Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Remote

Jul 2021 – Sep 2024 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

• Develop and execute a comprehensive global talent acquisition strategy aligned with the organisation's overall business goals and growth objectives.
• Drive the evolution of the talent acquisition function by staying updated with industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies.
• Leverage data analytics and metrics to track and measure the effectiveness of recruitment efforts, identify areas for improvement, and make informed decisions.
• Use data to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities for optimising the talent acquisition process.
• Drive initiatives to ensure diversity and inclusion are integrated into every step of the recruitment process, from sourcing to selection.
• Ensure compliance with all relevant laws, regulations, and policies related to recruitment and employment practices.
• Design and oversee a seamless and positive candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, from initial contact to onboarding.
• Define and enhance the organisations employer brand to attract and engage top talent globally.
• Collaborate with Marketing and Communication teams to create compelling employer value propositions and brand messages.
• Work closely with talent acquisition teams in different regions to ensure consistency in approach, share best practices, and align on global talent priorities.

Sep 2020 – May 2021 · 8 mos · India

Apr 2019 – Aug 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos

• Maintained exceptionally high hiring standards to build most formidable teams in history, a ground-breaking Sales and Customer Success/Experience/Enablement capability, and profitable business.
• Maintained exceptional levels of customer satisfaction from company executives and met with CEO/CRO and EVP to provided metrics driven updates on all recruitment and talent related matters.
• Grew organization from ~200 employees to over 800 across all locations (APAC, India, Middle East) and business functions including Sales, Professional Services, Product Support, Business Operations.
• Recruited 90%+ of leadership positions including, vice presidents, senior directors and directors across technology and business functions.

Oct 2017 – Mar 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Worked closely with the business leaders to design talent planning process to ensure ability to vertically integrate operations, build exceptional bench strength of technical talent, and drive expansion and scaling of the business. Stepped into Global Expansion Roles. Established teams in APAC, Middle East, & Europe.
• Built deep strategic partnerships with top universities nationwide and developed campus targeted recruiting events for top collegiate talent.

May 2017 – Sep 2017 · 4 mos

• Developed and implemented recruitment program including strategies for Full-Life Cycle Talent Acquisition, Sourcing, Diversity, Outreach/Employment Branding, Leadership Recruiting, and University and Talent Programs.

Jan 2015 – Apr 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos

• Re-architectured interview and vetting process for all job categories; transitioning from a loose
• approach to a more robust and structured process including detailed pre-screens, practical, technical testing, candidate presentations, and rigorous on-site interviews.

Dec 2013 – Dec 2014 · 1 yr

• Taking care of End to End Talent Acquisition.
• Deployment of HR policies and systems.
• Orientation/Reorientation of organization policies, procedures, norms and code of ethics.

Apr 2013 – Sep 2013 · 5 mos · Ahmedabad Area, India

• Managed team of 3. Monitoring delivery, grievance handling, training need analysis, resource hiring.
• Giving skill training, mock calls & pitch training, head hunting, referencing and portal search techniques to team. Also exposing and equipping them with the techniques where they can have better understanding of requirements.
• Strategy Formation: Recruitment Time-frame, Interview Techniques, Negotiation Techniques, Resource Target Plan.
• Process Designing and Implementation: Re-Designing Recruitment Process as and when required, Implementing MIS, Tracking Interviews, Providing Market Information.

Oct 2008 – Feb 2013 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• Managed a team of 20, Accountable for delivery, HR functions, coaching the team, strategy design, and implementation. Responsible for 2 major accounts - Allscripts Healthcare & Sears Holdings.
• Managed RPO and P&L, owned the entire recruitment process (end-to-end hiring, profile acquisition, salary discussion and onboarding) for on-site and offshore recruiters.
• Completely into Technology Hiring. Built the Product Development/Engineering, QA, Technical Support / Product Support, Training and Development, Product Management, Professional Services & Implementation teams and thereby ensured that they meet the expectations of stakeholders.
• Monitored the hiring costs, reporting and analytics, calibrating and collaborating with Business Unit managers.
• Managed recruitment sources and portals, resume mining, recruitment drives, walk-ins, running ad hoc campaigns for special hiring projects, and brand-building.

Oct 2005 – Jul 2008 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Vadodara, Gujarat, India

• Full Life-Cycle Recruiter - met and exceeded all recruiting goals and consistently among the top Recruiters in the region.
• Responsibilities encompass the overall recruitment of technical personnel, from initial screening of candidates to final confirmation of hire, for placement into various Aerospace and Defense, Healthcare, Manufacturing, Telecom, IT Product and Electronics companies. Strong emphasis on customer service and relationship building with clients and candidates placed.
• Develop daily recruiting strategies based on priority of open requisitions.
• Source candidates from networking, referrals, online job boards or internal database.
• Conduct phone and in-person interviews with prospective candidates to match client’s technical specifications.
• Negotiate wage rates and other terms and conditions of employment with candidates, and gain commitment for current and future job requirements.