Swatee Paithankar

Talent Acquisition:

• Built and scaled Engineering and Product teams, hiring for key roles like Engineering Managers, Developers, DevOps, Product Managers, and Product Designers.
• Managed end-to-end recruitment reporting, providing insights to leadership in the US and India.
• Optimized hiring by leveraging Greenhouse ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Instahyre, and referral programs.

HR Business Partner & Generalist:

• Established HR operations from scratch as the first HR hire for the Bangalore office.
• Led Rippling HRMS implementation, automating HR workflows and improving efficiency by 40%.
• Developed key policies (Leave & Vacation, PoSH, Employee Handbook), ensuring 100% compliance with labor laws.
• Led onboarding, offboarding, and engagement programs, enhancing retention and employee experience.
• Managed payroll & compliance, overseeing payroll transitions, processing, and reimbursements.
• Set up a new 40+ seat workspace in Bangalore, optimizing the work environment for a growing team.
• Leveraged HR analytics to improve employee satisfaction and streamline operations.

Talent Acquisition & HR Leadership

• Established TA and HR processes globally, driving recruitment, HR operations, and team expansion.
• Hired 50+ employees, scaling leadership, engineering, and non-engineering teams across multiple functions.
• Reduced time-to-hire by 30%, optimizing processes using Lever ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Instahyre, and referrals.
• Delivered data-driven insights to leadership, tracking hiring metrics and improving recruitment efficiency.
• Trained and mentored recruiters enhancing team capabilities and hiring success.
• Built HR operations from scratch, implementing Onboarding, Offboarding, and Employee Engagement for a global workforce.
• Managed IT access for 200+ employees, streamlining system setup across G-Suite, Slack, Jira, Zoho, Rippling, and Expensify.
• Led payroll processing for 100+ employees, ensuring accuracy and compliance with third-party payroll providers.

• Led and managed a team of 20+ recruiters, driving talent acquisition across multiple domains.
• Owned end-to-end recruitment, client management, contract negotiations, invoicing, and payroll processing.
• Interviewed, onboarded, and trained 50+ IT recruiters, enhancing team efficiency and capabilities.
• Managed talent sourcing via LinkedIn, Naukri, Instahyre, Monster, and other platforms.
• Administered ATS platforms like Darwinbox, Freshteam, Recruiterbox, Trakstar, and Greenhouse.
• Spearheaded HR operations, including performance management, employee engagement, policy implementation, and compliance.
• Oversaw compensation, benefits, and HR analytics to drive workforce planning and retention.
• Implemented employee relations strategies, conflict resolution, and grievance handling.
• Led Benchire's website development, managing content, branding, and digital presence.
• Key Hiring Areas: Tech: Java, Python, .NET, React, QA, DevOps, Engineering Managers, VPs; Non-Tech: Digital Marketing, Sales, Finance, Recruiters, Analysts