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Chandrakanta Sahoo (she/her/hers)

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India7 yrs 6 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in setting up Global Capability Centers for MNCs.
  • Proficient in diverse sourcing techniques and platforms.
  • Strong focus on diversity hiring and talent acquisition strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Recruiter specializing in talent acquisition for tech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionDiversity HiringMarket ResearchRecruiting

Other Skills

BrandingCandidate Follow-upClient HandlingCollaborationCustomer ServiceData ManagementEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsEnd-to-End RecruitmentEvent PlanningHuman ResourcesHuman Resources (HR)InterviewingLeadershipManagement

About

Experienced Technical Recruiter with 6.5+ years of expertise in all hiring levels, currently associated with "Summit Consulting(An ANSR Company)". I specialize in setting up Global Capability Centers (GCCs) for MNCs in India from the ground up. In my current role, I work closely with CTOs, CHROs, and their teams to streamline recruitment processes, manage stakeholders, drive talent acquisition strategies, and lead offer negotiations. My experience spans across Networking, Storage, Security, Telecom, and Cloud domains, with a strong focus on collaborating with R&D teams. Proficient in diverse sourcing techniques including X-ray and Boolean search, and platforms like LinkedIn, X-Ray search, Instahyre, Github, Naukri, Monster, etc. Well-versed in Stakeholder Management || Market Mappings || Screening || Shortlisting || References || Headhunting || Reporting || Client handling || Salary Negotiation || and Niche skill hiring|| A creative individual with a positive attitude and determination to achieve excellent results.

Experience

Summit consulting services

Talent Acquisition Lead

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru South, Karnataka, India

Cisco

Talent Acquisition/ Talent Advisor

Jul 2022Jul 2023 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Majorly working for Engineering groups.
  • Continuously partner with Business Lead and Senior Management to establish recruitment
  • strategies and methodologies to meet hiring targets.
  • Handling end-to-end recruitment life cycle.
  • I am chiselling various TA Projects:
  • Boomerang: Initiated contact with former employees to explore their interest in potential
  • future opportunities with Cisco.
  • Career Roadshow: Proactively sourced and reached out to internal employees, encouraging
  • their attendance at an upcoming event.
  • Diversity Pipelining Project: Actively sourced, managed, and updated candidate data for the
  • diversity pipeline initiative.
  • Diversity project (Be Unstoppable 2.0): Sourced and built a diverse candidate pipeline
  • specifically for the Be Unstoppable 2.0 event. First in-person Event after the pandemic.
  • Market Intelligence sourcing: Gathered valuable market intelligence data and received
  • employee referrals to enhance candidate sourcing efforts.
  • Social media Campaigning: Executed branding strategies and posted engaging content on
  • LinkedIn to promote the organization and attract potential candidates.
  • Hackathon: Conducted candidate sourcing for the hackathon event and followed up with
  • candidates to ensure completion of coding tests.
RecruitingTalent AcquisitionDiversity HiringStakeholder ManagementEnd-to-End Recruitment

Vmware

Tech Recruiter

Feb 2022Jul 2022 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Accountable for end-to-end recruitment process, including research, sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation, and closing hires to fulfill staffing requirements.
  • Developed, implemented, and managed effective recruitment strategies.
  • Specialized in diversity hiring and building a diverse workforce through various channels and networks.
  • Collaborated closely with business leaders to align recruitment strategies and understand role competencies.
  • Utilized Workday, LinkedIn, Instahyre, and referrals to identify and attract top talent for staffing solutions.
  • Consistently exceeded hiring goals in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment, closing an average of 20 hires per quarter.
RecruitingDiversity HiringCollaborationSourcingInterviewingTalent Acquisition

Mcafee

Recruiting Specialist-II

Jul 2021Feb 2022 · 7 mos

  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Understanding various software technologies and managing multiple positions, roles hired in engineering teams are SDEs, Engineering managers, Program Managers, anti-malware researchers, Devops, Big data Google cloud developers, data engineers, AWS engineers etc.
  • Built strong relationships with hiring managers through regular communication, understanding their needs, and developing tailored recruitment strategies.
  • Implemented strategies to attract diverse candidates, utilizing multiple sourcing methods, channels, and networks.
  • I consistently exceeded full-time hiring targets during my tenure. In 2021 alone, I filled a total of 41 positions within a span of six months.
  • I consistently provided accurate and timely reports and maintained open lines of communication with management, keeping them informed of recruitment progress, candidate updates, and other relevant information.
  • Conducting a thorough evaluation of job descriptions to identify and select qualified candidates who match the specified criteria and requirements.
  • Concentrating efforts on recruiting senior IT profiles with a strong emphasis on functional expertise, specifically in areas such as Cloud technology.
  • Collaborating closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager to develop and implement best practices in recruitment processes, leveraging their expertise and knowledge to optimize results.
  • Utilized a variety of sourcing methods and Handling Business Units end-to-end recruitment life cycle.
RecruitingClient HandlingDiversity HiringReportingTalent Acquisition

Microsoft

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Nov 2020Jun 2021 · 7 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • I consistently provided accurate and timely reports and maintained open lines of communication with management, keeping them informed of recruitment progress, candidate updates, and other relevant information.
  • Conducting a thorough evaluation of job descriptions to identify and select qualified candidates who match the specified criteria and requirements.
  • Concentrating efforts on recruiting senior IT profiles with a strong emphasis on functional expertise, specifically in areas such as Cloud technology.
  • Collaborating closely with the Talent Acquisition Manager to develop and implement best practices in recruitment processes, leveraging their expertise and knowledge to optimize results.
RecruitingClient HandlingReportingTalent Acquisition

Luxoft

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Recruitment Researcher)

Sep 2019Sep 2020 · 1 yr

  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Managed the entire recruitment process from sourcing to onboarding, handling a significant workload of 10+ openings on a daily basis.
  • Demonstrated efficiency and productivity by consistently achieving an average of 6 to 7 full-time hires per month.
  • Collaborated closely with hiring managers to understand their recruitment needs and develop strategies tailored to attract and select top talent.
  • Utilized a variety of tools and platforms to design and maintain engaging job postings on social media sites and websites, ensuring maximum visibility and attracting a diverse pool of candidates.
RecruitingClient HandlingReportingTalent Acquisition

Careernet technologies

Associate Consultant

Jun 2018Sep 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · bangalore

  • Majorly worked on:-
  • IT (Networking, Storage, Security, Telecom and Cloud domain)
  • Roles & Responsibilities:
  • Primarily focused on hiring for product-based companies and product-based startups, ensuring a deep understanding of their unique needs and preferences.
  • Acted as a key point of contact for clients, providing exceptional client handling and account management services throughout the recruitment process.
  • Managed and coordinated interview scheduling, ensuring a smooth and efficient process for all parties involved.
  • Developed a comprehensive understanding of client requirements, considering both technical and non-technical aspects, to identify suitable candidates.
  • Utilized expertise in different technologies and positions, ranging from Senior Software Engineer to Senior Manager, to effectively match candidates to the specific requirements of each role.
  • Demonstrated a keen understanding of the client selection process, including evaluating and assessing potential candidates against client expectations and criteria.
RecruitingSourcingClient HandlingTalent Acquisition

Education

Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — (HR and Marketing)

DAMITS..Rourkela

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

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