In this episode of ValueMatrix.TV, host Vandana NayarNair sits down with Deepa Jagarlapudi, Senior Director & Head of Talent Acquisition at Valtech India.
Deepa shares that the need for human recruiters remains unchanged. AI simply takes over repetitive operational tasks that recruiters handled manually years ago, such as auto-generating job descriptions in ATS systems and sending personalized emails at scale. The real focus today is improving efficiency and candidate experience.
She notes AI excels at resume screening and matching profiles to job descriptions, saving recruiters hours on thousands of applications. Yet when it comes to evaluating full profiles or conducting first-level interviews, the technology is still evolving because it deals with humans and nuanced traits. In APAC markets like Singapore and Dubai, where roles mix creative, functional, and leadership needs, AI tools built on Western datasets require careful adaptation.
For techno-functional roles, Deepa emphasizes that personality traits and client-interaction skills often matter more than pure technical ability. These qualities live in the top 30 percent of talent and cannot be fully assessed by AI alone. Leadership hiring especially demands dedicated human hand-holding.
Deepa’s 23 years across IBM, Wipro, and now Valtech India make her insights practical and forward-looking. If you want to ride the AI wave instead of just surviving it, this conversation delivers clear, actionable ideas you can apply immediately.
