Sunil Panda

About Sunil Panda

With over 8+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, I specialize in identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent across diverse industries. I’m passionate about helping start-ups and growing organizations build high-performing teams, strengthen employer branding, and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business goals.As a Technical Recruiter focused on emerging technologies, I have a proven track record in scaling teams across IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science, and MLOps. I excel at hiring niche and hard-to-find talent, driving seamless end-to-end recruitment cycles, and enabling companies to build cloud-native, data-driven, and AI-powered solutions.I thrive in fast-paced environments, collaborate deeply with stakeholders, and consistently deliver talent that fuels innovation and long-term business success. Key Strengths: Building startups and analyzing manpower Customer Acquisitions & management Candidate Management Team Handling & Management Full-cycle recruitment: Sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding Employer branding & candidate experience Talent market insights & workforce planning Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) hiring strategies Leveraging AI and HR tech for efficient hiringI thrive in dynamic environments, partnering with hiring managers and leadership teams to ensure the right people are in the right roles.

Experience

1. Lead - Talent Partner

   Apexon

   Jan 2026 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Lead end-to-end recruitment cycle for GCC clients across Digital Transformation, Product, Innovation and Technology domains, including Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, platforms and Application Development roles.Partner closely with hiring managers and stakeholders to understand business needs and deliver high-quality talent for critical and niche positions.Conduct strategic talent mapping, market intelligence, and competitive benchmarking to identify and engage scarce and high-demand tech talent across the market.Build and maintain strong talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs in highly competitive tech environments.Drive candidate engagement through consultative communication, ensuring a positive candidate experience and long-term relationship building.Collaborate with recruiters across Bangalore, Chennai, and Pune to ensure timely and effective hiring outcomes.

Education

• Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

  BTech - Bachelor of Technology, B-Tech

  2009 — 2013