Shriraj Balakrishnan (AJ)

Shriraj Balakrishnan, also known as AJ, has a diverse work experience spanning several companies and positions. Shriraj currently serves as the Director at Blue Ocean Ventures since November 2022. Prior to this, they were the Recruitment Account Manager at the same company from September 2021 to November 2022.

Before joining Blue Ocean Ventures, AJ worked at Braviss Solutions Pvt Ltd as a Recruitment Partner from January 2019 to September 2021. In this role, they were responsible for hands-on recruitment on MSP requirements, including positions in various industries such as Medical Devices, Automotive, IT, E-Commerce, and more. Shriraj also worked on RPA (Robotic Process Automation) requirements and achieved the team in setting 2 batches within a month. Additionally, they collaborated with BDMs in the US, cold-calling clients for business development.

Prior to their role at Braviss Solutions, AJ was a Recruitment Partner at Baxter International Inc. from March 2018 to November 2018. Shriraj focused on technology hiring within Baxter and handled full-cycle hiring in both niche and high volume environments.

From 2016 to 2018, AJ worked as a Business Development Manager at Braviss Solutions Pvt Ltd. Before that, they served as a Team Lead (Recruitment) at LanceSoft, Inc. from August 2015 to April 2016, where they closely worked with the Delivery Manager in anticipating requirements and filling them through recruiters.

From November 2013 to August 2015, AJ held the position of Team Lead-Recruitment at TechLink Systems, Inc. Shriraj worked directly with the National Account Manager and Director of Indian Operations and was responsible for end-to-end recruitment.

AJ began their career as a US IT Recruiter at LanceSoft Inc from December 2011 to November 2013. Shriraj handled high-volume recruitment for biologics-focused pharmaceutical biotech clients and managed client relationships in the pharmaceutical biotechnology sector.

Lastly, AJ started their career as a Recruitment & Selection – HR Coordinator at Silsan Web from January 2006 to December 2011. Shriraj managed the recruitment function for various levels and engaged in sourcing through various channels.

Overall, AJ has a wide range of experience in recruitment, business development, and team management across different industries.

Shriraj Balakrishnan (AJ) completed their Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on Operations Management and Human Resources from the Indian School of Business Management and Administration. Shriraj concluded their studies in 2018.