SSSanjay Samuel
Experience · 2012 to Present

Four chapters. One point of view.

Building sourcing capability, developing teams, and aligning talent strategy with long-term growth.

01

Uber

6 years 8 months

Talent Acquisition Leader - APAC

August 2022 - Present

Lead cross-market tech and non-tech sourcing teams across India and Japan, driving strategic workforce planning for multiple business units.

Senior Technical Sourcing Lead

December 2021 - September 2022

Managed a team of 7 sourcers, defining performance metrics and coaching frameworks.

Senior Technical Sourcer

February 2020 - December 2021

Mentored a team of 4 and implemented daily stand-ups and focused sourcing sessions to optimize team productivity.

02

Amazon

5 years 1 month

Specialty Hiring

September 2019 - February 2020

Partnered with global ML and AI teams to source niche candidates in high-demand research and technical domains.

Technical Recruiter II

February 2017 - September 2019

Owned end-to-end recruitment for engineering verticals, achieving aggressive hiring goals through innovative sourcing campaigns.

Technical Recruiter

February 2015 - February 2017

Supported large-scale tech hiring across India (SWA), improving time-to-hire by implementing structured sourcing sprints and market mapping.

03

Cognizant Technology Solutions

July 2014 - February 2015

Technical Recruiter

8 months

Managed executive and domain hiring for engineering and professional services units.

04

D-Square

May 2012 - July 2014

Talent Acquisition Specialist

2 years 3 months

Played a hybrid leadership role spanning Talent Acquisition, Business Analysis, and Operations, contributing directly to the company's growth from 0 to 50 employees.

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General · 2010 - 2012

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University