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Rohan Shetye

Director of Talent Acquisition @Dream11 | India & US Talent Strategy | Tech, ML & Corporate Hiring | Leadership Hiring | AI Recruiting Tools | IIT & ISB Campus

Mumbai

13+ years of work experience

Dream11
Jun 20242 yrs 5 mosPresent

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Lead full-cycle recruiting across Tech, ML, Product, Design, and Corporate functions — from leadership hiring to campus recruitment at IIT and ISB. Built and manage a TA team of 6 — closing around 110 hires a year, 71% offer-to-join, 4.1/5 candidate experience score. Personally closed 12 leadership hires. 80% offer-to-join on those. Led Dream11's first US office hiring — 7 ML scientists recruited in partnership with Columbia University. Built compensation benchmarking framework from scratch (Base + RSU/ESOP). Worked with the team on: → End-to-end TA process revamp → Market mapping and talent intelligence → Succession planning for business leadership roles → TA agency cost optimisation and vendor management → Tool evaluation and recruitment tech stack decisions → ATS hygiene and reporting infrastructure → Employer branding initiatives Built the recruiting tools the team now runs on: → Offer module on Google Apps Script. Turnaround from 45 minutes to 5. Manual errors eliminated. → Claude-powered plugin for JD generation, resume screening, and candidate outreach. → Notion-based ATS replacing a paid recruitment tool. Partner with CXOs and HRBPs on talent strategy and workforce planning.
Dream11
Jun 20213 yrs 1 moJun 2024

Led hiring across Tech, Data/ML functions and Corporate functions. Built out the employee referral program, improved candidate experience, pipeline conversion rates, and hiring speed. Ran compensation benchmarking to keep roles competitively positioned.
Dream11
Feb 20201 yr 5 mosJun 2021

Built early sourcing and hiring processes for Tech and Corporate functions. Laid the groundwork for the structured hiring practices the team built on later.
Gupshup
Feb 20155 yrs 1 moFeb 2020

Mumbai

Led end-to-end hiring for technology, product, and business roles, partnering with leadership to shape recruitment strategy during a period of company transformation Reduced time-to-hire from 30 days to 15 days by redesigning sourcing and selection processes Achieved an 88% offer-to-join conversion rate through improved candidate experience and engagement Onboarded 110+ employees across key functions, averaging 28 hires per year Owned onboarding, induction, and background verification processes, ensuring compliance and a smooth new-joiner experience
Universal Hunt
Jun 20131 yr 8 mosJan 2015

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Managed end-to-end recruitment for domestic and international mandates across multiple client accounts, covering sourcing, screening, interviews, and offer closure Conducted proactive headhunting for niche and senior roles, sourcing through LinkedIn, Naukri, Monster (India & Gulf), and referral networks Built strong client relationships, consistently delivering on hiring needs and managing stakeholder communication throughout the cycle Trained and mentored new team members on sourcing techniques and structured candidate search methods

Rohan’s AI Stack

claude
claude
gemini
gemini
lovable
lovable
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notion
notion
ChatGPT
ChatGPT

Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

PGCHRM, Human Resource

XLRI Jamshedpur

20191 yr2020
N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research

Masters in Human Resouce Management, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research

20153 yrs2018

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Headline

Director of Talent Acquisition @Dream11 | India & US Talent Strategy | Tech, ML & Corporate Hiring | Leadership Hiring | AI Recruiting Tools | IIT & ISB Campus

About

I've spent 13 years helping tech companies hire well while they're moving fast. Currently leading Talent Acquisition at Dream11 — joined when the team was 560 people, now past 1,200. I work with CXOs and HRBPs to translate growth ambitions into hiring plans that actually deliver — covering leadership hiring, Tech and ML talent across India and US, and campus programs at IIT and ISB. In the last year I've been building AI recruiting tools — not to make recruitment faster, but more intelligent. A Claude-powered plugin for JD generation and resume screening, a Notion-based ATS, and an offer workflow that went from 45 minutes to 5. Before Dream11, five years at Gupshup through its shift from messaging platform to conversational AI. That's where I learned what it takes to rebuild a talent pipeline when a company's identity is still forming.

Location

Mumbai

AI stack

claude

gemini

lovable

notebooklm

notion

ChatGPT

Work experience

Director Talent Acquisition at Dream11, Jun 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Lead full-cycle recruiting across Tech, ML, Product, Design, and Corporate functions — from leadership hiring to campus recruitment at IIT and ISB. Built and manage a TA team of 6 — closing around 110 hires a year, 71% offer-to-join, 4.1/5 candidate experience score. Personally closed 12 leadership hires. 80% offer-to-join on those. Led Dream11's first US office hiring — 7 ML scientists recruited in partnership with Columbia University. Built compensation benchmarking framework from scratch (Base + RSU/ESOP). Worked with the team on: → End-to-end TA process revamp → Market mapping and talent intelligence → Succession planning for business leadership roles → TA agency cost optimisation and vendor management → Tool evaluation and recruitment tech stack decisions → ATS hygiene and reporting infrastructure → Employer branding initiatives Built the recruiting tools the team now runs on: → Offer module on Google Apps Script. Turnaround from 45 minutes to 5. Manual errors eliminated. → Claude-powered plugin for JD generation, resume screening, and candidate outreach. → Notion-based ATS replacing a paid recruitment tool. Partner with CXOs and HRBPs on talent strategy and workforce planning.

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition at Dream11, Jun 2021 - Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 1 mo, Led hiring across Tech, Data/ML functions and Corporate functions. Built out the employee referral program, improved candidate experience, pipeline conversion rates, and hiring speed. Ran compensation benchmarking to keep roles competitively positioned.

Manager Talent Acquisition at Dream11, Feb 2020 - Jun 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos, Built early sourcing and hiring processes for Tech and Corporate functions. Laid the groundwork for the structured hiring practices the team built on later.

Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition at Gupshup, Feb 2015 - Feb 2020 · 5 yrs 1 mo, Mumbai, Led end-to-end hiring for technology, product, and business roles, partnering with leadership to shape recruitment strategy during a period of company transformation Reduced time-to-hire from 30 days to 15 days by redesigning sourcing and selection processes Achieved an 88% offer-to-join conversion rate through improved candidate experience and engagement Onboarded 110+ employees across key functions, averaging 28 hires per year Owned onboarding, induction, and background verification processes, ensuring compliance and a smooth new-joiner experience

Talent Acquisition at Universal Hunt, Jun 2013 - Jan 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Managed end-to-end recruitment for domestic and international mandates across multiple client accounts, covering sourcing, screening, interviews, and offer closure Conducted proactive headhunting for niche and senior roles, sourcing through LinkedIn, Naukri, Monster (India & Gulf), and referral networks Built strong client relationships, consistently delivering on hiring needs and managing stakeholder communication throughout the cycle Trained and mentored new team members on sourcing techniques and structured candidate search methods

Education

PGCHRM, Human Resource, XLRI Jamshedpur

Masters in Human Resouce Management, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, N. L. Dalmia Institute of Management Studies and Research