Narayan Shetti

About Narayan Shetti

With over 18 years at Oracle India, I have been a strategic talent partner driving innovation by connecting the business with top industry talent. My focus goes beyond recruitment—I architect end-to-end talent solutions for complex and business-critical hiring needs.Key Highlights:🤝 Trusted Advisor to senior leadership (VPs & Directors) on talent strategy, market intelligence, and competitive hiring landscapes in India. Specialist in Senior & Niche Hiring across Cloud Infrastructure, SaaS, AI/ML, and Engineering Leadership roles. Diversity Builder – Proven success in creating robust and inclusive talent pipelines through advanced sourcing strategies and an extensive professional network.🧭 Candidate Experience Leader – Skilled in managing the full candidate lifecycle, driving high-value engagements, and leading complex offer negotiations to closure. Market Insight Provider – Deliver actionable talent intelligence and benchmarking to shape workforce planning and leadership decisions.Passionate about connecting visionary companies with transformative talent, and always open to discussions on talent trends, hiring strategies, and market insights.

Experience

1. Senior Talent Advisor

   Oracle

   Oct 2016 — Present · Bangalore, IN

   Key Responsibilities & ImpactStrategic Partnership – Serve as a trusted talent advisor to India Sales, GSC, and Oracle Consulting leaders, shaping hiring strategies for senior-level (Principal Engineer, Director+) and niche technology roles.Complex Sourcing & Pipelining – Lead proactive talent mapping and engagement for emerging technologies (AI, Cloud, Fusion SCM, OTM, DevOps), achieving up to 40% reduction in time-to-fill for business-critical positions.High-Stakes Recruitment – Own end-to-end recruitment for senior and niche requisitions, consistently closing high-value offers through expert negotiation and long-term relationship management.Data-Driven Insights – Provide actionable market intelligence on compensation trends, skill availability, and competitive landscapes to influence business and workforce planning decisions.Process Leadership – Mentor junior recruiters on sourcing excellence and recruitment best practices; contribute as a subject matter expert in enhancing Oracle’s recruitment processes, tools, and candidate experience.Certified in Oracle AI and OCI technologies with strong knowledge of Cloud Computing, Cloud Native, and AI/ML technologies—enabling deeper alignment with technical hiring needs.

Education

• XLRI Jamshedpur

  PGCHRM, Human Resources

  2011 — 2012

• Karnatak University

  MBA, Marketing, Human Resources, Finance

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• Talent Management
• Talent Mapping
• Workforce Planning
• Interviews
• Employee Engagement
• Recruitments
• HR Consulting
• Training Needs Analysis
• Employee Referral Programs
• Recruiting
• Recruitment Advertising
• Employer Branding
• Career Counseling
• Job Description Development
• Sourcing
• Career Assessment
• Customer Relationship Management (Crm)
• Creative Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• HR Policies
• Cross Training
• Management
• Employee Counseling
• Job Search Strategies
• Training and Development
• Team Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Candidate Assessment
• Employee Benefits
• Staffing Services
• Human Resources
• Technical Recruiting
• Job Descriptions
• Executive Search
• Resource Management
• Contract Recruitment
• Screening Resumes
• Benefits Negotiation
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition