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Shashank S

Bengaluru

Summary

Recruitment Manager with extensive experience in building engineering and product teams for early-stage and mid-size SaaS companies. Skilled in full-cycle recruiting, specializing in niche roles such as Backend, Frontend, and Machine Learning Engineers. Proven track record in sourcing and hiring leadership positions across various engineering pipelines.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruitment Manager

Zensei labs search
Bengaluru
04.2025 - Current

Focused on building high-performing engineering teams for early-stage and mid-size SaaS companies. Specialized in recruiting for technical positions, with an emphasis on Backend, Frontend, and Machine Learning Engineers. Played a pivotal role in sourcing and hiring leadership positions, effectively enhancing team capabilities and driving business growth.strategies with organizational goals.

  • Directed recruitment initiatives for specialized engineering positions.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers to tailor recruitment processes, aligning with specific team needs.
  • Built teams from scratch for early-stage SaaS startups, ensuring rapid scaling.
  • Managed full-cycle recruiting, leading to efficient candidate placement.
  • Specialized in sourcing and hiring for niche engineering roles.
  • Leveraged platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter/Naukri/Instahyre for targeted candidate sourcing.

Lead Recruiter

Zensei labs search
Bengaluru
04.2024 - 04.2025
  • Trained junior recruiters in advanced sourcing techniques, enhancing team productivity.
  • Facilitated leadership hiring across engineering pipelines, strengthening organisational structure.

Senior Recruiter

Zensei labs search
Bengaluru
04.2023 - 04.2024
  • Led full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing, evaluating, interviewing, and closing candidates.
  • Specialized in recruiting for roles like Backend, Frontend, Fullstack, Machine Learning, and Data Engineering.

Consultant

Wenger Watson Inc
Bengaluru
06.2021 - 04.2023

Specialised in passive candidate sourcing and evaluating applicant capabilities for a top e-commerce and a FinTech company.

  • Collaborated with major e-commerce and product-focused companies to meet staffing needs.
  • Established connections with top software engineers to support product development.
  • Trained junior recruiters on advanced sourcing and screening techniques.

Education

MBA - Human Resources Management

M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences
Bengaluru
05-2021

BBA - Human Resources Management

Acharya Institute of Management And Science
Bengaluru
09-2016

Skills

  • Talent acquisition
  • Full-cycle recruiting
  • Sourcing candidates
  • Engineering recruitment
  • Technical assessment
  • Strategic planning

Timeline

Recruitment Manager

Zensei labs search
04.2025 - Current

Lead Recruiter

Zensei labs search
04.2024 - 04.2025

Senior Recruiter

Zensei labs search
04.2023 - 04.2024

Consultant

Wenger Watson Inc
06.2021 - 04.2023

MBA - Human Resources Management

M.S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences

BBA - Human Resources Management

Acharya Institute of Management And Science
Shashank S