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Bhavana Handa

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Regional Talent Acquisition Head- India & Emerging at Whatfix
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Bhavana Handa is a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader with nearly 20 years of experience scaling global teams for tech organizations like Whatfix, Amazon, and Cisco. She specializes in TA strategy, analytics, and DEI initiatives, and holds an advanced management certification from XLRI Jamshedpur.

Her colleagues describe her as supportive, professional, and a true specialist. They commend her ability to plan and execute hiring drives, understand business needs, and bring the right people together to build teams in short timelines.

She is a recipient of the "Epitome of Teamwork" award at Whatfix.

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Experience
18 Years
Current Role
Regional Talent Acquisition Head- India & Emerging
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Talent Strategy
Her entire career is focused on designing talent strategies, workforce planning, and building high-performing teams for global tech and product organizations.
Data-Driven TA
She implements TA analytics and data-driven dashboards to improve visibility, recruiter productivity, and hiring outcomes, successfully reducing agency dependence.
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Career

Work history

1-2025 - 12-2025
Regional Talent Acquisition Head- India & Emerging
Whatfix
2-2022 - 12-2024
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition
Whatfix
12-2020 - 1-2022
Head, Talent Acquisition
Qualitest India
11-2019 - 9-2020
Lead Recruiter
Amazon
5-2015 - 10-2019
Career Services Manager
Cisco
In the press

Media appearances

Globee Business Awards – Winners Archive (Page 14) – Includes Bhavana Handa, Regional Talent Acquisition Head – India & Emerging, Whatfix. Featured in Globee Business Awards
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Education
9-2021 - 8-2022
Advanced Strategic Management and Innovation
XLRI Jamshedpur
2003 - 2004
PGDHRM
Pondicherry University
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