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Karunakaran Gurunathan

Critic · DISC type C
Head - Talent Acquisition at WestBridge Capital
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Karunakaran Gurunathan is a seasoned talent acquisition leader, currently serving as the Head of Talent Acquisition at WestBridge Capital. His extensive experience includes leadership roles at major tech companies like Sprinklr, Flipkart, and Google. He holds an MBA from PSG College of Technology and is certified in Unconscious Bias.

He is passionate about transforming lives by creating profound experiences that tap into core emotions to increase happiness. Karunakaran believes in a universal connection between people, guided by energy and higher lessons, viewing his work as more than just a job but as a calling to positively impact careers.

Unique fact: He operates on the philosophy that you attract what your energy vibrates, bringing a deeply personal and almost spiritual approach to talent acquisition.

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Experience
13 Years
Current Role
Head - Talent Acquisition
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Karunakaran shows up

Critic
ROI Driven
Negotiator

They choose to analyze logically and value facts to emotions. They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Priorities

Topics Karunakaran cares about

Holistic Talent Acquisition
Focuses on the entire person, not just their skills, believing in transforming lives and careers by tapping into core emotions.
Tech Recruiting
Has a significant background leading talent acquisition for major technology companies including Google, Flipkart, and Sprinklr.
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Career

Work history

6-2025
Head - Talent Acquisition
WestBridge Capital
11-2022
Senior Vice President - Talent
WestBridge Capital
3-2021 - 11-2022
Head of Talent Acquisition - Asia Pacific & Japan
Sprinklr
8-2014 - 3-2020
Director Talent Acquisition
Flipkart
3-2013 - 7-2014
Talent Consultant, Global Business Organization
Google
In the press

Media appearances

Karan Gurunathan - WestBridge Capital. Featured in WestBridge Advisors
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Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA
PSG College of Technology
Bachelor of Commerce - BCom
Sri Sathya Sai Institute of Higher Learning
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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