About

Pooja Sonawne is a Talent Manager at Richpanel, a company backed by Sequoia Surge that is currently hiring. With over 13 years of relevant experience, Pooja is responsible for discussing technical and non-technical position requirements with the Director of Engineering, speaking to potential candidates, and shortlisting them based on given specifications. She also maintains a database of candidates, coordinates and schedules interviews, and provides candidates with required information. Additionally, Pooja takes care of induction and joining formalities, documentation, and explains company policies to candidates. Prior to her current role, Pooja worked as a Delivery Head for Talent Acquisition at Recruiterlane Services, where she handled the IT and non-IT recruitment team and worked towards closing niche to super niche profiles. She also worked as a Human Resource Specialist at Novanet and TLKN, where she looked after internal recruitment for both companies. Novanet is a global communications service provider that primarily focuses on providing business-class VoIP and cloud communication services to contact center and enterprise customers. Pooja holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Language and Literature from Sathaye College, where she studied from 2003-2008. She also attended Canossa Convent High School in Mumbai. In addition to her experience and education, Pooja has experience as a Senior Software Engineer and is skilled in various tech stacks. She is an excellent communicator and has a strong track record of successfully recruiting top talent.