Hi, I’m
PAWAN TADAGANI SRINIVASA
Bangalore
Summary
HR & Talent Acquisition Leader with 12+ years of experience building and scaling people functions for high-growth SaaS, AI, and technology organizations. Expertise in designing hiring strategies from scratch, defining hiring ICPs, implementing structured interview processes, building talent pipelines, and driving end-to-end recruitment across GTM, Engineering, Product, AI, Data, and Leadership roles. Proven success partnering directly with founders and business leaders to build scalable hiring systems, improve hiring quality, implement ATS and Talent CRM processes, and establish people operations including onboarding, performance management, workforce planning, and employer branding. Passionate about leveraging AI-powered recruitment and data-driven hiring strategies to help fast-growing startups scale globally.
Overview
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Zenshastra
Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contract)
06.2026 - Current
Job overview
- Supporting large-scale hiring initiatives for enterprise clients across technology and digital functions.
- Hiring niche AI, Machine Learning, Product, Engineering, and technology professionals.
- Built recruitment processes, hiring workflows, and scalable recruitment operations.
- Partnering with leadership to define hiring priorities and workforce planning.
- Established structured interview practices to improve hiring quality.
- Built AI-focused hiring pipelines aligned with product development and business growth.
- Leveraged AI-powered sourcing techniques to identify passive candidates.
Verdethos Inc.
Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contract)
11.2025 - 06.2026
Job overview
- Led global Talent Acquisition strategy across multiple international markets.
- Partnered with founders and senior stakeholders to define hiring roadmaps and workforce strategies.
- Built proactive talent pipelines through market mapping and outbound sourcing.
- Maintained ATS accuracy and talent CRM for future hiring needs.
- Improved employer branding through social recruiting and digital sourcing.
- Delivered recruitment analytics and hiring dashboards to leadership.
HR & Talent Acquisition Consultant (Freelance)
10.2024 - 06.2025
Job overview
- Advised startups on building scalable Talent Acquisition and HR functions.
- Designed end-to-end hiring processes from sourcing through onboarding.
- Developed ATS workflows and recruitment analytics frameworks.
- Created structured interview processes and hiring scorecards.
- Built talent communities for future hiring requirements.
- Supported leadership with workforce planning and hiring strategy.
iSOCRATES LLC
Talent Acquisition Manager
08.2023 - 07.2024
Job overview
- Led hiring across engineering, product, QA, and data functions.
- Managed recruitment reporting, analytics, and ATS data integrity.
- Partnered with hiring managers and stakeholders to ensure timely delivery.
- Executed sourcing strategies to attract high-quality talent.
AgilizTech
HR Manager - Talent Acquisition & Operations
06.2018 - 08.2023
Job overview
- Managed end-to-end recruitment lifecycle and candidate experience.
- Led campus hiring, university relations, and early career programs.
- Collaborated with leadership on workforce planning and hiring strategy.
- Strengthened employer branding and social recruiting initiatives.
- Ensured compliance with hiring regulations and policies.
Peopleforce Advisory
HR Manager - Founding Member
12.2016 - 06.2018
Job overview
- Built recruitment function from scratch including ATS implementation.
- Developed scalable hiring frameworks and processes.
- Delivered high-volume hiring with strong stakeholder engagement.
Triad Square Infosec | Central Test | Test Yantra
Business Development & Talent Delivery
04.2013 - 12.2016
Job overview
- Supported large-scale recruitment delivery and client hiring needs.
- Ensured stakeholder communication and timely hiring execution.
Education
Aberdeen Business School
M.Sc. from International Business
VTU
B.E. from Electronics & Communication Engineering
AI Career Accelerator Program
08.2026
Skills
- Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution
- Team Leadership & Mentorship
- Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering
- Data-Driven Hiring & Recruitment Analytics
- Global & GCC Hiring (Tech, Data, Product)
- Talent Pipeline Development
- People Operations
- Performance Management
- Employee Lifecycle
- Workforce Planning
Websites
Accomplishments
- Reduced hiring turnaround time by 35% through recruitment strategy optimization and ATS enhancements
- Built high-quality talent pipelines, reducing agency dependency by 60%
- Scaled technology teams by 3X across engineering, data, and product functions
- Led and mentored TA teams to deliver consistent hiring outcomes in high-growth environments
- Implemented data-driven dashboards improving hiring decision accuracy and stakeholder visibility
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contract)
Zenshastra
06.2026 - Current
Talent Acquisition Consultant (Contract)
Verdethos Inc.
11.2025 - 06.2026
HR & Talent Acquisition Consultant (Freelance)
10.2024 - 06.2025
Talent Acquisition Manager
iSOCRATES LLC
08.2023 - 07.2024
HR Manager - Talent Acquisition & Operations
AgilizTech
06.2018 - 08.2023
HR Manager - Founding Member
Peopleforce Advisory
12.2016 - 06.2018
Business Development & Talent Delivery
Triad Square Infosec | Central Test | Test Yantra
04.2013 - 12.2016
Aberdeen Business School
M.Sc. from International Business
VTU
B.E. from Electronics & Communication Engineering
AI Career Accelerator Program