Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Raghav
Chakravartula

Talent Acquisition & HR Operations  ·  8 Years

I find and close the people who are not looking. My work starts before a job goes live, with market intelligence, competitor mapping, and a search strategy built before a single outreach goes out.

And yes — I built this page myself, with code and a little AI. Because if I am hiring builders, I should know what building feels like.

What Makes Me Different
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Years Experience
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Offer Acceptance Rate
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Markets: APAC, UK & US

Talent Acquisition is
women-dominated.
Here is how I stand out.

Most recruiters in this field think and work the same way. Here is exactly where I differ, and why it produces better hires.

Google AI Overview
60–70%

of all Talent Acquisition & HR roles are held by women. It is one of the most female-dominated fields in the professional world.

Source: Google AI Overview · Industry Surveys & Demographic Studies

Always recruiting.
Never starting over.

Every role built the same muscle, finding the right person before anyone else does.

Jul 2023 to Present
NetBramha Studios
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Bengaluru, India

I own the full recruitment lifecycle, from the day a role opens to the day someone walks through the door, and beyond. This covers both technical and design hiring across functions. Beyond hiring, I manage offer documentation, onboarding coordination, and HRMS records. I also track quality of hire, gathering structured feedback from hiring managers 30 to 45 days post-joining to ensure the person placed is the right person. Weekly pipeline reports with funnel data go directly to the Co-Founder and COO. Every search is run with AI-powered boolean strings, direct headhunting, and a sourcing strategy built custom for the role.

Sep 2022 to Jun 2023
Harvey Nash
Senior Technical Recruiter
Hyderabad, India

Ran senior and executive searches at a top-tier global search firm across technical and functional domains, covering Engineering Directors, Senior Software Developers, Product Management leaders, and UX professionals. Managed multiple concurrent mandates with tight delivery SLAs for international clients. Built and maintained candidate pipelines from scratch using direct sourcing, boolean search, and referral networks. Recognized as Recruiter of the Month twice for consistently exceeding placement targets.

May 2021 to Sep 2022
ObjectWin Technology
Recruiter
Bengaluru, India

Handled end-to-end sourcing and placement for technical specialist roles, web application developers, mobile developers, and technology leads. Used boolean search and LinkedIn Recruiter to target passive candidates who were not actively looking. Managed the full candidate journey from first outreach to offer acceptance. Awarded Star Recruiter for exceptional performance across high-complexity engagements.

Oct 2020 to May 2021
Sagarsoft India
Executive Recruiter
Hyderabad, India

Delivered executive search strategies across diverse technical domains for multi-client engagements. Built live talent pipelines to address leadership and specialist gaps proactively across business units. Managed stakeholder relationships across hiring managers and client accounts simultaneously.

May 2019 to Sep 2020
The Adecco Group
Consultant, Talent Acquisition
Visakhapatnam, India

Managed senior and technical mandates at one of the world's largest global staffing organizations. Built relationships with hiring managers across multiple client accounts, ran structured interview processes, and delivered consistently within SLA. Awarded Certificate of Excellence for outstanding delivery and client satisfaction.

May 2017 to May 2019
Venture Offshore Infomatrix
Recruitment Consultant
Visakhapatnam, India

Where it all started. Specialized in IT and healthcare recruitment, managing complex job requisitions with a strong focus on candidate engagement and fit. Built an extensive professional network from scratch to source passive talent and access top industry professionals. This is where I learned that recruiting is fundamentally about people, not pipelines.

A search method built
for passive talent.

This is the process behind every search I run, regardless of seniority or function.

01
Market Mapping Before Anything Else

I understand where the talent sits before I make a single outreach. Target organizations, tenure signals, career trajectory patterns, all mapped before the search goes live.

02
AI-Powered Boolean and Sourcing

I use Claude and ChatGPT to build precision boolean strings for each role. LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Behance, Dribbble, ArtStation, GitHub, the right platform for the right profile.

03
Personalized Direct Outreach

Outreach that references the candidate's actual work. Not a template. Not a mass InMail blast. Targeted messages that get responses from people who delete everything else.

04
Structured Assessment and Briefing

Every candidate who progresses gets a capability and values assessment aligned to the role. Hiring managers get a briefing document, not just a CV.

05
Pre-Close Before the Offer

I pre-close candidates before the formal offer goes out, understand counter-offer risk, and manage compensation conversations proactively. Offers do not fall over.

06
Pipeline Reporting to Leadership

Weekly status reports with role-wise funnel data, stage breakdowns and forecast to close. Hiring managers always know exactly where every search stands.

Sourcing and Job Boards
LinkedIn RecruiterNaukri RMSIndeedBehanceDribbbleArtStationAngelListWellfoundGitHubInstagram
AI and Intelligence
Claude (Anthropic)ChatGPTBoolean AutomationTalent MappingComp BenchmarkingOutreach Copy
Tracking and Reporting
Keka HRMSGoogle SheetsNotionExcel

Let us talk hiring.

Open to roles, retained search, and quiet conversations. I reply within one business day, every day, even on weekends.

Book a Conversation raghavchakravartula@gmail.com