varsha sharma
@varshasharma3
Talent Acquisition Lead shaping data-driven hiring for SaaS and enterprise teams.
What I'm looking for
I’m a strategic Talent Acquisition professional with 15+ years of experience building and scaling recruitment functions across SaaS startups and enterprise environments. I lead full-cycle hiring, TA process design, ATS optimisation, and employer branding—translating hiring strategy into measurable outcomes.
At Vantage Circle, I closed 20–25 positions per year and reduced time-to-hire by 24% by redesigning processes and introducing structured interview frameworks. I also maintain HR analytics dashboards for Talent Acquisition, support workforce and succession planning, and help drive ESG goals by integrating GHG accounting into HR processes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
HR Manager & Talent Acquisition Lead
Vantage Circle
Sep 2022 - Present (3 years 11 months)
Led end-to-end recruitment including manpower planning, sourcing, ATS optimisation, BGV, and salary negotiations for tech and non-tech roles. Reduced time-to-hire by 24% (50 to 38 days) and maintained an 80% offer acceptance rate while building TA analytics dashboards and supporting workforce planning.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Pepper Cloud
Aug 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year)
Owned full-cycle recruitment for a fast-scaling SaaS startup, hiring across sales, product, and engineering. Built structured hiring processes (JD frameworks, interview scorecards, ATS setup), achieved a 3.8/5 candidate experience score, and supported scaling from 8 to 20 employees.
Senior Consultant – Recruitment
HR Central
Apr 2019 - Jun 2021 (2 years 2 months)
Managed recruitment across 5–6 client accounts, placing 15+ candidates annually for IT and non-IT mandates. Maintained time-to-submit of 3–4 days per role, supported client SLAs, and conducted market research to advise clients on resource trends and competitive insights.
HR Generalist
Palantir Economic Solutions (Aucerna)
Jul 2017 - Apr 2019 (1 year 9 months)
Acted as India SPOC, managing HR deliverables across India, London, and Singapore. Owned end-to-end recruitment and selection including networking, salary negotiations, offer rollouts, and designed onboarding and HR strategy aligned to staffing needs.
HR Generalist
Venture Factory by i2india
Aug 2016 - Feb 2017 (6 months)
Supported workforce planning and talent acquisition for early-stage portfolio companies. Managed end-to-end recruitment across IT and non-IT roles and built background verification processes with agency partnerships.
HR Executive
National Health Mission, Assam
Aug 2010 - Jan 2015 (4 years 5 months)
Managed talent acquisition, performance management, compliance, and payroll for state-level public health workforce. Handled HR legal matters, training programs, and employee lifecycle across a large multi-district team.
HR Executive
Energy Infratech Pvt Ltd
Apr 2008 - Jul 2010 (2 years 3 months)
Supported HR operations including recruitment, payroll, and employee lifecycle management for an infrastructure sector workforce. Assisted with day-to-day HR execution across people operations functions.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
ICFAI Business School
Master of Business Management, Business Management
Completed a Master of Business Management at ICFAI Business School in Gurgaon in 2008.
Panjab University
Master of Arts, Psychology
Completed an MA in Psychology from Panjab University in Chandigarh in 2006.
MCM DAV College
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology
Completed a BA in Psychology from MCM DAV College in Chandigarh in 2004.
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