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Shanawaz Mohammed Rafeeq is an accomplished professional in talent acquisition and community building with extensive experience in the tech industry. Currently serving as a Talent Acquisition Manager at Astra Tech and Botim since April 2023, Shanawaz leads hiring efforts across various domains, including technology and product development. Previous roles include Technical Recruiter at Google, where Shanawaz contributed to the hiring for major teams such as Google Pay and YouTube, and Assistant Manager of Talent Acquisition at Cashfree, where Shanawaz was instrumental in founding the initial engineering and product teams. Education includes an MBA in Human Resources Management from Sikkim Manipal University and dual master's degrees in Chemistry and Biotechnology from St. Aloysius College.