Astha Gupta

Experience

1. Technical Recruiter - Microsoft Ai

   Microsoft

   May 2018 — Present · Redmond, WA, US

   Full-cycle recruitment for Microsoft Copilot for AI/ML, Data Science, and Engineering roles (ML Engineers, Applied Scientists, Data Scientists, Platform & Web Engineers) across global teams.• Partner with senior engineering leaders to define hiring strategies, align interview panels, and accelerate offer decisions, closing high-priority roles under tight timelines.• Lead executive-level hiring processes, managing complex negotiations and high-stakes offer approvals with senior leadership.• Build and self-source diverse, inclusive talent pipelines, consistently delivering representation across candidate slates.• Optimize recruiting operations by improving reporting accuracy, streamlining workflows, and reducing time-to-hire through data-driven process enhancements.• Enable scale by creating recruiter training on AI/ML roles and mentoring peers, strengthening organizational capability to hire in highly specialized domains.• Recognized as a trusted advisor to business leaders and new recruiters for consultative partnership, market insights, and delivering high-quality hiring outcomes.Prior to supporting Microsoft AI, I led end-to-end recruitment and sourcing across Windows, Gaming, Azure and Design, hiring for specialized roles including ML Engineers, Backend/Full-stack engineers, Data Scientists, and UX Designers. I partnered with senior leaders to shape hiring strategies, accelerate decisions, and elevate candidate experience while building diverse pipelines and improving offer acceptance. I also streamlined processes with scalable tools, reduced time-to-hire through data-driven reporting and strengthened recruiter capability through mentorship and inclusive hiring advocacy.I also specialized in diversity sourcing, partnering with engineering teams to expand representation, leading large-scale hiring events such as Grace Hopper and Azure, and creating sourcing tools, interview resources, and DEI training that strengthened hiring practices across teams.

Education

• MIBS

  MBA

• Delhi Public School

  HSC

• Nagpur University

  B.E

Skills

• Employee Relations
• Technical Recruiting
• IT Recruitment
• Recruiting
• Management
• Hris
• Benefits Negotiation
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Acquisition
• Screening
• Talent Management
• Business Analysis
• Performance Management
• Crm
• Internet Recruiting
• Human Resources
• Java
• Team Management
• Recruitments
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management