Arpana Paranjothi

I’m a Talent Acquisition professional with 11+ years of experience across Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, customer-facing roles and business operations, with a growing specialization in technology hiring and talent strategy for high-growth and venture-backed companies. Today, I work at the intersection of Talent, Technology and Business—helping organizations identify the people who can build, scale and transform their products. My focus includes: • US Technology Talent Acquisition • VC-Backed & High-Growth Startup Hiring • Software Engineering • AI/ML & Generative AI • LLM & Agentic AI • Infrastructure & Platform Engineering • Cloud & DevOps • Full-Stack Engineering • Customer-Facing / Forward-Deployed Engineering I don't believe great hiring is simply about matching a résumé to a job description. For high-growth technology companies, I look for evidence of: → Ownership → High agency → Technical depth → Greenfield product development → Product & customer impact → Ability to operate in ambiguity → Speed of execution → Measurable outcomes My approach is to understand why the company is hiring, what problem the person needs to solve, what “great” looks like, and where that talent exists in the market. That means going beyond sourcing. It means understanding the startup ecosystem, mapping competitors, studying technology stacks, identifying talent pools, evaluating candidate trajectories and helping hiring teams make better talent decisions. My Talent Philosophy Don't just fill the role. Understand the business. Define the talent bar. Find the builders. Build the team. I also enjoy sharing practical insights on startup hiring, technology talent, candidate evaluation, sourcing strategy and the changing role of Talent Acquisition. If you're a founder, hiring leader, technology professional or recruiter interested in the future of talent, I'd be happy to connect.