Lokesh G
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic TA & HR leader with Entrepreneurship background and a proven track record in talent acquisition and team management, notably at Fluree Software. Excelled in scaling teams, from startups to established tech firms, leveraging skills in recruitment strategies and stakeholder management. Achieved a remarkable growth from 3-200+ team size withing 15 months at Zen and Art, demonstrating exceptional planning and execution. Skilled in tech hiring and fostering candidate engagement.
Around 14 years of Hands-on recruiting experience in Building High caliber Tech
Teams for Startups, Enterprise Software, Fintech, Innovation Labs, B2B / B2C SAAS Platforms, Ecommerce and Investment Banks.
9 years in leading Recruitment teams in a high tech, high growth environment.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director - HR
Fluree Software (Flur.ee)
Bengaluru
10.2022 - Current
- Developed and implemented recruiting strategies to attract qualified candidates for open positions.
- Managed the day-to-day operations of the human resources department.
- Provided guidance on employee relations issues such as disciplinary action, grievances, performance management.
- Monitored compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to human resources management.
- Assessed training needs and developed training plans in collaboration with managers across the organization.
- Anchored employee benefits administration activities such as enrollments, changes, terminations.
- Developed organizational policies and procedures related to HR functions.
- Collaborated with leadership team members to develop long-term workforce planning initiatives.
- Advised managers on best practices related to managing their teams effectively.
- Participated in strategic planning initiatives by providing input on current trends affecting the workforce.
- Ensured that all human resource activities are carried out in accordance with established standards.
- Developed employee orientation and training programs for new hires.
- Assisted in employee recruitment, hiring and interview processes.
- Handled employee discipline and termination to address policy infractions.
- Liaised between management and employees by relaying work information, adjustments and grievances.
- Conducted employee performance reviews and implemented corrective actions to increase productivity.
- Managed compensation, insurance and vacation days within employee benefits programs.
- Created and implemented employee retention strategies.
- Coordinated employee benefits programs, including health insurance and retirement plans.
- Conducted exit interviews with departing employees to determine reasons for leaving.
Co-Founder & Director
Wrackle Technologies
09.2020 - Current
- Scaled up product Teams for Early stage startups with high caliber Tech talents
- Closed Tech leadership roles for Startup clients
- Onboarded 10+ clients within 6 Months of inception
- Responsible for End to End recruitment for multiple clients along with Business Development
- Working on multiple roles simultaneously along with Team handling
- Currently Hiring for Clients like - Compass, Icertis, WazirX, Smallcase, Bidgely, Chigaari, Curl Analytics, Nova Benefits, MoneyView and so on
- Developed and implemented business plan to secure venture capital funding.
- Conducted market research to assess potential opportunities for new products or services.
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition
Zen and Art
Bangalore
11.2018 - 01.2020
- Leading overall TA and resourcing & Branding activities for Zen & Art & Zetta Labs(Product division) India & Scaled up Team from 3 to 200 in the span of a Year
- Internal and external Stakeholder Management
- Ownership of demand, forecasting, planning, execution, delivery and new Initiatives
- Conduct weekly and quarterly reporting on hiring goals, major initiatives and areas of opportunities with both leadership team and Clients
- HR Interviews, Offer process, Post-offer Engagement and Onboarding
- Built strong and impactful relationships with Senior IT Business and Technology Leaders and critical cross-functional organizations to execute effectively to achieve strategic goals
- Work with business leaders, HRBP, Finance and leadership to identify agreed upon quarterly hiring goals and other metrics to plan and track HC achievement
- Leading conversations and strategic initiatives by identifying opportunities through data analysis around the current state, using data to drive improvements and take initiatives like 'Employee Referral Program', Diversity & Inclusion Hiring, Hire-Train-Deploy program and Leadership Connect program
Assistant Manager
Accolite Software
11.2017 - 11.2018
Lead Recruitment
Synechron Technologies
05.2016 - 10.2017
Technical Recruiter
Oracle India (Contract)
04.2015 - 01.2016
Recruitment Consultant
Careernet Technologies
02.2013 - 03.2015
IT Recruiter
ASM Technologies (Alten Calsoft)
10.2011 - 12.2012
IT Recruiter
HRS Consulting
09.2010 - 09.2011
Education
MBA - Human Resources And Marketing
Gulbarga University
Kalaburagi07-2010
Skills
- Recruitment strategies
- Planning and execution
- Talent Acquisition
- Sourcing (networking, job boards, social media, AI tools, etc)
- Leadership hiring
- Team management
- Staffing
- Stakeholder management
- Candidate engagement
- Talent Delivery
- Tech hiring
- Start-up Hiring
- FinTech, eCommerce, crypto, and deep tech hiring
- Succession planning
- Talent management
- Team training
Websites
Companies and clients hired for
- Oracle
- Microsoft
- Amazon
- Flipkart
- Morgan Stanley
- JPMC
- Goldman Sachs
- Citi Bank
- R&D Labs (Synechron & Zettalabs)
- Thoughtworks
- SAAS based Startups
- Blockchain and Crypto Startups
- Fintech and Insuretech Startups
Timeline
Associate Director - HR
Fluree Software (Flur.ee)
10.2022 - Current
Co-Founder & Director
Wrackle Technologies
09.2020 - Current
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition
Zen and Art
11.2018 - 01.2020
Assistant Manager
Accolite Software
11.2017 - 11.2018
Lead Recruitment
Synechron Technologies
05.2016 - 10.2017
Technical Recruiter
Oracle India (Contract)
04.2015 - 01.2016
Recruitment Consultant
Careernet Technologies
02.2013 - 03.2015
IT Recruiter
ASM Technologies (Alten Calsoft)
10.2011 - 12.2012
IT Recruiter
HRS Consulting
09.2010 - 09.2011
MBA - Human Resources And Marketing
Gulbarga University
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