P. Mahan Prasad
Summary
Talent Acquisition Lead | Recruitment Principal/Architect | GCC/GIC Scale-Up Specialist
Strategic Talent Acquisition leader with 15+ years of experience driving end-to-end recruitment across Technology, AI, SaaS, Product, GTM, and Corporate functions. Proven track record of building and scaling talent acquisition organizations from the ground up, including supporting New Relic's growth from 0 to 800+ employees and leading AI talent expansion initiatives at Teradata. Expertise in workforce planning, talent intelligence, executive hiring, and designing scalable recruitment frameworks for high-growth global organizations. Experienced in establishing and scaling GCCs/GICs, partnering with CXOs and business leaders to deliver data-driven hiring strategies, build high-performing teams, and enable sustainable business growth through innovative, inclusive, and cost-effective talent solutions.
Experienced in fast-paced environments and adaptable to last-minute changes. Thrives under pressure and consistently earns high marks for work quality and speed.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition (Leadership & Ai Hiring) - APJ
Teradata
04.2026 - Current
- Defined hiring needs for APJ region and executed targeted acquisition strategies to attract top talent for high-impact engineering and product groups.
Talent Acquisition Lead
New Relic
08.2022 - 01.2026
- Strategic Partner to VPs and Directors, defining complex hiring needs and executing targeted acquisition strategies for high-impact Engineering, Product, and G&A roles.
- I balance strategic team leadership with hands-on execution. I mentor my team to ensure high process efficiency and seamless onboarding, while personally driving the recruitment for our most complex, high-impact leadership positions.
- Professional Accomplishments: Strategic Leadership Hiring: Filled 60+ Leadership roles across multiple Engineering & Product charters.
- Drove pan-India recruitment by defining DEI and campus hiring metrics, overseeing cross-sector sourcing initiatives, and executing targeted hiring drives.
- Filled key technical positions including Backend, Frontend, Full Stack, Data Engineers, Data Science/Analytics, AI/ML, and UX Designers across Senior, Staff, Principal, Manager, Director, and Vice President levels.
- Championing diversity and inclusion initiatives within the recruitment process, promoting a diverse and inclusive workplace culture & goals.
- Maintaining strong relationships with internal stakeholders, ensuring a seamless and positive recruitment experience aligned with company culture and values.
- Implemented innovative recruitment strategies and best practices, enhancing the efficiency and effectiveness of the talent acquisition process.
- Oversaw recruitment key result areas and metrics to enhance hiring effectiveness.
- Established partnerships with staffing agencies to streamline the recruitment process.
- Founding employee in setting up the TA processes, Compensation Benchmarking, building the road map and focus on employer branding.
- Assisted in developing India Engineering team from inception to over 800 hires through detailed market analysis, salary benchmarking, benefits, and diversity campaigns in collaboration with global counterparts.
- Leveraged Coder-Pad to conduct technical evaluations and pre-assessments, streamlining the vetting process for coding proficiency and technical aptitude.
- Developed a streamlined customer experience for global stakeholders.
Leader Talent Acquisition
Cisco (Acquisition of IMImobile)
02.2017 - 07.2022
- Partnering with business leaders and line managers, I design and execute HR strategies that drive strategic objectives while overseeing the department's daily operational excellence.
- Directing full-lifecycle recruitment across all business units in India, I integrate industry best practices with data-driven forecasting to execute seamless selection processes. This includes conducting HR Interviews, assessing cultural fit, negotiating complex offers, and facilitating a smooth onboarding experience.
- Directing a team and collaborating with key stakeholders to identify, assess and exceed the Organization's current and future hiring needs.
- Built recruitment pipeline for backend, frontend, full stack, Android, iOS developers, data analytics, UX designers, product management, marketing, B2B inside sales, cyber security, and security and network operation center (NOC/SOC).
- Launched campus recruitment initiatives, recruiting top candidates from ISB, IIMS, BITS Pilani, IIT, IIIT, and NID.
- Addressed and resolved process and business escalations promptly to ensure smooth operations.
- Background verification and orientation for new hires.
- Managed vendor relations, establishing MOUs and collaborating with finance and HR to streamline payment cycles for contractors and internal referrals.
- Acquisition of IMimobile
Senior Talent Acquisition
Parexel
04.2012 - 02.2017
- Partnered with business heads, corporate VPs, directors, and hiring managers globally to identify and address specific talent acquisition needs.
- Executed multi-channel hiring strategy and organized hiring events to enhance recruitment outreach and candidate engagement.
- Served as point of contact for two SBUS-Technology (IT/ITES) and G&A recruitment initiatives, streamlining communication and collaboration.
- Delivered data-driven insights through comprehensive reporting, including Ageing, Joiner, and Recruitment Cycle Time analyses, to optimize SLA performance and offer-to-join ratios.
- Successfully built multiple pilot teams from scratch to 200+ employees in a tight time frame.
- Developed a dynamic workplace culture and mentored team members effectively.
Delivery Lead -Talent Acquisition
Quess Corp. (Magna Infotech)
02.2010 - 04.2012
- Led team of 14 recruiters in Bangalore and Hyderabad, engaged with clients, placed bench resources, and reviewed appraisals and leave requests to ensure optimal team performance.
- Compiled and maintained comprehensive reports on PO values, revenue percentages, approvals, and hiring metrics to support data-driven decision-making.
- Managed client relationships with IBM, Sapient, GMR Group, DELL, Helix, Kony Labs, Informatica, Synergy, PWC, and NIIT to strengthen partnerships and enhance service delivery.
Education
Executive MBA - Human Resources Management
Indian School of Management Studies
B.Com - Financial Accounting
Osmania University
Skills
- AI Recruitment Tools
- ATS - Workday/Greenhouse, Avature, Brassring, Gr8 People
- Recruitment analytics
- Data insights analysis
- Strategic Talent Planning
- University Recruitment Strategies
- Employer Branding
- Stakeholder Management
- Vendor Management
- Global collaboration
- Strong Negotiation Skills
- Coaching and mentoring
- Accountability & Ownership
Accomplishments
- + In a short engagement, I played a key role in shaping and scaling AI engineering teams by hiring high-caliber leaders, staff architects, and specialized talent across multiple business functions.
+ Strategic leadership hiring: I filled 60+ leadership roles across multiple engineering and product functions at New Relic.
+ I was instrumental in building New Relic's India engineering organization from the ground up to over 800 employees, leveraging strategic workforce planning, talent market intelligence, compensation benchmarking, and targeted recruitment initiatives, in partnership with global and India leadership teams.
+ I streamlined talent acquisition processes to deliver a superior experience for global stakeholders and candidates, accelerating hiring outcomes while increasing stakeholder and candidate satisfaction.
+ I received numerous awards and leadership recognitions for building cornerstone pilot teams at Parexel, enabling successful business expansion and operational excellence.
Timeline
Talent Acquisition (Leadership & Ai Hiring) - APJ
Teradata
04.2026 - Current
Talent Acquisition Lead
New Relic
08.2022 - 01.2026
Leader Talent Acquisition
Cisco (Acquisition of IMImobile)
02.2017 - 07.2022
Senior Talent Acquisition
Parexel
04.2012 - 02.2017
Delivery Lead -Talent Acquisition
Quess Corp. (Magna Infotech)
02.2010 - 04.2012
Executive MBA - Human Resources Management
Indian School of Management Studies
B.Com - Financial Accounting
Osmania University