Gautam Bhatia

Recruiter

India16 yrs 4 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Over a decade of experience in Talent Acquisition.
  • Successfully built tech teams for leading apps.
  • Expert in aligning TA goals with business objectives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert specializing in tech and product hiring across multiple regions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionTechnology HiringLeadership HiringStrategizing HiringData AnalysisRecruitment StrategyStakeholder ManagementCandidate ExperienceTeam ManagementRecruitingEmployee ReferralsRecruitment Life CycleEmployee EngagementOperational HiringRecord Management

Other Skills

Campus HiringComplianceHuman ResourcesInterview Process ManagementMIS ImplementationOnboardingOperations HiringPerformance ManagementPsychometric AnalysisReportingSocial Media RecruitingSourcing StrategiesTeam LeadershipVendor Relations

About

An engaged & passionate Talent Acquisition professional, I carry over a decade of experience specializing in Tech, Product, Data Science & Design hiring. I have hired large numbers in a short time. Worked in environments where hiring is directly coupled with straight business impacts & under tight timelines I am blessed to have gotten an opportunity to hire & make an impact in the lives of millions by building tech teams of leading apps like Gaana,Wynk Music, Delhivery,ET Money,TOI ,Dineout,NBT,Colombia (ad server platform) Experienced campus recruitment leader in my current and previous stints. Not only have I worked as an individual contributor for hiring on leadership positions, I have also lead teams to support business from the TA standpoint. Acting as an advisor to CTO & CEO, assisting leadership team with hiring, planning, data and analysis needs at all levels of the organization. Partnering with business to align TA goals with Business goals to achieve organization objectives. In my current role , I am leading Technology and Innovation and Operations hiring for Standard Chartered Bank , Singapore

Experience

Baazi games

AVP-Recruitment

Apr 2024May 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo · New Delhi, Delhi, India · On-site

Standard chartered bank

AVP-Resourcing

Oct 2022Dec 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Leading Technology and Operations hiring for Singapore, custodian of hiring process and processes
  • Handling a team and liaising with stakeholders across globe to support delivery for Singapore hiring
  • Focussed approach on delivering numbers and meeting targets month on month basis
  • Initiated Sourcethon across hub
  • Assisting senior stakeholder with solutions and providing weekly updates on progress
  • Working on senior level mandates with focused approach on stakeholder and candidate experience
  • Participating in industry events like Xoogler
Technology HiringOperations HiringStakeholder ManagementTalent Acquisition

Bukuwarung

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Mar 2021Oct 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos · Delhi, India · Remote

  • Lead Talent Acquisition function across India, Indonesia and Singapore.
  • Onboarded 300+ professional across Technology ,Sales ,Merchant Success ,Finance and Legal Professionals in 1.5 years of time spam
  • Joined the organization in its early days and set up TA function from scratch
  • Assisted Leadership team in making decision around hiring (ratio of full time vs contractual hires ,campus hires), salary bands and employee grades
Talent AcquisitionOnboardingLeadership Hiring

Eagleview

Talent Acquisition Manager

Sep 2019Mar 2021 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Leading Talent Acquisition Function for Technology, Product, Data Science and Design.
  • Actively involved in strategizing and hiring software engineers, and interns via campus hiring program.
  • Help building the brand of Eagleview in IIT's, NIT's, BITS's and premier private engineering colleges.
  • Helping build the EV - India R&D center from scratch with leadership and lateral hiring.
  • Working closely with Engineering VP , Directors, TA Director and other leadership teams across India ,US and Australia to drive lateral hiring per business plans and keeping them abreast with weekly updates via in-person or video meetings.
  • Leading team to support business from TA standpoint.
Talent AcquisitionStrategizing HiringCampus Hiring

Wynk limited

Talent Acquisition Manager (Technology Hiring)

Dec 2017Sep 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Leading Talent Acquisition Function for Wynk. Hired for Technology ,Design ,Data and Operations role
  • Acting as an advisor to CTO & CEO,Assist leadership team with hiring data and analysis. Closed key roles within TAT to increase MAU and DAU
  • Conduct structured job intake sessions with hiring managers before sourcing commences.
  • Develop proactive sourcing strategies and work with the departments to identify the talent pool in anticipation of business needs.
  • Collaborate with Business and HR business partners to build understanding of business requirements and to map the role criteria, define position description and requirements
  • Host recruitment drives to build pipeline.
  • Work with HR operations and C&B in managing salary negotiations etc.
  • Working as an individual contributor for leadership hiring and leading a team to effectively meet TA target’s.
  • Increased Technology headcount to 70 in this financial year.
  • Working on Technical, Product and Design Hiring.
  • Maintaining source mix by using conventional methods like jobs boards and by using new age sourcing methods like social media (LinkedIN,Twitter) & portal like belong to hire within TAT.
  • Promoting employee referral as a strong source to hire.
  • Concentrating on increasing offer to joining ratio by constantly following up with offered candidates and engaging them with constant interaction with leadership team.
  • Lead a 2 member team
Talent AcquisitionData AnalysisSourcing Strategies

Delhivery

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

May 2017Dec 2017 · 7 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Managing Recruitment function for Technology, Product Management and Data Science/Analytics
  • Act as a trusted adviser to business leaders by determining annual recruiting strategy, establishing hiring targets and expectations, preparing recruitment plan and sourcing strategy, proactively identify, develop and manage relationships with key stakeholders
  • Lead a strategically focused Recruiting Team that works effectively, creatively and collaboratively with individuals and teams throughout the organization with agreed service levels and metrics.
  • Establishing Recruiting Strategy for Campus & Lateral recruitment
  • Identify, evaluate, and manage proactive recruitment sourcing plans, position specific talent identification strategies and initiatives including: networking, internet job boards, database mining, referrals, ad response, professional outreach.
  • Design and produce value-added management information, reports and statistics to reflect productivity and service level delivery.
  • Providing training & education to hiring managers and partners on the recruiting process, interviewing techniques, effective networking strategies, etc. to inspire a stronger partnership between hiring managers, HR, and the recruiting team.
  • Lead 3 member team at Delhivery
Recruitment StrategyStakeholder ManagementTeam Leadership

Times internet

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Feb 2015May 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Noida Area, India

  • As Talent Acquisition Specialist, I manage the Talent Acquisition for the major online/digital properties like Gaana, Adtech, Colombia, Dineout, TOI, Smartspends etc,I have been focusing on hiring impact technology & design hires through Tier 1 & Tier 2 Colleges,with an eye to increase offer acceptance to joining ratio by increasing hires through employee referrals & by providing excellent candidate experience.
  • I leverage social media to attract and hire passive candidates & job boards to fill immediate requirements keeping in mind cost per hire ratio.
  • I collaborate with Senior Management,Stake holder's,Hiring Manager's and Candidates for smooth functioning of entire interview process & to achieve organizational's hiring goals.
  • Hired for Technology ,Design ,Data and operations role (for Gaana and Ad tech division)
Talent AcquisitionCandidate ExperienceSocial Media Recruiting

Diaspark inc

Talent Scout

Jul 2013Feb 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos · Indore Area, India

  • As Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition I was responsible for hiring across Indore & Pune location.
  • Diaspark being an IT Services Organization I was spearheading Technology Hiring (Java,Mobile (IOS & Android) for their Client Johnson & Johnson for Europe & US Location.
  • I was leading a team of 4 recruiter's and was responsible for end to end hiring,weekly and monthly reporting,preparing weekly and monthly recruitment dash boards,team management,stakeholder management etc.
  • I hired Technical Architect's & Manager's for Tier 2 Location through direct sources of hire within hiring/recruiting budget
Technology HiringTeam ManagementReporting

Magic software pvt ltd

Technical Recruiter

Feb 2012Aug 2012 · 6 mos · Noida Area, India

  • I was responsible for carrying out middle and senior level hiring for different domains /vertical of Magic Software,Performing direct interaction with Vertical Heads (Hiring Managers) to understand hiring needs & expediting the process by building the strong pipeline and ensuring timely delivery of resources.
  • Carrying out employee referrals activities was a key initiative
RecruitingEmployee ReferralsInterview Process Management

Tenmarks education

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jan 2008Dec 2011 · 3 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • I was involved in successfully setting up and recruiting a technical team at IT Product organization from scratch ,I essayed stellar role in managing hiring for various business and processes ensuring hiring channel mix is maintained
  • Also Handled employee relations, employee engagement activities and managed full recruitment life cycle from receiving the requirement, sourcing, screening, validation to acceptance of offer and final placement
  • Planned the long/ short term directions by forecasting the future manpower requirement after discussion with Co-founder and CEO and formulated plans for acquiring requisite skills and competencies
  • I was instrumental in introducing Pre Gallup (Psychometric Analysis Test)
  • Also Prepared employees ID, sent joining information to various departments and also ensured completion of all the joining formalities
Recruitment Life CycleEmployee EngagementPsychometric Analysis

Quatrro

Executive-Talent Acquisition

Jul 2007Dec 2007 · 5 mos · Gurgaon, India

  • Successfully handled support/operational hiring for Quatrro & was Instrumental in managing employee’s referral end to end.
  • I was maintaining all records of applicants received through various sources including referral and careers mail ID.
  • Efficiently managed entire resumes on career link on Quatrro’s website & Maintained entire data of candidates, interview status and whole record in excel.
  • Actively involved in the implementation of online MIS & Aptitude Test at Quatrro & was responsible for maintaining various MIS and reports.
  • Held end-to-end responsibility while taking care of joining formalities and background verification process & Generated employees ID through HRMS Software (RAMCO), sent joining information to various departments.
  • Captured all relevant details of employees in HRMS Software (personal information, Emergency Contact Number, Academic Qualification Details & Employment Record).
Operational HiringRecord ManagementMIS Implementation

Education

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow

EPHRM — HR

Jan 2009Jan 2009

Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning,Pune

PGDBA (HR & Marketing)

Jan 2004Jan 2007

Guru Nanak Dev University

BBA

Jan 2001Jan 2004

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