
Strategic Talent Acquisition Programs Champion with extensive experience in designing and scaling internship, returnship (return to work), campus, and diversity programs across India and APAC. Spearheaded India’s first structured internship and returnship programs, driving measurable ROI and stronger workforce diversity. Skilled in data-driven recruiting, optimizing time to fill, quality of hire, and conversion metrics. Leads APAC New Hire Orientation and Culture sessions, fostering engagement and inclusion from day one. Adept at program management in recruiting, budgeting, analytics, and stakeholder partnerships to deliver impactful, scalable talent solutions.
- Designed and launched India’s first structured internship program, hiring 22 interns in Cohort 1 (64% conversion) and 32 interns in Cohort 2-the largest global cohort; earned #47 overall and #3 Engineering ranking on Vault’s Top Internship Programs for talent development, structure, and experience quality.
- Established and scaled India’s Return-to-Work Program, enabling mid-career professionals to re-enter the workforce through structured training and mentorship; added 20 diversity hires and supported achievement of 30% diversity ratios across talent programs.
- Owned full recruiting analytics and HR metrics (Time to Fill, Offer-to-Acceptance Rate, Conversion %, Diversity %, Cost per Hire, Program ROI, eNPS), driving data-led decision making and maintaining positive eNPS across internship, campus, and returnship programs.
- Delivered high-velocity recruiting operations, filling 46 lateral roles (out of 120 total hires) in under 60 days through optimized sourcing, daily interview loops, and targeted talent drives.
- Strengthened employee experience and engagement, improving onboarding effectiveness by 50%+ through redesign of APAC New Hire Orientation and serving as the primary facilitator of culture, values, and engagement sessions for all new employees.
- Managed end-to-end program operations and budgets (internship, returnship, campus), ensuring fiscal discipline while scaling hiring volumes and enhancing talent quality.
- Led global recruiting compliance and recruiting audits, ensuring process standardization, data integrity, and alignment with global TA policies.
-Owned Global Employee Referral Program,
-Drove employer branding and HR engagement initiatives, including Campus-to-Corporate, hackathons, and diversity events (incl. HerKey partnership), and -hired + onboarded 120+ employees across internship, returnship, and lateral channels