Aug 2021 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• I am the Principal Head-Hunter heading the entire Talent Acquisition gamut reporting to the CEO, COO & VP of HR.
• Demonstrated track record of building strong working relationships with team, clients, and leaders.
• Design and execute the talent sourcing strategy for roles for which I am responsible, which includes understanding and mapping the external talent landscape, managing all candidates with the highest levels of care and providing a great experience
• Active participation in the full cycle recruiting efforts, including an emphasis on the capability of assessment skills to help evaluate candidates and ensure the highest bar. Lead final assessment and selection process.
• Partnering with senior leaders, including an ability to influence hiring strategies to meet business needs effectively.
• Expertise in the knowledge of recruiting media, job aggregators, ATS and job distribution tools and experience developing and implementing candidate generation strategies.
• Build and maintain a network of potential candidates through pro-active market research and ongoing relationship management; conducts an assessment of potential candidates, demonstrating the ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high offer-to-interview ratios.
• Active participation in the full cycle recruiting efforts, including an emphasis on the capability of assessment skills to help evaluate candidates and ensure the highest bar. Lead final assessment and selection process.
• In charge of the offer proposal and negotiation process.
• Emphasis on continuous improvement, educating hiring managers and interviewers on recruitment “best practices” and interview skills training.
• Roles Hired for Vice President of Engineering, Director of Software Engineering, Director of Strategy, Vice President of Strategy, Director of Products, Product Managers, Engineering Managers, Design Head, Product Designers, SDE III, SDE II, SDETs, UI Developers, Business Finance, Merger & Acquisition Director

Apr 2021 – Aug 2021 · 4 mos

• Worked closely with the business in closing the positions like Back End Developers, AutomationTesters (SDET), Frontend Developers, Product Managers, Product Design and leadership positions in the engineering business unit.
• Evaluated resumes, interviewed and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers and solicited feedback to refine recruiting strategy.
• Leveraged employee referrals, direct sourcing through different tools, Internet applications and recruitment agencies to source candidates for positions.
• Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
• Influence hiring managers on their hiring strategy and provide status updates on open roles.
• Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.
• Partnered with key business, staffing, and hiring stakeholders to build solutions for diversity, equity, and inclusion objectives.

Oct 2020 – Feb 2021 · 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Lead in talent management, high performing team development, talent acquisition and diversity & inclusion initiatives.
• Full-cycle recruitment including building a strong pipeline of candidates for technical & non-technical roles.
• I actively hired for - Customer Success Manager UI Developers, Full-stack Developers MEAN, Engineering Manager, Project Managers, Director of technology, AWS Architects & MongoDB Specialists
• Effectively develop workforce capability, promote employee engagement, champion the best practices in people management and drive performance improvement.
• Worked closely with the Functional Leadership Teams and actively contribute and implement the HR strategy and establish HR initiatives, processes and frameworks that drive business success.
• In addition, I was accountable for providing quality advice and support on all HR activities. The position is also responsible for establishing and implementing HR programs/HR initiatives within different functions in areas including staff engagement, employee relations, HR policies, training and development and compensation.
• I provided both practical and expert support and coaching to managers and staff on the consistent use of global and local HR tools, processes and policies.

Feb 2020 – Sep 2020 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• My role focused on aligning with the business strategies of the Top Executives and their leadership teams to identify, assess, and recruit top executive talent for their businesses.
• I recruited for Sogeti-Consulting, France (BU of Capgemini) Directors, Product Managers, Cloud Architects (AWS/Azure/GCP), Techleads - JAVA & .NET, product analysts, project managers, cloud infrastructures & versatile team leaders.
• Built relationships with my stakeholders, Director of Recruitment, On-Site Recruitment Managers, and Delivery / Practice Managers to get a cross-functional understanding of the requirements of the business to assess staffing needs better while staying aligned with the corporate culture.
• The regions I recruited for: Paris, Grenoble, Lyon, Lille, Toulouse, Strasbourg & Bordeaux
• Engaged with uniquely qualified candidates via job boards, internal databases, Boolean searches, web mining, cold calls, referrals, networking, and direct sourcing of passive candidates to fill niche requirements.
• Executed end-to-end candidate selection process, candidate presentations to hiring managers, interview scheduling, interview feedback, follow-ups, salary negotiations and facilitate verbal and written job offers.
• Liaised with stakeholders over phone/ in-person meetings for intake calls. Conducted debrief calls with stakeholders for postinterview feedback.

Oct 2018 – Jan 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Set up and headed the entire HR functions, process, and policies in the organization and played a vital role in leading the organization from a 7-member team to a 50+ member stellar team. Improved operational efficiency through digitization and automation of various processes.
• Won the "Achiever of the Month" Awards twice.
• Business / Strategic Partnering Partnered with the leadership team to understand business requirements and proactively resolved business problems. As part of company re-branding, re-framed all HR policies and realigned HR strategies and solutions to produce business results.
• Talent Acquisition & Onboarding Designed and implemented an overall TA strategy for ensuring timely hiring of top talent through cost-effective hiring methods (without using any vendors). Improved onboarding and orientation experience by applying the Design Thinking approach.
• Functioned as lead recruiter for the roles of Software Developer, UX & UI Designer, Quality Analyst, Business Analyst, Product Manager, Project Manager,Delivery Head etc. Crafted measurable (metrics based) Job Descriptions as a single solution to build a brand, candidate experience,increase acceptance ratio, hire right candidate, effective & optimized interviewing, effective Learning/needs system, effective tool to measure productivity, fit/gap analysis, effective Performance system that can link the interview feedback to the learning needs to the year-end feedback.
• Performance Management Implemented strength-based Performance Management System to focus on continuous coaching for ensuring performance enhancement, career growth, and talent retention.
• Employee Engagement Led multiple initiatives through a holistic approach for employee engagement and happiness. Always scored a minimum team engagement rate of 8/10.
• Employer Branding Created a strong employer brand to attract top talents by associating with all UX training institutes and colleges in India.

Apr 2016 – Jul 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Recruitment Functioned as a lead recruiter for the job roles of Software Developer, Software Tester& Business Analyst, Senior Software Developer & Architects - JAVA/.NET. Steered initiatives towards campus drives and walk-ins.
• Experienced in driving end-to-end recruitment through various channels. Also, supervised requirement gathering, defining job description, HR discussions, background verification, salary/band fitment and successful on-boarding.
• Worked on the candidate personality assessment to understand the right id mindset using HEXACO; a personality dimension measuring tool.
• Learning & Development Designed & conducted orientation training across all the development centres-Chennai/Madurai/Coimbatore and onsite offices-New York/ Melbourne through video conferencing. Handled the training assessments and evaluation of the trainee’s and submitted weekly reports to the PMO.
• Conducted leadership workshops on interpersonal and psychological sessions: Emotional Intelligence, Mindset and Learning how to Learn. Initiated and managed employee engagement programs such as Growth Lab, Emotional Intelligence, Growth Mindset, Search Inside Yourself, Personality development programs and Read Theory to facilitate employees’ growth and drive performance of 350+ employees.
• Employee Engagement Introduced metrics-based performance management system and spearheaded value-add employee recognition & awards programs. Initiated ‘fun at work’, cultural activities & celebrations, team outings, and other team-building activities.
• Employee Relations Deployed OD initiatives-Employee Grievance Review Process and POSH. Maintaining flawless communication with employees and ensure timely resolution of employee grievances to maintain harmonious working environment at all levels.

May 2015 – Jul 2015 · 2 mos · Greater Chennai Area

• Emotional Intelligence is the single most important factor in job performance and advancement. It plays a far greater role in individual success, decision-making and thought.
• Identifying Self-Awareness and Self Management the personal competencies from EI framework as a key factor related to the high performance and potential which is an indicator for long term career and success the absence of it brings in a career-ending detour.
• Examined the effectiveness of self-awareness in the performance of the employees and analyzed the employee self-assessment on self-awareness and the Senior Project Manager’s Assessment on the employee’s performance.
• Did a Project on “Analysis of Effectiveness of Bonusly at Vernalis” a peer to peer recognition tool. On the usage and the effectiveness of it.
• Learnt about the core functions of the HR department and the activities of the organization. Was actively involved with the personality development team and conducted various training sessions for the employees.