About

Amit Kumar is a Recruitment Monk with over 16 years of experience in leadership hiring for VC's and startups. Currently, he is the Founder & Lead Recruiter at SA Consulting, a boutique recruitment firm that supports VCs and startups in their leadership hiring needs across the board. Amit works closely with founders in hiring core team members and C-level professionals, and with HRs of leading VC firms to help them identify candidates for critical roles for their portfolio. He also helps startups understand the market landscape and build future hiring strategies, and connects with senior leaders across industries to identify suitable career opportunities. Amit's specialties include CXO level hiring, hiring for Heads of Business, and leadership roles in engineering, product, and data science. He is also adept at setting up recruitment teams and strategies for early and growth stage startups. In his past roles, Amit has worked as Manager Recruitment at Amazon, where he managed the recruitment function for CS (Technology, Program/Product Management and Analytics) and established recruiting strategies for leadership hiring, campus & lateral recruitment. He also worked as Lead - Recruitment at Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd, where he was responsible for overall recruitment cycle from workforce planning to candidate onboarding for Infrastructure Services. Amit's tech stack includes data science, product management, and infrastructure. With his relevant experience and expertise, he is well-equipped to provide valuable recruitment solutions to VCs and startups.