Saravanan Kathirvel
About Saravanan Kathirvel
Saravanan Kathirvel serves as the Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Catchpoint, where he has worked since 2023. He has extensive experience in recruiting across various sectors, specializing in high-growth companies and building engineering and tech teams.
Work at Catchpoint
Currently, Saravanan Kathirvel serves as the Principal Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Catchpoint. He has been in this role for 10 months, starting in 2023, and operates in a hybrid work environment based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this position, he focuses on recruiting talent for various roles, leveraging his extensive experience in talent acquisition.
Previous Experience in Talent Acquisition
Before joining Catchpoint, Saravanan held several significant roles in talent acquisition. He worked as a Senior Recruitment Specialist Lead at Climate Connect Digital for 8 months in 2023, where he managed hiring across India and global markets, including the USA, UK, EMEA, and APAC. Prior to that, he was a Lead Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist at Eightfold from 2018 to 2021, and a Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist at 6sense from 2021 to 2023.
Education and Expertise
Saravanan studied at Shanmugha Arts, Science, Technology and Research Academy from 2014 to 2016. He possesses expertise in building and scaling core engineering, tech, product, analytics, and design teams, particularly within SaaS and start-up environments. His skills also extend to employer branding, enhancing the reputation of the companies he works with as employers of choice.
Background in Recruitment
Saravanan has a diverse background in recruitment, having worked in both IT and non-IT sectors. His career began at Logic Enterprise Inc as a Talent Acquisition Specialist from 2016 to 2018. He is recognized for his ability to identify and recruit talent for high-growth companies, earning the title of 'Unicorn Hunter' for his focus on high-potential organizations.