Jijo Johnson

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India8 yrs 9 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Achieved an 88% offer-to-joining ratio.
  • Led a high-performing talent acquisition team.
  • Streamlined hiring processes to reduce turnaround time.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in building tech and product teams for fast-growing organizations.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionTeam LeadershipRecruitment StrategyRecruitment Process OptimizationTechnical RecruitmentClient Management

Other Skills

Agile & Waterfall MethodologiesApplicant Tracking SystemsAttention to DetailBoolean SearchingCandidate ExperienceCandidates SearchingClient LiaisonClient RelationsCommunicationCompensationConflict ManagementConflict ResolutionCross-functional CoordinationCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer Service

About

As a strategic talent acquisition leader with around 4 years of experience, I specialize in building high-performing Tech, Product and GTM teams for fast-growing organizations. My passion lies in connecting exceptional talent with opportunities that unlock their full potential while driving business success. At Mygate and previous roles with Licious, Anzy Global, and NorthClan, I’ve led end-to-end recruitment, streamlined hiring processes to reduce turnaround time, and achieved an impressive 88% offer-to-joining ratio. I’m always open to networking with fellow professionals, sharing recruitment insights, and collaborating on impactful hiring strategies.

Experience

Mygate

Lead Talent Acquisition

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Heading end-to-end hiring for Engineering, Product and GTM teams, positioning talent acquisition as a critical driver of Mygate’s growth and success.
  • Leding a high-performing 5-member TA team, fostering a culture of continuous learning, accountability, and collaboration.
  • Partnering with senior leadership to forecast talent requirements and shape long-term hiring strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Leveraged data and recruitment analytics to track KPIs, optimize processes, and deliver efficient, scalable, and high-quality hiring outcomes.
End to End RecruitmentsTalent MappingRecruitment AnalyticsTeam ManagementTalent AcquisitionTeam Leadership

Licious

Lead Talent Partner

Aug 2024Mar 2025 · 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Full life-cycle recruiter for Engineering and Design roles, leading the setup of Licious’ remote tech office in Kochi from scratch.
  • Partnered closely with Tech Leadership to scale the team successfully, aligning hiring strategy with business priorities.
  • Recruited across a wide spectrum of roles, from Entry-level to Engineering Manager, closing 34 positions within 6 months.
  • Achieved a joining ratio of 78%, ensuring strong candidate engagement and retention.
End to End RecruitmentsCandidate ExperienceHiring StrategyTalent AcquisitionRecruitment Strategy

Mygate

2 roles

Senior Partner- Talent Acquisition

Oct 2023Jul 2024 · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Strategic PlanningCandidates SearchingTalent AcquisitionRecruitment Strategy

Partner- Talent Acquisition

Sep 2022Sep 2023 · 1 yr · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Led full-cycle recruitment for technical roles, from candidate evaluation to final offer administration, reducing time-to-hire by 25%.
  • Partnered with hiring managers and management to identify current and future recruitment needs.
  • Streamlining the recruitment process to achieve the shortest TAT and make sure hiring requirements are met.
  • Established good rapport with the candidates, vendors, and other stakeholders to build an efficient pipeline.
  • Vendor Management: Maintaining Current Relationships & Identifying Additions and providing feedback on their performance.
  • Demonstrated exceptional ability in managing in-house to vendor support ratio at 80-20, optimizing operational efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
  • Delivered an impressive offer to joining percentage of 88.10% through strategic sourcing, candidate engagement, and effective hiring strategies.
  • Adept at sourcing through various channels: Direct Sourcing (LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri.com, monster.com), Third-party vendors, Employee referrals, and Professional mediums like LinkedIn.
  • Handling offer negotiation with all the candidates and POFU (Post Offer Follow-Ups).
  • Prepared the SOP to streamline the recruitment process.
  • Maintaining recruitment reports on open requirements, candidates in the pipeline, and summary reports for providing comprehensive updates and analysis to management.
CompensationAttention to DetailCandidates SearchingTalent AcquisitionRecruitment Process Optimization

Anzy global

Technical Recruiter

Mar 2022Sep 2022 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Technology Recruiter for Product Based E-commerce | Fin-Tech | Prop-Tech | Logistics | Gaming Tech | Media Tech | Health Tech and Internet Organizations.
  • Build engineering and product teams.
  • Partnered with product-based Unicorns & Startups for Associate to Senior level requirements (SDE1, SDE2, SDE3, Lead, Architect, EM).
  • Sourced through various Job portals (Naukri, Linkedin, Instahyre, etc), Social Media, Headhunting, and Target Company Mapping.
  • Developed relationships with candidates, understand their needs and connect them to relevant opportunities.
  • Conducted initial telephonic interviews with candidates to assess their suitability for the client's requirements.
  • Co-ordinated with POCs and candidates to schedule interviews and gather feedback.
  • Provided excellent experience from application to offer stage.
  • Clients: Deliveroo, Navi, Fi Money, Jumio, UI Path, Fox Corporation, Zee5 and Jio
Team ManagementSourcingClient RelationsTechnical RecruitmentClient Management

Northclan

Technical Recruitment Consultant

Jul 2021Mar 2022 · 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

  • As a Recruitment Consultant with NorthClan Solutions, I’ve handled the full recruitment cycle for clients.
  • Closed positions from entry-level to senior roles.
  • Conducted initial telephonic interviews with candidates to assess their suitability for the client's requirements.
  • Mentored and managed a team of 2 excellent individuals, while efficiently handling a portfolio of a few product-based clients.
  • Utilized social media and other innovative techniques to headhunt and build an active pipeline of the candidates
  • Developed expertise in using technology applications (applicant tracking system, job portals, and internal database) to improve process efficiency.
  • Involved in hiring for roles such as SDE-BE/FE, QA/SDET, Lead BE/FE, Full-Stack Engineers, Mobile App Developers(Android, iOS), Data Engineers, Data Scientists, Product Designers, Product Managers, Software Architect, ADPM, EM, DOE, etc.
  • Clients: Gameskraft, Tookitaki, Porter, Locus, MFine, Xoxoday and OKcredit
Team ManagementIT RecruitmentTechnical RecruitingTechnical RecruitmentClient Management

Career break

Health and well-being

Jun 2019Mar 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • Took some time to recover from an accident.
  • Meanwhile also prepared for the UPSC exam.

Vodafone

Executive - Customer Operations

Nov 2017Feb 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · On-site

  • Contributed to the International Customer Operations team at Vodafone.
  • Cateing to UK business verticals.

Kooh sports

Sports Coach

Feb 2016Apr 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Deputed as a Sports Coach at client institutions, to implement the assigned skills curriculum.
  • The curriculum had a set of exercises and activities which help improve the cognitive and motor skills of an individual.
  • Efficiently and actively engaged with all the stakeholders for the successful implementation of the project.

Education

Saurashtra University, Rajkot

Bachelor of Commerce

Jan 2012Jan 2015

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