Dec 2024 – Jan 2025 · 1 mo · Greater Bengaluru Area

Jan 2024 – Dec 2024 · 11 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• ● Pipeline Development: Built a robust pipeline for high-demand individual contributor roles (CSA, CSM, SDR, Full stack engineers, Engineering Manager), improving hiring efficiency by reducing the time-to-close within 15.
• ● Compensation Benchmarking: Conducted compensation benchmarking to position Almabase within the 50th to 75th percentile for competitive salaries.
• ● Candidate Advocacy: Established an active pool of candidates who advocate for Almabase, enhancing the company’s reputation as an employer of choice.
• ● Employee Engagement: Fostered a culture of involvement in hiring across all levels, encouraging employees to post about open roles (e.g., SDRs promoting the SDM position).
• ● Social Media Management: Owned recurring employer branding initiatives and managed the social media calendar to maintain a consistent online presence.
• ● Award Enrollment: Enrolled Almabase in prestigious awards such as GPTW, Inc. 5000, and ET Awards, with plans for additional nominations in 2025.
• ● Glassdoor Management: Managed Almabase’s Glassdoor profile, securing a 4.8 rating and monitoring interview experience ratings.
• ● College Partnerships: Partnered with top institutions, including Christ University, IIT Kharagpur, NIT Warangal, and TISS, successfully onboarding 5 colleges by the end of Q4 for fresh talent acquisition in 2025.

Mar 2023 – Dec 2023 · 9 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• ●Built a Strong Hiring Pipeline: Created an active and passive pipeline of candidates, utilizing LinkedIn and open application pools, resulting increase in candidate engagement for the next quarter.
• ●High-Quality Candidate Experience: Managed inbound applications, ensuring an exceptional candidate experience that led to an increase in application rates through employer branding initiatives.
• ●Collaborated with Hiring Managers: Partnered with hiring managers/CEO/VPs to define job requirements, leading to the successful hiring of 40+ candidates within a year, including building the Customer Success (CS), Sales Development Representative (SDR), and Engineering Teams.
• ● Implemented NewATS: Onboarded Ashby ATS, enhancing recruitment efficiency, and integrated with previous platforms like Lever and Workable.
• ● Developed Compelling Job Descriptions: Crafted clear and engaging job descriptions that accurately reflected the company culture and role expectations.
• ● Leveraged Sourcing Channels: Utilized various sourcing channels, including LinkedIn and job boards, to attract and engage potential candidates effectively.
• ● Analyzed recruitment metrics: Monitored and analyzed recruitment metrics to measure the effectiveness of hiring strategies, making data-driven recommendations for continuous improvement.
• ● Promoted Employer Branding: Produced and pushed out employee-related videos on Almabase's LinkedIn page, enhancing brand visibility and attractiveness.

May 2022 – Mar 2023 · 10 mos

• Talent Acquisition:
• Hired 30+ candidates across 5 business units over a span of 1 year using inbound and outbound strategies.
• Introduced the first Background Verification Process for all candidates before extending an offer of employment.
• Created and put into effect a post-offer interaction strategy to lower drop-out rates by 30%.
• Worked on a 30-day training and onboarding program across business units.
• Talent Management:
• Handled end-to-end employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit process.
• Monitored upcoming employee probation status with managers.
• Managed vendors and stakeholders for assets, and tools.
• Conducted and analyzed various company data through HR 1:1's, exit feedback, onboarding feedback of employees, and interview experience of candidates.
• Carried out water-cooler discussions, and engagement sessions. Onboarded and managed the company's first HRIS and personal data entry documents.

Dec 2021 – Apr 2022 · 4 mos

• Full-cycle recruiting for Non-Tech and Tech Roles (Responsible for interviewing, testing, and referring applicants throughout the company).
• Passive sourcing for top talent through LinkedIn Recruiter.
• Coordinates all recruitment meetings/interview itineraries. Reference checks final candidates to determine suitability for employment.
• Hired 15 full-time employees for various roles in a span of 4 months.
• Utilized FreshTeam (ATS) to bring candidates through the interview process.
• Assisted in implementation of HRIS tool, Keka.
• Maximizing employee experience by providing support to ensure engagement and performance.
• Onboarding
• Responsible for performing the onboarding processes for all the positions (tech and non-tech)and setting up the background check.
• Providing a solid foundation with the knowledge employees need on the process, HR policies, and essential career tools.
• Adding them to the HR Portal, Health Insurance, and guiding them towards a seamless onboarding process.

Apr 2019 – Jan 2020 · 9 mos · Sri Lanka

• 1) Led new talent acquisition and recruitment processes for over 10 new full-time hires.
• 2) Collaborated with leadership on recruitment strategies, performance, and change management.
• 3) Provided Administrative Support to the Finance and Sales Department in· assisting Foreign clients.
• 4) Collected feedback to put together comprehensive compensation packages for the employees.
• 5) Conducted contract negotiations to provide effective growth of the· organization.
• 6) Collaborated with a professional team for their IT-related services and data management such as billing and tagging.