Sridevi Govindan

About Sridevi Govindan

Talent Acquisition leader with 18+ years of experience building and scaling recruiting organizations across technology companies, from early-stage startups to global enterprises - with hands-on experience leading hiring across the US and India.I specialize in technical and leadership hiring, designing scalable recruiting systems, and partnering closely with senior leaders to solve complex talent challenges in transformative environments. My approach blends data-driven decision-making, strong stakeholder influence, and a deep commitment to inclusive hiring practices.Throughout my career, I’ve led hiring for hard-to-fill roles across highly specialized talent markets, supported periods of hypergrowth and organizational change, and helped teams balance speed, quality, and candidate experience across geographies.I enjoy working at the intersection of strategy and execution, especially in environments that value clarity of thought, ownership, and continuous improvement.

Experience

1. Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

   Picarro

   Dec 2024 — Present · Santa Clara, CA, US

   Senior Talent Acquisition Partner supporting a deep-tech organization at the intersection of hardware, software, and environmental measurement systems, leading global recruiting across US and India for high-complexity technical and leadership roles.Collaborated with executives and functional leaders to translate business priorities into focused hiring strategies across R&D, engineering, and customer-facing technical teamsDrove high-complexity hiring across hardware, firmware/software, data science, machine learning, and core engineering functions in highly specialized, highly constrained talent markets across US and IndiaLeveraged proactive sourcing, market intelligence, and data insights to set realistic hiring expectations and inform prioritization decisionsStrengthened candidate experience through structured interviews, clear communication, and consistent hiring processes in a precision-driven environmentSupported hiring during periods of organizational change, balancing urgency with long-term talent quality and business impactContributed to embedding inclusive hiring practices within a highly specialized technical workforce

Education

• University of Madras

  Bachelors, Commerce

Skills

• Interviews
• Networking
• Executive Search
• Benefits Negotiation
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Recruiting
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• Temporary Placement
• Staff Augmentation
• Screening
• Hiring
• Job Description Development
• Technical Recruiting
• Job Descriptions
• Screening Resumes
• IT Recruitment
• Internet Recruiting
• Crm
• Management
• Staffing Services
• Information Technology
• Contract Recruitment
• Full-Life Cycle Recruiting
• Applicant Tracking Systems