# Uthkarsh Naik

Uthkarsh Naik is a remote worker on Himalayas, Principal Recruiter - Global Talent Scout at Solventum, based in India.

Source: https://himalayas.app/@uthkarshnaik

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Principal Recruiter at Solventum hiring AI and cybersecurity talent; closed 10+ Principal AI/ML Architect roles in one quarter.
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| Detail | Value |
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| Availability | Looking for a job |
| Location | India |
| Authorized to work in | India |
| Salary expectations | 140k+ INR |
| Job categories | Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Manager, Recruitment Manager, Executive Recruiter |
| Skills | Talent Acquisition, Executive Search, Technical Recruiting, AI ML Recruiting, Talent Mapping, Candidate Sourcing, Boolean Search, Google X Ray Search, Passive Candidate Engagement, Recruitment Process Optimization, Applicant Tracking Systems, Applicant Tracking System Optimization, Candidate Pipeline Management, Market Intelligence, Salary Benchmarking |
| LinkedIn | https://in.linkedin.com/in/uthkarsh-naik |

## What I'm looking for

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I’m looking to continue working in talent sourcing and executive search, particularly on hiring for AI/ML, cloud engineering, and other emerging technology roles.
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## About

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At Solventum, I conduct global searches for AI Architects and cybersecurity engineers and advise senior leaders on hard-to-fill AI/ML and Cloud Engineering roles. I closed 10+ Principal AI/ML Architect roles in a single quarter and reduced time-to-fill for Cloud Infrastructure roles by 15% through preemptive talent pipelining.

At Google (kornferry), I recruited for AI/ML roles, built candidate pipelines, and trained junior recruiters on sourcing and candidate management. I also supported candidates through interviews and partnered with hiring managers on their needs.

At Rakuten, I led hiring initiatives for Telecom and Cloud Platform divisions and led a team of 9 recruiters. Earlier, through SelfEmployed client projects and at AllegisGlobalSolution, I managed recruiting teams and accounts, improved recruitment processes, and supported technology hiring.
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## Experience

### Principal Recruiter - Global Talent Scout (current)

Solventum. Nov 2025 - Present

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Leads global talent mapping and end-to-end recruitment for AI and emerging tech roles, partnering with senior leadership to define technical requirements and manage high-priority hires.
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Skills: AI-ML, Cloud-Engineer, Boolean-Search, ATS-Optimization, Stakeholder-Management, Talent-Mapping, Pipeline-Development, Paradox, Workday

### Senior Recruiter - AI/ML

Google (Korn Ferry). Sep 2024 - Nov 2025

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Specialized in closing high-priority AI/ML roles, utilizing advanced sourcing strategies and maintaining a strong candidate pipeline to meet SLA requirements.
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Skills: Sourcing, Boolean-Algebra, Candidate-Screening, Interviewing, Negotiation, ATS, Social-Media-Recruiting, Stakeholder-Management

### Senior Specialist Human Resources

[Rakuten](https://himalayas.app/companies/rakuten). May 2021 - Dec 2023

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Led hiring initiatives for Telecom and Cloud Platform divisions, managing a team of recruiters and driving recruitment strategies for BSS/OSS business units.
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Skills: Team-Leadership, Recruitment-Strategy, Stakeholder-Management, Vendor-Management, Diversity-And-Inclusion, Onboarding, Performance-Management, ATS, HRIS

### Self Employed

Self Employed. Nov 2019 - Apr 2021

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Managed end-to-end recruitment processes for multiple clients, leading teams and implementing ATS systems to optimize delivery and client satisfaction.
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Skills: Account-Management, Team-Leadership, ATS-Implementation, Process-Improvement, Client-Relations, Data-Analysis, Recruitment-Strategy

### Lead Recruiter

Allegis Global Solutions. Apr 2017 - Nov 2019

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Led and supervised a team of recruiters, implementing process improvements and collaborating with leadership to enhance productivity and client satisfaction.
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Skills: Team-Leadership, Recruitment-Operations, Sourcing, ATS, Customer-Relationship-Management, Training, Market-Analysis

### IMAC Coordinator

[IBM India Private Limited](https://himalayas.app/companies/ibm-com). Mar 2015 - Apr 2017

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Coordinated IMAC (Install, Move, Add, Change) activities, ensuring smooth transitions and minimal disruptions in IT asset management.
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Skills: IT-Asset-Management, Coordination, Process-Improvement

## Education

### Jain University

MBA, Human Resources

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MBA with HR specialization from Jain University Bangalore.
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### Jain University

Bachelor of Computer Applications, Computer Applications

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Bachelor of Computer Applications from Jain University Bangalore, Karnataka, graduating in 2015.
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## Tech stack

- Kubernetes
- Workday
- Freshteam
- Terraform
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Power BI
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Indeed
- Bullhorn
- Microsoft PowerPoint

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