Anushka Varma
About Anushka Varma
Anushka Varma is a Senior Account Manager at Weekday in San Francisco, specializing in recruiting for Machine Learning roles. With over five years of experience in technical recruitment, she has worked in various domains including Fin-Tech, AI/ML, and E-Commerce.
Work at Weekday
Anushka Varma serves as a Senior Account Manager at Weekday, a company that participated in Y Combinator's Winter 2021 batch. She has held this position since 2023 in San Francisco, California. In her role, she specializes in recruiting for Machine Learning positions, focusing on areas such as Large Language Models (LLMs), Natural Language Processing (NLP), and Computer Vision. Anushka employs a decentralized approach to recruitment, which has contributed to Weekday's reputation as a leading recruitment marketplace in India.
Previous Experience at TopHire.co
Before joining Weekday, Anushka Varma worked at TopHire.co as an Account Manager from 2022 to 2023, and as an Associate Account Manager from 2021 to 2022. Both roles were based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. During her tenure, she gained valuable experience in client servicing and technical recruitment, enhancing her skills in managing client relationships and understanding recruitment needs.
Background in Human Resources
Anushka Varma has a diverse background in human resources and recruitment. She worked as the Growth & HR Lead at BrandTouch & Analytics from 2020 to 2021 and as Marcom & HR at The Think Tank Entertainment from 2014 to 2016, both in Mumbai. Additionally, she served as a Human Resources Associate at Mahindra Rise from 2019 to 2020 and as a Psychology Research Assistant at the University of Mumbai from 2018 to 2019.
Education and Expertise
Anushka Varma is currently pursuing a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Human Resources Management and Services at NMIMS CDOE, expected to complete in 2025. She holds a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Psychology from Mithibai College of Arts, completed in 2018. Anushka's academic background supports her expertise in technical recruitment, particularly in domains such as Fin-Tech, De-Fi, AI/ML, Agri-Tech, SaaS, E-Commerce, and Healthcare.
Early Education
Anushka Varma completed her early education at Lokhandwala Foundation School, where she achieved the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) for 10th grade in 2013. This foundational education set the stage for her subsequent academic pursuits in psychology and human resources.