Akash Pidipala

Recruiter

Hyderabad, Telangana, India15 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in end-to-end recruitment processes.
Proven track record in talent acquisition for tech roles.
Strong stakeholder management and client engagement skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned recruitment professional with expertise in SaaS and technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitment ManagementTrainingProduct StrategyMarket AnalysisUser ResearchClient Relationship ManagementProject Management

Other Skills

BPOBenefits NegotiationBusiness AnalysisCRMCampus RecruitmentCandidate AssessmentCandidate Experience ManagementCandidate ScreeningCandidate SourcingClient CommunicationClient EngagementCollege RecruitingContract RecruitmentContract StaffingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)

Experience

Servicenow

4 roles

Senior Recruiter

Promoted

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Returned to home team (Talent Acquisition), managing hiring for Product Management roles.
Member of TA enablement project - deliver learning sessions, organize tech-talks, run customer/stakeholder interviews to enhance TA competency.

IT RecruitmentsTalent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementRecruitment Management

Product Manager

Jun 2023 – Dec 2023 · 6 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

On a Bungee (internal job rotation) assignment, transferred to Product Management team of internal HR Workflows – WelcomeMe(on-boarding), WishMeWell(off-boarding) & Alumni Service Center.
Contributed to product strategy by building business cases in alignment with product goals.
Run intake sessions, conduct market research and competitive analysis to identify user needs, market trends, and opportunities for innovation.
Maintain and communicate the product roadmap, participate in backlog grooming, incorporating feedback from stakeholders and adjusting priorities as needed.
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including engineering, design, peer products, to gather and prioritize product requirements. Define user stories, feature specifications, and acceptance criteria based on product’s OKRs and user needs.
Communicate product updates, milestones, and decisions to internal stakeholders, including senior leadership, department heads, and cross-functional teams.

Product ManagementMarket ResearchStakeholder CommunicationProduct StrategyMarket Analysis

Senior Recruiter

Promoted

Feb 2022 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Collaborate with hiring managers and senior leadership to understand organizational objectives, workforce planning, and talent acquisition needs.
Utilize a variety of sourcing methods, including job boards, social media, networking, and direct sourcing, to identify and attract top talent. Build and maintain a network of passive and active candidates through proactive outreach efforts.
Managed the end-to-end recruitment process for Product Manager roles into BU Workflows Products and Platform Products suites, from intake meetings and candidate sourcing to offer negotiation and onboarding. Ensure a positive candidate experience at every stage of the process.
Conduct thorough screening and assessment of candidates to evaluate their qualifications, skills, and fit for specific roles and organizational culture.
Oversee interview schedules between candidates and hiring managers, ensuring timely communication and feedback. Provide guidance and support to interviews coordinating team, hiring managers on interview best practices and techniques.
Promote the employer brand to attract top talent and differentiate the organization in the competitive job market.
Provide regular reports and insights to stakeholders to inform decision-making and identify areas for improvement.
Build strong relationships with hiring managers, business leaders, HR partners, and external vendors to understand their needs and priorities. Collaborate effectively across departments to drive recruitment initiatives and achieve hiring goals.
Stay informed about industry trends, market conditions, and emerging recruitment technologies and practices. Work with Talent Insights team to anticipate talent shortages, skill gaps, and other challenges and develop proactive solutions.
Provide guidance, mentorship, and training to new hires into the team. Serve as a subject matter expert contributing to the continuous improvement of the recruitment practices in hiring for Product Manager roles across IDC.

Recruitment Process ManagementCandidate ScreeningEmployer BrandingTalent AcquisitionRecruitment Management

Recruiter(Contract on the payroll of Pro Unlimited)

Jun 2021 – Feb 2022 · 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Searched for potential candidates using various sourcing techniques, referrals, and direct outreach to hire full-stack engineers into App Engineering and Platform Engineering teams.
Worked closely with Recruitment Coordination team in driving the interview process effectively.
Ensured timely feedback is delivered to applicants at all stages, thus impacted candidate experience.
Negotiate offer terms and conditions, including salary, benefits, start date, and other relevant factors.
Maintained relationships with candidates throughout the recruitment process, helped improving offer decline ratio.

Candidate SourcingInterview CoordinationOffer NegotiationTalent AcquisitionRecruitment Management

Techsophy

Recruitment Manager

Feb 2020 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Managed in-house recruitment and staffing project for customer – Apple.
Collaborating with BU heads to determine hiring needs and develop strategies to fulfill them effectively. Closely worked with customer POC to understand and help define the overall staffing roadmap and strategy.
Creating job postings and advertising positions through various channels such as online job boards, social media platforms, career fairs, and recruitment agencies to attract qualified candidates.
Actively sourcing candidates through various means including job boards, professional networks, social media, referrals, and direct applications.
Reviewing resumes, conducting initial screenings, and assessing candidates' qualifications and fit for the position and the organization.
Coordinating and scheduling interviews between candidates and hiring managers, ensuring timely communication and feedback throughout the interview process.
Analyzing assessment results and providing insights to hiring managers to aid in the selection process.
Extending job offers to selected candidates and negotiating terms and conditions of employment, including salary, benefits, start date, and other relevant factors.
Collaborating with HR and relevant departments to facilitate the smooth onboarding of new hires. This includes completing necessary formalities, conducting orientation sessions, and providing necessary resources for new employees to succeed in their roles.
Ensuring compliance with all relevant employment laws, regulations, and company policies throughout the recruitment and selection process. Maintaining accurate and up-to-date records of recruitment activities, including candidate profiles, interview notes, and offer details.
Monitoring recruitment metrics and performance indicators to identify areas for improvement in the recruitment process. Implementing strategies to enhance recruitment effectiveness, reduce time-to-fill, and improve overall candidate experience.

Recruitment StrategyCandidate AssessmentOnboardingTalent AcquisitionRecruitment Management

Career drivers india pvt. ltd.,

Head of BU - Products & Start-ups

Jul 2019 – Nov 2019 · 4 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Led newly derived vertical.
Job includes - Market research, Pitching to new clients, Sign-off Agreements, Identifying positions to fill, Scouting suitable candidates, Screening, Interview Co-ordination, Pre & Post Offer Engagement, Manage candidate experience, Follow-up on POs and Invoices, ensure the payments on time, process optimization.

Market ResearchClient EngagementCandidate Experience ManagementRecruitment ManagementClient Relationship Management

Servicenow

Recruitment Project Manager - RPO by Career Drivers

Aug 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 10 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Managed RPO project tightly end to end, ensuring quality assurance on day-to-day recruitment activities and attainment of project deliverables in line with KPIs and Service Level Agreements (“SLAs”) established for the project.
Build trust and confidence with key client stakeholders. Through this relationship building process, ensure effective expectation setting and management of client communications.
Continually seek out opportunities to increase customer satisfaction.
Proactively identify opportunities for improvement and make constructive suggestions for change, including proposed change management steps.
Prepare and actively participate in project reviews with client and senior management. Effectively communicate relevant project information to superiors. Escalate and resolve issues in a timely fashion.
Ensure all systems are updated on a timely basis by the delivery team. Conduct ad hoc quality checks to ensure completeness and accuracy of data added to the systems.
Work with the downstream teams in developing value-added reporting to our client and ensure all reporting, internal and external, is accurate and complete and delivered against pre-established deadlines.
Hired Dev Managers, Product Managers, UX Designers, Data Scientists, Machine Learning Engineers, Data Engineers, Full Stack Devs, UI Devs, MEAN / MERN Stack, Python Devs, Business Insights Analysts, Devops Engineers, Security Engineers, Site Reliability Engineers and Cloud Infrastructure Engineers.
Initiated gender based Diversity hiring.
Built SRE team from scratch.
Accelerated hiring for DS & ML – COE team.
Improved Candidate Experience, made impact on decline ratio from 32% to 9%.

Project ManagementClient CommunicationQuality AssuranceClient Relationship Management

Staffbox

Partner

Feb 2017 – Aug 2017 · 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Recruitment Consultation to customers of Gaming industry.

Ivy comptech

Resourcing Partner

Mar 2015 – Jan 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Hired Architects, Engineers, Product Owners, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, SDETs, Build & Release Engineers, Database Developers/Admins, SOC for Poker, Casino and Wallet Teams.
Initiated Hackathons/Coding Challenges & Meetups.
Talent Mapping.
Campus Recruitment.

Recruitment ConsultationTalent Acquisition

Bank of america

Sr. Executive - TAG

Aug 2013 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr 5 mos · Chennai & Hyderabad

Hired Dev Managers, Backend & Frontend Engineers, Automation Testers, Data Analytics Experts, Database Developers/Admins for Risk Technology, Middle Operations and Trading Platform teams.
TAT & Cost Effective Hiring.
Head Hunting.

Talent MappingCampus RecruitmentTalent Acquisition

Sunera technologies

Sr. Executive - TAG

May 2012 – Jun 2013 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

Hired Dev Managers, Oracle ERP Apps, Oracle Fussion Middleware, Automations Testers, Database Developers/Admins, Sales, IT Operations, Finance and Fashion Designers( for Storemate).
Worked with CTO for few critical hires.
Leadership Hiring.

Bank of america

RPO SPOC

Mar 2011 – Feb 2012 · 11 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Hired Backend & Frontend Engineers, Manual & Automation Testers, Database Developers/Admins for Consumer Banking and Home Loans teams.
TAT & Cost effective Hiring.
Head Hunting.

Ibm

Recruitment - Co-Ordinator(On payroll of Magna & MoFoi)

Feb 2010 – Nov 2010 · 9 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Hired Database Admins, OS Admins, Middleware Admins for ITDGD – Infrastructure Division.
Recruitment Co-ordination.
On-boarding contract resources.
Vendor Management.
Weekly status reports to RDM team.