Laxman Natarajan

Laxman Natarajan is an experienced talent acquisition professional, currently serving as the Talent Acquisition Lead at Okta since January 2024. Prior to this role, Laxman worked at VMware from December 2019 to January 2024, where responsibilities included leading executive hiring across various business lines in VMware India, focusing on roles in Product Development, Engineering, Product Management, Operations, Analytics, and HR. Laxman's career at VMware began in 2009, where roles included Senior Staffing Partner and Lead Talent Acquisition, contributing to the company's leadership in cloud infrastructure. Earlier experience includes serving as Principal Talent Advisor for R&D Leadership Hiring at Nutanix and a Recruiter at P.V. Shastri Associates, where responsibilities encompassed sourcing and short-listing candidates, technical sourcing, and client interactions.