwaru’s operational foundation and long-term talent vision. - Transformation & Innovation: Led end-to-end HR transformation by designing organizational structures, workforce plans, and scalable hiring frameworks to support Nuwaru’s evolution into WTS Australia. Introduced automation, analytics, and modern TA workflows to enhance efficiency and agility. - Technology Implementation: Championed the implementation of Greenhouse ATS, streamlining global recruitment processes, reporting, and hiring visibility across functions. - Leadership & Global Hiring: Directed senior and partner-level hiring across Nuwaru Tax and Nuwaru Legal, targeting top-tier leaders and ex-Directors from Big 4 firms for roles across Australia. - Talent Infrastructure & Process Excellence: Developed the company’s Talent Acquisition roadmap, recruitment SOPs, and performance metrics, embedding data-driven decision-making within hiring operations. - Strategic Partnering: Advised founders on employer branding, workforce design, and market positioning strategies, enabling consistent talent engagement across Australia and global networks. - Change Management: Played a key role in navigating the transition from Nuwaru to WTS Australia, ensuring organizational alignment, stakeholder confidence, and minimal disruption during integration. - People Initiatives: Conceptualized and executed HR initiatives around leadership capability building, onboarding excellence, and communication frameworks that enhanced employee experience and retention.

Human Resources Management Consultant at Refyne India, Mar 2024 - Sep 2024 · 7 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Partnered with India’s leading B2B SaaS platform, Refyne, to lead end-to-end tech and product hiring aligned with business growth goals. Managed full recruitment lifecycle—sourcing, screening, and onboarding—leveraging platforms like LinkedIn, Naukri, and GitHub. - Utilized HR metrics and analytics to track time-to-hire, source effectiveness, and pipeline conversion for continuous improvement. - Collaborated with hiring managers to refine role requirements, enhance candidate experience, and ensure quality of hire. - Delivered agile, data-driven recruitment solutions that improved efficiency, stakeholder satisfaction, and overall hiring outcomes.

People's Manager at Finkraft, Sep 2023 - Feb 2024 · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Drove end-to-end tech and product hiring in an AI-led environment, leveraging automation, analytics, and data intelligence to enhance recruitment efficiency and decision-making. Partnered with engineering leadership to align people strategies with business goals, strengthen performance culture, and scale workforce capability. - Implemented AI-based sourcing and screening tools to optimize candidate fit and reduce time-to-hire. - Collaborated with department heads to design career development and performance frameworks for engineering teams. - Fostered cross-functional collaboration between HR and Tech, ensuring seamless rollout of people-centric initiatives. - Delivered data-driven dashboards and insights to support workforce planning and leadership decision-making. - Enhanced candidate and employee experience through structured communication and engagement mechanisms.

Education

Peoples Analytics, Analytics, XLRI Jamshedpur

Master of Business Administration - MBA, HR and Marketing, Ravenshaw university