Apurwa Roy
Lead Recruiter
Faridabad
Summary
A result-driven talent acquisition professional with nearly 7 years of experience across both technology and non-technology verticals. Skilled in product, diversity, and leadership hiring, with proven expertise in sourcing and engaging top passive talent for niche and hard-to-fill roles. Adept at building strong stakeholder relationships and navigating cross-functional teams to deliver hiring outcomes with speed and precision. My career spans the full spectrum of talent management, including domestic and international hiring, industry research, market mapping, and cultivating leadership networks to build future-ready talent pipelines
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Global Lead Recruiter
Sprouts.AI
12.2024 - Current
- Led recruitment across technology (AI/ML Engineers, Data Scientists, Software Developers) and leadership roles for Indian and multinational clients.
- Successfully hired for enterprise-focused roles including Enterprise Directors, VP of Partnerships, Enterprise BDRs, and Account Executives targeting enterprise markets across US and India geographies.
- Partnered with hiring managers to build recruitment strategy across tech and business verticals, ensuring alignment with organizational needs.
- Managed and mentored recruiters, optimized sourcing strategies, and delivered high-touch candidate experience.
Technical Sourcer
Uber
05.2022 - 06.2023
- Drove hiring for Central Operations, New Mobility, COE businesses, with a focus on operations-heavy roles (Business Ops Managers, Strategy & Planning Leads, Analysts) while also supporting technology roles in TPM, data science, analytics, and engineering (Full stack,backend, AI/ML)
- Specifically engaged in diversity hiring through a project named “Finding Nemo”, dedicated to identifying outstanding candidates from underrepresented groups. Proactively mapped and shortlisted high-potential talent for opportunities beyond active requisitions.
- Partnered with business leaders alongside principal recruiters to design and execute hiring plans aligned with Uber’s scaling requirements in India & South Asia.
- Process Improvement: Built scalable recruiting processes, including standardized interview feedback and candidate experience protocols, enhancing team efficiency and candidate satisfaction.
- Key Achievements: Improved candidate diversity ratio by 15% by implementing a targeted outreach plan in underrepresented demographics.
Talent Partner
Better.com
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Partnered with business leaders to hire across finance, operations, sales, administration, legal, and technology roles.
- Specialized in hiring sales talent with analytical capabilities, supporting business development and sales operations teams.
- Delivered 70+ successful hires, maintaining ~90% conversion rates while improving recruitment processes and candidate experience.
- Key Achievements: Achieved a 25% decrease in time-to-hire by introducing creative sourcing methods, including talent mapping and targeted job boards.
Freelance Recruiter
Freelance Recruiter
03.2020 - 02.2021
- Delivered recruitment across mid-senior tech and non-tech roles for Indian and US-based clients.
- Partnered with a network organization to hire Learning Consultants (LCs) focused on inbound sales motions, who acted as mediators between clients and business.
- Recruited Program Managers and consultants for inbound program management.
- Closed ~80 hires in 6 months with a 92% conversion rate.
Sr. Talent Acquisition Associate
Oyo
10.2019 - 02.2020
- Managed PAN-India hiring for international finance roles.
- Supported leadership hiring across global operations, ensuring smooth recruitment cycles for high-priority roles.
Sr. Executive Recruiter
Infoedge (Naukri.com)
10.2018 - 10.2019
- Managed end-to-end recruitment for technology roles IoT, DevOps, Analytics, Full stack developers, UI/UX developers and non-tech roles such as Customer Success Managers, Account Managers, and sales professionals.
- Hired across mid-scale organizations in India and UAE.
Associate Recruiter
Mastech Digital
07.2016 - 09.2018
- Specialized in technology recruitment for US-based clients, hiring Data Engineers, ETL Developers, and Data Scientists.
- Partnered with major clients like Southwest Airlines & Intermountain Healthcare.
- Focused on data warehousing and big data technologies (Hadoop, Spark), ensuring strong pipelines and smooth closures.
Education
Bachelor Of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Kanpur Institute of Technology
Kanpur, India06-2016
Skills
Passive candidate engagement
Strategic sourcing
Data-driven recruitment
Project recruiting
Client relationship management
Diversity and inclusion
Executive search
linkedin.com/in/apurwa-roy-sheher-b05a48ba
Timeline
Global Lead Recruiter
Sprouts.AI
12.2024 - Current
Technical Sourcer
Uber
05.2022 - 06.2023
Talent Partner
Better.com
03.2021 - 05.2022
Freelance Recruiter
Freelance Recruiter
03.2020 - 02.2021
Sr. Talent Acquisition Associate
Oyo
10.2019 - 02.2020
Sr. Executive Recruiter
Infoedge (Naukri.com)
10.2018 - 10.2019
Associate Recruiter
Mastech Digital
07.2016 - 09.2018
Bachelor Of Technology - Electronics And Communications Engineering
Kanpur Institute of Technology
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