Gaurav Sidharth

Strategic Talent Acquisition Leader

Bangalore, IN.

About

Strategic and results-driven Talent Acquisition Leader with 8+ years of comprehensive experience, adept at building high-performing teams and optimizing recruitment processes for rapid growth. Proven ability to partner with C-suite and drive data-informed talent strategies, translating into significant business impact across diverse industries including technology, BFSI, and retail. Excels in end-to-end recruitment, campus hiring, and stakeholder management, positioning organizations for sustained talent advantage.

Work

Consulting (Gaming, IT Product)

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Consultant

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Contract

Summary

Built hiring frameworks & best practices from scratch. Sourced, screened, and shortlisted top talent via LinkedIn, job boards, and events. Managed end-to-end recruitment—interviews, stakeholder approvals, offers, and onboarding. Drove entry-level hiring through campus drives and recruitment campaigns. Optimized processes with data-driven strategies and tools (ATS, sourcing platforms).

Lokal App

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Senior Recruiter

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Summary

Led full-cycle talent acquisition for mid-to-leadership roles across diverse functions, strategically partnering with senior leadership to optimize hiring processes and drive critical talent acquisition initiatives.

Highlights

Led full-cycle recruitment for a high volume of mid-to-leadership roles across Product, Tech, Sales, and Operations, directly supporting rapid organizational scaling and growth.

Collaborated strategically with senior leadership to define and execute comprehensive hiring roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business objectives and talent demands.

Spearheaded key campus outreach initiatives and recruitment events, establishing robust early-career pipelines for engineering and business talent.

Optimized hiring efficiency by developing and implementing data-driven scorecards and pipeline calibration strategies, enhancing candidate quality and reducing recruitment cycle time.

Demandbase

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Senior Recruiter (Contract)

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Summary

Managed global end-to-end recruitment for Go-to-Market and Product roles, building strategic sourcing campaigns and optimizing hiring efficiency for enhanced quality of hire.

Highlights

Directed global end-to-end recruitment for critical Go-to-Market (GTM) and Product roles, ensuring talent acquisition aligned with international business objectives.

Developed and executed targeted sourcing campaigns, leveraging comprehensive market mapping and strategic university partnerships to cultivate robust talent pipelines.

Introduced and implemented innovative screening strategies that significantly reduced initial screening efforts while boosting quality of hire.

Coforge Solutions (formerly OnDemand Agility)

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Senior Executive Talent Acquisition

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Summary

Managed talent acquisition across APAC/EMEA for engineering and sales, supporting graduate hiring and mentoring junior recruiters to streamline sourcing efforts.

Highlights

Managed full-cycle talent acquisition across APAC/EMEA regions, successfully filling key engineering and sales positions to support international growth initiatives.

Orchestrated impactful graduate hiring campaigns and comprehensive fresher onboarding programs, cultivating a strong pipeline of emerging talent.

Mentored and guided junior recruiters, enhancing their sourcing effectiveness and overall recruitment capabilities through streamlined processes.

Coforge Solutions (formerly OnDemand Agility)

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Technical Recruiter

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Summary

Executed targeted sourcing and coordination for BFSI clients, implementing practices that reduced attrition through improved candidate alignment.

Highlights

Executed targeted sourcing and recruitment coordination for Banking, Financial Services, and Insurance (BFSI) clients, ensuring precise talent-to-role alignment.

Reduced candidate attrition by implementing enhanced screening protocols and improving candidate-job fit assessment, leading to more stable placements.

Recruitment Consultant (Consulting Roles)

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Recruitment Consultant

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Summary

Delivered exceptional staffing results for diverse clients, consistently exceeding targets and leading comprehensive campus hiring initiatives.

Highlights

Consistently exceeded staffing targets by 250% across diverse sectors including IT, NBFC, Automotive, and Healthcare, demonstrating exceptional client delivery and market insight.

Orchestrated comprehensive campus hiring drives for major clients such as HCL, Deloitte, Maruti, and Cloudnine, securing top-tier talent pipelines.

Spearheaded end-to-end campus recruitment initiatives, including pre-placement talks, rigorous assessments, and seamless fresher onboarding processes.

Education

Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

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Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Languages

English

Hindi

Certificates

Time Management

Great Learning

Social Recruiting for Recruiters

LinkedIn

HR Communication Strategies

LinkedIn

Leadership Tips & Tactics

LinkedIn

Change Management Roadmap

LinkedIn

Talent Management

Great Learning

Skills

End-to-End Recruitment

Full-Cycle Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, Hiring Strategy.

Campus Hiring & Early Talent Programs

University Relations, Graduate Recruitment, Fresher Onboarding.

Leadership Hiring

Executive Search, Senior Leadership Recruitment.

Startup & Product Hiring

Startup Recruitment, Product Talent Acquisition.

Stakeholder Management

Client Relations, Hiring Manager Partnership, CXO Collaboration.

ATS & Recruitment Tools

Greenhouse, Beeline, Taleo, RecruiterFlow, Workday, Keka.

Sourcing Strategy & Social Recruiting

Talent Sourcing, Social Media Recruitment, Market Mapping.

Employer Branding & Event Hiring

Brand Advocacy, Recruitment Events, Candidate Engagement.

Market Mapping & Intelligence

Talent Market Analysis, Competitive Intelligence.

Candidate Experience Management

Candidate Journey, Interview Process Optimization.

Data-Driven Hiring

Recruitment Analytics, Metrics & Reporting, Process Optimization.

Team Leadership & Mentoring

Team Management, Coaching, Talent Development.