Headline

Talent Acquisition Lead | Tech, Campus & Leadership Hiring

About

"Every hiring challenge is a little different. That’s probably what I like most about Talent Acquisition" I lead talent acquisition at Newton School of Technology, hiring across technology, product, sales, marketing, program management, operations, admissions, and leadership roles, and have scaled the teams from 0 to 1.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

claude

notebooklm

notion

openai

perplexity

Otter.ai

Work experience

Talent Acquisition Lead at Newton School, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos, Currently leading talent acquisition and team-building for the Academic Division at Newton School of Technology, with a focus on hiring exceptional engineers and domain experts as instructors to shape the next generation of technology leaders. Leading and mentoring a cross-functional hiring team aligned with academic and technical goals Driving end-to-end hiring for Technical Instructors and domain experts across: Backend, Frontend & Full Stack Development Mobile Development & Robotics Data Science, Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning DBMS, DSA, Mathematics, Computer Architecture & Networks Partnering closely with academic leadership to ensure hiring aligns with curriculum vision, learning outcomes, and instructional quality Building a mission-driven academic team focused on mentorship, innovation, and real-world impact

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Newton School, Feb 2025 - Jun 2025 · 5 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, * Scaled the Non-Academic (Non-Acads) team from 0 to 80 members to support the admission season, building strong operational and student-facing functions from scratch. * Hired and onboarded 80+ candidates (interns and full-time) across Program Management, Admissions Counselling, CRM, and Operations within tight timelines. * Specialized in volume hiring, setting up fast-paced, high-quality recruitment pipelines for multiple roles simultaneously. * Built structured onboarding and training systems to ensure new hires were quickly productive and aligned with business goals. * Established the B2B Enterprise Sales & Placement Partnerships team at Newton School of Technology to drive student placements and partner collaborations. * Acted as a key cross-functional enabler, working with sales, tech, and academic teams to ensure seamless execution across hiring and placement operations.

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Newton School, Dec 2022 - Feb 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, * Led end-to-end recruitment for both tech (SDE – Frontend/Backend, Technical Program Managers) and non-tech roles (Sales, Marketing, Operations, Product) across multiple functions. * Successfully executed volume hiring, onboarding over 100+ candidates during peak admission seasons for roles in admissions, program operations, counselling, and support. * Built and scaled the Non-Acads team from scratch, including Operations, CRM, and Counsellors to support large-scale student onboarding and service delivery. * Drove a metrics-focused hiring approach, consistently improving KPIs such as Time-to-Fill, Offer Acceptance Rate, and Interview-to-Offer Ratio. * Ensured a seamless and engaging candidate experience while aligning recruitment efforts with overall business growth and workforce planning goals.

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Skill-Lync, Feb 2022 - Dec 2022 · 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, * Coordinated collaborative recruitment efforts with HR managers, panel members, and internal teams to ensure a seamless hiring process. * Managed high-volume hiring for sales and non-IT teams, fostering partnerships with external vendors to enhance talent acquisition. * Identified recruitment priorities and devised strategic approaches to optimize efficiency in filling crucial positions. * Spearheaded end-to-end recruitment processes, prioritizing exceptional candidate experiences from screening to onboarding. * Crafted compelling job postings and represented the organization at recruitment events, driving engagement and attracting top talent.

Executive at [24]7.ai, Jul 2020 - Feb 2022 · 1 yr 8 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Assistant Team Lead at G7 CR Technologies India Pvt. Ltd., Nov 2017 - Nov 2019 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, bangalore university

Diploma in human resource management, Human Resources Management and Services, Asean Online Education AOE