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Laxman Natarajan (He/Him/His)

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Talent Acquisition Lead at Okta
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Laxman is a Talent Acquisition Lead at Okta with over a decade of experience in executive and leadership hiring for top tech firms like VMware and Nutanix. Described by colleagues as committed, hardworking, and a "street smart operator, " he is a Certified Talent Acquisition Professional.

He operates with the core values of confidence, commitment, and teamwork. Laxman has a keen interest in professional networking and career development, underscored by his own significant career growth which former colleagues have praised extensively.

Unique fact: While at VMware, he single-handedly hired over 100 talented individuals for a single group he partnered with.

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Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Talent Acquisition Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Executive Hiring
Specializes in building leadership teams by filling senior roles like VPs, Directors, and Enterprise Architects for major technology companies.
AI & Tech Talent
Actively sources talent in emerging technologies, including Deep Learning, LLMs, and Conversational AI, for Okta's innovation center in Bengaluru.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Talent Acquisition Lead
Okta
12-2019 - 1-2024
Lead Talent Acquisition - Executive Hiring
VMware
12-2021 - 6-2023
Principal Talent Advisor for R&D Leadership Hiring
VMware
10-2018 - 12-2019
Lead Talent Acquisition
Nutanix
12-2009 - 10-2018
Senior Staffing Partner at VMware Software India Pvt Ltd
VMware
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