Yashodhara Behera
Mumbai
Summary
Senior Talent & Network Development professional with 6+ years of experience supporting consulting, private equity, venture capital, and technology clients across APAC. Proven track record of delivering high-quality expert engagements at scale, ranking among top global performers, and partnering with commercial teams to drive revenue, speed, and client satisfaction. Strong in stakeholder management, complex project scoping, and building scalable sourcing and delivery processes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager, Client Solutions
Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
Mumbai
04.2026 - Current
- Managing and mentoring a team of 10 high-performing associates, driving productivity, quality, and client satisfaction across multiple client engagements.
- Leading end-to-end execution of client projects, ensuring timely delivery of expert insights aligned with client requirements.
- Driving process improvements and best practices to optimise team efficiency and scale operations effectively.
Senior Associate, Client Solutions
Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
Mumbai
12.2025 - 03.2026
- Led end-to-end execution of complex, time-sensitive client research projects, consistently delivering high-quality expert matches, within tight deadlines.
- Managed high-volume workflow while maintaining strong client and expert relationships, driving repeat engagement, and high client satisfaction.
- Upheld strict compliance and confidentiality standards while coordinating expert consultations and cross-border engagements.
Senior Associate, Network Development
Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
Mumbai
03.2023 - 12.2025
- Delivered over 450 expert engagements across 9 APAC offices (India, Singapore, Japan, South Korea, Greater China, Hong Kong, and Australia) for clients in consulting, private equity/venture capital, and tech.
- Recognised for speed, client communication, and expert quality.
- Collaborate with commercial and delivery teams globally to scope complex client projects.
- Helped scale the team from 9 to over 30 FTEs; developed training modules, and implemented best practices for knowledge sharing across projects.
- Analysed bottlenecks in client delivery workflows and implemented targeted sourcing and prioritisation strategies to improve turnaround time and project fulfilment rates.
Associate, Network Development
Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
Mumbai
05.2021 - 02.2023
- Delivered over 250 expert engagements across APAC (India, Singapore, Japan, and Australia) for clients in consulting, private equity, venture capital, and corporate.
- Ranked among the top 5 performers in the team; recognised for speed, client communication, and expert quality.
- Collaborated globally with commercial and delivery teams to scope complex client projects.
Specialist Recruiter
iPlace
Pune
01.2021 - 04.2021
- Handling end-to-end recruitment for Fortune 500 clients. (Direct clients).
- Worked on all IT and non-IT roles across seniority levels, open for my clients.
- Managed client expectations by understanding their needs and conveying challenges on time.
- Performing active and passive searches to find the right talent by using various job portals (CareerBuilder, Monster, Dice, X-Ray Search, LinkedIn, Facebook, Indeed, and Twitter).
- Screening candidates, salary negotiation, and interview preparation.
- Managed a team of five people, assisted with training the new hires, and achieved my targets.
Senior Recruiter
iPlace
Pune
06.2020 - 12.2020
- Handling end-to-end recruitment for Fortune 500 companies in the defence, healthcare, and manufacturing industries for leadership roles.
- Mentored and trained new hires, and managed three people.
Recruiter
iPlace
Pune
12.2019 - 05.2020
- Handled end-to-end recruitment for Fortune 500 companies, primarily working for roles in IT, Production, and Operations for mid-senior roles.
- Consistently met month-on-month targets.
- Sourced and screened leads with a quick turnaround time.
US Recruitment Analyst
MAQ Consulting
Hyderabad
06.2019 - 11.2019
- Handling end-to-end recruitment for clients.
- Worked on W2 contract roles for US citizens, Green Card holders, H4, L1, TN-1, and EAD holders.
- Designed the job description according to the guidelines provided by the client.
- Source resumes from portals and various networking sites such as LinkedIn, Indeed, Handshake, etc.
- Screening candidates, salary negotiation, and interview preparation.
Education
Pgdm - E-Business, Human Resources
Welingkar Institute of Management
Mumbai01-2019
B. Tech - Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
SVKM's Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering
Mumbai01-2016
Skills
- Network development
- Talent Sourcing Strategy
- Stakeholder management
- Client communication
- Salary negotiation
- Cross-functional Collaboration
linkedin.com/in/yashodhara-behera/
Accomplishments
- Have Achieved Excellence Award for 3 consecutive years 2023, 2024 and 2025.
- Ranked #4 Globally | #1 in India in 2025
- Ranked in top 50 Globally | #1 in India in 2024
Tools
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Project Management tool - Streamliner
- CRM- Salesforce
- ATS- CATS
- Data analytics tool- Microsoft Excel and Tableau
Timeline
Manager, Client Solutions
Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
04.2026 - Current
Senior Associate, Client Solutions
Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
12.2025 - 03.2026
Senior Associate, Network Development
Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
03.2023 - 12.2025
Associate, Network Development
Gerson Lehrman Group (GLG)
05.2021 - 02.2023
Specialist Recruiter
iPlace
01.2021 - 04.2021
Senior Recruiter
iPlace
06.2020 - 12.2020
Recruiter
iPlace
12.2019 - 05.2020
US Recruitment Analyst
MAQ Consulting
06.2019 - 11.2019
Pgdm - E-Business, Human Resources
Welingkar Institute of Management
B. Tech - Electronics and Telecommunication Engineering
SVKM's Mukesh Patel School of Technology Management and Engineering