Darshini Ashra

About Darshini Ashra

14+ years of comprehensive experience in Talent Acquisition, including ~5 years in an HR Business Partner (HRBP) role•Proven expertise in managing end-to-end recruitment across global, matrixed, and fast-paced organizations•Successfully handled both IC (Individual contributor) and lead roles managing team •Specialized in technical, non-technical, and niche skill hiring with 7+ years of strong product hiring experience•Strong expertise in seasoned leadership hiring, lateral talent with niche expertise, and high-potential young professionals•7 + Years of Global Talent Sourcing experience across EMEA region (Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, UK, Austria, Norway, Israel), UK (United Kingdom) exposure in APAC (China, Japan), Middle East and US markets•Successfully Completed a 3-month onsite assignment in Germany/Netherlands, collaborating closely with hiring managers, stakeholders, and business leaders, and engaging in cross-functional trainings like GDPR, Local legal Compliance, process optimization, developing talent delivery strategy etc•Played an active role in employer branding, talent attraction strategies, and market intelligence/industry mapping•Act as a trusted Talent Advisor, designing and implementing recruitment strategies aligned with business goals•Strong stakeholder management and business partnering skills, engaging effectively with Directors, VPs, and Senior Leadership.•Passionate contributor to DEI initiatives, with a focus on inclusive hiring and neurodiversity-driven approaches•Proficient in tracking and analysing key recruitment metrics etc to drive data-informed hiring decisions•ATS/CRM/IT - Workday, Wizard, MS Package, Eightfold, Google workplace•Job Portals- Naukri.com/LinkedIn Recruiter/Social Media Hiring /Referral Hiring and exposure to international job portals like, Stepstone, Xing, CVLibrary.com•Skills - Technical & Engineering, R&D: AI, ML, Deep Learning, Data Science, Analytics, High Performance Computing (HPC), Embedded Systems, VLSI, ASIC, Hardware, Design & Verification, GPU, CPU, Sensors, R&D, AR/VR/XR, Cloud Platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), Network & Security, Software Development, Frontend, Backend, Full Stack etc. Techno-Functional: Product Management, Project Management, Scrum Master etc Non-Technical Functions: GTM, HR, Finance, Marketing, Sales, Support, Editorial, Content and all Corporate roles etc.•- German A1, Fluent- English, Hindi, Gujarati

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Lead - Europe

   Condé Nast Technology Lab

   Jan 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• XLRI Jamshedpur

  Master's degree, Human Resources Management and Services

• Saurashtra University, Rajkot

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Hiring
• Deferred Compensation
• Recruiting
• Benefits Negotiation
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Grievances
• Sourcing
• Strategic HR
• Recruitments
• HR Consulting
• Job Description Development
• Compensation & Benefit
• Statutory Compliances
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Executive Search
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Exit Formalities
• Performance Appraisal
• Employee Benefits
• Human Resources
• Exit Interviews
• Training
• Employee Relations
• Employer Branding
• Personnel Management
• Salary
• Payroll
• Job Descriptions
• Mis
• Employee Engagement
• IT Recruitment
• Labor Relations
• Industrial Relations
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations
• Performance Management
• Employee Training