Vrushab Akkiwate

Client Relationship Manager

Chicago, Illinois, United States9 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in talent acquisition and client management.
Proficient in sourcing and interviewing IT professionals.
Strong experience with vendor management systems.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Technical Recruiter with expertise in IT services and talent acquisition.

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Skills

Core Skills

Client ManagementTalent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingRecruiting

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsClient CoordinationClient InsightsCold CallingInterviewingJob Board UtilizationNegotiationPerformance ManagementSourcingSourcing TechniquesVendor Management Systems

Experience

Creospan inc.

4 roles

Client Manager

Apr 2024 – Present · 1 yr 11 mos

Cold CallingClient Management

Client Lead

Promoted

Jun 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

1. Responsible for personal talent acquisition responsibilities and results.
2. Prioritization of reqs to the Team Leads.
3. Responsible for reviewing and approving all candidate submissions from Team Leads & TA Specialists prior to scheduling internal interviews or submissions to the AM or client.
4. Be the “client” expert regarding the TA needs.
5. Providing Team Leads & TA Specialists with client/req insights. (All TA Team Leads/Specialists skills, processes, performance, and lack thereof, etc. will be the responsibility of the TA Manager. )
6. Responsible for notifying the Team Lead and/or the TA Manager of performance issues.
7. Responsible for the efficient and effective utilization of job board posting slots.
8. Attend and participate in all necessary client-focused meetings to provide perspective, updates, and strategies for the successful growth of the client. (Is not responsible for the communications, submissions, or scheduling of interviews directly with the client/hiring managers.)
9. Responsible for the initiation of Creospan onboarding.
10. Responsible for the issuance of all client-related documents and agreements to the candidate.
11. Will handle candidates supplied by recruiting partners (colleges and universities) as well as employee referrals.
12. Other duties as assigned.

Talent AcquisitionClient InsightsPerformance ManagementJob Board Utilization

Team Lead

Apr 2022 – Jun 2022 · 2 mos

Senior TA Specialist at Creospan Inc.

Jul 2019 – May 2022 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Intelliswift software, inc.

Technical Recruiter

Mar 2018 – Jul 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

Intelliswift Software, Inc., is a leading software solutions and services company, headquartered in the Silicon Valley, being recognized as the second largest private IT Company in the Bay Area and ranked among the 50 fastest-growing private companies in the East Bay.
Primary responsibilities include sourcing, interviewing and hiring IT professionals for multiple projects and assignments in the IT services industry.
Excellent experience in handling client portal (VMS) like uploading profiles, scheduling or decline interviews, coordinating with the clients regarding the feedback. (Used: IQNavigator, ZeroChaos).
Counselling consultants on how to prepare for interview and their communication and presentation skills.
Skills including business analysis, requirement gathering, understanding of clients need, negotiation with client regarding bill rates, helping client and organization to propose the MSA.
Skilled and experienced in sourcing W2 Candidate for numerous Technical positions.
Used to attain Client or Supplier Call where prepare and circulate Imp. Notes accordingly.
Client's usually we supported: Intel, McAfee, Oracle, TFS(Toyota Financial Services), Pearson, Ebay, Samsung, Gap, Uber, BioRad and Oracle Corporation.

SourcingInterviewingClient CoordinationNegotiationTechnical Recruiting

Iplace usa

Recruiter

Feb 2017 – Feb 2018 · 1 yr · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

As an International Recruiter, I conduct in-depth technical and non-technical interviews for positions from startups to Fortune 500 corporations nationwide.
Work on job orders from startups to Fortune 500 companies.
Source candidates using Internet-based sourcing techniques: job boards, web crawlers, search engines, social networking tools, university alumni sites, blogs, local organizations websites, discussion groups, and public and proprietary resume databases.
Full lifecycle recruiting including conducting professional assessment and verification for skills, experience, availability, compensation, willingness to travel/relocate and overall suitability for the position.
Thorough knowledge of recruiting process from sourcing to recruiting for different employment types including W2, Corp-to-Corp, 1099 for U.S. Citizens, GC, H1-B, TN-1, and EAD holders.
Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) including Bullhorn, JobDiva, and Sendouts.
Hands-on experience with Vendor Management Systems (VMS portals) such as Fieldglass, IQ Navigator, WAND, Peoplefluent, and eTemp.
Communicate with candidates throughout the hiring process.
Maintain daily and weekly client reports.
Working on variety job orders including - JAVA, C++, .NET, ORACLE, CRM, SQL, PL/SQL, PeopleSoft, Cisco, SharePoint, SDET Quality Analysis, Data Warehouse Architecture, Solutions Engineering, Lotus Notes Development, Network Engineering, Software Engineering, Project Management, Business Development Management, Technical Writing, Business Analysis, Underwriting, Econometrics, Project Coordination, Process Development, Drug Safety, Scientist II, etc.