Samar Komaragiri
Hyderabad
Summary
Dynamic Principal Recruiter at Uber with a proven track record in recruitment strategy and team leadership. Spearheaded diversity initiatives and enhanced candidate experience, delivering impactful talent insights that drove business growth. Adept at fostering C-suite executive relations and leveraging recruitment analytics to optimize hiring processes.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Recruiter
Uber
Hyderabad
12.2021 - Current
- Lead the CommOps TA team for the India and South Asia region to attract world-class talent.
- Partnered with senior leaders to align hiring initiatives with biannual business planning cycles.
- Lead key projects in the region to promote a magical candidate experience and promote an equitable hiring process.
- Contribute to Uber's Global and APAC CommOps TA Leadership Team with ideas, problem-solving capabilities, and make an impact that matters.
- Delivered industry talent insights to CommOps leadership, facilitating data-driven decision making for business growth.
Associate Director, Lateral and Diversity Hiring
Birlasoft
Hyderabad
11.2019 - 12.2021
- Managed talent acquisition in BFSI vertical including Banking, Capital Markets and Insurance sectors.
- Facilitated data-driven decision-making for business operations.
- Supervised a team of 18 recruiters, including 4 Tower Leads across multiple locations.
- Spearheaded diversity hiring initiatives, including Women’s Wednesday and exclusive women recruitment drives.
Associate, Experienced Hire Recruitment
Goldman Sachs
Bengaluru
11.2017 - 10.2019
- Oversaw the hiring process for tech roles and diversity initiatives.
- Spearheaded initiatives to streamline recruitment processes for executive-level hiring.
- Lead Diversity Hiring Programs – Returnship, Armed Forces Integration, and Teach for India Programs.
- Collaborated with senior stakeholders and recruiting team to design diversity hiring initiatives for Bengaluru office.
- Secured necessary funding endorsements from TA leadership for diverse programs.
- Collaborated with procurement and facility management to organize world-class events.
Assistant Manager
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
12.2014 - 10.2017
- Recruited talent for functions including Data Sciences, Thought Leadership, Market Research, Graphic Design and Emerging Technologies.
- Served as an experienced hire recruiter supporting the organization’s recruiting program
- Formed strategic alliances with internal stakeholders and professional groups for optimal hiring outcomes.
- Oversaw recruitment procedures and optimized interviewing workflows.
Senior Executive Staffing
Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
12.2011 - 12.2014
- Recruited professionals for Regulatory CMC, Drug Supply Management, Animal Health, Finance, Global Medical Operations, Oncology, Vaccines and Patient Access Services functions
- Facilitated hiring planning meetings with Line function heads to review position requirements, candidate profiles, and salary benchmarks.
- Created a strategic approach to identify and attract the best talent.
Senior Executive HR
Air Liquide Group
New Delhi
10.2009 - 12.2011
- Recruited talent for large industries, electronics, and healthcare.
- Acted as a hiring process consultant for junior, mid, and senior-level positions.
- Led entire recruitment lifecycle including budgeting and manpower planning.
- International Internship Program, Paris: Successfully recruited 30 interns from 15 different countries.
- Delivered pre-departure workshops designed to foster intern acclimation and integration.
- Responsible for program design, delivery, immigration process, logistics, and budgeting.
Intern
Alstom S.A
Paris
10.2007 - 02.2009
- Oversaw initiatives related to Corporate Social Responsibility and Recruitment.
- Centralised social and environmental data at group level.
- Strengthened global hiring efforts through development of internal recruitment tools.
Education
MASTER 2 - Int’l Human Resources Management
CIFFOP, Université Paris II Pantheon Assas
France01.2010
MSc - International Management
Institut Mines-Telecom Business School
France01.2009
Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering -
JNTU
India01.2006
Skills
- Recruitment strategy
- Candidate experience
- Team leadership
- Conflict resolution
- Competitive intelligence research
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Recruitment event planning
- Recruitment analytics
- C-suite executive relations
Certification
- Generative AI, recruiting, and talent acquisition
- Textio: Interrupting Bias in Hiring Certification
- Train the Trainer from Dale Carnegie Training
- “Flawless Consulting” from DesignedLearning (a Peter Block company)
Timeline
Principal Recruiter
Uber
12.2021 - Current
Associate Director, Lateral and Diversity Hiring
Birlasoft
11.2019 - 12.2021
Associate, Experienced Hire Recruitment
Goldman Sachs
11.2017 - 10.2019
Assistant Manager
Deloitte Consulting India Pvt. Ltd.
12.2014 - 10.2017
Senior Executive Staffing
Novartis Healthcare Pvt. Ltd.
12.2011 - 12.2014
Senior Executive HR
Air Liquide Group
10.2009 - 12.2011
Intern
Alstom S.A
10.2007 - 02.2009
MASTER 2 - Int’l Human Resources Management
CIFFOP, Université Paris II Pantheon Assas
MSc - International Management
Institut Mines-Telecom Business School
Bachelor of Electrical & Electronics Engineering -
JNTU
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