Divya Fernandez — Head of Talent

𝐌𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐨𝐥𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞! 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐧 𝐨𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐮𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧! 📊 Building Cost-Effective, High-Performance TA Engines! 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝘆𝗮 𝗙𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇 is an accomplished 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗔𝗰𝗾𝘂𝗶𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 with 18 years of experience across diverse industries—from Financial Services, Communications & Media Tech, Microsoft Technologies (Avanade), Product Industries to Automotive Engineering. Known for her strategic vision and commitment to excellence, Divya specializes in 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗲𝗿 𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗱 and creating exceptional 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 that align with organizational goals. Her leadership philosophy centers on 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆 and 𝗱𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲𝘀. At 𝗛𝗔𝗥𝗠𝗔𝗡, Divya has been instrumental in ensuring the company stays ahead in automotive innovation by cultivating a robust pipeline of world-class talent. Beyond her professional achievements, Divya embraces her role as a 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝗱𝗮𝘂𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀, drawing inspiration from them to lead with empathy, resilience, and authenticity. She believes that balancing career and family is not just possible—it’s a source of strength that shapes her approach to leadership and collaboration. *𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐥 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐨𝐫 𝐇𝐑𝐬 & 𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐬: ✎ Scaling Smart-Building Agile and Cost-Effective Talent Engines [Economic Times HR World] ✎ Featured in The Shape of Work community's latest edition-eBook: “Exploring Human–AI Collaboration across the employee lifecycle [TSOW] ✎ From Great Resignation to Great Engagement [ObserveNow] ✎ Realizing talent potential through skill-based talent development practices [ObserveNow] ✎ Al and Automation in Background Checks: Balancing Efficiency and Accuracy [HR Success Talk] ✎ 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: The power of experiential Learning through Internship, Challenges for companies & colleges to run Internships at a large scale [VTU & QSpiders] ✎ Unlocking Early Talent for Business Growth [People Matters] *𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐌𝐁𝐀 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐋𝐆𝐁𝐓𝐐+ 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 (𝐠𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐨 𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐭𝐲): ✎ Resume Building and Effective Interview. ✎ Professional / Corporate Ethics & Communication Skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader in the Automotive and Technology sectors.

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Experience: 17 yrs 10 mos

Skills

Talent Management
Technology Recruitment

Career Highlights

18 years of diverse industry experience
Expert in building strong employer brands
Passionate about empowering teams and driving innovation

Work Experience

HARMAN International

Talent Acquisition Leader (Automotive Engineering Services) (3 yrs)

Manager II, Talent Acquisition (Automotive Engineering Services) (1 yr 2 mos)

Accenture

Talent Acquisition Delivery Lead (Europe Business Unit) (1 yr 9 mos)

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Products Industry) (1 yr 5 mos)

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Avanade - Microsoft Technologies) (2 yrs 7 mos)

Recruitment Senior Analyst (Communications Media & Technology Industry group) (2 yrs)

Recruitment Analyst (Financial Services Industry Group) (2 yrs 8 mos)

IT Recruiter (Through Adecco) (1 yr 7 mos)

Symbiosis Network

Recruitment Executive (1 yr 7 mos)

Education

Master of Business Administration (MBA) at Annamalai University

Bachelor's Degree at Bharathidasan University (BDU), Tiruchirappalli

Divya Fernandez

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 10 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

18 years of diverse industry experience
Expert in building strong employer brands
Passionate about empowering teams and driving innovation

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader in the Automotive and Technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent ManagementTechnology Recruitment

Other Skills

Automotive HiringBenefits NegotiationClient RelationsCommunicationConsultingData LiteracyEmployee RelationsEmployer BrandingGlobal Talent AcquisitionHR TransformationInterviewingLinkedIn Talent InsightsMentoringMicrosoft PowerPointNetworking

About

Experience

Harman international

2 roles

Talent Acquisition Leader (Automotive Engineering Services)

Promoted

Mar 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · On-site

In my current role, I Lead end to end hiring for "Automotive Engineering Services Business" PAN India.
Few critical skills we hire during the year: Android HMI, Android Framework, Android Architects, Infotainment Testing, Product Owners, Validation Engineers, Embedded C Matlab, Autosar, C++ Linux with Automotive Expertise, QT QML, Cockpit Architects, Python Automation Testing, Labview Experts, ASPICE, AIML & etc.
Process Automation & Process Improvements
Vendor Management (SCON & Fulltime Hiring)
Training & Development
𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞!
𝐋𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐝𝐈𝐧: https://www.linkedin.com/company/harmanindia
𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐞𝐛𝐨𝐨𝐤: https://www.facebook.com/HarmanIndia
𝐓𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫: https://twitter.com/HarmanIndia

Automotive HiringTechnology RecruitmentConsultingOrganizational PsychologyEmployer BrandingStrategic Human Resource Planning+11

Manager II, Talent Acquisition (Automotive Engineering Services)

Dec 2021 – Feb 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

HARMAN (harman.com) designs and engineers connected products and solutions for automakers, consumers, and enterprises worldwide, including connected car systems, audio and visual products, enterprise automation solutions; and services supporting the Internet of Things. With leading audio brands including AKG®, Harman Kardon®, Infinity®, JBL®, Lexicon®, Mark Levinson® and Revel®, HARMAN is admired by audiophiles, musicians and the entertainment venues where they perform around the world. More than 25 million automobiles on the road today are equipped with HARMAN audio and connected car systems. Our software services power billions of mobile devices and systems that are connected, integrated and secure across all platforms, from work and home to car and mobile. HARMAN has a workforce of approximately 33,000 people across the Americas, Europe, and Asia. In March 2017, HARMAN became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Technology RecruitmentStrategic Human Resource PlanningAutomotive HiringTalent ManagementPeople ManagementClient Relations+8

Accenture

6 roles

Talent Acquisition Delivery Lead (Europe Business Unit)

Mar 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos

Recruitment for Europe Business Unit across Clients
Feb to May 2020 : Recruiter Academy - Trained a team of 100+ Talent acquisition professionals on overall Accenture Hiring Process (Virtually during Covid Pandemic times)

Technology RecruitmentStrategic Human Resource PlanningTalent ManagementPeople ManagementClient RelationsHR Transformation+5

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Products Industry)

Sep 2018 – Feb 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos

TA / Rect Operations Lead for Products Industry
Involved in high scale hiring for the technologies like SAP & Salesforce.
Success Stories : Attracted great Talent with the recruitment event in JW.Marriott - Kolkata for Salesforce & SAP Skills from Tier 1 Companies predominantly.

Technology RecruitmentStrategic Human Resource PlanningTalent ManagementPeople ManagementInterviewingClient Relations+6

Talent Acquisition Specialist (Avanade - Microsoft Technologies)

Jan 2016 – Aug 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Recruitment for AVANADE..
Magaging lateral hiring for Microsoft Technologies.
Team Management: Managed 1500+ demands for the team, Trained, mentored and led a team of 11 seasoned recruiters & part of their performance reviews
Partnered with all levels of management and cross-departmental staff to develop and implement staffing plans. Assisted other staffing consultants with candidate selection. Mentored and trained support staff.
Training and Development: Trained 3 batches of Recruiters on Recruitment Process (12+ Recruiters per batch)
TA Projects in Accenture:
o Paperless Recruitment
o TA Transformation - Improvising the Talent acquisition process for better candidate experience &
Talent Coach experience- https://youtu.be/6N8lX_pucVE
o Recruiter of the Future Training (Tool used – MURAL)
o Integrated Candidate Experience: Mobile native app & web

Technology RecruitmentPeople ManagementInterviewingClient RelationsProject ManagementTraining & Development+3

Recruitment Senior Analyst (Communications Media & Technology Industry group)

Promoted

Dec 2013 – Dec 2015 · 2 yrs

Recruitment for Communications- Media & Technology Industry Group
Managed Lateral Hiring for Telecommunications Clients.
1. Requirement gathering
2. Stakeholder management
3. Vendor management
4. Shortlist profiles from various channels
5. Conduct in depth HR interview
6. Compensation negotiation & Positioning
7. Offer Making & fullfill the requirements

Technology RecruitmentPeople ManagementInterviewingSourcingClient RelationsCommunication

Recruitment Analyst (Financial Services Industry Group)

Mar 2011 – Nov 2013 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Recruitment for Financial Services Industry group
Managed Lateral hiring for Capital Markets, Banking & Insurance Clients.

Technology RecruitmentPeople ManagementInterviewingSourcingClient RelationsCommunication

IT Recruiter (Through Adecco)

Aug 2009 – Mar 2011 · 1 yr 7 mos

Managed Lateral hiring for SAP, JAVA, Oracle, Information Management capabilities.
Handled 300+ valid open demands (Self) for Lateral Hiring (SE to AM) for India Delivery Centre
Accountable for smooth processing of profiles sourced for specific requirements. This involves following up with clients for timely Screening/Interview Feedback and communication with the candidates on the candidature status
Conducting in-depth HR interviews both face to face and telephonic to determine fitment into Accenture basis various performance factors & Positioning candidates from compensation perspective, negotiating salaries and extending offers of employment to the selected candidates. -Coordinate with Background verification team & ensure Candidate Onboards positively.

Technology RecruitmentInterviewingSourcingClient RelationsCommunication

Symbiosis network

Recruitment Executive

Jan 2008 – Aug 2009 · 1 yr 7 mos · Karnataka, India (Bangalore)

Manage full cycle recruiting process to meet the various staffing goals across all levels within multiple business units. Create and implement Employment Marketing Strategies to attract passive job seekers.
Develop strong relationships and partner with hiring manager, business leaders and HR.
Work closely with Hiring Managers to maximize effectiveness of recruiting process.
Track and report key metrics designed to measure and predict staffing activity.

Technology RecruitmentInterviewingSourcingCommunication