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Akhil Girijan

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Director Talent Acquisition (Tech, Product & Design) at Zepto
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Akhil Girijan is the Director of Talent Acquisition at Zepto, bringing over 13 years of experience from companies like Rippling, Swiggy, and Amazon. He specializes in scaling tech, product, and design teams in high-growth environments and holds a Bachelor of Engineering. Colleagues describe him as brilliant, professional, and intelligent.

Akhil is an energetic and enthusiastic leader passionate about sharing his knowledge, as seen in his speaking engagements at business conclaves. He fosters a vibrant team culture through fun events and is known for his empathy and encouragement. He values curiosity as a key driver for progress.

He initially turned down an offer to be Swiggys first recruiter, only to rejoin the company three years later to help lead its quick commerce revolution.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Director Talent Acquisition (Tech, Product & Design)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Talent Strategy
With 13+ years of experience, he focuses on revamping recruitment, building campus strategies, and scaling teams for hyper-growth startups in the tech and SaaS industries.
Earning Credibility
He recently wrote about the importance of building trust and credibility in talent acquisition, highlighting how it is earned and maintained differently across various ecosystems.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Director Talent Acquisition (Tech, Product & Design)
Zepto
9-2023 - 5-2025
TA Leader
Rippling
12-2020 - 9-2023
Head of Talent Acquisition
Tekion Corp
10-2019 - 12-2020
Manager TA (Tech, Product ,Design & CEOs Office)
Swiggy
1-2019 - 9-2019
Lead - Talent Acquisition - CTO's Organisation & Scootsy
Swiggy
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Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BE)
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Pre University College
INDIAN ACADEMY GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS
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