Maria Priyanka

Talent Acquisition Lead | 10+ yrs with Meta, Google, Amazon & Microsoft | Tech Recruiting & Talent Strategy Expert

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

Experienced global talent acquisition professional with a proven track record in strategic recruitment and diversity initiatives. Achieved significant increases in qualified hires across diverse industries. Led successful recruitment efforts at renowned companies including Unilever, Meta, Palo Alto Networks, Google, Deloitte, Amazon and Microsoft. Proficient in innovative sourcing, data analysis, and enhancing candidate experience.

Experience

  • Talent Acquisition Manager at Apollo.io
    Nov 2025 - Present · 9 mos

  • Global Talent Acquisition at Meta
    Apr 2025 - Sep 2025 · 6 mos

  • Assistant Manager - Talent Advisor at Unilever
    Mar 2023 - Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Global Recruiter at Meta
    Dec 2021 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo

    Technical Sourcer for Software Engineering Leadership Team. Building world-class engineering teams - focused on Core Software Engineering teams, sourcing for Principal Software Engineers, Senior Technical Leaders, Staff Engineers, VP of Engineering, Directors of Engineering, and Engineering Managers. Driving diverse sourcing strategies using various tools to help influence stakeholders across APAC, EMEA, London & XBR. Responsibilities: - Provide strategic sourcing based on data and market insights - Identify and hire Senior Technical Leaders/Principal Engineers/Staff Engineers/ Architects/Directors/Managers - Work cross-functionally with business partners to build scalable hiring solutions for technical leadership hiring for both London and other international sites - Diversity Sourcing and creative sourcing (Entelo, X-Ray Search, SeekOut, etc) - Do pre-screens and phone screens to assess candidates' skills and experience - Promote a good candidate experience from the start to the end of the process - Designed and created the Sourcing playbook which houses all SWE sourcing processes, rules, tips, and learnings in one place. - Working as a mentor and trainer to help other Sourcers succeed and progress in their careers - Employee Outreach Program - AB Testing with the outreach messages - Talent Map (LATAM, APAC, EMEA)

  • Global Talent Researcher at Palo Alto Networks
    Aug 2020 - Dec 2021 · 1 yr 5 mos

    Palo Alto Network’s Talent Research Team made up of 15 talent acquisition professionals spread across India, with Bangalore at our centre. Our mission is to identify top tier diverse talent for Palo Alto Networks in over 65 countries around the globe. What do we do? Increase diversity at the top of the funnel and ensure every diverse lead/candidate (applicants, referrals, sourced) are curated for just-in-time pipelines globally. Maintain close partnerships with Sourcers and Recruiters to ensure the talent we provide meets/exceeds the bar at Palo Alto Networks. Identify creative sourcing techniques like Github, Stackoverflow, Meet-ups, Prophet, recruit’em, and identify and tap into talent from diversity events, sororities, Linkedin groups, diversity Boolean search strings, colleges etc. Talent map diverse qualified candidates globally. Provide organization analysis of competitors. Why Palo Alto Networks? PANW is the global leader in cyber security and is shaping the cloud-centric future with technology that's transforming the way people and organizations operate. PANW's mission is to be the cybersecurity partner of choice, addressing the world's greatest security challenges with continuous innovation that seizes the latest breakthroughs in artificial intelligence, analytics, automation, and orchestration. Our vision is a world where each day is safer and more secure than the one before. Visit https://jobs.paloaltonetworks.com/careers/ to learn more about our culture, values, and career opportunities.