Kanika Pandey

Overview

I lead technical recruiting at Juniper Security in Mumbai. Built the leveling and comp framework for 1402 people. Ran manager training for 385 first-time leads. Before that: HCLTech and Tata Motors. Most at home with Greenhouse and employer brand.

Replies between meetings, usually same day

Experience

1. Director of Talent

   Oct 2025 - Present
   Juniper Security · 1 yr · Full-time · Mumbai, India
   • Cut time-to-hire from 72 days to 28.
   • Ran manager training for 144 first-time leads.
2. Recruiter

   Nov 2023 - Oct 2025
   HCLTech · 1 yr 11 mo · Full-time · Mumbai, India
   • Built the leveling and comp framework for 4386 people.
   • Cut time-to-hire from 57 days to 29.
3. Talent Acquisition Lead

   Mar 2021 - Nov 2023
   Tata Motors · 2 yr 8 mo · Full-time · Mumbai, India
   • Built the leveling and comp framework for 1732 people.
   • Cut time-to-hire from 80 days to 31.
4. Recruiter

   Sep 2018 - Mar 2021
   ICICI Bank · 2 yr 6 mo · Full-time · Mumbai, India
   • Built the leveling and comp framework for 1420 people.
   • Cut time-to-hire from 74 days to 21.
5. Recruiter

   Dec 2014 - Sep 2018
   BigBasket · 3 yr 9 mo · Contract · Mumbai, India
   • Built the leveling and comp framework for 604 people.

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Education

1. Indian Statistical Institute

   M.Stat, Business Administration
   2008 - 2010
2. IIT Kharagpur

   B.Tech, Business Administration
   2000 - 2004