Aug 2023 – Jul 2024 · 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Responsibilities: **
• Worked as a Team Lead, managing a team of 12 recruiters specializing in
• domestic India hiring across various industries, including IT and technology.
• Successfully led the entire end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing,
• screening, interviewing, offer negotiations, and onboarding.
• Conducted daily recruitment stand-ups to monitor progress, address challenges,
• and maintain an up-to-date candidate tracker.
• Led and managed three outsourcing consulting teams, each comprising 3–4 team
• members, ensuring seamless collaboration and effective hiring strategies.
• Maintained precise records of all recruitment activities using Applicant Tracking
• Systems (ATS) like ZohoRecruit.
• Sourced and hired candidates for technical roles, including Embedded Linux
• Software Engineers, Full Stack Developers, AI/ML Engineers, Technical Project
• Managers, and AOSP Software Engineers.
• Focused extensively on recruitment for domestic roles, collaborating closely with
• hiring managers to fulfill technical and managerial requirements.
• Conducted initial technical interviews to assess candidates' suitability for specific
• roles, streamlining the pipeline for subsequent technical and managerial rounds.
• Utilized job portals such as LinkedIn, Naukri, Wellfound, and Monster to identify and
• engage high-potential candidates.
• Explored and implemented innovative online recruitment strategies, including
• social and professional networking platforms, to expand talent sourcing
• capabilities.
• Played a pivotal role in improving recruitment efficiency and reducing time-to-hire
• for critical domestic roles.
• Supported the interview and selection process for on-site employees, coordinating
• closely with hiring managers and stakeholders.
• Successfully managed recruitment operations across various locations in India,
• delivering quality hires

Sep 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

• Successfully led a team of 7 recruiters specializing in domestic India hiring, with a
• focus on SaaS companies and IT sectors.
• Spearheaded recruitment efforts for roles such as Software Developers, Senior
• Software Developers, and Project Managers, catering to top-tier clients.
• Proficiently managed the end-to-end recruitment process, including
• pre-screening, salary negotiations, extending offers, and onboarding candidates.
• Conducted in-depth assessments and skills evaluations of candidates to ensure
• alignment with client requirements.
• Built strong partnerships with hiring managers to understand role-specific needs
• and provide tailored recruitment solutions.
• Sourced candidates using job boards such as LinkedIn, Naukri, WellFound, and
• Monster, as well as advanced sourcing techniques like X-Ray Search.
• Provided strategic hiring solutions for SaaS companies, focusing on key roles in
• software development, cloud services, and technical architecture.
• Delivered comprehensive performance reports (weekly and quarterly) using MS
• Excel to clients and management.
• Managed recruitment across various IT technologies, including roles in SaaS
• development, cloud infrastructure, and ERP systems.
• Hired professionals with diverse skill sets, including permanent, contract, and
• contract-to-hire employees, ensuring compliance with local employment
• regulations.
• Maintained robust candidate pipelines and records within the organization's
• applicant tracking system (ATS)

May 2020 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · Munich, Bavaria, Germany · Remote

• Managed the full recruitment life cycle, including CV screening, sourcing,
• scheduling and conducting interviews, providing feedback, and creating offers for
• domestic hiring in India.
• Led a team of 2 recruiters, building and scaling recruitment processes for start-up
• companies across India.
• Conducted HR interviews to assess candidates' skills, knowledge, and experience,
• ensuring alignment with position requirements and organizational goals.
• Sourced and headhunted candidates for a wide range of positions, including
• technical, data science, design, sales, marketing, and administrative roles, with a
• focus on Indian talent markets.
• Played a pivotal role in setting up recruitment strategies and hiring frameworks for
• start-up companies, helping them establish and scale their workforce effectively.
• Maintained direct communication with founders, CEOs, and hiring managers to
• understand role requirements, streamline recruitment efforts, and meet business
• objectives.
• Analyzed job market trends and leveraged insights to refine sourcing strategies
• and attract top talent for domestic start-ups.
• Collaborated closely with internal stakeholders, researchers, and other recruiters to
• ensure a smooth hiring process and align recruitment goals with organizational
• needs.
• Supported start-ups in building their technical teams, enabling them to successfully
• launch and scale operations in competitive Indian markets
• Worked on Profiles:
• Senior Developer - SAP Development
• Senior SAP Consultant
• Senior Data Engineer (SAP S4/HANA)
• Senior SAP ABAP
• HANA/ABAP Associate Consultant

Jul 2018 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Provide accurate and timely reports and communication to management, hiring managers, and Human Resource Business Partners
• Recruited senior IT profiles, with focus on functional expertise (areas such as infrastructure, SAP, project management, change management etc.)
• Developed an action plan for recruiting the best fit for the organization.
• Procured people for different IT Requirements.
• Used niche platforms related to IT, to source potential candidates.
• Personally conducted interviews, documented the same.
• Full lifecycle recruiting for positions ranging from management to senior directors
• Worked on Positions within the entire IT field including Software/Hardware Engineers, Designer and Developers, BO Admin, SAP Admin, Project Managers, Senior Project Managers, LAN/WAN: Support Technicians, Administrators, Engineers, Oracle Designers and Developers, Technical Writers and Testers, Technical Support, Java, C/C++, Embedded, Business Analyst, Unix Admin, Network Engineers, IT Director, Team Lead.

Feb 2013 – Apr 2017 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

• JOB CONCIERGE RECRUITER
• Helped clients to find perfect jobs as per the requirement. Have comprehensive understanding of internet sourcing tactics.
• Excellent knowledge of Boolean logic. Constructed complex search strings and conducted the search in major search engines.
• Worked on HR portal to search jobs for the candidates of different clients. Also conducted interviews and trainings as per the requirement.
• Maintained exceptional relationships with hiring managers and gauged current and future requirements
• Worked with hiring managers to find cost-effective candidates with proper fitment
• Pre-interviewed and filtered candidates. Educated, short listed candidates with specifics before client interviews
• Experience in sourcing and screening potential IT candidates from effective usage of Internal Systems /Database, Job Portals, Postings, and Networking within the desired time frame.
• Worked on Positions with different sectors like Information Technology, Sales and Marketing, Retail, Healthcare, Banking, Finance and Investment, Telecom, Food Chain.
• Worked on the following profiles like Pharmacist, Accountant, Delivery Boy, Chef, Content Writer, Sale Manager, Business Development Executive, Software Engineer, Product Manager, Data Engineer, etc

Jun 2010 – Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Assisted clients in finding perfect jobs as per their requirements using
• comprehensive internet sourcing tactics.
• Utilized excellent knowledge of Boolean logic to construct complex search strings
• and conducted searches in major search engines.
• Worked on HR portals to search jobs for candidates from different clients,
• conducted interviews, and provided training as required.
• Maintained exceptional relationships with hiring managers and assessed current
• and future requirements.
• Experienced in handling C2C, W2, and 1099 employment terms.
• Collaborated with hiring managers to find cost-effective candidates with proper
• fitment.
• Pre-interviewed and filtered candidates, educating and shortlisting them with
• specifics before client interviews.