Technology & Digital Executive Search Firms

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Digitalisation and technological disruption is driving monumental change across organisations and their business models. Companies need leaders who have the technical depth and management skill to lead the companies through this journey. Technology leaders of today need to be able to leverage the power of cloud, big data, artificial intelligence, machine learning and blockchain to transform both the backend and consumer experience. We take pride in our deep knowledge of emerging global and local trends. Our domain expertise and strong network of professionals help us in recruiting leaders who can easily adapt to volatility and shape the future of the firm.

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How we help our clients

CIO / CTO / CISO / CDO / CAO

Application, Engineering, Infrastructure

Security/ Cyber Security

Digitisation and Digital Transformation

Digital/ E-commerce/ Online Business

Analytics/ Data Science

Technology & Digital Natives

Our teams across 3 locations bring together not just sector knowledge but also incisive environment commentary that help you hire talent that is future-ready.

Chirag Thakkar

Director -Enterprise Tech, Corporate Tech & SaaS , Mumbai

Chirag started his career with Tech Mahindra as Technical Associate. He later worked with Bajaj Electricals as Assistant Manager – Sales & Marketing. His Executive Search journey began with Michael Page where he spent 5 years in the Technology & Logistics domain. At Native, Chirag is an Associate Director and will focus on hiring for Enterprise Tech.

Chirag is a music enthusiast and has learnt to play the Tabla. He also enjoys traveling and playing carrom. Connect with Chirag.

He can be reached at chirag.thakkar@nativeworld.com

Deepak Karunakaran

Director -GCC Tech, Offshoring , Bengaluru

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 Native, Deepak joins us as a Director and will head the Enterprise Tech Practice Area in Bangalore He is native to the world of travelling and is passionate about exploring new destinations and experiencing diverse cultures.

Kanwardeep Singh

COO & Managing Partner -Industrials, Technology & Corporate Functions , Mumbai

Kanwardeep has been building high-performing teams in the executive search industry for 15 years. After spending his initial years in the Investment Advisory team at BNP Paribas, he co-founded Native and is now the Managing Partner and Chief Operations Officer at Native. As the manager of the ship, Kanwardeep oversees and executes the complete business operations strategy of Native. He leads and controls diverse business operations to keep the firm growing smoothly and is one of our best employee-motivators.

While he enjoys spending time camping and playing tennis, Kanwardeep considers himself a native of his bed – he enjoys nothing more than sleeping.

Prajakta Pande

Associate Principal -Technology and Digital , Mumbai

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 platform.

She completed her Master’s in Management from HHL Leipzig Graduate School of Management.

Prajakta is Native to swimming, exploring new cafes, and watching movies. Prajakta will be based in Mumbai and can be reached at Prajakta.pande@nativeworld.com

Sai Gopal

Partner -Technology & Digital , Bengaluru

Sai joins us from a global executive search firm - Transearch, where he was a part of the leadership team as a Partner for the Digital and Technology practice. Previously, he was the Vice President of Growth and Strategy at Purple Quarter, a tech-focussed boutique search firm.

Sai comes with over 20+ years of experience in which he has led the Sales and BD functions at B2B product and service organisations. He has built many high-quality teams, has led countrywide sales strategies, and has managed large P&Ls in his past stints. He will add immense value to our clients in helping them build their Technology and Engineering leadership teams.

He holds a PGDBM from IMT (Ghaziabad) and is also a Certified ‘Leadership and Change Management’ expert from XLRI (Jamshedpur). He is a long-standing champion of diversity and a proud supporter of crowdfunding initiatives for noble causes.

Sai is a native to wildlife and takes great pride in being a green panther and a wildlife enthusiast. He also finds solace in nature, loves cricket, and is interested in music and travelling.

Shalinee Udmale

Partner -Digital, Technology & Analytics , Mumbai

Shalinee is a seasoned leadership hiring specialist with 15+ years of experience in hiring for Technology. She has worked earlier with notable global search firms like Elixir Consulting, and The Edge Partnership focused on hiring for Technology across Global Institutions. Her vast experience gives her the vision to create continually evolving human capital solutions for our clients in Financial Services, Captives and the Fin-tech space at Native.

Shalinee is quite a Native of the food world. When not busy at work, she is either exploring new food joints or cooking for loved ones. Connect with Shalinee.

She can be reached at shalinee.udmale@nativeworld.com

Shreya Pande

Associate Principal -Technology and Digital , Mumbai

Shreya Pande - Shreya brings over 8+ years of experience across Technology and Executive Search. She began her career as a Software Engineer at HSBC, where she spent two years building a strong foundation in technology after completing her graduation in Electronics & Communication Engineering. She later pursued her MBA from SDA Bocconi, following which she transitioned into Executive Search and joined Native.

Currently, Shreya is as an Associate Principal within the Technology, Digital & Analytics practice, where she leads senior hiring mandates for Financial Services clients, partnering closely with leadership teams on critical talent strategy and execution.

In her free time, Shreya is Native to learning new sports, dancing, and travelling to new destinations.

She can be reached at shreya.pande@nativeworld.com

Shubhasish Das

Associate Principal -Technology , Bangalore

Shubhasish Das - Welcome Shubhashish. He joins us as an Associate Principal in the GCC Tech team. Shubhashish brings close to 18 years of experience in executive search and talent management, specializing in senior leadership and C-suite hiring across technology and functional domains. He has worked across search firms, global staffing groups, and in-house talent functions, with expertise in retained search, leadership hiring, and RPO and has previously worked with Executive Principles Group, The Edge Partnership, Purple Quarter, Netlabs Global IT Services, and Gi Group, among others. Shubhashish holds a Bachelor’s degree in Education from the University of Delhi. Outside of work, he is native to reading, listening to music, and cooking.

Shubhashish will be based in Bangalore. You can reach him at shubhashish.das@nativeworld.com

Supreet Singh

Managing Partner -Technology, Digital & Financial Services , Mumbai

Supreet is a seeker of ideas that challenge the status quo. He sees the unsolved problems as business opportunities and explores sustainable business models around those problems. He is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor who founded five successful ventures.

He started his corporate journey 15 years back with HDFC Bank before founding iRefr.com and co-founding Native. Supreet has led many c-suite searches in Financial Services, Digital and Technology sectors. Along with that, he has worked closely with some of the most notable CEOs, founders and conglomerates to help set up and build successful platforms. He is constantly sought for advice on issues like business strategy, product platform, talent strategy and M&As.

Supreet considers himself a native of cultural experiences. He often indulges in attending music festivals and Sufi mehfils. His love for discovery also makes him an avid traveller, and mountains are his calling.

Vandana Sharma

Principal -Corporate Technology , Gurgaon

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 University, Chandigarh.

Outside of work, Vandana is Native to travelling and exploring new cultures - she has visited 26 countries so far! She is also a big food lover and enjoys trying different cuisines. In her downtime, she is usually reading a book, swimming, or challenging herself with Sudoku.
Vandana will be based out of Gurgaon.

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