Gayathri Sabanayakam

Gayathri Sabanayakam is a seasoned recruitment professional with extensive experience in talent acquisition across leading global companies. Currently serving as a Senior Manager of Talent Acquisition at Visa since May 2018, Gayathri conceptualizes and executes strategies to fulfill hiring needs for the Bangalore center while coaching and motivating the team. Previously, Gayathri held roles as Lead Technical Recruiter at Amazon and Senior Talent Advisor at Cisco Systems, where significant contributions included scaling hiring for the Engineering division and analyzing market trends to enhance recruitment strategy. Early career experience includes recruitment roles at UST Global, Syntel Ltd, and Randstad, where Gayathri honed skills in vendor management, campus recruitment, and resource allocation. Gayathri holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Annamalai University.