Uday Darshan S

About Uday Darshan S

I started my journey in recruitment over 7 years ago, but what truly shaped my career was stepping into the world of Semiconductor and Deep-Tech hiring — where precision matters, talent is rare, and every hire directly impacts innovation.Today, I specialize in VLSI, Semiconductor, and Embedded Systems hiring, partnering with engineering leaders across India, the US, and the UK to build high-performance technical teams. From RTL Design and SoC Verification to CPU Architecture, ASIC Verification, and Embedded Systems, I focus on closing niche roles that drive real product outcomes.One of the milestones I’m most proud of was closing 16 critical SoC RTL Design roles that accelerated a key roadmap by three months. Moments like that redefined recruitment for me — it’s not about filling positions, it’s about enabling technology to move faster.Across my career, I’ve delivered 200+ hires spanning Semiconductor, Embedded, OSS, Cloud, SAP, AI/ML, DevOps, and Data Engineering domains, maintaining a 95% offer acceptance rate. I work as a true 360° Talent Partner — owning everything from market mapping and workforce planning to offer negotiation and onboarding alignment.What differentiates my approach:• Strong technical domain understanding in Semiconductor & Deep-Tech• Data-driven hiring decisions with funnel analytics & compensation benchmarking• Global stakeholder management across India, US & UK• High-touch candidate engagement & long-term talent networking• Team mentoring & structured hiring process optimizationMore recently, I’ve expanded into emerging areas like Gen AI (Java/Python), NLP/LLM, Scala backend, and Data Engineering hiring — aligning talent strategy with future technology transformation.I believe great recruitment sits at the intersection of business strategy, technical depth, and human connection. The best hires happen when you understand not just the skillset, but the impact behind the role.If you’re building teams in Semiconductor, VLSI, Embedded Systems, Cloud, or AI — I’d be glad to connect.Let’s build engineering teams that build the future.

Experience

1. Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

   Qualcomm

   Mar 2026 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

Education

• PES University

  PCMB

  2010 — 2012

• Vijaya College, Bengaluru

  Bachelor’s Degree, Mathematics,Statistics and Computer Science

  2011 — 2014

• Acharya

  Master’s Degree, Master of International Business (IHRM)

  2014 — 2016

• Oxford English High School

  High School, Materials Science

  2000 — 2009