Samta Chopra

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India19 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

18 years of hardcore recruitment experience
Expert in technology and leadership hiring
Proven track record in diversity and inclusion initiatives

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR professional specializing in technology recruitment and talent acquisition.

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Skills

Core Skills

Technology RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionRecruiting

Other Skills

Account ManagementCommunicationEmployee BenefitsEmployee EngagementEmployer BrandingExecutive SearchHR ConsultingJob Description DevelopmentJob DescriptionsManagementPerformance AppraisalPerformance ManagementRecruitment AnalyticsScreeningScreening Resumes

About

An HR professional with 18 years of experience in Hardcore recruitment. Experience in hiring Leadership Legal, Technology and Non-Technology roles.

Experience

Amazon

Recruiting lead / Site Leader

Sep 2012 – Present · 13 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Spearheaded Strategic Talent acquisition for Technical roles like Engineering Leaders, Architects(SDE III), Applied scientist Leaders across multiple teams in major Indian Tech hubs in India.
Collaborate with Business leaders, HRBPs, and Bar Raisers to define, attract, and close top talent. Built strategic partnerships with Hiring managers to understand their staffing needs and provide regular updates on recruitment progress.
Led and mentored a high-caliber recruiting team, driving excellence through structured training programs and knowledge-sharing initiatives. Enhanced team capabilities through targeted sessions on candidate engagement and interview standardization, delivering both internal and external workshops to elevate recruitment practices and team performance.
Architected and executed comprehensive recruitment strategies, resulting in reduction in Time-to-hire and maintaining 80% positive response rate.
Diversified talent sourcing channels, resulting in 80% of hires through direct sourcing, 10% through employee referrals, and 10% through strategic partnerships
Led employer branding initiatives result in an increase in organic job applications and growth in LinkedIn profiles.
Increased diversity representation by 20% through targeted sourcing strategies and inclusive hiring practices
Utilize recruitment analytics to make data-driven decisions and continuously improve the recruitment process and challenge Status Quo.
Promote diversity and inclusion in the hiring process, ensuring a diverse talent pool and an inclusive workplace.
Implemented data-driven recruitment dashboard in partnership with Technology team recruitment efficiency metrics

Technology RecruitmentSourcingRecruitingTalent AcquisitionScreeningVendor Management+4

Emc

Sr Executive HR

Oct 2009 – Sep 2012 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore

Identify full-time prospect candidates utilizing tools, such as cold calling, database sources, internet, journals & network.
Worked as a strategic business partner with management teams targeting staffing needs and hiring process.
Post jobs via job boards, social platforms, advertisements or media agencies (print).
Administer recruitment transactions throughout the full recruitment life cycle.
Maintain proactive applicant management and communication with Hiring Managers, HR Leads and Senior Management.
Conduct telephone interviews and present qualified list of pre-screened candidates.
Administer candidate interview expenses and BU/department recruitment expenses.
Monitor metrics and reports for the Hiring teams on a regular basis.
Maintain daily a complex staffing matrix, for the Directors and Program Managers.
Provide high volume full-cycle recruitment consulting with responsibility for multiple open positions with multiple departments and hiring managers.
Conduct Walk-in Drives
Demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task in a high sense of urgency environment. Understanding requirements and sourcing right profiles.
Inform and send candidates information regarding job description, location and compensation.
Match candidates to multiple positions in region and company-wide opportunities.
Provide detailed information to providers regarding the benefits, compensation plans, community facts.
Obtain complete file, screen candidate via referencing, and review for qualifications and suitable match for position(s).
Follow up with candidates throughout recruiting process, including offer, negotiations, relocation, contract signing, and the first day of work.
Provide detailed entry of all information and tracking of candidates in database & tool.

SourcingRecruitingTalent AcquisitionScreeningVendor ManagementPerformance Management+1

aditya birla minacs world wide ltd

Executive - HR

Nov 2006 – Mar 2009 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Handled multiple vendors, regularly informed them about open requirements and skill sets required.
Sourced candidates for various technical support, customer support & sales campaigns.
Responsible for selecting right candidates with help of regular calibration sessions.
Handled end-to-end recruitment from sourcing profiles to offer generation.
Establish selection procedures, including interviewing, testing and reference, salary negotiation and background checking

SourcingRecruitingTalent AcquisitionScreening

Next link pvt ltd

HR Associate

Feb 2006 – Oct 2006 · 8 mos · Bangalore

Identify, match skills and levels of expertise with clients’ requirements.
Hired candidates for clients in various domains including retail, marketing, & ITES.
Sourcing and generating profiles from job portals, internal database, head hunting, references and employee referrals.
Assisted managers with hiring procedures, screening of candidates, coordinating interviews.

SourcingRecruitingTalent Acquisition