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title: "Rushikesh T. - Talent Acquisition Manager in Nidagundi | Tal"
description: "Meet Rushikesh T., Startup Alchemist| Building teams from 0-1 | Talent Acquisition Manager @ Awign |Talent & Business | Building Teams for AI, Robotics, Deep Tech & SaaS | Leadership Hiring | Talent Intelligence | based in Nidagundi."
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# Rushikesh T\. on Tal

## Headline

Startup Alchemist\| Building teams from 0\-1 \| Talent Acquisition Manager @ Awign \|Talent & Business \| Building Teams for AI, Robotics, Deep Tech & SaaS \| Leadership Hiring \| Talent Intelligence \|

## About

Dynamic and results\-driven professional with a comprehensive background in recruitment\. I seamlessly transitioned into the recruitment field at Functionup, where I quickly rose to the role of Recruitment Manager\. Over a period of 2 years, I spearheaded the expansion of the team from 28 to 124 members, showcasing exceptional leadership and strategic prowess\. Proficient in leadership hiring and college placements, I specialize in developing and executing innovative recruitment strategies to attract top talent and drive organizational success\. My expertise includes strategic recruitment planning, team leadership and development, talent acquisition strategies, leadership hiring, campus recruitment and placements, stakeholder relationship management, performance optimization, and a results\-oriented approach to achieving objectives\.

## Location

Nidagundi

## Work experience

Talent Acquisition Manager at Awign, Mar 2026 \- Present · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Founder at Stealth Startup, May 2025 \- Mar 2026 · 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Working on building a platform focused on connecting families with trained caregivers for childcare and eldercare support\. The idea focuses on improving accessibility, reliability, and trust in domestic caregiving services by streamlining discovery, verification, and engagement between families and caregivers\. https://safehug\.lovable\.app

Talent Acquisition Lead at Kreedo Early Childhood Solutions, Feb 2025 \- Jan 2026 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Talent Acquisition Manager at FunctionUp, Jul 2022 \- Dec 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area

Sales Specialist/ Core team sales at Newton School, Nov 2021 \- May 2022 · 7 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

## Education

PGDM, PGDM, International Institute of Business Studies \- IIBS, Bengaluru

Bachelor of Commerce \- BCom, Business/Commerce, General, Loyola College

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