Apurva Dhawan

Talent Partner Director

Netment Staffing • Fulltime

Jan 2024 - Present • 2 yrs 4 mos

At Netment, I help recruitment agencies and hiring teams build strong candidate pipelines for difficult-to-fill roles across engineering, healthcare, technology, and manufacturing sectors. Netment operates as a sourcing partner for recruiting firms. Instead of expanding internal sourcing teams, agencies work with us to deliver qualified candidate pipelines while they focus on client management and closing placements. Our approach combines deep market research, advanced sourcing techniques, and strong industry networks to identify and engage highly qualified candidates across specialized domains. Key Contributions • Deliver 20–30 qualified candidate profiles per role across technical and professional positions • Provide 48–72 hour first shortlist turnaround for active requisitions • Maintain 3:1 to 4:1 submission to interview ratios across multiple industries • Support recruiting firms with candidate sourcing for engineering, healthcare, and technology roles • Execute advanced sourcing strategies using LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, X-ray search, and industry databases • Build and maintain pipelines of passive candidates for hard-to-fill positions • Partner with agency recruiters and hiring managers to refine job requirements and improve hiring efficiency Netment enables recruiting firms to move faster by handling the sourcing process while recruiters focus on managing clients and closing placements.

Technical Recruiter

Protingent • Fulltime

Sep 2020 - Oct 2023 • 3 yrs 1 mo

Supported US-based recruiting teams sourcing engineering talent for major technology and aerospace companies. Worked on complex engineering roles across hardware, embedded systems, software development, and mechanical engineering. Key Contributions • Built pipelines of 20–30 qualified engineering candidates per requisition • Sourced niche talent across embedded systems, FPGA/ASIC, PCB design, firmware, and RF engineering • Supported hiring for major clients including Microsoft, Apple, Cisco, Samsung, and Blue Origin • Engaged passive candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, technical communities, and direct outreach • Partnered with hiring managers to refine job requirements and improve candidate targeting Technical Domains Embedded Systems | Firmware | FPGA / ASIC | Hardware Engineering | PCB Design | RF Engineering | Mechanical Design | Software Engineering

Human Resource Manager

Protingent Inc • Fulltime

Jan 2021 - Oct 2023 • 2 yrs 9 mos

Led HR operations and recruitment activities supporting the India delivery team for a US-based engineering staffing firm. Responsible for workforce planning, recruitment coordination, onboarding processes, and employee development initiatives. Key Responsibilities • Managed employee lifecycle processes including hiring, onboarding, performance management, and retention • Coordinated closely with leadership teams to support business operations and workforce planning • Developed job descriptions, compensation structures, and hiring strategies for open roles • Managed HR systems, payroll coordination, and employee records through ATS and HRIS platforms • Implemented onboarding and training programs to support employee development • Supported internal hiring needs by coordinating recruitment activities and candidate selection