- Hank Levine
- President and CEO
- Hank is passionate about building iPlace into a great company that transforms the lives of its employees, clients, and recruited candidates. He is responsible for business strategy and sales. Hank brings 28 years experience in sales, business development, marketing, and general management with offshore outsourcing, telecommunications, energy, venture capital-backed software companies, and pure startups.
  
  Prior to founding iPlace, Hank launched and headed one of the largest offshore businesses providing recruiting services from India to American staffing firms. Before moving into offshore recruiting, Hank created the marketing and business strategy for five companies – three of which were acquired for a total of $92 million, and negotiated over 50 strategic partnerships and alliances.
  
  Hank holds his Masters in Management from the Sloan School at MIT and his Bachelors in Science in Engineering from the University of Pennsylvania.
  
  Hank’s hobbies include rooting for all Pittsburgh professional sports teams, investing, and reading about business and technology.
- Avani Shroff
- Vice President, Operations
- Avani heads iPlace’s India operations. She works with the Indian management team to chart the company’s overall direction and ensure iPlace achieves its operational objectives. Her responsibilities include leadership development, internal hiring, iPlace Academy, skills assessment and development, client performance management, and administration. Avani has nine years experience in international recruiting and has comprehensive knowledge of the entire talent acquisition process.
  
  Prior to joining iPlace, she headed a department of 50 Internet sourcers and worked with companies in the IT, telecom, finance and accounting, manufacturing, and pharmaceutical industries. Avani holds a Bachelors in Electronics and Telecommunication from Pune University and a Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management.
  
  Avani’s hobbies include reading books, solving puzzles, and traveling.
- Alex Kage
- Head International Recruiting
- Alex leads iPlace’s Indian nightshift (US daytime) and is responsible for service delivery and management of all of iPlace’s recruiting clients. Alex has seven years of experience in US recruiting, including three years working as a recruiter, Team Lead, and Recruiting Manager at iPlace.
  
  Before joining iPlace, Alex worked as an international recruiter and provided consulting services to international recruiting companies. Alex holds his Bachelors of Science Degree in Information Technology from Sikkim University.
  
  Alex’ hobbies include socializing, swimming, and networking.
- Vidya Sadawarte
- Sourcing Manager
- Vidya leads iPlace’s Indian dayshift (US nighttime) and is responsible for service delivery and management of all of iPlace’s sourcing and sales lead generation clients. Vidya has been with iPlace since the company’s inception. She has 11 years of experience in IT training, sourcing, and managing international sourcing teams. She has been iPlace’s Sourcing Manager for the past three years. Vidya holds a Bachelors Degree in Physics from Pune University and has received her Diploma in HR Management.
  
  Vidya’s hobbies include listening to music, reading, and watching TV.
- Chris Harper
- Recruiting Manager
- Chris’s responsibilities include serving as the principal contact for recruiting clients, managing recruiting teams, and heading performance improvement initiatives. He has four years experience in recruiting operations involving client management, team management, and recruiting for key accounts. Chris has worked at iPlace for three years and has rapidly advanced from recruiter to senior recruiter to Team Lead to Recruiting Manager.
  
  Prior to joining iPlace, Chris worked in Indian domestic recruiting and human resources. Chris holds his Bachelors in Business Administration and a Masters in Human Resources and Marketing from Pune University. He is a graduate of iPlace Academy.
  
  Chris’ hobbies include interacting with people, photography, and watching movies.
- Rashmi Maheshwari
- Human Capital Manager
- Rashmi leads iPlace’s Human Resources department and is responsible for all human resource functions including talent acquisition, management, and development. Rashmi has six years of corporate training and international sourcing experience. She specializes in organization and leadership development.
  
  Prior to joining iPlace, she held senior HR positions for several multi-national companies in India. Rashmi has also written several articles for the Times of India, a leading news publication in India. She has also been on the editorial board for another English newspaper, The Free Press, for three years.
  
  Rashmi holds her Masters in Human Resources from DAVV University, Madhya Pradesh.
  
  Rashmi’s hobbies include reading and writing.
- AJ Archer
- Recruiting Team Lead
- AJ has seven years of work experience including four years in international recruiting. His expertise is IT job orders for international recruiting clients, which have included Time Warner, Segovia, Harris Corp, and SAIC. AJ holds his Bachelors in Commerce and MBA in HR from Pune University. He is an iPlace Academy graduate.
  
  AJ’s hobbies are reading, traveling, meeting and interacting with new people, and learning about new cultures.
- Sheena Kirkland
- Recruiting Team Lead
- Sheena has experience in Indian domestic recruiting, HR, corporate communications, and client management. She has been with iPlace for the past three years and is currently working as a Team Lead. During her tenure at iPlace, she has worked with clients from various industry sectors such as retail, financial, IT, telecom, healthcare and insurance. She has worked closely with multiple recruiters at iPlace and as a part of her day-to-day activities; she is responsible for their skill improvement. She enjoys talking to potential candidates and believes in building a strong rapport with them.
  
  Sheena holds her Bachelors in Computer Applications and a Masters in Human Resources Management from the University of Pune. She is a graduate of iPlace Academy.
  
  Sheena’s hobbies include writing and listening to songs.
- Richie Hilary
- Recruiting Team Lead
- Richie has over five years of experience in international recruiting. His expertise is IT, specifically Microsoft technologies, as well as US government job orders. Richie has been working with iPlace for two years and has worked on job orders requiring security clearance for several federal government contractors. Richie is pursuing his Bachelors in Computer Science from Nagpur University.
  
  Richie’s hobbies include photography, travel, and body art. He loves to play with his pets. Richie is also an All State Maharashtra football (soccer) player.
- Carol Collins
- Recruiting Team Lead
- Carol has five years international and Indian domestic recruiting experience. She has worked on job orders for clients in multiple disciplines ranging from IT to telecommunications to the mortgage industry. She has been with iPlace for three years. During her time at iPlace, she has also been involved in training and coaching new employees. Carol holds her Bachelors in Commerce and a Masters in Marketing Management from Pune University as well as a Masters in e-Business Administration from the Indian Institute for e-Business Management, Pune.
  
  Carol’s hobbies include painting, writing, and blogging. She also enjoys spending her free time visiting new places.
- Sean Edwards
- Recruiting Team Lead
- Sean has over four years US recruiting experience and has been with iPlace for two years. Sean now works as a Team Lead. He has been a recruiter for IT, healthcare, and financial organizations. Sean holds his Bachelors in Computer Application from Nagpur University. He also holds a Diploma in Information Technology from Sikkim Manipal University and a Diploma in Mechanical Engineering from IME, Mumbai.
  
  Sean’s hobbies include listening to music and collecting pens.
- Rakhi Kolhe
- Sourcing Team Lead
- Rakhi has been with iPlace since the company’s founding. She has six years experience in international sourcing and managing sourcing teams. She is adept in building relationships within the team as well as with the clients. Rakhi holds her Bachelors and Masters Degree in Computer Science from Pune University.
  
  Rakhi’s hobbies include reading fiction and watching movies.
- Aryaa Dixit
- Talent Management Lead
- Aryaa has five years recruiting experience including four years of international sourcing experience at iPlace. Prior to joining iPlace, she worked in Indian domestic recruiting. Aryaa has completed her Bachelors in Commerce and holds a diploma in HR. She is a graduate of iPlace Academy.
  
  Aryaa’s hobbies include surfing the Internet, traveling, meeting new people, and studying human behavior.
- Allen Cash
- Marketing Lead
- Allen has worked in international recruiting for the last four years. He is responsible for iPlace’s Internet presence and marketing. His recruiting experience includes working for a nuclear energy technology company and a major US telecommunications service provider. He also has worked in sales for customers in the UK and an international advertising agency supporting automotive accounts. Allen holds his Bachelor’s in Commerce, a Diploma in Mass Communication, and an MBA in International Business.
  
  Allen’s hobbies include singing and painting. He is a lead vocalist for a rock band – Point Blanc.

Why We are Proud to be iPlacers

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History

iPlace was founded in 2006
Investors: Technology Ventures (USA) and
The Rathi Group (India)
Largest offshore recruiting firm in India

About Pune

Pune is the 8th largest city in India and the 2nd largest city in the state of Maharashtra, behind Mumbai. Boasting an impressive array of software and information technology companies, Pune’s economy ranks 6th in India. However, Pune has a relatively more stable labor market than most other Indian technology centers.

Once called the “Oxford of the East” by Jawaharlal Nehru, India’s first Prime Minister, students from all over India and the world come to Pune for higher education. Colleges in Pune graduate 10,000 engineers a year with 2,500 graduates in software and information technology. The cultural emphasis on education and the supportive business environment provides Pune with the ingredients for continuing economic and commercial growth.