Piyush Malhotra

As Head of Talent Acquisition & Strategic People Partner, I led the talent strategy for SMILe Digital & AI, scaling the organization from 20 to 150+ in under a year. I built 0–1 product, platform, and engineering teams across AI/ML, data, and automation, tightly aligning hiring plans with product roadmaps, platform maturity, and GTM milestones. I owned leadership and critical role hiring across Engineering, Product, Platform, Operations, and New Business, ensuring leadership capability supported scalability, execution velocity, and revenue priorities. My approach emphasized cost-per-hire optimization, hiring ROI, and workforce planning to deliver speed without compromising quality. Beyond hiring, I expanded my role as a strategic Business Partner and Talent Management leader, working closely with promoters and CXOs on org design, leadership capability initiatives, and succession planning. I strengthened EVP and employer branding through automation, tech assessments, hackathons, and partner ecosystems, improving time-to-hire, quality of hire, and candidate experience. I continue to support 0–1 and scaling teams by embedding talent strategy into product launches and business growth, positioning Talent as a core enabler of innovation and revenue impact.

Spearheaded hiring efforts across India & APMEA region for GTM, CXG & other Corporate Services ( Non Tech) includes functions including Marketing, HR ,Finance, Legal & BizOps at Sr Director < Director level roles while acted advisor. Been a part & led of various TA initiatives & Projects such as process improvement, Omni-channel Sourcing, Talent Branding , Diversity Hiring, Projects like women (return to work) ATS Adoption & candidate experience more.

Innovaccer is a leading healthtech company that helps healthcare organizations unify and analyze patient data to deliver better care. Its cloud-based platform leverages AI and automation to drive value-based care, improve outcomes, and streamline operations across the U.S. healthcare system. https://innovaccer.com/about-us/

Gartner, Inc. (NYSE: IT) is the world’s leading research and advisory company. We deliver the technology-related insight necessary for our clients to make the right decisions, every day. We work with every client to research, analyse and interpret the business of IT within the context of their individual role. Founded in 1979, Gartner is headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.A. - Visit www.gartner.com to learn more Recruited for all the Niche strategic roles in Strategy Consulting, Advance Analytics / Data science, Research, Product ,Technology & Customer Success . .

Publicis.Sapient is the world’s most advanced digital transformation platform. It helps clients transform in a digitally disrupted environment, where companies seek to become fully digital businesses. Purpose-built for a digital world, the platform combines and connects the leading digital pioneers and thinkers from SapientRazorfish with the deep industry expertise of experienced consultants and technologists from Sapient Consulting. SapientRazorfish is a new breed of transformation partner designed to help companies reimagine their business through radical customer-centricity. With more than 12,000 employees and 70 offices around the globe, our capabilities span growth and business model strategy, new product and service innovation, customer experience, enterprise digital transformation, IT modernization, omni-channel commerce, precision marketing, change management, digital operations, digital innovation, data strategy and advanced analytics. For more information, visit http://www.publicisgroupe.com/en/services/services-publicis-sapient-en Worked as Talent Acquisition for Technology, Product & Analytics verticals hired for mid - Leadership roles while working with HR Business partners & Business stakeholders.Extensive experience in sourcing and hiring for Niche technology and product development skills carry extensive Experience using internal ATS like Taleo , Avature & Catalyst.

Led hiring for Tech & Non Tech roles, catered to spectrum of Top clients including Fortune-500 Large & Small Enterprises / SMB / startups in ITes / Tech, Retail, Ecommerce & Consulting

MBA in Human Resources & Marketing

Business communication