Welcome Rahul Pinjarkar as our new Managing Partner – Group Level Enterprise Growth. Rahul is a seasoned business & human capital leader spanning leadership roles across TATA Chemicals, Trent Hypermarket, Saint-Gobain, Novartis – Vaccines and Diagnostics, ICICI Prudential AMC and Philips. A trusted advisor to Boards, NRCs and CEOs, he has played a pivotal role […]
Wasif joins as an Associate Principal in the B2B Team in Dubai. Wasif is a Chemical Engineering graduate with over 7 years of recruitment experience across the GCC region, specializing in B2B talent acquisition across operations, procurement, supply chain, and leadership functions. Throughout his career, he has partnered with organizations across diverse industries to identify […]
Nikita brings 7+ years of experience across Internal Audit and Executive Search. After completing her graduation in Accounting & Finance, she began her career with Deloitte in an Internal Audit role. She later pursued an MBA in Human Resources and transitioned into Executive Search, joining Native. Currently, she is an Associate Principal in the Corporate […]
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Nupur Janu brings over 5 years of experience in Executive Search. A graduate of Lady Shri Ram College (LSR) with an MBA from SDA Bocconi, she joined Native through campus recruitment and has built a strong track record in leadership hiring. Currently an Associate Principal, Nupur specializes in CFO and Finance leadership mandates across North […]
Sushant brings 9+ years of experience in executive search, specializing in Technology & Product, Engineering, and leadership hiring. In his previous stints, he has partnered with global organizations like Google, Amazon, and Microsoft, delivering complex, business-critical hiring solutions across India and international markets. He holds a B.Tech in Computer Science from Chitkara University, Chandigarh. Outside of […]
Saumya Vashishtha – Saumya joins as an Associate Principal in the Consumer Tech SMP team. He completed his MBA from NMIMS Mumbai, and began his career at Native, working with Private Bankers across the country. Then moved to CarTrade Tech & Zepto, where he got to build the Two-wheeler and Beverages & Frozen categories, respectively. Outside of […]
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Prajakta Pande – Prajakta joins as an Associate Principal in the DTA Team. She is a Sales and Account Management professional with over 4+ years of experience in the search industry, working across global markets including Europe, the Middle East, and India. She has worked at Atheneum, an expert network firm and Consultport, a consulting solutions […]
“Akash brings 6+ years of experience in Executive Search. He began his career post his MBA from NMIMS Mumbai with Godrej & Boyce, gaining early exposure to corporate environments before transitioning into Executive Search. He joined Native thereafter and currently focuses on capital markets hiring, working closely with clients across the financial services ecosystem. Outside […]
Welcome Radha. She joins our BFSI Corporate Functions Team and will be leading the CFO, Audit & Investor Relations vertical. She is a seasoned search professional with extensive experience in Financial Services talent advisory. She has previously worked with Adecco India, Quess Corp and BDO Executive Search in leadership roles. Outside of work, Radha is […]
Welcome Dilnavaz. She joins as Group Head HR. She is an experienced HR leader with over 20 years of experience across media, financial services, retail, hospitality and consulting. Dilnavaz is a hospitality graduate from IHM Mumbai and has worked across people, culture and capability roles. Outside of work, Dilnavaz is Native to cooking, traveling and […]
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Keval joins as an Associate Principal in the Industrials and Auto/Ancillary team. He has completed Mechanical Engineering from K. J. Somaiya and an MBA from JBIMS, Mumbai. He has worked with Abbott Consumer, Asian Paints as an Area Sales Manager. He also brings experience from the search domain, having worked with Michael Page. Outside of […]
Nishtha joins our Law firms West Team. She is a dual qualified attorney licensed in New York & India. She has worked closely with leading organizations including Kalaari Capital, Times Group, North America, as well as high-growth startups and global teams across the U.S. and India. Outside of work, Nishtha is native to the world of fitness, […]
Noble Mavely joins us as Chief Technology Officer. He has worked as a product & technology leader across different industries pre-dominantly in HR tech. He has worked at AMS handling multiple portfolios in Tech that included Technology Advisory & Technology Operations project. He is native to badminton, music and exploring new tech. You can reach him […]
Rajni joins our Energy Conglomerates West Team. She brings over 15 years of experience across marketing, communication, branding and PR roles in the renewable energy industry, specifically solar. Outside of work, Rajni is Native to traveling, embracing healthy choices and spending time with her family. You can reach her at Rajni.Bhandari@nativeworld.com […]
Kiran joins our Consumer and Real Estate (West and South) team. He brings over two decades of leadership experience across the FMCG & Media sectors having worked at Disney Star, Diageo, Marico, True North Private Equity. He holds an MBA from IIM Kozhikode and is Native to badminton, basketball, crosswords and comics. You can reach […]
Nikhil comes with over 6 years of experience across the FMCG, e-commerce, and quick commerce industries. He began his career as a Sales Leadership Trainee at Reckitt and went on to lead the North-East India territory as an Area Sales Manager. He later moved to Flipkart as a Category Manager in the FMCG Non-Food division […]
Simran brings nearly 9 years of professional experience, including over 7.5 years in executive search with Michael Page, where she has led and delivered senior and leadership-level search mandates across Consumer, Consumer Tech, and Industrial & Infrastructure sectors. Her expertise spans Chemicals, Retail, FMCG/CD, Auto & Auto Ancillaries, Logistics, and Manufacturing, with a strong track […]
Pallavi brings close to 14 years of experience in recruitment and HR. In her most recent role, Pallavi was responsible for building the sales team for Gartner across India. She is passionate about partnering closely with hiring managers, gaining a deep understanding of business needs, and building long-term, trusted relationships with candidates. Outside of work, […]
Rishi Rai is a business and strategy professional with nearly 13 years of experience driving go-to-market initiatives, revenue growth, and long-term client partnerships across South Asia and international markets. He has worked with global organizations including CNN International (WBD Group) and BBC Worldwide, where he built scalable growth strategies and delivered tailored solutions for diverse […]
Shaivya is a seasoned executive search professional with extensive experience in leadership hiring within the financial services domain. At Michael Page, she worked closely with organizations across fintech, NBFCs, HFCs, MFIs, and allied financial institutions, partnering with them on critical leadership and niche hiring mandates. Prior to transitioning into executive search, she began her professional […]
Vandana has around 14 years of experience across the IT and BFSI space, with more than a decade focused on Sales. She started her career with Infosys and later had the opportunity to work with Citibank and Marsh McLennan, gaining diverse experience along the way. She has completed her MBA from IMI, Delhi, and her graduation from Panjab […]
Shahzeb Alam comes with an academic foundation from Calcutta University and XLRI Jamshedpur (MBA in HR) and brings a unique blend of human capital expertise and deep financial services insight. He began his career at Michael Page in Mumbai, specializing in hiring for PE/VC/IB clients, before transitioning to an in-house role at Guild Capital, a […]
Neha comes with over 15 years of experience across banking, fintech, SaaS, and logistics-tech, where she has driven enterprise growth, forged strategic partnerships, and shaped go-to-market strategies. She is an Associate Director in the Finance COE team looking after the West region. She has held leadership roles with Kotak, HSBC, and SBI in banking; C2FO […]
Koustubh Kanade is a Partner leading the Pharma, Healthcare & Lifesciences practice. He brings with him over 20+ years of deep expertise in Pharma, Medical Devices, and Med Tech having played multiple leadership roles in Abbott, Panasonic Healthcare, Sanofi, Braun Medical, and British Biologicals. He an MBA from Welingkar Institute. He also holds a PG […]
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Mihir leads the Corporate Tech Practice as a Principal. He comes with over 12 years of experience across sales, technology, and business leadership roles. He began his career in a pharmaceutical business in sales and marketing roles. Post which, he took on a leadership role and spent 9 years at Elixia Tech—a B2B SaaS company […]
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Prateek Arneja is a Director in the Auto & Auto Ancillary Team in Gurgaon Prateek brings with him over 17 years of robust experience in business leadership and entrepreneurship, anchored by a career that spans more than two decades. He holds a B.Com from Delhi University and an MBA from SCMHRD, Pune. He has worked […]
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Shailesh is a post-graduate in E-Business from Welingkar Institute, Mumbai. He has over 8 years of experience, working in the service industry ranging from ENS (Expert Network Industry), Risk & Credit Ratings to Hospitality. In his previous stint with GLG, he has worked in the role of Client Solutions for Consulting firms. Shailesh is a […]
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We’re excited to welcome Saurabh Taneja as an Associate Director at Native and part of our founding team in Dubai. Saurabh brings with him seven years of industry and Search experience. He spent over five years with Michael Page across B2B segment hiring. Initially part of the Mumbai team and transitioned to Dubai two years […]
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Delton DSouza joins us as a Director in the HR CoE Team. With a career spanning over 18 years, he brings diverse HR experience having worked with organisations like Marico, Pine Labs, Baja Consumer Care, Vodafone. He graduated with an MBA from SIBM, Pune. He is Native to the world of Writing and has a […]
Deepak has over 19+ years of experience in recruitment, specializing in executive search, with leadership roles at Planman HR and ABC Consultants. In his previous role at ABC Consultants, he played a key role in building specialised leadership teams and delivering complex talent advisory solutions for GCC’s expanding into or setting up in India. At […]
Stuti comes with 9+ years of experience across Telecom, HR Tech, and Recruitment Consulting. She did her MBA from IIM Indore. She is Native to the world of photography, travelling, and trekking. She enjoys reading and loves to chat on current affairs. At Native Stuti is a Principal and specialises in Infrastructure domain. […]
With over 6 years of diverse experience, Sakshi has built a strong career foundation, starting with Coffee Day Beverages before transitioning into Executive Search with Michael Page. Most recently, she led Leadership Hiring at Reliance Industries. Sakshi holds an MBA from the Goa Institute of Management and is passionate about Yoga and traveling. In her […]
Deepa Krishnan is a seasoned finance expert with a distinguished career spanning over a decade. She began her journey at Yes Bank, where she spent eight years in the Corporate Banking team, followed by stints at Credit Union, Indusind Bank, and Novopay, focusing on banking and strategic partnerships. Most recently, she excelled as EVP Large […]
Ranjan began his career with Maruti Suzuki in Sales managing dealerships. He then joined Michael Page where he transitioned to a consultant in the Finance practice. Over his 5 year stint, Ranjan has built strong and deep relations across the consumer sector and has placed several CFOs across large corporations. He is is a graduate from […]
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A Law graduate from Amity Law School, Ankit practiced law in various Courts /Forums /Tribunals /Commissions in Delhi for a period of one year and then worked as an inhouse legal counsel for a few companies. […]
Meghna began her career with Lakme after graduating from the Institute of Hotel Management. Post her MBA from Goa Institute of Management, she worked as an Area Sales Manager with Piramal Consumer Products and later transitioned her career into Leadership Hiring with Michael Page focusing on hiring Legal talent. Meghna is Native to the world […]
Saachi did her MBA from NMIMS and joined Native directly from campus. She is a part of Private Equity team and has led 100+ assignments across various buy side platforms and asset classes. Her talent grasp and access amongst the junior/mid level talent pool within PE/VC, Consulting and IB domains is wide and extensive. She […]
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