Vinaya Yadgiri
About Vinaya Yadgiri
Vinaya Yadgiri is a Manager of Talent Acquisition at Apollo.io, where he has worked since 2021. He has extensive experience in tech recruitment, having previously held positions at WeInvest and Anzy Careers, and he holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics and Communications from Visvesvaraya Technological University.
Current Role at Apollo.io
Vinaya Yadgiri serves as the Manager of Talent Acquisition at Apollo.io, a position held since 2021. In this role, she is responsible for developing and implementing hiring strategies that prioritize quality, diversity, process efficiency, and candidate satisfaction. She collaborates closely with the Founder/CEO, VP, and Engineering Leaders to address technical hiring challenges. As the first Technical Recruiter in India and the second globally, she plays a pivotal role in shaping the recruitment landscape at Apollo.io.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Before joining Apollo.io, Vinaya Yadgiri worked at WeInvest, a Digital Wealth Platform, as a Talent Acquisition Specialist from 2018 to 2021. Her role focused on tech recruitment in the Bengaluru area. Prior to that, she held the position of Senior Recruitment Specialist at Anzy Careers from 2017 to 2018. Her recruitment career began at Anzy Careers as a Recruitment Specialist from 2016 to 2017. This extensive experience has equipped her with a comprehensive understanding of the recruitment process.
Educational Background
Vinaya Yadgiri earned her Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University. She attended the university from 2012 to 2016, completing her studies over a four-year period. This educational foundation has contributed to her expertise in the technical recruitment field.
Talent Acquisition Strategies and Initiatives
At Apollo.io, Vinaya Yadgiri has implemented a hiring strategy that emphasizes quality, diversity, process efficiency, and candidate satisfaction. She also acts as an Early Stage Talent Advisor, focusing on hard-to-fill roles, full-cycle recruitment, and talent pipelining. Additionally, she manages campus recruitment efforts, successfully hiring top talent from Tier-1 and Tier-2 colleges across India.