Vaishali Morey

Talent Acquisition leader with 10+ years building and scaling TA functions across IT, Product, Automotive, and FinTech — from early-stage startups to established global teams. Hired 1000+ candidates across engineering, product, and leadership roles. Known for building TA functions from the ground up, leading recruiter teams of 3–4, and driving measurable outcomes: 80%+ offer-to-joining ratio and 50%+ reduction in cost-per-hire through structured hiring programs.

Trusted advisor to CXOs, founders, and engineering leadership, translating business and product roadmaps into hiring strategy. Hands-on across full-cycle IT/niche tech recruitment (AI/ML, Data Engineering, Cloud, DevOps), stakeholder management, employer branding, and recruitment analytics.

Lead – Talent Acquisition at Avigna.ai (2026-02 – Present)

• Partner with C-suite and engineering leadership to forecast hiring demand and build talent pipelines for AI, ML, and Data Engineering roles.
• Lead a team of 3 recruiters managing end-to-end hiring across US, UK, and Korean markets.
• Own vendor partnerships and onboard recruitment agencies to support organizational hiring needs.
• Define and implement KRAs and KPIs to drive team performance and accountability against business goals.

Lead – Talent Acquisition at Matter Motor Works Pvt. Ltd (2024-01 – 2026-01)

• Designed and implemented TA metrics (time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, quality of hire), enabling data-driven recruitment decisions and continuous process improvement.
• Drove end-to-end TA strategy achieving an 80%+ offer-to-joining ratio through structured hiring processes and strong offer closure.
• Partnered directly with founders and senior engineering leaders to translate product roadmaps into hiring plans; led a team of 4 recruiters, assigning priorities and managing workloads.
• Hired for leadership roles including VP of Communication Design, CTO, Head of Engineering, and AGM Communication Design.

Senior Talent Acquisition at AdvaRisk (2023-03 – 2023-12)

• Owned end-to-end TA for Data, AI/ML, and Engineering roles — manpower planning, sourcing, stakeholder coordination, and offer closures for critical technical positions.
• Built and scaled the TA function from the ground up: recruitment processes, SOPs, hiring playbooks, and strategic sourcing partnerships with CDAC, AlmaBetter, Great Learning, and Analytics Vidhya.
• Implemented employee referral and cost-optimization initiatives, reducing average cost-per-hire by 50%+.

Lead Talent Acquisition at Addnode India Pvt. Ltd (2019-02 – 2023-03)

• Led end-to-end TA across multiple business units and geographies (US, UK, Europe, Asia), partnering with global stakeholders on workforce needs and hiring solutions.
• Managed IT, Product, Data, Cloud, Engineering, and Design hiring, building pipelines for specialized roles including Full Stack, AI/ML, Cloud, Salesforce, SAP, DevOps, and Architecture.
• Owned recruitment strategy end-to-end — requirement gathering, JD creation, sourcing, stakeholder management, assessment, negotiation, and onboarding.
• Led and mentored recruitment teams, optimized hiring processes, and delivered data-driven insights to leadership.
• Hired 200+ candidates during tenure, including niche roles such as Atlassian Developer and Atlassian Administrator.

Senior Talent Acquisition Executive at Techracers (2018-07 – 2019-01)

• Owned end-to-end hiring for Full Stack, Blockchain, and Back-End Developer roles, from sourcing through offer closure.

HR Executive at Innoplexus Consulting Services Pvt. Ltd (2015-07 – 2018-07)

• Managed end-to-end TA lifecycle across technology functions — workforce planning, sourcing, stakeholder management, negotiation, and onboarding.
• Led niche hiring for Data Science, Analytics, UI/UX, Mobile, and Full Stack roles, sourcing top talent from IITs and premier engineering institutes.
• Built scalable recruitment processes by implementing Zoho Recruit, optimizing candidate tracking and TA operations.

MBA in Human Resources – Pune University (2016)

B.E. in Electronic Engineering – Nagpur University (2013)