HARSHITHA MACHA
Hyderabad
Summary
Strategic and results-driven Senior Technical Recruiter/Talent Acquisition Lead (Acting) with 12+ years of end-to-end recruitment experience across global product organizations. Strong expertise in hiring Senior ICs and Leadership talent across Engineering and Product functions.
Proven ability to build high-performing tech teams from scratch, drive data-backed hiring strategies, and partner with business leaders on workforce planning.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Recruiter | Acting Team Lead
Fanatics Inc.
10.2021 - Current
- Lead end-to-end hiring across Engineering and Product functions in India, partnering closely with business leaders to scale high-impact technology teams.
- Lead hiring for Senior IC and Leadership roles across: Software Development Engineers (SDE), Data Engineers (DE), Quality Engineers (QE), AI/ML Engineers & Data Scientists, Product Managers, Security & Cloud Engineers.
- Built technology teams from scratch to support India expansion.
- Conduct structured kick-off meetings to define role scope, success metrics, interview frameworks, and sourcing strategy.
- Drive market mapping, competitive intelligence, and strategic talent identification to attract high-caliber and passive talent.
- Collaborate with Global TA Leaders to streamline interview processes and standardize evaluation frameworks for India hiring.
- Drive recruitment best practices including interviewer calibration, screening standards, and structured feedback mechanisms.
- Prepare detailed interview preparation documents to enhance candidate readiness and experience.
- Contribute to compensation benchmarking and market insights to ensure competitive and data-driven hiring decisions.
- Partner with business leaders on hiring forecasts and workforce planning aligned with growth objectives.
- Support recruiters and recruiting coordinators in achieving hiring targets while maintaining quality standards.
- Mentor and coach team members on sourcing strategies, stakeholder engagement, candidate assessment, and offer negotiation.
- Assist in requisition allocation, workload balancing, and prioritization planning.
- Screen, evaluate, and onboard staffing partners/vendors to augment hiring capacity.
- Ensure vendor alignment on role expectations, quality benchmarks, and delivery timelines.
- Foster a collaborative, performance-driven recruiting culture focused on accountability and continuous improvement.
Recruiter
Google India Private Limited (On Payroll of Optimum)
10.2020 - 09.2021
- Recruited backend and application engineers across levels L3–L5.
- Successfully hired top-tier technical talent across multiple product areas.
- Partnered with hiring managers to define talent strategy and team-building roadmap.
- Built high-performing engineering teams by identifying strong technical and cultural fits.
- Demonstrated strong candidate engagement and offer management capabilities in a competitive hiring landscape.
Technical Recruiter
Amazon India Development Centre
12.2016 - 09.2020
- Led end-to-end recruitment for both Software Development (SDE) and Non-Software roles across levels L4 to L6, including leadership hiring across India.
- Independently managed non-SDE hiring across multiple product teams and was recognised with the 'Great Hiring Partner' award during my tenure.
- Built and strengthened relationships with stakeholders across product teams to support business growth and talent expansion.
- Actively participated in interviewer calibration sessions to enhance hiring quality, consistency, and evaluation standards.
- Contributed to employer branding initiatives by participating in tech talks, alumni meets, and other engagement activities.
RC to Full Time Recruiter
Amazon India Development Centre
04.2012 - 02.2015
- Supported multiple recruiters in effectively scheduling and coordinating interviews, ensuring a seamless candidate and stakeholder experience.
- Took on additional responsibilities in recruiting Level 4 Software Development Engineers (SDE) and non-SDE roles to demonstrate recruiting capabilities and successfully transition from Recruiting Coordinator (RC) to Full-Time Recruiter (FTE).
- Proactively worked towards strengthening and enhancing stakeholder relationships across teams.
- Consistently delivered a positive and engaging candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
Recruiter
Manpower Inc.
12.2010 - 02.2012
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for Non-IT and BPO hiring.
- Responsible for sourcing, screening, scheduling, and coordinating interviews.
- Directly interacted with clients to understand manpower requirements and deliver talent solutions.
Education
PGDM - Human Resources
Siva Sivani Institute of Management
Hyderabad01.2011
B.Tech - Information Technology
Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology
Hyderabad01.2009
Skills
- End-to-end recruitment strategy
- Leadership development
- Senior individual contributor hiring
- Talent acquisition strategy
- Market intelligence analysis
- Stakeholder engagement
- Interview process optimization
- Compensation analysis
- Strategic sourcing techniques
- Market mapping expertise
- Campus recruitment initiatives
- Lateral hiring strategies
- Offer negotiation skills
- Staffing partner collaboration
- Team mentorship and guidance
- Leadership support initiatives
- Process improvement methodologies
- Hiring analytics and metrics
Timeline
Senior Recruiter | Acting Team Lead
Fanatics Inc.
10.2021 - Current
Recruiter
Google India Private Limited (On Payroll of Optimum)
10.2020 - 09.2021
Technical Recruiter
Amazon India Development Centre
12.2016 - 09.2020
RC to Full Time Recruiter
Amazon India Development Centre
04.2012 - 02.2015
Recruiter
Manpower Inc.
12.2010 - 02.2012
PGDM - Human Resources
Siva Sivani Institute of Management
B.Tech - Information Technology
Sreenidhi Institute of Science and Technology