Karthik Unnikrishnan

I hire people, not resumes || AI enthusiast reshaping Talent Acquisition & HR || Championing DEI || Driving real hiring impact in Tech & Product

Role
Senior Talent Acquisition Partner at phData
Location
Bengaluru, KA, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Karthik Unnikrishnan

Talent Acquisition Leader | StrategicInnovator | Recruitment ExpertI hire people, not resumes! An engineer who turned into HR who is a success driver for individuals and companies with over 10 years of expertise in building and leading high-performing teams of TA professionals. My strategic hiring approach has successfully recruited potential individuals and mentored them into competent professionals across several industry areas such as Leadership hiring, volume hiring, program & product teams, business & vendor development, HR analytics, and design & operations positions. Experience Highlights: 1 Led recruiting process excellence initiatives with an enhanced candidate experience and engagement. 2 Specialized in talent management, campus/intern hiring, vendor management, and recruiting analytics. 3 Competent hiring for Tech, Design, Analytics, Data Science, Product, and Non-tech roles. 4 Adept in team and people management, driving strategic projects for startups and MNCs. Key Competencies: 1 Process Optimization 2 Strategic Hiring Solutions 3 Team Building & Leadership 4 Talent Management Strategies 5 Candidate Experience EnhancementIf you’re seeking an experienced and out of box thinking TA leader skilled in innovative and strategic hiring solutions for your organisation, drop a DM as I am always up for opportunities and collaborations with recruiters, talent heads, HR heads, and job seekers.

Experience

  1. Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

    phData

    Oct 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

  • Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's

    12th CBSE

    2007 — 2009

  • Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

    PGDM, Human Resources

  • FACT UDYOGAMANDAL School

    10th ICSE

    1996 — 2007

  • Annamalai University

    Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electronics and Instrumentation Engineering

    2009 — 2013

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