About

Karthik Venkatasamy is a highly experienced Talent Acquisition Leader with over 15 years of experience in the field. He is currently leading APJ Talent Acquisition for Engineering at Zscaler, the world's largest cloud security platform. Karthik has a passion for recruitment and has played various roles starting from an individual contributor to managing a large team. He has experience and expertise in handling multiple accounts, from top product MNCs to hardcore startups, from entry level to executive level hiring. Karthik has a strong background in hiring for Internet, E-commerce, Networking, Datacom, Application Switching, Network/Cloud Security, Telecom, Wireless, Storage, and Virtualization. He has worked with companies such as Meesho, where he owned Technology and Product Hiring, and Directi Web Technology, where he owned Talent Acquisition for Engineering and IT Businesses. Karthik has a proven track record of hiring for top companies and startups and has a deep understanding of the tech industry. At Zscaler, Karthik is responsible for leading the talent acquisition strategy for engineering in the APJ region. Zscaler is the creator of the Zero Trust Exchange platform, and the largest security cloud on the planet, making doing business and navigating change a simpler, faster, and more productive experience. Karthik is part of the team that is building the world's largest cloud security platform from the ground up with more than 100 patents and big plans for enhancing services and increasing their global footprint. Karthik has a Master's in Business Administration with a focus on Human Resources and Marketing from Anna University and a Bachelor's in Business Management from Bharathiyar University. He also completed his Higher Secondary education in Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, and Computer Science from PSG Sarvajana Higher Secondary School, Coimbatore. Karthik's passion for recruitment, combined with his experience and expertise in the tech industry, make him an asset to any company looking to build a strong team.