Ricky Surya Putra

Ricky Surya Putra is an experienced talent acquisition and people strategy professional currently serving as AVP Talent Acquisition & People Strategy at Mekari since April 2019. Ricky has notably led initiatives that increased hiring activity and productivity by 300%, while growing the company size from 44 to 1,000 employees in four years. Ricky's achievements include the recognition of Mekari as Southeast Asia's most aggressive LinkedIn corporate account user in 2019 and 2020. Additionally, Ricky co-founded Cerdas Kolektif in January 2022, providing consultancy services. Previous roles include Head of People Operations at Sleekr, where Ricky managed HR strategies post-M&A and implemented digital recruitment processes. Ricky holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Management from Universitas Prasetiya Mulya.