Ananya Krishnan
Founder & Managing Director
Ananya spent fifteen years in HR leadership roles in technology and consumer businesses before founding SparkHire. She leads strategy and still runs selected leadership searches herself.
A recruitment partner built on trust and craft.
We help organisations across India hire people who stay and grow, and we help professionals make career moves with clear information and honest advice.
Our story
Built by recruiters who wanted to do it differently.
SparkHire Consultants was founded by a group of HR leaders and recruiters who had spent years on both sides of the hiring table. They had seen great candidates lost to slow processes, hiring managers frustrated by irrelevant CVs and job seekers left waiting for replies that never came.
They set out to build a consultancy that treats hiring as a long-term relationship. That meant specialising by industry, putting terms in writing, keeping candidates informed and connecting recruitment with the payroll and HR foundations that help new hires succeed.
Today our teams in Bengaluru, Mumbai and Gurugram support clients from early-stage startups to established manufacturers, alongside a training academy for HR and early-career professionals.
Mission & vision
What we’re here to do.
Our mission
To connect ambitious people with organisations where they can do their best work, through recruitment, staffing and HR services that are honest, efficient and genuinely helpful to everyone involved.
Our vision
A hiring market in India where every candidate is treated with respect, every employer can make decisions on clear evidence and every placement is the start of a lasting working relationship.
Our values
Candour
We tell clients and candidates what we actually think, kindly and early, even when it isn’t what they hoped to hear.
Care
Behind every requisition is a person changing their life. We respond promptly, explain decisions and respect people’s time.
Craft
Good recruitment is a skill. We invest in research, structured assessment and continuous training for our consultants.
Accountability
One named owner for every brief, written terms and clear reporting. When something goes wrong, we say so and fix it.
Our approach
How we recruit, step by step.
Four principles shape every search, from a single store manager to a leadership appointment.
Understand before we search
Every engagement begins with a structured intake conversation. We clarify the outcomes the role must deliver, the team it joins, the non-negotiables and the realistic salary band. If a brief is unclear, we say so before anyone spends time sourcing.
Assess what actually matters
We screen against agreed criteria using structured questions and, where useful, practical exercises. We look at evidence of skills rather than relying on job titles or institution names alone.
Communicate relentlessly
Clients receive written weekly updates on every role. Candidates hear back at every stage, including when they are not progressing, with useful feedback wherever we can share it.
Care about what happens after joining
We stay in touch through the notice period and the first ninety days. Where we also manage payroll or onboarding, new joiners get a smooth first month without paperwork surprises.
Human-centred hiring
Every hiring decision affects a life.
A role is not just a vacancy to fill. For the candidate, it may mean relocating a family, leaving a team they love or returning to work after years away. We design our process around that reality.
Our commitments to candidates
- We never charge candidates for applications, interviews or placements.
- We share your profile with an employer only after you agree.
- We respond to every application, including when the answer is no.
- We describe roles accurately, including salary bands and work arrangements wherever possible.
- We offer reasonable adjustments in interviews: just tell us what you need.
- We give honest, constructive feedback when an employer shares it with us.
Our team
The people behind the process.
Recruiters, payroll specialists and trainers who bring years of hands-on experience in Indian workplaces.
Arjun Malhotra
Director, Workforce Solutions
Arjun oversees contract staffing and recruitment process outsourcing. He previously ran high-volume hiring operations for logistics and retail networks across North India.
Meera Iyer
Principal Consultant, Technology Hiring
Meera recruits engineering, data and product talent for startups and established software companies. She is known for detailed briefs and candid market advice.
Kavitha Raman
Head of Payroll Services
Kavitha leads payroll processing and outsourcing. Her team designs controls, compliance calendars and reporting for multi-state employers.
Rohan Deshpande
Senior Consultant, Candidate Experience
Rohan makes sure every candidate interaction is clear and respectful. He also coaches professionals through interviews and offer conversations.
Farhan Siddiqui
Lead Trainer, SparkHire Academy
Farhan designs and delivers the HR Generalist and Talent Acquisition programmes, drawing on a decade as an HR business partner in manufacturing and services.
Capabilities
Everything you need to build a team.
Permanent & executive hiring
From individual specialist roles to confidential leadership searches.
Contract staffing & RPO
Flexible teams on our payroll and embedded recruitment for high-volume programmes.
Payroll & HR consulting
Accurate payroll, documented compliance and practical HR policies.
Training academy
Practical courses in HR, payroll, recruitment, communication and interview skills.
Careers
Ready for your next step?
Explore open roles across India, or tell us about the kind of opportunity you are looking for. Interested in joining a team like ours as a recruiter or trainer? We’d like to hear from you too.