MUMBAI: Bengaluru’s job tech scene just got a caffeine shot. Foundit, formerly known as Monster APAC & ME, has hired Tarun Sharma as its new chief product and technology officer (CPTO). The move signals a serious tech-up for the job platform that wants to be less "CVs and filters" and more "AI and precision hiring" across Asia-Pacific and the middle east.

Sharma isn’t your average tech lead. He’s the kind of guy who’s been there, debugged that. With a career spanning Paypal, Yahoo, Walmart, Naukri.com and Maersk, he’s basically the Avengers of product and tech. Now, Foundit wants him to bring that blockbuster energy to the world of recruitment, using AI and data to connect talent with jobs faster than a recruiter ghosting a follow-up email.

"At Foundit, we’re reimagining the recruitment experience through deep tech, AI, and hyper-personalisation. Tarun’s appointment as chief product and technology officer strengthens this vision. With his extensive experience in building scalable, user-first platforms, he will be instrumental in driving innovation and enhancing our precision hiring capabilities to deliver smarter hiring decisions for job seekers and recruiters across APAC and the middle east," said Foundit CEO V Suresh.

Sharma, clearly not one to shy away from a challenge, added, "This is an exciting moment for the recruitment ecosystem, and Foundit is at the forefront of shaping what’s next. I look forward to building intuitive, data-driven experiences that not only empower job seekers and recruiters but also set new benchmarks in the recruitment landscape."

Before this gig, Sharma led platform and experience transformations at Maersk, taking global logistics from clunky to clicky. His track record covers digital payments, machine learning, monetisation, and scalable product architecture. Basically, if it plugs into the internet, Sharma has probably fixed, built, or scaled it.

Oh, and he’s not just a boardroom brain. He moonlights as an angel investor and startup whisperer, backing early-stage ventures in travel, fintech, and AI.

Sharma holds an MBA from IIM Ahmedabad and a bachelor's degree in engineering from NIT Durgapur. A solid combo of brains, bandwidth, and backend logic.