Santhosh Aritakula
About Santhosh Aritakula
Santhosh Aritakula serves as the Head of Talent for Narvar in India, where he focuses on talent acquisition and hiring strategies. He has held various leadership roles in recruitment across notable companies, including Gojek, MetaMap, and Flipkart.
Current Role at Narvar
Santhosh Aritakula serves as the Head of Talent for India at Narvar, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing talent acquisition strategies and initiatives within the Indian market. His focus includes enhancing the overall hiring process and improving the post-purchase customer experience for brands utilizing Narvar's platform. He operates from Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.
Previous Experience in Recruitment
Prior to joining Narvar, Santhosh worked at MetaMap as a Recruiting Leader - Global from 2022 to 2023. He also held the position of Principal Recruiter (Senior Manager) at Gojek from 2020 to 2022. His experience includes managing recruitment processes and developing hiring strategies across multiple regions, including APAC, North America, and EMEA.
Background in Human Capital Management
Santhosh has a solid background in human capital management, having worked as a Manager - Human Capital at Matrix Partners India from 2019 to 2020. He also served as a Talent Partner - Engineering at Flipkart from 2017 to 2019. His career began at HARMAN International, where he worked as Lead - Talent Acquisition from 2012 to 2017.
Education and Qualifications
Santhosh completed his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, graduating in 2012. He completed his high school education at Sainik School Korukonda. His educational background supports his expertise in technology recruitment.
Expertise in Stakeholder Management
Santhosh specializes in stakeholder management and end-to-end hiring processes for both technology and business streams. He has been actively involved in talent acquisition for major Indian brands such as Tata CLiQ, Lenskart, and Bata, leveraging Narvar's platform to enhance recruitment efforts.