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With six years of Amazon experience and more than three years as a senior full\-cycle technical recruiter at AWS, Simran delivers end\-to\-end hiring strategy, strategic sourcing, workforce planning, candidate assessment, offer negotiation, onboarding, and stakeholder partnership for highly specialized technical teams\. Simran is strongest in difficult technical searches, creative global talent mapping, and passive\-candidate engagement for frontier AI, infrastructure, distributed systems, and hardware talent\. She has made more than 300 strategic hires over six years, reduced time\-to\-hire by 26%, increased diversity by 18%, and expanded qualified talent pools by 40%\. Her work has supported teams including Annapurna Labs, EC2, Lambda, Kubernetes, SageMaker, Bedrock, and Agentic and Responsible AI, including Bedrock foundation\-model launches\. She also uses AI\-enhanced sourcing, predictive analytics, and generative tools to improve matching, screening, and outreach\. Earlier in her career, Simran built recruiting and HR foundations for startups, agencies, and organizations including BARK, Dr Lal PathLabs, ADNE Group, and Yewolo\. ## Services - Import Operations - HR Operations - Agile Modeling - Business Planning and Control System \(BPCS\) - Engineering Outsourcing - Startups - Certified Salesforce\.com Developer - Information Technology Infrastructure - LinkedIn Sales Navigator - Amazon Web Services \(AWS\) - Operations Research - Compilers - Global Immigration - Technical Systems - Domain Modeling - Commerce - Incentive Programs - Domain\-Specific Modeling - GitHub - Early\-Stage Startups - Computer Literacy - International Relocations - Executive Search - Operational Strategy - LinkedIn Recruiter - Ansys Fluent - AWS SageMaker - Agile PLM - Workday ## Highlights - Owns recruiting for AWS Compute/ML and Custom Silicon organizations, including infrastructure, kernel, AI/ML engineering, custom silicon, and go\-to\-market roles\. - Led full\-cycle recruiting for Annapurna Labs, EC2 Nitro, VPC and compute infrastructure, Lambda, Kubernetes, SageMaker, Bedrock, Agentic AI, Responsible AI, big data, and cloud\-infrastructure teams\. - Made 300\+ strategic hires over six years, averaging 50\+ hires annually across AI research, ML, infrastructure, applied science, compiler, kernel, systems, platform, ASIC, FPGA, server architecture, data, software, product, program\-management, engineering\-management, and leadership roles\. - Reduced time\-to\-hire by 26% and increased diversity by 18% while hiring in tight technical talent markets\. - Built Bedrock, SageMaker, and Agentic AI infrastructure pipelines from zero to 50\+ engineers during the 2023 generative\-AI surge\. - Expanded qualified candidate pools by 40% through passive sourcing, Boolean search, GitHub, Stack Overflow, LinkedIn, networks, engineer communities, conference networking, and global talent mapping\. - Designed searches for LLM fine\-tuning, RAG, distributed training, model inference, agentic systems, computer vision, RDMA networking, scalable infrastructure, and custom silicon design\. - Used AI\-enhanced sourcing, predictive analytics, and generative tools for matching, screening, and outreach, improving quality by 25%, reducing sourcing time by 29%, and increasing response rates by 33%\. - Alpha\-tested internal Bedrock\- and SageMaker\-powered generative\-AI sourcing tools, cutting sourcing time by 30%, lifting response rates by 35%, and improving diversity of slate by 25%\. - Designed interview playbooks, scheduling, training, and mentorships that achieved 92% Q1 productivity and more than 90% first\-year retention\. - Mentored 8\+ recruiters and sourcers in technical screening, interviewing, talent mapping, and AI\-augmented sourcing, reducing recruiter onboarding ramp time by 50%\. - Partnered with engineering VPs and finance on skills\-gap analysis, annual planning, and 12\- to 24\-month headcount forecasts aligned to Bedrock foundation\-model launches and Nitro silicon programs\. - Reduced sourcing costs by 20% and delivered executive reporting on offer acceptance, hiring sources, and benchmarks - At Dr Lal PathLabs, increased diverse hires by 28%, supported an HRMS rollout, and implemented paperless practices that reduced labor costs by 30% and office or administrative overhead by 10% to 30%\. - At ADNE Group, delivered and closed 12\+ hires per month, including 12\+ technical hires monthly, and reduced client agency reliance by 15% through referral networks and talent pools\. - At BARK, delivered full\-cycle technical recruiting for infrastructure, systems engineering, software engineering, and product roles for startup and enterprise clients\. ## Experience - **Senior Technical Recruiter at Amazon Web Services \(AWS\)** (2022\-10\-01–present) — Led full\-cycle hiring strategy for Bedrock, SageMaker, and Agentic AI infrastructure teams built early\-stage pipelines from zero to 50\+ engineers across LLM research, distributed training, model inference, and agentic systems during the 2023 generative\-AI surge\. Operationalized a modern sourcing stack—Gem, Beamery, SeekOut, HireEZ, and GitHub API—to compress passive\-candidate conversion cycles and expand qualified pools 40% in a hyper\-competitive market against frontier AI labs and cloud competitors\. Alpha\-tested internal generative\-AI sourcing tools \(Bedrock/SageMaker\-powered\) for matching, screening, and outreach automation cut sourcing time 30%, lifted response rates 35%, and improved diversity\-of\-slate by 25%\. Designed advanced Boolean and GitHub API searches for rare competencies—LLM fine\-tuning, RAG, distributed training, computer vision, RDMA networking, and custom silicon design—converting passive senior ICs from competing AI labs and cloud providers\. Owned end\-to\-end negotia - **Sr\. Full Cycle Technical Recruiter at Amazon Web Services \(AWS\)** (2020\-04\-01–present) — Led full cycle recruiting for core teams in Annapurna Labs \(custom silicon/hardware/server arch\), EC2 \(Nitro, VPC, compute infra\), Serverless/Containers \(Lambda, Kubernetes, Serverless\), AI/ML \(SageMaker, Bedrock, Agentic & Responsible AI\), and Distributed Systems \(big data, cloud infra\), consistently beating hiring goals in tight talent markets\. • Landed 300\+ strategic hires over 6 years \(ML Engineers, AI Researchers, Infra Engineers, Applied Scientists, Compiler, Kernel, Systems, Platform Engineers, ASIC, FPGA Engineers, Server Architects, Data Engineers, Frontend, Full Stack Devs, Test Engineers, Senior TPMs, PMs, EMs, Senior Leaders\), averaging 50\+ year • slashed time\-to\-hire 26% and boosted diversity 18%, contributing to launches like Bedrock's foundation models\. • Excelled in passive sourcing and closing for frontier AI roles, assessing expertise in LLMs, agentic systems, and scalable infra • leveraged Boolean, GitHub, Stack Overflow, LinkedIn, networks to expand qualified pools - **Technical Recruiter at BARK** (2020\-01\-01–2020\-04\-01) — Ran full\-cycle technical recruiting for startup and enterprise clients across software engineering and product roles—from sourcing through close\. Sourced passive talent via LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, and Boolean search - **Freelance Recruiter at BARK** (2020\-01\-01–2020\-04\-01) — Delivered specialized sourcing and full\-cycle recruitment for tech clients, focusing on infrastructure and systems engineering roles\. • Built proactive candidate pipelines utilizing LinkedIn, GitHub, and CRM tools to enhance recruitment efficiency\. • Managed evaluations, placements, and stakeholder communications for diverse hires, ensuring alignment with client needs\. - **Human Resources Executive at Dr Lal Path Labs Ltd\.** (2018\-01\-01–2019\-08\-01) — Managed end\-to\-end hiring for IT, data, and operations roles built DEI sourcing strategy across LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, Indeed, Stack Overflow, and GitHub that lifted diverse hires 28%\. Led HRMS rollout and paperless transformation across HR operations cut administrative overhead 30% and labor costs 10%\. Oversaw probations, promotions, transfers, and exits to ensure compliance with local labor laws and internal policy\. - **Recruiter/Human Resources Executive at Dr Lal PathLabs** (2018\-01\-01–2019\-08\-01) — Recruiter: • Acted as a strategic consultant and partner to People Operations and Global Business Operations teams, comprehending complex hiring needs and position specifications for various functional areas • Developed and executed innovative sourcing strategies to identify and attract underrepresented talent using • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion tactics, directly contributing to building more diverse talent pipelines • Utilized various sourcing tools, including HR4U \(internal database/CRM\), LinkedIn, and GitHub, for proactive candidate research and pipeline management • Collaborated with staffing partners and hiring managers to generate ideas, leverage resources, and share information to enhance the search process • HR Generalist: • Key project member for the transition to a new HRMS portal, ensuring data sanctity and smooth data transfer, demonstrating proficiency in HR systems implementation • Successfully completed transition to a paperless practice by implementing an electronic f - **Technical Recruiter at ADNE Group** (2017\-08\-01–2017\-12\-01) — Closed 12\+ technical hires per month through full\-cycle recruiting in a high\-volume agency environment, consistently hitting aggressive client targets\. Built referral networks and candidate pools that reduced client agency reliance by 15%\. - **Recruiter/ Human Resources Specialist at ADNE Group** (2017\-08\-01–2017\-12\-01) — Delivered 12\+ hires per month for both technical and non\-technical roles, ensuring a diverse talent pool\. • Managed interview coordination and ATS administration to streamline the recruitment process\. • Built candidate pipelines and referral channels to enhance candidate engagement and sourcing efficiency\. - **Human Resources Manager at Yewolo** (2015\-12\-01–2017\-07\-01) — Scaled early\-stage startup from 10 to 50\+ employees built recruiting, onboarding, performance, and compliance frameworks from scratch under tight resource constraints\. Acted as sole HR advisor to founders on hiring strategy, employee relations, and policy—balancing growth\-mode speed with cultural fit\. - **Manager \- HR at Startup** (2015\-12\-01–2017\-08\-01) — Acted as key HR advisor in early\-stage startup: policies, relations, compliance under tight resources\. • Scaled teams from 3 to 180\+ by recruiting growth\-mindset talent focused on adaptability and innovation\. • Structured comp \(equity, incentives, flex benefits\) to draw competitive hires\. • Built interviewing for cultural fit/potential in growth mode\. • Coordinated scheduling, logistics, delivering timely and positive experiences\. • Led pre\-boarding/onboarding: tailored plans speeding productivity, cohesion\. • Set performance management: goals/feedback/development for alignment/growth\. • Handled compliance: labor laws, regulations and best practices to cut risks\. • Rolled out training and performance systems boosting team output\. ## Education - Product Manager Nanodegree, Product Management — Udacity - Bachelor's Degree, Computer Science — Kurukshetra University - Master of Business Administration, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General — National Institute of Technology ## FAQ ### What does Simran do? Simran is a Senior Full Cycle Technical Recruiter at Amazon Web Services \(AWS\)\. She owns recruiting for Compute/ML and Custom Silicon organizations, covering infrastructure, kernel, AI/ML engineering, custom silicon, and go\-to\-market roles\. ### How long has Simran worked at Amazon? Simran has six years of experience at Amazon and has worked as a senior full\-cycle technical recruiter at AWS for more than three years\. Her work centers on building high\-performing engineering teams through recruiting, onboarding, screening, strategic sourcing, pipeline development, and partnership with internal stakeholders\. ### Which AWS technical organizations does Simran support? Simran leads full\-cycle recruiting for Annapurna Labs, including custom silicon, hardware, and server architecture EC2 teams covering Nitro, VPC, and compute infrastructure serverless and container teams covering Lambda and Kubernetes AI/ML teams covering SageMaker, Bedrock, Agentic AI, and Responsible AI and distributed\-systems teams working in big data and cloud infrastructure\. ### What hiring results has Simran delivered at AWS? Simran has made more than 300 strategic hires over six years, averaging more than 50 hires annually\. Her hiring has included ML engineers, AI researchers, infrastructure engineers, applied scientists, compiler, kernel, systems, and platform engineers, ASIC and FPGA engineers, server architects, data engineers, frontend and full\-stack developers, test engineers, senior technical program managers, product managers, engineering managers, and senior leaders\. ### What technical recruiting specialties does Simran have? Simran specializes in frontier AI and infrastructure searches, including LLM fine\-tuning, RAG, distributed training, model inference, agentic systems, computer vision, RDMA networking, scalable infrastructure, and custom silicon design\. She uses Boolean search, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub and GitHub API searches, Stack Overflow, professional networks, community building, conference networking, and global talent mapping to identify and convert passive candidates\. ### What did Simran accomplish for AWS generative\-AI teams? During the 2023 generative\-AI surge, Simran built early\-stage pipelines from zero to more than 50 engineers for Bedrock, SageMaker, and Agentic AI infrastructure teams\. The pipelines covered LLM research, distributed training, model inference, and agentic systems in competition with frontier AI labs and cloud competitors\. ### How does Simran use recruiting technology and AI? Simran operationalized Gem, Beamery, SeekOut, HireEZ, GitHub API, and AI\-enhanced sourcing workflows\. She alpha\-tested internal Bedrock\- and SageMaker\-powered generative\-AI tools for matching, screening, and outreach automation, reducing sourcing time by 29% to 30%, increasing response rates by 33% to 35%, improving quality by 25%, and improving diversity of slate by 25%\. ### What operational impact has Simran had at AWS? Simran reduced time\-to\-hire by 26%, expanded qualified pools by 40%, reduced sourcing costs by 20%, and achieved 88% offer acceptance on difficult requisitions\. Her executive reporting included quarterly insights on offer acceptance, hiring sources, and benchmarks Her work also contributed to launches such as Bedrock foundation models\. ### How has Simran improved recruiting operations and developed recruiters? Simran designs interview playbooks, scheduling processes, training, and mentorships\. These efforts achieved 92% Q1 productivity, more than 90% first\-year retention, and smoother integrations\. She has mentored more than eight recruiters and sourcers in technical screening, interviewing, passive talent mapping, and AI\-augmented sourcing workflows, reducing recruiter onboarding ramp time by 50%\. ### How does Simran approach workforce planning and executive partnership? Simran partners with engineering vice presidents and finance leaders on skills\-gap analysis and annual and 12\- to 24\-month headcount forecasts, aligning talent plans with business roadmaps, Bedrock foundation\-model launches, and Nitro silicon programs\. ### What did Simran do at BARK? At BARK, Simran delivered specialized sourcing and full\-cycle recruitment for technology clients, particularly infrastructure and systems\-engineering roles\. ### What did Simran accomplish at Dr Lal PathLabs? At Dr Lal PathLabs, Simran managed end\-to\-end hiring for IT, data, and operations roles and acted as a strategic partner to People Operations and Global Business Operations teams\. She developed DEI sourcing strategies using HR4U, LinkedIn, ZipRecruiter, Indeed, Stack Overflow, and GitHub, increasing diverse hires by 28%\. As an HR generalist, she helped transition to a new HRMS portal, implemented electronic filing and paperless practices that reduced labor costs by 30% and office or administrative overhead by 10% to 30%, and managed probation confirmations, transfers, promotions, exits, full\-and\-final settlements, and labor\-policy compliance\. ### What did Simran do at ADNE Group? At ADNE Group, Simran delivered more than 12 hires per month across technical and non\-technical roles, coordinated interviews, administered the ATS, and developed candidate pipelines and referral channels\. In her technical\-recruiting role, she closed more than 12 technical hires monthly in a high\-volume agency environment and built referral networks and candidate pools that reduced client agency reliance by 15%\. ### What startup HR and scaling experience does Simran have? As Manager of HR at a startup, Simran served as a key HR advisor on policies, employee relations, and compliance scaled the team from 3 to more than 180 employees built culture\-fit and potential\-focused interviewing led preboarding and onboarding and implemented performance, training, and compliance systems\. ### What is Simran’s educational background? Simran holds a Product Manager Nanodegree in Product Management from Udacity, a Master of Business Administration in Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration from the National Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from Kurukshetra University\. ### What certifications does Simran hold? Simran holds the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services, the Tech Recruitment Certified Professional credential from SkillPanel, and an MSME credential from the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises\. ### What languages does Simran speak? Simran speaks Punjabi, Hindi, and English\. ### What tools, systems, and additional professional skills does Simran use? Simran works with Amazon Web Services, AWS SageMaker, Workday, SAP HR, Oracle HR, HRIS and applicant\-tracking systems, HR4U, Salesforce\.com development, LinkedIn Sales Navigator, LinkedIn Talent Insights, GitHub, Microsoft Office, Microsoft Excel, API testing, Agile Modeling, Agile PLM, domain modeling, domain\-specific modeling, BPCS, management information systems, operations research, Ansys Fluent, compilers, information\-technology infrastructure, technical systems, and computer literacy\. Her additional business and operational areas include import operations, commerce, engineering outsourcing, operational strategy, business planning and control, startups and early\-stage startups, global immigration, international relocations, analytical skills, communication, management, leadership, and time management\. ## Links - LinkedIn: https://www\.linkedin\.com/in/simranbathla