May 2023 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Hybrid

• Overseeing the recruitment and hiring processes specifically for technical positions within an organization. Here are some key responsibilities associated with this role:
• Develop and implement a strategic talent acquisition plan aligned with the organization's business objectives.
• Lead and manage a team of recruiters and coordinators focused on technical talent acquisition.
• Provide guidance, mentorship, and training to the team to ensure they are equipped to attract and hire top technical talent.
• Hands-on ownership for hiring leadership talent from our target industry segments.
• Develop and implement effective assessment strategies to evaluate technical skills and cultural fit.
• Collaborate with technical teams and hiring managers to understand the specific technical requirements and understand their staffing needs and priorities.
• Work on enhancing the organisation's employer brand in the tech community to attract top talent.
• Develop and execute marketing strategies to showcase the company's technology, culture, and career opportunities.
• Continuously evaluate and improve the technical recruitment process for efficiency and effectiveness.
• Implement best practices, tools, and technologies to streamline the hiring workflow.
• Data Analysis and Reporting: Utilise data and analytics to track and report key recruitment metrics.
• Provide insights to senior management on the effectiveness of talent acquisition strategies and areas for improvement.
• Ensure a positive and professional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. Gather feedback from candidates to identify areas for improvement.

May 2022 – Apr 2023 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Led a team of 5 in talent acquisition for technology hiring, focusing on leadership roles in target industry segments.
• Developed and implemented creative recruitment strategies, leveraging social media, networking, and employee referrals.
• Managed the recruitment cycle, including salary negotiations and onboarding, working closely with senior leadership.
• Implemented in-house initiatives like Referral Programs and Candidate Experience Program.

Feb 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

• Led hiring for Engineering, Data-science, Products, and Design for Leadership team.
• Conducted industry mapping, headhunting, and competency-based hiring for senior to executive level positions.
• Collaborated with senior management on recruitment strategy and led on/off-campus hiring from top business schools.

Apr 2019 – Feb 2021 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka

• In my current role, as a member of senior hiring team, responsible for Leadership hiring in the India region for key technology services & Business Services. My journey is to provide leadership talent at P.S
• To implement innovative and cost effective recruiting strategies aligned with business needs.
• Managing the entire full life cycle recruitment - intake session with hiring manager, candidate sourcing, interviewing, selection processes, offer management and status communication with candidates and hiring managers.
• Building a strong and close relationship with key business stakeholders to obtain a deep understanding on their talent strategy.
• Developing and managing a talent pipeline that is in line with the businesses current and future requirements
• Toolbelt -
• Full-Life Cycle Recruitment |Strategic Recruitment Planning | Direct Sourcing |Boolean Search | Well-versed with usage of Job Portals (Naukri, Linkedin, Monster, Hirist, Instahyre, Belong) | Leadership Hiring | Executive Search | Headhunting | Social Recruiting | Niche Skill Hiring | Building passive talent pipeline | Internet Research | Taleo | Avature

Feb 2017 – Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Playing a pivotal role in TA (Leadership hiring) for Engineering, Data-science, Products, and Design for all tech business units of OYO.
• Involved in Industry Mapping, Head Hunting, Social Networking, Sourcing, screening (i.e. internet sourcing, research, executive and high level recruitment), Referral, Strategic Recruitment, Senior- to Executive level - IT, Web Technologies, Software Development and niche requirement
• Handling competency based hiring for Leadership levels (Technology hiring) through various search engines viz., Headhunting, Portals, Net, Referrals, Cold Calling etc.
• An effective communicator with exceptional interpersonal skills and hands on exposure in coordinating with the senior candidates. Conducting role pitch and Salary negotiations for all Director and above level positions.
• Discussion with senior management on strategy planning for future recruitment processes/ requirement for various positions in company.
• Responsible for the end-to-end technology recruitment process for leadership levels within defined timelines.
• On campus and off campus hiring from all “A” class business schools including IIM’s and IITs.
• Tools used: Linkedin Recruiter, Instahyre, Hirist, Lusha, X-Ray Searches

Jan 2014 – Feb 2017 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Noida Area, India

• Roles and Responsibilities
• Handling end to end Quantitative/qualitative technical recruitment independently across various levels tech Analyst/Associates/Vice president and directors.
• Managing end to end IT recruitment (across C++/Java/.Net/Testing/Scripting language/CRM/Analytics/Production support) and non IT recruitment (Finance/Purchasing) for delivering quality people to achieve organizational goal.
• Assisting businesses to close larger head count need (6 to 7) on monthly basis.
• Maintaining recruiting mix (direct/referral/agency).
• Implementing cost effective sourcing strategies to identify high quality talent across at all levels.
• Stakeholder Management - Assisting onsite local/global stake holders on lateral recruitment.
• Calibration & catch up meeting with stakeholders.
• Implementing technical screening questionnaire to screen & short listing sound tech candidates.
• Requirement Gathering & Analysis.
• Vendor Management.
• Good knowledge of Taleo, Tracking requisition
• Indulge in co-ordination with collages for campus hiring, Managing walk in for Interns.

Sep 2011 – Dec 2013 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Noida Area, India

• Role and responsibilities:
• Handling in house requirements
• End to End recruitment process (IT Recruitments).
• Sourcing profile from Job portals, Job Postings, through social media, employee and candidate references
• Screening profiles
• Shortlisting, taking telephonic interviews
• Scheduling Interviews
• Coordinating with interview panel
• Headhunting
• Follow up till joining
• Coordinating the joining formalities.
• Specialties
• Skills recruiting on : Java, J2EE, .Net, C# , C, C++, Oracle, DBA, Perl, ETL, Test Automation, Manual Testing, Test Manager, technical architects