Warner Jude Gonsalvez

Operations Associate

Queenstown, South Australia, Australia23 yrs 1 mo experience
AI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Scaled talent acquisition from 65 to 1,800+ associates.
  • Integrated AI tools to optimize recruitment processes.
  • Designed successful international hiring campaigns.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in Human Resources and strategic workforce planning.

Contact

LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStrategic Workforce Planning

Other Skills

AI-based assessmentsAI-driven recruitment toolsAssessment DevelopmentAttritionBPOBudget ManagementCollaborationCost ReductionData-driven decision-makingDiversity & Inclusion initiativesEmployee EngagementExceptional People SkillsHuman ResourcesLead GenerationMultilingual Hiring

About

"Talent Acquisition Leader | Strategic Workforce Planning | Process Optimization | Digital Transformation" With over 20 years of experience, I have successfully led talent acquisition initiatives across a variety of industries. My focus has always been on aligning talent strategies with business goals to drive growth and operational efficiency. I bring a unique blend of leadership, innovation, and data-driven decision-making to the recruitment process. From managing large-scale hiring campaigns to implementing cutting-edge digital tools, I have consistently optimized recruitment strategies and reduced time-to-hire while enhancing candidate experience. Key Strengths: Strategic Talent Leadership: Expertise in building and scaling talent acquisition functions, with a proven track record of managing large teams and high-volume hiring needs. International Recruitment: Designed and executed successful international hiring campaigns, bringing talent from diverse regions including Africa and Europe. Digital & Data-Driven Approach: Passionate about integrating AI and automation to streamline processes, enhance recruitment outcomes, and increase business value. Business-Integrated Talent Strategy: Adept at aligning recruitment efforts with organizational goals, fostering collaboration across leadership teams to meet evolving business needs. I am driven by the opportunity to create and implement talent acquisition strategies that not only support but also propel business growth, while cultivating an efficient, inclusive, and future-ready workforce. Certifications completed in | Thomas Internationals’ Personal Profile Analysis | Lean Six Sigma Black Belt | Fundamentals of Online Marketing. Sports and Fitness are my other interests. Set up the College Basket Ball Team in 1999 which was among the top 5 in South India by 2002. Avid #NBA fan. Connect with me on Twitter @WarnerJude

Experience

Grace group

Resource Planner

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Adelaide, South Australia · On-site

Adelaide international tennis open

Volunteer

Jan 2025 – Jan 2025 · 0 mo · Greater Adelaide Area · On-site

  • Court side support for the players at the Adelaide International Tennis Open

Tafe sa

Employee Experience Support

Oct 2024 – Oct 2024 · 0 mo · Adelaide, South Australia, Australia · On-site

  • Short term assignment.

Xpheno

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Feb 2024 – Jul 2024 · 5 mos · Bangalore & Hyderabad · Remote

  • Focus on building new client base and engagement.
  • Advise organisations on all things related to Talent Acquisition.
  • Strategic search for key executive roles.
  • Build teams for organisations to enable them meet their growth trajectory

Rsm us llp

Director – Talent & Special Projects

Jul 2021 – Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • Led the talent acquisition function, scaling from 65 to 1,800+ associates in 2 years, managing a team of 25+.
  • Integrated AI-driven recruitment tools, optimizing the hiring process and reducing costs.
  • Collaborated with senior leadership to align talent strategies with business expansion, enabling rapid scaling and workforce cross-utilization.
  • Managed vendor relationships, achieving a 15% intake of variable headcount to reduce fixed costs.
  • Played a key role in offshoring, driving a 40% labour cost reduction while maintaining high service standards
Talent AcquisitionAI-driven recruitment toolsVendor ManagementCollaborationCost ReductionStrategic Workforce Planning

Cognizant

Associate Director, Talent Acquisition & Projects

Aug 2011 – Jul 2021 · 9 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore

  • Managed large-scale talent acquisition operations with a hiring forecast of 24,000 roles annually.
  • Pioneered the use of AI-based assessments and chatbot tools, improving recruiter productivity and enhancing the quality of hires.
  • Led data-driven decision-making initiatives, delivering insights on recruiter productivity, attrition trends, and source mix efficiency.
  • Partnered with marketing to enhance Cognizant’s brand through social media, webinars, and thought-leadership campaigns.
  • Led D&I initiatives, introducing alternate sourcing strategies to promote inclusive hiring
Talent AcquisitionAI-based assessmentsData-driven decision-makingDiversity & Inclusion initiativesStrategic Workforce Planning

Corelogic

Talent Acquistion Leader- BPS

May 2009 – Aug 2011 · 2 yrs 3 mos

  • Lead the BPS/Support hiring of CoreLogic India spanning across Bangalore, Mangalore and Hyderabad. Devise and monitor budgets. Devise source mix to ensure cost optimization and on time delivery. Identified and executed targeted competition hiring for talent across all three locations.
  • CoreLogic sold its offshore operations to Cognizant in August 2011.
Talent AcquisitionBudget ManagementTargeted Competition HiringStrategic Workforce Planning

24/7 customer

Senior Manager- Recruitment

Oct 2005 – May 2009 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Led the hiring for Bangalore center, hired 2500+ in a calendar year in Bangalore.
  • Set up and led the hiring for a new center in Gurgaon.
  • Devised hiring strategy targeting the North Eastern States.
  • Targeted hiring from Mauritius, Cameroon and Ivory Coast to fulfill multilingual hiring needs.
  • Devised annual budgets and monitored the same quarter on quarter.
Recruitment StrategyBudget ManagementMultilingual HiringTalent AcquisitionStrategic Workforce Planning

Khoday contact center

Asst Mgr Sourcing & Assessment

Apr 2003 – Sep 2005 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Lateral, overseas and entry level hiring /Campus recruitment /Vendor development & management.
  • Developed and streamlined the recruitment process for the agent level recruitment.
  • Hired British citizens as language trainers with no recruitment cost involved.
  • Customized and continuous assessment development ensured 90% training success rate.
Recruitment Process DevelopmentVendor DevelopmentAssessment DevelopmentTalent AcquisitionStrategic Workforce Planning

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Soft Skills Trainer

Apr 2002 – Oct 2002 · 6 mos

Aol

trainer

Jan 2002 – Jan 2003 · 1 yr

Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

Executive Certificate Program in Human Resource Management — Human Resources

Jan 2015 – Jan 2016

Annamalai University

MHRM — HR

Jan 2002 – Jan 2004

Bharathiar University

B.Com — Commerce

Jan 1999 – Jan 2002

Stanes School - Coimbatore

Commerce

Jan 1995 – Jan 1999

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