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Taher Ujjainwala

Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner | 13+ Years | Tech, Non-Tech & Leadership Hiring | Global Markets

Pune District

7+ years of work experience

Domo, Inc.
Feb 20231 yr 5 mosJun 2024

India

As founding recruiter, scaled India team 4x in 12 months, cutting time-to-fill by 25% across tech and corporate roles. Built hiring processes from scratch; advised leadership on competitive landscape + best practices. Rcruited for diverse roles, including: Software Engineering - Backend (Java/Python) and Frontend (MEAN/MERN) QA and Automation Cloud Security Cybersecurity Technical and Product Support Finance, HR, and Legal Sales and Customer Success Solution Consulting/Pre-Sales
Twilio
Jul 20211 yr 5 mosNov 2022

India

(Dec 2021 - Nov 2022): Partnered with Global Product teams to hit 95% quality-of-hire with a focus on India, building talent pipelines, developing strategies to attract top product management talent, and driving end-to-end recruitment processes while ensuring exceptional candidate and business experiences. (Jul - Dec 2021): Built pipelines for 30+ Engineering hires at Twilio India.
AtkinsRéalis
Nov 20191 yr 9 mosJul 2021

India

Led and mentored a team of recruiting coordinators, sourcing specialists, and analysts in the efforts to achieve recruitment goals. Defining and driving the recruitment strategy in close partnership with global stakeholders, while overseeing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle—from headcount planning and approvals through to offer management and onboarding. Recruited cyber security consultants and architects, safety engineers, nuclear safety, software engineers, control and instrumentation engineers, asset management and digital transformation, human factors, systems engineers, mechanical engineers, environmental consultants, and commercial and bid managers. Analyse recruitment data and metrics to make data-driven decisions and improve recruitment processes and new initiatives. Manage partnerships with external recruitment agencies as needed.
Talent Scape
Feb 20172 yrs 9 mosOct 2019

Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Successfully hired across Consumer, Media, Technology, Travel & Luxury industry.

Education

University of Mumbai

Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

University of Mumbai

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Headline

Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner | 13+ Years | Tech, Non-Tech & Leadership Hiring | Global Markets

About

With over 13 years of experience in talent acquisition, I’ve had the privilege of shaping hiring strategies for some of the most dynamic industries—including technology, SaaS, aerospace, defense, digital, media, PR, events, market research, FMCG and luxury retail. My career journey has taken me across the globe, covering India, APAC, the UK, and the Middle East, giving me deep insight into diverse markets and talent pools. A proven ability to deliver results in fast-paced, high-stakes environments. Whether scaling teams from 15 to 100+, filling time-critical leadership roles, or refining processes to enhance candidate and stakeholder experiences, I bring precision, passion, and strategy to every challenge.

Location

Pune District

Work experience

Lead Corporate Recruiter | APAC at Domo, Inc., Feb 2023 - Jun 2024 · 1 yr 5 mos, India, As founding recruiter, scaled India team 4x in 12 months, cutting time-to-fill by 25% across tech and corporate roles. Built hiring processes from scratch; advised leadership on competitive landscape + best practices. Rcruited for diverse roles, including: Software Engineering - Backend (Java/Python) and Frontend (MEAN/MERN) QA and Automation Cloud Security Cybersecurity Technical and Product Support Finance, HR, and Legal Sales and Customer Success Solution Consulting/Pre-Sales

Talent Partner - R&D Engineering and Product | APJ at Twilio, Jul 2021 - Nov 2022 · 1 yr 5 mos, India, (Dec 2021 - Nov 2022): Partnered with Global Product teams to hit 95% quality-of-hire with a focus on India, building talent pipelines, developing strategies to attract top product management talent, and driving end-to-end recruitment processes while ensuring exceptional candidate and business experiences. (Jul - Dec 2021): Built pipelines for 30+ Engineering hires at Twilio India.

Lead Recruiter - Aerospace, Defence, Security & Technology | UK at AtkinsRéalis, Nov 2019 - Jul 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos, India, Led and mentored a team of recruiting coordinators, sourcing specialists, and analysts in the efforts to achieve recruitment goals. Defining and driving the recruitment strategy in close partnership with global stakeholders, while overseeing the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle—from headcount planning and approvals through to offer management and onboarding. Recruited cyber security consultants and architects, safety engineers, nuclear safety, software engineers, control and instrumentation engineers, asset management and digital transformation, human factors, systems engineers, mechanical engineers, environmental consultants, and commercial and bid managers. Analyse recruitment data and metrics to make data-driven decisions and improve recruitment processes and new initiatives. Manage partnerships with external recruitment agencies as needed.

Founder & Principal at Talent Scape, Feb 2017 - Oct 2019 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Mumbai Metropolitan Region, Successfully hired across Consumer, Media, Technology, Travel & Luxury industry.

Education

Bachelor of Management Studies (B.M.S.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, University of Mumbai

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