Harsha Bhurani  - Founder, Humming Bird Consulting

Harsha Bhurani

Founder, Humming Bird Consulting

More about Harsha Bhurani

Enthusiasm in Team and Client management with Talent acquisition professional possessing qualitative experience in both domestic and international Market. In my previous roles I have managed end to end recruitment in IT/non-IT space. 

• Expertise in Team and Client Management.
• Passion towards business development, managing people and training and development. 
• Good understanding of the complete recruitment life cycle starting from desk research, outreach, assessments, interviews, compensation negotiations, background verification and discrete reference check.
• Worked on senior management leadership positions and comfortable communicating with senior executives and clients. (founder’s/CEO’s/Promoters/Line Managers)
• Taken a deep dive in Domains such as Technology, Fintech, IOT, IIOT, Industry 4.0, Machine Learning, Emerging Startups, Oil and Gas, Petrochemical, Heavy Engineering machines, Glass, Auto, Non-Auto, FOMB (Family and owner manage business), Power, Textile etc.
• Built enduring relationships with clients, candidates and other stakeholders.
• Strong stakeholder management and vendor management experience.
• Good with networking and sourcing passive/active talents.
• Ability to work under pressure and tight deadlines.
• Hands on with various social networking, candidate database management tools and job portals, headhunting and Industry mapping.
• As a quick learner, can pick up extensive insights into technology landscape, talent pool availability & relevant market intelligence

People ask about weekends,

Your weekends can be worthy too if you are surrounded by the right folks, and for me, they are eChai Ventures and this is what echai friends do.

The day started with chit-chat about the business and was followed by an amazing lunch at Karnawati Club.

Attended an amazing echai demo day, where one friend pitched his new venture on the stage and another shared his success story.

58 Miles Rocks and AllEvents.in has been always inspiring.

Crazy fun weekend with craziness and productivity. Hope to have these keep coming in.

Jatin Chaudhary Pankaj Bhimani Amit Panchal Umesh Uttamchandani Himani Kankaria Kumar Manish Koumal Kalantry Shrijay Sheth Leena Parikh Syed Nadeem Jafri Gaurav Barot
I believe Valentine's Day holds special significance for every individual, as it's a day dedicated to love and spreading affection. Everyone assigns different values to Valentine's Day. Here's why it's meaningful to me: I found my calling on February 14th, 2022.

It was the day when I took the first step toward Hummingbird. I had been associated with Cadila, and on that day, I resigned from the company. After resigning, as I made my way home, I passed numerous flower shops and realized that after making that decision, it was fitting to treat myself to a bouquet on Valentine's Day. I love roses like crazy, so I asked the cab driver to wait for five minutes while I gifted myself a bouquet :D

Journey from the office to my flat was very difficult and I was feeling “ Aaj ghar kyun nahi aa raha hai” . I questioned myself, wondering if I had made the right decision or not but Abhi to decision le liya tha. I was feeling quite emotional that day as I went to meet everyone. Some of my colleagues seriously started crying and were saying, 'What is this nonsense? Why are you making such a stupid decision but boss samjh to aaya us din ki insaan to apan ache hai Harsha Bhurani :D

I decided to spend quality time with myself when I reached home. The first person I called was Sumita Sharma and I shared the entire scenario with her. It was challenging for her to accept, as she, along with my colleagues, knew I was expecting a significant appraisal after months of hard work. However, she supported me nonetheless.

That day was simply amazing, still, I can recall spending a peaceful evening, enjoying the sunset with a cup of tea, and dinner at my favorite Pav Bhaji place near IIM, Vastrapur.
Eventually, till that time, I gathered the courage to inform my parents about this news. My father was initially shocked but he asked if I was okay, which meant the world to me. I reassured him, saying I was celebrating my day with Pav Bhaji. And then, I concluded my day with a brownie, and you can see the sheer joy reflected in this picture:D

After a brainstorming session with myself, writing three different Harsha on sticky notes and pasted them on my wall. I decided to go with 'Harsha Pro', who wanted to start her own business.

Feeling unsure of my next steps, I called Jatin Chaudhary for guidance and asked if I could meet him, and he suggested meeting half an hour before eChai event at IIM later that evening. I was extremely excited to meet him because I never thought that day would come that soon. So when I met Jatin I said , “Abhi resign to daal diya hai immediate basis par, entrepreneur hi banna hai but pata nahi iske baad kya karna hota hai?

He explained various aspects of HR, training, and development, providing valuable insights and references.

And so began my rollercoaster journey with Hummingbird, which continues to this day. It's been a journey filled with challenges, triumphs, and failures, and I'm ready to build HummingBird whatever it takes.
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