Our team is your team. Your Goal is our Goal. Our objectives are common – to close the critical roles with the best talent. When your goal is to be better, faster, and smarter, you need the best people to help you achieve it. You need people who can build focused Search strategies that connect with corporate goals and people who can infuse their out-of-the-box search tactics to locate Right-Fit talent. Strike-It-Rite is required. Learn about our crew.
Vasanta, an astute professional with 22 years of experience, 19+ years of which have been spent in Leadership Hiring across various Top MNCs/Top Companies in India, has an impeccable track record of Client Acquisitions/Retention and Client Relationship Management, Assessment & Development, and a deep understanding of the Indian and Global markets.
She and her team have delivered over 1000 important roles at the mid and leadership levels. Vasanta has a B.Sc. in Electronics and a post-graduate degree in Systems Management. She enjoys dealing with problems and believes in a continual learning process across all phases of life. Through her vast domain presence, she utilises her deep industry experience of correct profile mapping for top MNCs, startups, and enterprises. She has led teams to provide ‘Beyond just recruitment’ practice and created a Meritocracy environment, delivering client delight through proficient and professional services.
With a demonstrated track record of incredible achievements that are measurable and constant, she is a firm believer in the “Never Give Up” mindset and implements it. She loves taking on new challenges and believes in continuous learning. She enjoys interacting with people and travelling. In her spare time, she enjoys gardening and cooking for her family, and she believes that everyone has unique potential and can be a successful allrounder.
Aparna, the Head of Technical Operations at Strike-It-Rite, is an exceptional talent in our team. Holding a tremendous industry experience of 15 years in Executive Search/Leadership Hiring across various Industry Segments, her profile mapping and building effective connections with professionals at multiple levels are incredible. Aparna focuses on successfully closing niche & critical positions across industries and domains within short TATs and with Highest Strike-Ratios.
Having a background in Life Sciences and an MBA degree in Marketing, Aparna excels in understanding client requirements and curates an effective questionnaire to gain an in-depth knowledge of customers.
With her dedication and Passion for Learning and Growth, Aparna quickly rose to become the Key Account Manager for major Pharma clients, where she handled their massive recruitment drives to crucial leadership roles. She currently guides the team by providing Technical inputs for various positions, with a high focus on quality and ensuring the Right – Fit.
In her spare time, She loves Traveling, interacting with people around her belonging to diverse cultures and spending time with her family.
S.V. Giri is the Chief Executive Director of Strike-It-Rite. He has more than three decades of experience in corporate and as an Entrepreneur in the areas of Sales, Business Development, Channel and Enterprise Account management, staffing, hiring, budgeting, and organisational design. Has a reputation for establishing high-performing teams. His last stint was with Xerox – India.
S.V. Giri has a Post Graduation in Management (MA), LLB from Osmania University and Executive MBA from XLRI. He is currently pursuing MA in Journalism and Mass communication. Was able to achieve a 30 per cent increase in annual revenues. He’s a five-time grand slammer with Xerox, India, for great sales achievement. Giri is also a Sales Trainer with an extraordinary passion for Training and teams. He also excels in engaging with accounts of high business potential and building Long-term business relationships. He is an analytical decision-maker and a dynamic C-level presenter with exceptional problem-solving abilities, the ability to identify gaps, and a thorough understanding of Lean Six Sigma implementation.
A hardcore literature buff, he enjoys Carnatic music, travelling, and reading in his free time.
Ragavendra holds an all-encompassing role at Strike-It-Rite, India. With 15 years of experience in sales, client liaison, corporate management, and corporate presentations, Ragavendra brings tremendous value to his partnerships with top-tier associations and Fortune 500 companies by demonstrating exceptional proficiency in managing marketing strategies and tackling problems with honed expertise.
Ragavendra has been leading the sales and IT practice lead domains at Strike-It-Rite since October 2020. He cultivates fertile human connections and has assisted top companies in attracting above-average talent at various levels.
As a BD and client relationship management head, he keeps an eye on new markets and emerging trends, recommends new products and services, proposes and develops new strategic alliances, writes proposals and plans, and guides long-term goals to meet company objectives and expectations.
Ragavendra’s interests outside of work include travel, Live music and Interior Designing.
Jayasree Pavani handles our Large Account Strategic Recruitment and Business Development portfolio with her extensive experience in the recruitment industry as a Senior Executive Search Consultant. She meticulously manages Senior level recruitment and client Interfacing. She has built a vast network of Leadership professionals and has extensive experience with comprehensive recruiting strategies and candidate evaluations.
She enjoys meeting new people, keeping up with social media activities, and cooking in her spare time.
Our Business Manager and Analyst, Harish, is in charge of primary and secondary data analysis and new client assessments. He is crucial in researching New Projects, New Expansions, and Strategic Alignments. After earning an engineering degree in electronics and computer science, he gained four years of experience in business development and client nurturing.
He enjoys going on long bike rides and listening to music.
Malathi is our Recruitment Manager and Senior Pharma consultant at Strike-it-Rite, and she specialises in Executive Search for Pharma and Biotech. She has a high level of expertise in recruiting mid and senior-level professionals across industries, focusing on pharmaceuticals, and she has domain expertise in delivering highly critical and niche positions. She is a superb Microbiology postgraduate with a thorough understanding of Lifesciences and their various functions.
She enjoys listening to music and writing stories for Documentaries and Movies in her spare time.
Sunisith Ravva, a recruitment enthusiast and a Versatile Recruiter, extracts groundbreaking profiles and screens potential candidates for mid and senior-level acquisitions across various industries and functional areas. As our Senior Search Specialist and a Biotechnology Graduate, he has been instrumental in closing critical roles in Pharma and Lifesciences.
He enjoys keeping up with HR updates, surfing the Internet, and watching movies in his spare time.
Gayathri Komal, our Senior Consultant, has 10+ years of solid experience closing Niche and Critical positions in various industries such as pharma, FMCG, Agri & Chemicals, foods, manufacturing, and product IT. She has been credited with closing many critical roles and is eager to learn new things. She has a background in Life Sciences and an MBA.
Komal is enthusiastic about recruiting and enjoys good music and spending time with her family.
Vali, our Senior Consultant, has worked on critical positions mid and senior-level positions for many top MNCs for over 13 years in the IT and non-IT industries, including Engineering, Pharmaceuticals, Automobile, Cement, Metals, Chemicals, Construction, Media, etc. He has a proven track record of achieving significant results by sourcing top talent and ensuring quick turnaround times.
His interests include connecting with nature and enjoying rural nature scenery. He loves watching movies and cricket in his spare time.
Rajini is the HR operations head, in charge of both inbound and outbound operations. Rajini also handles the mail communication channel within and outside the organization, bridging the interaction between the teams and clients. She has ten years of management expertise in the HRBP role, exclusively with Strike-It-Rite. High dedication levels, passion, and commitment to work make her the most dependable member as she plays a critical role in the admin and compliance functions, with a high sense of eye for detail and extraordinary learning abilities.
She is a fitness freak and yoga practitioner who enjoys cooking and spending time with her family and friends in her spare time.
Ramakrishna is the Senior Manager of Recruitment, with a commendable track record of consistently closing mid and top-level openings for more than 20 years. He comes from a Sales & Distribution background before plunging into the recruitment field. He has extensive experience in closing mandates in support function areas such as Finance, HR, Accounts, Procurement, Maintenance, Engineering, Supply Chain, Quality, etc., in EPC, Manufacturing, Pharma, Engineering, Cement, Metals, Chemical, Automobile, and Infrastructure among others.
He enjoys watching Movies, Catching up with the latest happenings around the world, Painting, and watching movies in his spare time.
Sarika Pathki is our newest and most dynamic team member, in charge of Strike-It-Rite’s Digital Marketing and Branding activities. She also manages the master database and trackers, corporate communication, and internal hiring. She oversees the Training Calendars, Team Engagement activities, Events, and the Pre-Sales Analysis portfolio. After graduating in commerce and earning an MBA from Osmania University in Hyderabad, she previously worked in Customer Interaction to promote products for her own business.
In her spare time, she enjoys cooking and watching movies.
