Shirish Awasthi

HR Manager

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India21 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 17+ years of experience in corporate HR and recruitment.
  • Expert in building high-performing teams and scalable hiring strategies.
  • Proven track record in optimizing recruitment operations and reducing costs.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader in the IT industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitment

Other Skills

ATS implementationAnalyticsBenefits NegotiationBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyCandidate screeningCost reductionCost reduction strategiesCost-effective talent acquisitionData analyticsData-driven decision-makingEnd-to-end recruitmentHR assessmentHuman ResourcesHuman Resources (HR)

About

Corporate HR (17+ yrs) - Recruiter with substantial in-house legal experience. High premium on providing best talent available in the industry. Specialties: IT Recruitment ( DCT, Bigdata, Hadoop, DevOps, BFSI, IMS,Products, R & D) Strategic Planning MIS Reporting Senior level hiring Team Management Global Recruitment (All technologies, verticals & domains)

Experience

21 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
6 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Coforge

4 roles

Senior Director - Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Jul 2024Present · 1 yr 10 mos

  • As a seasoned Talent Acquisition leader, I specialize in building high-performing teams and driving scalable hiring strategies that align with business growth. I lead recruitment for the organization’s largest verticals and service lines, playing a pivotal role in doubling headcount and transforming hiring operations.
  • With deep expertise in bulk hiring, I’ve consistently onboarded 200+ professionals per quarter, while optimizing referral programs and reducing vendor dependency. My focus on data-driven decision-making has significantly improved offer-to-join ratios and enhanced stakeholder engagement.
  • Successfully set up the TA operations team, led the implementation of a new ATS, and act as the SPOC for all TA-related audits, ensuring compliance and operational excellence.
  • I’m passionate about creating agile, tech-enabled recruitment ecosystems that deliver measurable business impact.
Talent AcquisitionData-driven decision-makingRecruitment operationsStakeholder engagementATS implementationRecruitment

Director Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Apr 2022Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Apr 2020Mar 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

  • At Coforge - a global IT solutions organization, we look for people who strive for excellence and are willing to challenge their current status quo. We have created a challenging and fulfilling work environment which is transparent, innovative and development oriented. Our endeavour is to build an organization where people look forward to work to build New Ideas and add Value to their work.
  • At Coforge, we offer you recognition, success, growth and opportunities to unleash your potential, a chance to realize your dreams and become what you always aspire to be.

Group Manager Talent Acquisition

Jun 2019Apr 2020 · 10 mos

Impetus

Manager Talent Acquisition

Jul 2013May 2019 · 5 yrs 10 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Impetus Infotech India Pvt. Ltd. is a software solutions, products and services company focused on creating powerful and intelligent enterprises through deep data awareness, integration and advanced analytics.
  • The company is headquartered in Los Gatos, CA, USA and has development centres in NOIDA, Indore, Gurgaon, and Bengaluru, India.
  • Impetus offers full life-cycle services for big data technology implementations, including technology strategy, solution architecture, proof of concept, production implementation and on-going support to its clients.
  • Awards and Recognitions:
  • ~Impetus Infotech India Pvt. Ltd. has been conferred with Dream Companies to Work for in India 2018 for the fourth time in a row by the World HRD Congress.
  • ~In 2017, it was recognized among Top 50 India’s Best Workplaces in IT & IT-BPM and was ranked 74 in Top 100 India’s Best Companies to Work by Great Places to Work For.
  • ~Impetus StreamAnalytix has also been recognized as a ‘Hot Vendor’ in Aragon Research’s Hot Vendors in AI & Streaming Analytics 2017 report and was mentioned as a ‘Strong Performer’ in the Forrester Wave – Streaming Analytics Q3 2017 report.
  • To learn more, visit: www.impetus.com or write to bigdata@impetus.com
  • Leading teams, mentoring, training & grooming team members.
  • Successfully implemented success factor RCM module in TA team.
  • Doing data analytics, reporting, market research for recruitment team.
  • Managing complete recruitment life cycle for campus, technical, non-technical & lateral hires.
  • Involved in strategizing, planning, organizing and executing TA activities across locations.
  • Hiring for technologies like Hadoop admin, Big Data, Product managers, UX designer, Business Analyst, Java/J2ee, .Net, Architects and Automation testers.
  • Building and implementing strategies to reduce cost per hire / recruitment cost
Data analyticsRecruitment life cycle managementCost reduction strategiesTalent AcquisitionRecruitment

Fiserv india pvt ltd

Asst Manager - HR

Nov 2006Jul 2013 · 6 yrs 8 mos

  • Handled complete process of recruitment for managerial and non managerial positions across all verticals.
  • Deploying cost effective channels of talent acquisition
  • Process profiling for processes across all verticals in the organization
  • Sharing the Recruitment Provision month to month basis with the Finance team.
  • Preparing the Monthly, Quarterly & Yearly Recruitment MIS
  • Ensure proper briefing of position to hiring partners to help them source the requisite talent
  • Increase the talent pipeline for critical and upcoming positions in the organization
  • Preliminary interviews with candidates to ensure only quality candidates meet the reporting managers.
  • Handled & coordinated recruitment drives across many locations.
  • Successfully running employee referral program to maximize its contribution
  • Timely rewards to the referees to motivate and recognize them for the contribution
  • Preparing the error free Referral Payout report and sending it to Payroll team.
  • Achieved 80% hiring through cost effective channels like Employee Referrals & Job Portals etc.
  • Tracking the agreements and payment for the consultants.
  • Involved in many Campus recruitments.
Recruitment process managementCost-effective talent acquisitionMIS reportingTalent AcquisitionRecruitment

Mafoi mgmt consultant

Asst Consultant

Oct 2005Nov 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • End-to-end recruitments in large numbers in a fiercely competitive environment.
  • Sourcing Profiles for requirement on a whole gamut of technologies including Sun, Microsoft, Oracle Apps,Peoplesoft, Datawarehousing, Quality, Testing, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, Architect, SAP, EAI, Siebel,Billing / Mediation, IT Infrastructure, Data Center, Coldfusion etc.
  • Conducting HR Assessment after screening profiles & doing Reference check
  • Evaluating employment factors such as job experience, education and training, Skills, knowledge and abilities,physical and personal qualifications, and other data pertinent to making hiring decision
  • Developing and maintaining MIS, Requisitions sheets & Tracking Sheets.
  • Consolidating & organizing Recruitment Database.
  • Negotiating & closing Offers & post offer handholding.
  • Understanding ways & trying to lower TAT so as to meet Account Deadlines.
  • Handling & Maintaining Job postings, Mass Mailers, Ads, etc.
End-to-end recruitmentHR assessmentRecruitment database managementTalent AcquisitionRecruitment

Sdi infotech

HR Executive

Jun 2004Oct 2005 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • Handling staffing activities for various skills like Microsoft Technologies, Oracle, SAP, JAVA/J2EE,DOTNET and Data warehousing etc, for permanent & Contract .
  • Familiar with full recruitment processes from resourcing the resumes till closure of requisition.
  • Conducting the preliminary telephonic interview to check the suitability of the candidate with the requirement, understand their competencies, skill sets & making them understand job role.
  • Searching and screening candidates from various recruiting sources, Head-Hunting, Employee Referral's, Web portal, Internal Database and Web Posting.
  • Scheduling the candidates and coordinating the Technical interviews. Follow up on all candidate related activities.
  • Gathering pre-close information (candidate's present compensation, relocation issues, reference check etc.).
  • Understanding staffing needs of client, review candidates' qualifications, interview candidates & develop working relationships with those candidates through the recruiting process.
Staffing activitiesCandidate screeningJob postingsTalent AcquisitionRecruitment

Education

Annamalai University

M.Phil — Humar Resources

Jan 2004Jan 2005

IMT, Ghaziabad

PGDIT — Intrenational Business

Jan 2003Jan 2004

Chaudhary Charan Singh University

MBA — Intl. Business

Jan 2002Jan 2004

Karnataka Jobs and Careers

Bachelors in Hotel Management

Jan 1998Jan 2002

Public Sr. Sec. Bal Bhawan

12th — Non Medical

Jan 1997Jan 1998

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