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Vaidehi Guduguntla

Technical Recruiter at Amazon

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About

I'm Vaidehi Guduguntla, a Technical Recruiter at Amazon with a career dedicated to building world-class engineering teams. My journey has taken me through major tech hubs at Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Uber, where I notably bootstrapped 12 engineering teams from the ground up. I specialize in the full recruitment lifecycle for SDE II, SDE III, and Tech Lead roles, with a deep focus on backend, frontend, and mobile domains. I am passionate about driving high-quality candidate experiences and championing diversity hiring initiatives. Whether you are looking to navigate the hiring process at a Tier-1 tech company or want to discuss the evolving landscape of AdTech and global mobility, I'm here to help make it happen.

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What I can offer

  • ›Direct access to hiring pipelines at Tier-1 tech companies
  • ›Expertise in navigating recruitment for backend, frontend, and fullstack roles
  • ›Guidance on benefits negotiation and candidate experience

Looking for

  • ›Software engineers with 2–12 years of experience
  • ›Tech Leads and SDE III candidates in SF, Seattle, Austin, and NYC
  • ›exploring mutual opportunities in Technical Recruiting

Best fit for

Software EngineersTech LeadsDiversity candidates in techEngineering leadership

Current Interests

SDE II/III and Tech Lead recruitmentAdTech and TikTok’s ecosystemGlobal mobility and relocationCorporate mission alignment

Background

Career

Progressed from HR internships to Talent Acquisition at LinkedIn and Microsoft, followed by a long tenure at Uber where she scaled engineering teams, and currently serves as a Technical Recruiter at Amazon.

Education

PGD-HRM from St. Francis Degree College for Women (2011–2012); Bachelor’s Degree in Finance & HR from St. Francis Degree College for Women, Begumpet (2008–2011).

Achievements

  • ›Bootstrapped 12 new engineering teams at Uber across Hyderabad and Bangalore
  • ›Recruited leadership roles across 33+ cities in India
  • ›Organized tech talks to improve Uber’s local employer branding
  • ›Contributed to CSAT projects at Microsoft to improve interview experiences

Opinions

  • Making it happen for candidates is essential to high-quality interview experiences
  • Highly scalable and reliable software requires strong technical leadership
  • Diversity and inclusion initiatives are critical for improving talent pipelines