Senior Manager – Client Strategy, Tech Hiring & AI-driven Delivery (Contract & FTE) - Volantis Technologies - Bangalore, India
(2025-08)
- Led Talent Acquisition strategy, workforce planning, and P&L-driven hiring initiatives across staffing, services, and AI-led product verticals, leveraging LinkedIn Talent Insights, market mapping, and recruitment analytics to align talent investments with revenue and growth objectives
- Partnered with leadership teams on GTM strategy, business expansion, and scaling of AI product initiatives, utilizing talent intelligence, competitor benchmarking, and workforce research to support commercial and market goals
- Drove leadership and niche hiring across technology, product, and business functions through data-driven talent mapping, Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and hiring insights, improving conversion rates and hiring quality across critical roles
- Spearheaded development of client-facing recruitment analytics, hiring research, and workforce insights dashboards using Google Sheets, Excel reporting, ATS analytics, and survey-driven hiring data to track pipeline visibility, market trends, and hiring performance
- Collaborated with growth and business teams on client acquisition, GCC scouting, and strategic expansion initiatives by providing talent market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, and workforce feasibility analysis to support scalable business growth
Senior Manager - Consulting Experience - Bangalore
(2023-02 - 2025-07)
Talent Acquisition Consultant – Data Domain - Maveric Systems (Consulting for Citibank)
(2023-10 - 2024-01)
- Directed strategic workforce research and talent intelligence initiatives, leveraging LinkedIn Talent Insights, market mapping, competitor benchmarking, and hiring analytics to support leadership hiring decisions and business growth
- Spearheaded talent research and market intelligence programs across niche hiring mandates, utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, GitHub sourcing, and workforce analytics to strengthen hiring effectiveness and talent availability planning
- Partnered with leadership stakeholders on demand forecasting, workforce research, talent landscape analysis, and compensation benchmarking to align hiring strategy with operational and business priorities
- Drove client and stakeholder engagement through market intelligence reporting, hiring trend analysis, pipeline research, and workforce insights dashboards, enabling data-driven talent decisions
- Managed recruitment analytics, MIS reporting, and strategic hiring reviews through Excel dashboards, ATS analytics, KPI tracking, and recruitment performance reporting, improving visibility into pipeline health, hiring velocity, and delivery outcomes
HR Strategy & Operations Consultant - Your DOST
(2023-02 - 2023-10)
- Consulted with business and functional leaders on setting up people research frameworks, HR analytics models, and employee engagement strategies to strengthen workforce planning and organizational effectiveness
- Led implementation and governance of 360° feedback programs, employee pulse surveys, sentiment analysis, and engagement research initiatives using SurveyMonkey, Google Forms, and HR reporting frameworks
- Established people analytics dashboards, HR MIS reporting structures, and workforce insight frameworks using Excel, Google Sheets, and HRMS tools to enable leadership-driven decision-making
- Directed HR operations and workforce governance initiatives, ensuring data accuracy, reporting transparency, compliance tracking, and process optimization across employee lifecycle activities
- Partnered with leadership teams to build and scale feedback-driven HR processes, employee research initiatives, and workforce insight mechanisms, improving organizational health, employee experience, and people operations maturity
Co Founder - Unravel Minds - Bangalore
(2024-01 - 2026-03)
Co-founded and built a mental health-focused organization from the ground up, leading strategy, operations, partnerships, community engagement, and organizational growth initiatives
- Led collaboration with HR leaders, corporate stakeholders, and wellness communities to capture employee pulse insights, workplace wellbeing trends, stress indicators, and mental health awareness patterns across organizations
- Designed and implemented feedback-driven wellness programs and engagement initiatives using employee sentiment tracking, behavioral insights, and participation analytics to improve workforce wellbeing and organizational engagement
- Established people pulse frameworks, sentiment analysis dashboards, and community insight reporting mechanisms to track participation trends, engagement patterns, program effectiveness, and stakeholder impact metrics
- Drove strategic partnerships, awareness campaigns, and scalable operational processes by leveraging workforce sentiment insights, community feedback trends, and wellbeing indicators to strengthen organizational outreach and impact
Global Talent Acquisition Manager - Ayoconnect - Pune
(2022-01 - 2022-09)
- Led global Talent Acquisition strategy across India and international markets, building and scaling high-performing TA teams across India and Indonesia, improving hiring delivery by 55% while presenting hiring analytics and workforce insights to key stakeholders and leadership teams
- Delivered leadership hiring across geographies, successfully closing senior roles in Taiwan and scaling teams across Europe and APAC through data-driven hiring strategies and market intelligence reporting
- Enabled global hiring through PEO partnerships and vendor ecosystems, ensuring compliant and efficient talent deployment across regions while tracking hiring performance, vendor analytics, and workforce trends
- Reduced vendor dependency from 75% to 20% by building a strong direct sourcing engine, driving significant cost optimization, and improving recruitment funnel visibility through stakeholder reporting dashboards
- Improved hiring metrics with a 15% reduction in time-to-hire and 25% increase in candidate quality in a high-growth product environment, while leading the implementation of Darwinbox ATS and establishing scalable hiring analytics, workflows, and reporting frameworks for business leaders
Senior Talent Acquisition Lead - Decision Minds - Bangalore
(2020-10 - 2022-01)
- Managed large-scale Talent Acquisition delivery for India operations, supporting high-volume contract and C2H hiring across diverse technology functions
- Delivered consistent personal closures of 5+ C2H hires per month while supporting a TA team delivering 12+ monthly closures within 15-day turnaround timelines across sourcing, screening, stakeholder management, and onboarding
- Acted as SPOC for India and US hiring data management, leading recruitment analytics, dashboard reporting, pipeline tracking, and stakeholder updates to support delivery and business decisions
- Built proactive talent pipelines by engaging candidates with up to 90-day notice periods, ensuring continuous availability of ready-to-join talent for critical client demands
- Reduced agency dependency by 60% through strong direct sourcing strategies, optimized sourcing channels, and improved stakeholder alignment, enhancing hiring efficiency and recruitment outcomes
Development Vertical Hiring & Client Delivery Specialist - Experis Ltd (Manpower Group) - Manchester, United Kingdom
(2017-09 - 2020-03)
- Delivered end-to-end contract hiring across the UK and Europe for niche technology roles, managing full-cycle recruitment from sourcing to offer closure across multiple client engagements
- Partnered closely with UK-based clients and hiring managers to define role requirements, hiring strategy, rate alignment, and market positioning for critical technology hires
- Built strong talent pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Boolean search, job portals, and passive candidate engagement, supported by continuous market intelligence and competitor mapping
- Owned the complete candidate lifecycle, including screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, onboarding, and contractor engagement, while ensuring compliance with IR35 and GDPR
- Improved hiring outcomes through structured sourcing strategies, proactive market insights, stakeholder alignment, and data-driven recruitment approaches aligned to client expectations and delivery goals
Account Manager – Client Relationship & Delivery - Volantis Technologies - Bangalore
(2015-12 - 2016-09)
- Owned contract hiring delivery for key client accounts, aligning recruitment execution with project timelines, contingent workforce demands, and business delivery objectives
- Managed onsite recruitment operations at TeaBox and PwC, driving urgent hiring initiatives with improved turnaround time and delivery efficiency
- Led end-to-end recruitment for contract roles across sourcing, screening, stakeholder coordination, onboarding, and workforce deployment while ensuring SLA adherence
- Supported recruitment operations from a P&L perspective by optimizing hiring costs, improving resource utilization, reducing dependency on external vendors, and driving delivery efficiency across accounts
- Developed recruitment analytics and hiring performance reports covering pipeline health, conversion ratios, joining trends, and delivery metrics, enabling data-driven decision-making and stronger client engagement
Lead Recruiter - Suventure - Bangalore
(2013-04 - 2015-11)
- Acted as a 0→1 builder, establishing contract and C2H hiring engines from scratch for marquee clients including Delphi, First American, ABB, McKinsey & Company, and TP Vision, building scalable recruitment models with complete direct sourcing ownership and zero vendor dependency
- Built and scaled Offshore Development Centres (ODCs) for clients including Krish Services, Ecrio, and Indium Software, aligning workforce ramp-up with business goals, project milestones, SLAs, and revenue delivery targets
- Led analytics-driven hiring strategies leveraging market intelligence, hiring trends, sourcing analytics, and talent mapping to improve fulfilment efficiency, optimize hiring costs, and support P&L-focused recruitment decisions
- Managed and mentored high-performing recruitment teams, driving capability building, delivery accountability, and operational efficiency in fast-scaling and high-growth environments
- Acted as the primary client and stakeholder interface, partnering with hiring managers and leadership on workforce planning, account growth, hiring analytics, and strategic talent decisions while delivering high offer-to-acceptance and deployment ratios
Founder | Talent & Corporate Solutions - AnD Consultancy & Giftrove - Bangalore
(2011-11 - 2013-03)
- Bootstrapped and built recruitment and corporate gifting operations from scratch, driving growth through hands-on client acquisition and service expansion.
- Won and delivered client mandates across industries, building early revenue streams through direct outreach and relationships in both hiring and gifting.
- Set up lean, adaptable recruitment processes that enable quick turnarounds and consistent delivery aligned with client needs.
- Hired, trained, and managed a small, high-output team, building capability and accountability in a fast-paced environment.
- Owned end-to-end delivery, from sourcing and assessments to client management, ensuring strong fit, speed, and repeat business.
- Executed corporate gifting projects end-to-end (including HP), managing vendors, timelines, and quality while maintaining cost efficiency.
HR Business Partner Experience - Wipro, Reliance Retail, HDFC SLI, Aegon Religare - Bangalore, Hyderabad
(2005-07 - 2011-08)
Served as a strategic HR Business Partner supporting multi-location teams across Technology, Insurance, and Retail sectors, partnering with business leaders to drive workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, employee engagement, and people strategy alignment for teams of up to 1,500 employees across India and global markets.
- Collaborated with leadership teams on org structuring, role clarity, span of control optimization, and workforce planning initiatives to improve operational efficiency, team scalability, and business alignment.
- Led employee engagement initiatives through structured onboarding programs, leadership connects, manager enablement forums, and open communication platforms, strengthening workplace culture, collaboration, and employee experience.
- Managed end-to-end performance cycles, including goal setting, calibration discussions, bell curve analysis, performance distribution reviews, and reward governance, ensuring fairness, transparency, and alignment with business outcomes.
- Supported compensation planning through salary benchmarking, pay band analysis, internal parity reviews, and experience-to-compensation mapping, enabling competitive and equitable reward practices.
- Analyzed attrition trends, early attrition patterns, voluntary vs involuntary exits, and department-wise resignation data to identify workforce risks and improve employee retention strategies.
- Partnered with business leaders on internal mobility, promotion readiness, leadership pipeline development, and succession planning initiatives to strengthen future talent readiness and career progression frameworks.
- Leveraged HR analytics and workforce reporting to generate actionable insights across headcount trends, manager-to-employee ratios, retention risks, engagement metrics, and overall organizational health, supporting data-driven decision-making.
- Oversaw payroll inputs, employee movements, variable pay validations, and exit settlements while ensuring operational accuracy, process consistency, and governance compliance.
- Managed statutory compliance, employee benefits administration, insurance programs, and employee relations matters with a policy-driven and balanced approach, ensuring regulatory adherence, audit readiness, and fair resolution practices.
- Improved employee lifecycle processes through onboarding effectiveness tracking, engagement monitoring, manager interventions, and employee support frameworks, enhancing workforce stability and employee satisfaction.
Process Executive - Progeon - Infosys BPO - Bangalore
(2004-09 - 2005-07)
- Worked with British Telecom (UK) to support website updates, ensuring content accuracy and a smooth user experience.
- Handled customer queries related to billing, providing timely and accurate resolutions.
- Maintained team records and shared regular updates with the client and internal team, ensuring clear communication and transparency.
