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Amitha Nishanth

@amithanishanth

Senior Recruiter (12+ yrs) driving high-volume and niche hiring across Eng, Product & Design; strong delivery and alignment.

United States

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What I'm looking for

A role where hiring is treated as a strategic function. I value partnering with leadership and hiring stakeholders to define roles clearly, build thoughtful hiring processes, and support well-informed decisions. I’m drawn to environments that prioritize quality, collaboration, and long-term team building.

HR and Talent Partner with 12+ years of experience supporting team growth across startups, enterprise organizations, and design-led environments.

Experience includes hiring for engineering, product, and enterprise platform roles (Software Engineering, mobile, SAP, Salesforce, Oracle), with a strong focus on role definition, stakeholder alignment, and structured interview processes. Known for bringing consistency to hiring decisions and improving coordination between recruiters, hiring managers, and interview panels.

Have managed 8–35 concurrent requisitions and supported high-volume hiring environments, delivering up to 30 offers per month and coordinating 40+ interviews weekly during peak cycles. Comfortable balancing speed and quality while maintaining clear communication and process discipline.

Operate effectively in both established and evolving environments — able to work independently once aligned, while also identifying and improving gaps in hiring workflows, feedback loops, and decision-making frameworks.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Recruiter

PeepalDesign

Dec 2018 - May 2025 (6 years 5 months)

Led full-cycle recruiting at a Global UX studio, supporting hiring across Research, Design, and Operations. Hired 60+ Designers and Researchers from entry to leadership levels. Generated ~80% of hires through direct sourcing, managed 8–12 concurrent requisitions, and achieved ~90% offer-to-join conversion.

Compensation Structures Talent Sourcing Talent Management Talent Pool Talent Pipeline!Talent Analytics Talent Strategy Recruiting Analytics Recruitment Recruitment Strategy Recruitment coordination Recruitment Operations Recruitment Pipeline Tracking Recruitment Events Talent Acquisition HRIS Succession Planning Change Management

Founding Recruiter

ZipGo

Sep 2015 - Apr 2016 (7 months)

Founding Recruiter at an early-stage startup, leading full-cycle recruiting across technical and non-technical roles. Scaled the team to 300+ employees across multiple locations. Built recruiting processes from the ground up and partnered with leadership on role scoping, pipeline strategy, and offer management.

Candidate Sourcing Recruitment Talent Acquisition Onboarding Offboarding Employer Branding Stakeholder Management

Lead Recruiter

ZoomCar

Nov 2014 - Jun 2015 (7 months)

Supported full-cycle recruiting at a high-growth mobility startup, contributing to scaling the team to 500+ employees across multiple cities. Hired across Engineering, Product, Design, Data, and G&A functions (HR, Finance, Marketing, Admin), partnering with leadership on hiring priorities and improving recruiting coordination.

Recruitment Workforce Transition Payroll Operations Training Stakeholder Management

Technical Recruiter

Capgemini

Apr 2012 - Oct 2014 (2 years 6 months)

Technical Recruiter at Capgemini supporting high-volume recruiting across two business units for enterprise clients (SAP, Oracle, Salesforce). Managed up to 35 requisitions, delivered ~30 offers and ~15 hires per month, and coordinated 40+ interviews weekly while partnering with hiring managers on role alignment and pipeline management.

Recruitment Recruitment Strategy Recruiting Operations Recruitment coordination Scheduling Offer Management University Recruiting Boolean Searches Talent Pipeline!

Executive Recruitment

Sasken

Dec 2010 - Mar 2012 (1 year 3 months)

Recruiting Coordinator at Sasken, focused on offer management, onboarding, and employee referral programs. Improved offer acceptance by ~20% through candidate engagement, supported onboarding for 150+ hires, and managed referrals while partnering with cross-functional teams to ensure smooth hiring and onboarding operations.

Executive Recruitment Talent Acquisition Support Stakeholder Management