Maria Priyanka

• Lead APAC Talent Acquisition, partnering with Engineering and Product leaders to drive scalable hiring strategies, funnel efficiency, and candidate experience.
• Drive data-led TA transformation, diagnosing funnel conversion, offer acceptance, and interviewer calibration gaps to improve hiring outcomes.
• Lead and mentor Recruiters and Sourcers while strengthening Apollo’s India engineering brand through employer branding and post-offer engagement initiatives.
• Personally recruit Staff+ Engineers and C-suite talent for AI teams, specializing in niche Agentic AI Stack including LLMs, RAG systems, and MCP tools.
• Build custom Claude Skills and AI tools to automate manual recruitment workflows, improving operational efficiency and demonstrating a strong bias for action.

● Led a sourcing team focused on executive-level engineering roles (IC6+) across global regions, including UAE, APAC, and EMEA, while remaining hands-on in identifying and engaging top-tier talent.

● Oversaw the development of talent pipelines for key technical functions—Product, Infrastructure, and AI—while actively contributing to critical executive searches.
● Collaborated closely with global hiring managers to shape sourcing strategies and hiring priorities, ensuring alignment across regions and functions.

● Directed diversity and regional outreach initiatives, leveraging deep market expertise across APAC, MENA, and EMEA to drive inclusive and location-specific hiring efforts.

• Led recruiters and sourcers across tech, commercial, and corporate hiring, delivering 150+ annual hires.
• Partnered with HRBPs and senior leaders on workforce planning and hiring strategies across India, APAC, and GCC, improving time-to-fill by 30%.
• Automated recruitment workflows using HiredScore and Workday, improving screening efficiency by 40% and reducing recruiter workload by 25%.
• Strengthened employer branding, increasing candidate response rates by 35%, and delivered leadership dashboards tracking pipeline health, offer ratios, and diversity metrics.

• Partnered across APAC, EMEA, and XBR to deliver consistent recruitment outcomes within a global, matrixed operating model.
• Recruited top 1% tech talent for critical global transformation initiatives, achieving 40% hiring success in high-bar segments.
• Improved candidate experience by 5% and reduced drop-offs through tailored candidate guidance and adherence to global recruitment standards.

● Led strategic sourcing for niche tech roles across India, Israel, UAE, Egypt and the U.S., increasing diverse candidate applications by 20% through targeted outreach.

● Headhunted senior engineering and cybersecurity talent with an executive search approach to support leadership-critical global positions.

● Delivered market intelligence and KPIs to TA leadership, improving sourcing strategy and compliance across international hiring zones.

● Delivered a 30% increase in hires for critical product and tech roles through targeted sourcing strategies.

● Reduced time-to-fill positions by 20% through innovative recruitment techniques and talent pipeline optimization.

● Increased future-ready candidate pools by 40% using sourcing and talent mapping for technical roles.

• Managed end-to-end recruitment for Software Engineering roles, filling 100+ positions within tight deadlines while ensuring a seamless candidate experience.
• Leveraged ATS tools and data-driven pipeline insights to optimize hiring workflows, stakeholder alignment, and candidate engagement.

• Expanded talent pipelines by 47% using LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, and social media to source talent for hard-to-fill roles.
• Enhanced candidate experience and offer acceptance by sourcing high-caliber talent, reducing time-to-hire by 20%, and delivering recruiter concierge support aligned with Amazon standards.

• ● Coordinated onboarding for 50+ new hires, achieving a 10% reduction in process delays
  ● Supported cross-functional collaboration among 5+ delivery teams for smooth candidate transition