About

Gaurav Raj Sompura is a seasoned staffing leader with over 10 years of experience in both international and domestic markets. He is currently the Co-Founder and CEO of Grizmo, a company that acts as a compass for businesses looking to expand their horizons by helping them get started on their journey to explosive growth. Grizmo aims to be a partner for companies in their journey towards global dominance by helping them find high-caliber tech specialists who will aid them in reaching the zenith of their professional heights. Gaurav has diverse experience across multiple industries with a proven ability to solve tough business challenges. He is a top-performing leader known for developing recruiting strategies to identify and engage external talent. He has a blend of operational, recruitment, sales, project management, and human resources experience. Gaurav has worked extensively with Founders, C-Level Executives, VP’s, Directors, and Hiring Managers to attract top talent and develop successful teams. He is well-versed in scaling startups, high-growth companies, and attracting the best business leaders. He has helped scale startups backed by early and growth-stage venture capital firms. Gaurav's specialties include strategic recruiting, executive search, sourcing, full-life cycle recruiting, employee relations, and retention. He has held major positions such as VP of Engineering, Sr. Engineering Manager, Director-Engineering, VP- Data Science, VP- Product, Head of Engineering, Architect, Principal software engineer, Data Scientist, Machin Learning, Principal Data Scientist, Group CTO, chief digital officer (CDO), and chief technical officer. Gaurav has worked with VC firms such as Sequoia capital, lightspeed ventures, Matrix Partners, Accel partners, etc. He has also worked with Anzy Global as Vice President Talent Acquisition and AVP- Recruitment. Gaurav holds an MBA from Gauhati University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Janardan Rai Nagar Rajasthan Vidyapeeth University. He completed his 12th from Meharavel School Dungarpur (Rajasthan). Gaurav’s tech stack includes Senior Software Engineer, Data Scientist, Research Scientist, Search, and Software Engineer. He believes in the philosophy of "If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door." Gaurav is a dynamic leader who fosters talent and leads teams to deliver results.