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Associate Manager II at Navi

About

Dedicated Talent Acquisition professional with a proven track record of building exceptional teams for leading organizations. With 5+ years of experience in recruiting software engineers, cyber security, Infrastructure engineers, program managers and analytics professionals, I've honed my skills in sourcing, screening and selecting top talent. My background in psychology provides a unique perspective on candidate assessment and a deep understanding of human behaviour. Currently I'm passionate about contributing to the Navi's growth by identifying and nurturing the next generation of the software industry.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

cursor

gemini

meta

perplexity

Canva Magic Studio

Work experience

Associate Manager II - Talent Acquisition at Navi, May 2026 - Present · 6 mos, Leading the hiring for Data Engineering, Security and Infrastructure across all levels

Talent Acquisition Partner at Zeta, Apr 2025 - May 2026 · 1 yr 2 mos, Greater Bengaluru Area, -Taking care of end-to-end hiring process for critical engineering and leadership roles, including Backend Engineers, Frontend Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers (SRE), Software Development Engineers in Test (SDET), Site Reliability Operations (SRO), and Program Managers. - Scaled and established the Site Reliability Operations(SRO) team for a key organizational business unit -Served as the primary point of contact (POC) and strategic driver for diversity hiring in certain roles -Strategic overhaul of the Employee Referral Program, redesigning the process to maximize employee engagement and leverage internal networks for top-tier talent acquisition.

Talent Acquisition Partner at Pocket FM, Aug 2024 - Mar 2025 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, -Take care of hiring efforts for critical roles including Analytics BU along with SDE2, SDE Lead, SDET, IT and Creative roles at Pocket FM. -Successfully managed the entire hiring process, from sourcing to onboarding, ensuring a seamless candidate experience. -Collaborated with business stakeholders to understand their hiring needs and develop effective recruitment strategies. -Led and implemented initiatives to improve candidate experience and streamline the hiring process. -Contributed to the development and maintenance of the company's Talent Acquisition handbook. -Provided regular updates to business stakeholders through weekly reports, ensuring transparency and accountability. -Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, enabling effective collaboration with diverse teams. - Data-driven approach to decision-making and problem-solving.

Senior Executive Talent Acquisition at Disney+ Hotstar, Apr 2024 - Aug 2024 · 5 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Talent Acquisition at Disney+ Hotstar, Sep 2021 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, • TA Partner/coordinator for Monetization, Product Analytics and Analytics Engineers - Disney+ Hotstar's • Sourcing, Screening and coordinating interviews for the above roles. • Act as a coordinator between Recruiters and the candidates/ Recruiters and Panels • Continuous follow up with the stakeholders to provide a smooth candidate experience. Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders. • Ensuring timely follow ups & candidates until they complete all the levels of interview • Sourcing candidates through Internal Database, Job portals, LinkedIn. • Cooperated with company leaders in change management and talent solutions to gain competitive edge in job market. • Create and maintain dashboards for the team metrics with Tableau, Excel and Canva. • Part of central cross functional projects of Employee Referral and Candidate Communications • Involved in Tech campus hiring • Part of the onboarding team for D+h

Human Resources Intern at Anthroplace Consulting Private Limited, Jul 2021 - Aug 2021 · 2 mos, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Talent Acquisition, Recruitment and Psychometric testing.

Education

Master of Science - MS, Psychology, Indian Institute of Psychology and Research (IIPR)

Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Mount Carmel College, Palace Rd, Bengaluru