Taraprasad Battha
Bengaluru
Summary
Innovative and impact-driven Talent Acquisition Navigator with over a decade of experience architecting scalable recruitment ecosystems that fuel business transformation. A trusted advisor to global organizations, I specialize in building cross-functional teams—from engineers to executives—while championing inclusive hiring, accelerating time-to-hire, and enhancing employer brand visibility. My strength lies in translating business goals into strategic talent roadmaps that attract, engage, and retain top-tier talent in competitive markets. If you're looking for a culture builder who thrives on challenges and delivers people-powered growth, let’s connect.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Manager
Booking Holdings
Bengaluru
12.2022 - Current
- Scaled Trips' tech teams from 0 to 100+ in 18 months, improving product delivery speed by 40%.
- Improved candidate quality by 25%, and reduced time to hire by 30%.
- Boosted inbound applications by 40% through strategic branding efforts.
- Leading a tech recruitment team, I implemented data-driven hiring strategies and achieved impactful results.
- Set specific goals for projects to measure progress and evaluate end results.
- Built relationships with universities and external recruitment agencies to source top talent.
- Developed and implemented recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates.
- Developed and executed strategic TA plans, resulting in hiring 50+ senior leaders (Directors, Site Leads, Principals, Senior Managers, Managers); improved diversity and retention in leadership roles.
- Build a hiring roadmap for 2025 and the 2025 early career program.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Bengaluru
10.2021 - 12.2022
- Led the recruitment team for Design, Tech, and Research roles across APAC.
- Scaled design teams by 5X; enhanced sourcing efficiency by 80%.
- Achieved an 85%+ offer acceptance rate and a 25% improvement in candidate experience.
- Performed data analysis of metrics related to recruitment efforts.
Sr Tech Recruiter
Target Corporation
Bengaluru
04.2020 - 10.2021
- Built teams across engineering, product, and design functions.
- Delivered a $1 billion media product launch via strategic hiring.
- Drove DEI programs, increasing female tech representation by 25%.
- Lead a team of tech recruiters.
- Developed and implemented strategies for attracting, recruiting, and hiring qualified talent.
- Analyzed industry trends in order to create competitive compensation packages.
Business Recruiter
Target Corporation
Bengaluru
10.2018 - 03.2020
- Specialized in hiring across Product, Creative, AdTech, and MarTech domains.
- Organized recruitment activities such as career fairs, campus visits.
- Created reports on key recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill and cost-per-hire.
Talent Advisor
Intel Corporation
Bengaluru
02.2017 - 11.2017
- Supported business-aligned recruitment strategies using market data and analytics.
- Advised hiring teams on best practices related to interviewing techniques.
- Collaborated with hiring managers to develop job descriptions based on current needs.
Recruitment Partner
State Street
Bengaluru
08.2015 - 01.2017
- Executed workforce planning and talent market research for investment roles.
- Identified and sourced potential candidates through various channels such as job boards, social media, referrals.
- Created offer letters, negotiated salaries, and managed onboarding processes for new hires.
Talent Acquisition Partner & Server Support Analyst
IBM
Bengaluru
01.2011 - 01.2015
- Managed end-to-end hiring strategies and stakeholder relationships.
- Provided regular updates on recruiting activities during team meetings.
- Participated in career fairs and other events as needed to build talent pipelines for current or future openings.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer And Information Systems
Sikkim Manipal University
Skills
- Full-Cycle Recruiting & Workforce Planning
- Leadership & Stakeholder Engagement
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Hiring
- Employer Branding & Talent Marketing
- Recruitment Analytics & Process Optimization
- Global Hiring (APAC, EMEA, US)
- University Relations & Early Career Hiring
- Performance metrics
- Team leadership
- Project management
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Manager
Booking Holdings
12.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisition Manager
Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
10.2021 - 12.2022
Sr Tech Recruiter
Target Corporation
04.2020 - 10.2021
Business Recruiter
Target Corporation
10.2018 - 03.2020
Talent Advisor
Intel Corporation
02.2017 - 11.2017
Recruitment Partner
State Street
08.2015 - 01.2017
Talent Acquisition Partner & Server Support Analyst
IBM
01.2011 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer And Information Systems
Sikkim Manipal University
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