Dec 2023 – Dec 2024 · 1 yr · Greater Chennai Area · Hybrid

May 2022 – Dec 2022 · 7 mos · Greater Chennai Area · On-site

• As an Client Lead Recruiter, I am responsible for delivering SDE I, SDE II, SDE III and other required hiring needs of 6 business units in Alexa Devices (Alexa MultiModel Initiatives, Nearly Headless Alexa Devices, Alexa Skills Developer Tech, Alexa Connected Devices, Alexa Communications, Alexa Identity Services).
• Responsible for hiring SDE I, SDE II, SDE III roles for FireTV, E-Reader and Kindle orgs.
• End to End recruiting right from sourcing, screening, candidate prep, driving the events, hosting debriefs, offer communication and rollout.
• Filled more than 50 SDE role within 5 months across Devices org in Chennai, Bangalore, Pune and NCR.

Jan 2020 – May 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Greater Chennai Area

• Owned full recruitment life cycle during a period of hyper growth across Product, Engineering, UX, Data Science, Sales, Technical Account Management, Implementation, Customer Support and Infrastructure including complex negotiations with candidates ranging from individual contributors to Directors.
• As the first dedicated Technical Recruiter at Socure I designed and implemented standardized and scalable interview processes across Product & Engineering org that balance quality, efficiency, and DE&I while ensuring a high-end candidate experience.
• Sourced, tech screened, and hired 90+ members of Socure's Engineering, Data Science, Product and Infra team including Software Engineers (Mid/Senior/Staff), Engineering Manager's, Data Scientist's (Mid/Senior/Staff), DevOps Engineers (Senior/Staff), Product Manager's, Sales Development Leads, TAM's, Implementation analyst etc.,
• Fostered relationships with stakeholders including SVP's, VP's, Director's and EM's and acted as a true talent partner, providing insights and guidance throughout the interview process from intake to offer.
• Screened inbound applicants and sourced passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Stackoverflow, GitHub, Instagram, while managing candidate pipeline in Greenhouse ATS.
• Analyzed key data metrics including pass-through rate, time to fill/time to hire, and candidates’ interview NPS scores to continually improve internal interview processes.
• Engineering Tech Stack: Java, Scala, Node.js, React.js, AWS, Python, SQL, NoSQL, Kubernetes, Docker, R, Machine Learning etc.,
• During my time here I've helped Socure not only grew from ~140 > ~480 employees - I've also been instrumental in helping shape Socure's employer brand image, internal processes, recruiting processes & culture, and too many other areas to list!

Nov 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater Chennai Area

• Nielsen, a leading global information & measurement company started in 1923, provides market research, insights & data about what people watch, listen to & buy.
• Identifying technical candidates by leveraging creative and innovative recruiting techniques to attract top passive talent. Consult with managers, business leaders, and TA team to provide industry and market insight and determine sourcing strategy.
• Partner with hiring managers and global technology HR Business Partner team to identify and understand key requirements and build a comprehensive recruiting strategy.
• Utilize creative means and best practices to research, source, attract, and contact potential candidates to develop a diverse slate of qualified candidates. Build and maintain a pipeline of talent to fuel the hiring needs of the organization.
• Partner with business leaders to help strategize, execute, and attend technical events, including college hiring, tech meet ups, recruitment drives, mass hiring, bulk hiring and hackathons
• Work with team members to generate ideas, leverage resources and share information that creates an effective search process. Develop tracking systems, metrics, and reports to demonstrate successful lead generation of candidates throughout the different stages of candidate sourcing. Effectively utilise hiring channels- SuccessFactors, Employee referral, Linked in, Social Media & Job boards.

Feb 2018 – Nov 2018 · 9 mos · Chennai Area, India

• MindSource, Inc. has provided technical resources and project solutions to hundreds of companies throughout the Silicon Valley.
• End to End talent acquisition for top clients.
• Vendor management, offer communication, onboarding.

Feb 2016 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Effectively manage the entire recruiting life cycle from outreach strategy planning, sourcing, candidate assessment and placement.
• Work with client managers, and client SPOC's on daily basis regarding open business requirements, on boarding, BGV's etc.,
• Work with account managers and associate recruiters to prioritize new and existing job openings and then assign requests according to priorities.
• Managed a team of Seasoned Recruiters on daily basis to address the client needs at a quick turnaround time.
• Utilize Internet job boards like (Monster, Career Builder, Dice and LinkedIn), applicant databases, employee referrals, job fairs, and other creative sources on a daily basis to research and source new candidates.
• Perform initial screening, interview prospective candidates either via telephone, email or in person.
• Conduct reference checks, initiate background checks and generate offer letters.
• Work to meet salary and rate guidelines as indicated by hiring managers and conduct rate negotiations as necessary.
• Apply recruiting best practices throughout sourcing, selection and hiring processes.
• Established contact with applicants and determine candidate’s interest open positions.
• Responded to inquiries from employees, applicants and employers pertaining to staffing activities and career opportunities.
• Maintained internal database of potential candidates for future placements.
• Maintained contact with clients, customers, and candidates and ensure that each party’s needs are always at the forefront.
• Staffing and recruitment of qualified applicants.
• Prepare reports on a weekly and monthly basis as needed/ required.

Jun 2014 – Feb 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos

• Responsible for handling the entire recruiting cycle such as sourcing, screening, contacting, confirming, interviewing, and placing qualified talent professionals. Involved in the IT recruiting process. Short-listing consultants as per experience, qualification, and communication to cater able needs of clients.
• Talking to the consultants/employers regarding their interest, availability, pay rates, relocations and
• the technical skills.
• Pre screening of potential consultants in terms of their qualification, work experience.
• Consulted with hiring managers to establish relationships, understand project efforts and determine
• technology-staffing requirements.
• Keep constant touch with consultants placed at client sites, sorting out issues.