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Sharath Kumar

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Head of Talent Acquisition – Merchant Business, PhonePe at PhonePe
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sharath Kumar is the Head of Talent Acquisition for Merchant Business at PhonePe, bringing over 15 years of experience to the role. He drives strategic hiring, leadership recruitment, and process optimization to scale high-performing teams. Sharath holds an MBA from the Indian Academy Group of Institutions, focusing on aligning talent strategy with organizational growth.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Head of Talent Acquisition – Merchant Business, PhonePe
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
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Strategic Hiring
His primary focus is on driving strategic hiring initiatives and aligning talent acquisition with the overall growth goals of the organization.
Leadership Recruitment
He is actively involved in sourcing and hiring for senior leadership positions, such as Regional Sales Heads, to drive business growth.
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Career

Work history

11-2024
Head of Talent Acquisition – Merchant Business, PhonePe
PhonePe
6-2018 - 11-2024
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition | Strategic TA Partner | Passionate Recruiter
BlackBuck (Zinka Logistics Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
10-2017 - 6-2018
Head Consultant
Ezhire Placement Services Private Limited
11-2016 - 11-2017
Manager Human Resources
PropTiger.com
10-2014 - 11-2016
AM Human Resource
BlueStone.com
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Education
2008 - 2010
MBA
INDIAN ACADEMY GROUP OF INSTITUTIONS
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