about
Talent Partner To India’s Built Environment

A specialist Talent Attraction & Leadership Search firm
for a specialist sector

We are a bespoke consultancy focused on talent attraction and leadership hiring for the building & real estate sector in India. Buildkonnect was founded in 2015 to bring true sector understanding to leadership hiring in the built environment where generic leadership search models fall short .

Commitment to excellence

At Buildkonnect, our team is united by a shared commitment to excellence and a dedication to fostering meaningful connections.

Long term impact

Our success is measured not only by the business growth of our clients but growth and development of the talent we place

Diversity with substance

We believe diverse leadership and women representation at senior and board level are essential to long-term value creation.

Kasturi
our team

Building & real estate
sector expertise

Buildkonnects is led by a senior team of professionals with building and real estate sector expertise, delivering insight-led leadership searches aligned to strategy, culture, and long-term value

About the Founder

Kasturi, Founder & Managing Partner of BuildKonnect has 20+ years of experience in business leadership and talent strategy in the building and real estate sector, she brings deep sector insight to senior leadership hiring. She Partners with founders, CEOs, and boards to place leaders who strengthen organisations and create long-term value. Her approach combines rigorous search with a strong understanding of India’s market realities & culture.

Shelly

Client Relationship Lead

Shelly brings a relationship-first approach to leadership search & talent delivery. She works closely with both clients and candidates through the hiring lifecycle,from role pitching and engagement to coordination and closure.A core member of the Buildkonnect team, she is an invaluable part of Buildkonnect

Meena

Strategic Research Lead

Meena specialises in leadership research and sourcing strategy. Her strength lies in combining deep market mapping capabilities with a nuanced understanding of leadership hiring across the Built Environment sector. A key member of the Buildkonnect team, she is an invaluable part of Buildkonnect

Achievements

550+ successful placements including 100+ leaders since 2015

Many of our successful placements have made a significant impact and progressed to larger roles or opportunities, beautifully validating our selection approach.

Successful placement
01
Senior Director Design for a public listed flexible workspace solutions company in 2025
This success awarded Builkonnect a personal testimonial from the chairman & a long-term client
02
Associate Director Projects, Gurgaon for an international PMC in 2024
A top performing senior leader in the firm
03
Commercial Head , Mumbai for an International Property Company in 2020
After a 5 years successful stint, currently a Managing Director in a Design & Build firm
04
Business Development Lead, Singapore for a Global Hospitality design firm in 2018
A Business Director managing a new country
05
Design Head, Delhi NCR for a Global Workplace design firm in 2016
A Senior Director Impacting firmwide design strategy

 

     

       

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