Upali Sarkar

About Upali Sarkar

Strategic Talent Leader with 15+ years of experience in shaping workforce strategies and delivering impactful hiring outcomes across India market. As Head of Business Recruiting at LinkedIn India, I lead talent acquisition for Sales, GTM, Customer Success, Operations, and core corporate functions.I partner with senior leadership to design scalable hiring strategies, leveraging data analytics, market intelligence, and emerging technologies to accelerate business growth. Passionate about building inclusive, high-performing teams, I champion diversity, mentor future leaders, and drive process innovation through AI-enabled solutions.Recognized for influencing strategic decisions, optimizing talent operations, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous learning.

Experience

1. Head of Business Recruiting India

   Linkedin

   Jul 2024 — Present

   As a strategic talent leader, I led business recruiting for LinkedIn India across diverse functions, including Sales, GTM, Customer Support, Customer Success, Sales Operations, Program Management, and core corporate areas such as HR, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Legal. I partner with business leaders and cross-functional teams to design and execute hiring strategies that fuel organizational growth. By leveraging data, market insights, and emerging technologies, I influence key decisions and ensure seamless delivery of talent plans aligned with business priorities.* Advise leadership using data-driven insights to inform strategic workforce decisions.* Design and implement talent strategies leveraging market trends and analytics.* Monitor team performance against hiring goals, identify gaps, and recommend solutions.* Drive process improvements and oversee change initiatives across business units.* Introduce AI-driven solutions to optimize workflows and enhance decision-making.* Work with my team to pilot LinkedIn Talent products, providing actionable feedback to enhance product features. Serve as a speaker in customer success webinars, showcasing how LinkedIn solutions address hiring challenges and drive recruitment success.* Manage cross-functional projects and strategic initiatives.* Provide leadership, mentoring, and career development guidance across teams.* Foster an inclusive culture by promoting diversity, collaboration, and continuous learning.* Enable shared learning and best practices across hiring processes.

Education

• Miranda House, Delhi

  Bachelor of Science, Botany/Plant Biology

  2006 — 2009

• IBS Hyderabad

  MBA, HR

  2009 — 2011

Skills

• Market Research
• Market Mapping
• Recruitments
• Phone Screening
• Boolean Searching
• Global Sourcing
• Passive Candidate Generation
• Company/ Project Mapping
• Convincing- Role Selling