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Daryl Pinto

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Head of R&D TA and Site Lead - Talent Acquisition, India at Atlassian
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Daryl Pinto is an experienced HR executive leading R&D Talent Acquisition for Atlassian in India. With a background that includes senior talent acquisition roles at Microsoft and Northern Trust, he specializes in the technology and BFSI domains. He holds a PGDBM from Xavier Institute of Management and is described by peers as an influential leader and a great mentor.

He is a vocal advocate for retaining the "human element" in recruitment, believing empathy and intuition are irreplaceable by AI in judging talent.

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Experience
26 Years
Current Role
Head of R&D TA and Site Lead - Talent Acquisition, India
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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AI in Recruiting
In recent interviews, he has extensively discussed balancing AI's efficiency with the irreplaceable "human element" and intuition required in modern talent acquisition.
Leadership Philosophy
He advises leaders and aspiring professionals to be curious, ask questions, and not be afraid to make mistakes, viewing it as the only way to learn and grow.
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Career

Work history

12-2025
Head of R&D TA and Site Lead - Talent Acquisition, India
Atlassian
10-2025 - 12-2025
Senior Director - Head of Talent Acquisition | India
Microsoft
6-2023 - 10-2025
Director - India Head of Talent Acquisition
Microsoft
7-2020 - 6-2023
Director - Talent Acquisition, Engineering | GTA D&I Asia Ambassador Lead
Microsoft
8-2016 - 6-2020
VP - India Head of Talent Acquisition
Northern Trust Corporation
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Education
2003 - 2006
PGDBM (3 year part-time)
Xavier Institute of Management (Mumbai)
1999
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)
RD National College
1994
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St. Stanislaus High School
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