Heena Wadher

Operations Associate

Pune, Maharashtra, India16 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

14+ years of HR experience in technical recruitment.
Led a team of 15+ professionals in a dynamic environment.
Expert in managing client relationships and stakeholder engagement.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR professional specializing in technical recruitment for the media and tech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Team ManagementTechnical RecruitmentSourcing

Other Skills

Account ManagementAccountingAuditingBenefits NegotiationClient ManagementEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsEnd-to-end recruitmentExecutive SearchHR ConsultingHR ManagementHeadhuntingHuman ResourcesInternal AuditInterviewing

About

I am a seasoned HR professional with over 14+ years of experience in the human resources industry, specializing in technical recruitment, team management, and account management. I currently work as the Assistant Manager Recruitment at Peoplefy, a leading HR consultancy firm that caters to the talent needs of the new-age media and tech industry. In my role, I lead and mentor a team of 15+ dynamic and ambitious professionals, ensuring their daily productivity, targets, and development. I also manage the accounts and relationships with key clients and stakeholders, delivering high-quality and timely results. My core competencies include internal audit, HR consulting, executive search, accounting, and screening. My mission is to empower my team and my clients with the best talent and resources, while also resolving any grievances and challenges that may arise. I have a strong educational background in human resources management from Welingkar Institute of Management and Bhavans College.

Experience

Peoplefy

3 roles

Deputy Manager

Promoted

Jan 2025 – Present · 1 yr 2 mos

My Responsibilities/ KRA
Team Management - Leading a team of TAS & Sr TAS. Ensuring their daily productivity and targets
Account Management/ Client Management/ Stakeholder Management
Training and Development
Leadership Hiring and Lateral Hiring
Ensuring the quarterly and bi-annual revenue Target for the Team
Resolving Team grievances
End-to-end Technical Recruitment services to the candidates and clients
Team Building- Taking 1st Level Interviews
Who we are:
We’re a dedicated team of energetic and ambitious young professionals from the new-age media and tech industry. We boast of some really enterprising, knowledgeable and creative people in our team, with most of us having varied, yet valuable, background and experiences:
Over 30 years of experience combined.
One of the first in the industry to offer a Higher Join ability & Fastest TAT and Award winning
Establishment: Peoplefy is an award-winning firm, started by a group of Ex-software Engineers and Graduates from India's Premiere Technology Institute the I.I.T.s
Our domain expertise in Global Shared Services/ Engineering & Technology / R&D/Analytics & Finance & Accounting (KPO/ITES) gives us an edge over others. Our clients include some of the leading Global MNC's in with turn ranges over 7 to 10 Billion USD. We currently hold a team of 80+ Recruitment Specialist.

Team ManagementAccount ManagementClient ManagementTraining and DevelopmentTechnical Recruitment

Assistant Manager- Recruitments

Sep 2020 – Jan 2025 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Sep 2017 – Oct 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist – IT
Lead end-to-end recruitment for mid to senior-level technology roles across software development, cloud, data engineering, cybersecurity, and infrastructure.
Partner with hiring managers and leadership to understand workforce planning, role specifications, and competency requirements.
Drive full-cycle hiring including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
Utilize advanced sourcing strategies — LinkedIn Recruiter, headhunting, social media, and employee referrals — to identify top IT talent.
Conduct proactive talent mapping and market research to build strong pipelines for niche and emerging technology skills.
Evaluate candidates for technical capability, cultural fit, and role alignment through structured assessments and interviews.
Manage stakeholder relationships, ensuring transparent communication, timely updates, and a strong candidate experience.
Negotiate offers and manage end-to-end closure while minimizing drop-offs and ensuring timely onboarding.
Track and analyze key recruitment metrics (TAT, offer-to-join ratio, source effectiveness) to optimize performance.
Contribute to employer branding initiatives and enhance recruitment processes for efficiency and scalability.
Mentor and guide junior recruiters in sourcing techniques, candidate engagement, and process adherence.
Collaborate with cross-functional HR and business teams to align hiring outcomes with organizational goals.

End-to-end recruitmentSourcingScreeningInterviewingOffer negotiationTechnical Recruitment

Sutra services pvt. ltd.

Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jan 2015 – Sep 2017 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Team Handling
End-to-end technical recruitment services to the candidates and clients.
Source and screen candidates for various Technology positions
We're a tech oriented people services company, we cater to hundreds of Start-ups and Emerging new-age media, tech, digital and mobile VAS companies from all over India
Sutra HR, is a recruitment consulting company, which focuses on enabling start-ups and emerging companies find the right talent for their growing enterprises.

Technical recruitmentSourcingScreeningTechnical Recruitment