Jun 2016 – Jul 2025 · 9 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore · Hybrid

• I lead talent acquisition for various SBU’s at Cognizant India during my tenure, my role involves managing strategic, growth-focused hiring and overseeing go-to-market strategy with a strong emphasis on volume, niche skill hiring and leadership hiring.
• Lead talent acquisition for four SBU’s at Cognizant India, my role involves managing strategic, growth-focused hiring and overseeing go-to-market strategy for ISG/ MDU- INS, BFS, GPM, BOT sectors
• Honoured with the Q3-24 award for delivery excellence by TAG India leadership
• Steer hiring efforts for “Cognizant Digital engineering” practice with team of 10+, successfully delivered 200+ offers & 100+ joiners monthly throughout the year
• As the location lead for Bangalore, I managed QEA hiring, SAP, CRM, Oracle, Performance Testing Centers of Excellence (COEs) and Cognizant Digital engineering/ CDE.
• During my tenure at CTS, I received numerous commendations from BU heads and hiring managers for my collaborative leadership skills, revenue-linked hiring, streamlined fulfilment timeline, high joining ratio, candidate engagement, process adherence & overall delivery excellence.

Jul 2014 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Key Highlights
• Recognized by IBM Asia-Pacific Leadership: Earned commendations from the IBM Asia-Pacific Recruitment Leader for outstanding contributions to critical account delivery.
• Promoted to SPOC for DBMS & OS Competency: Appointed as the Single Point of Contact for DBMS and Open Systems within GBS in November 2014, reflecting trust in leadership and domain expertise.
• Achieved 100% Fulfillment in Q1 FY 2015–16: Successfully closed all open demands across DBMS, Open Systems, and Testing competencies, demonstrating precision execution and delivery excellence.
• Cross-Practice Experience within GBS: Gained versatile exposure by contributing to multiple practices including ADI, Testing, DBMS, SAP, and Oracle—enhancing adaptability and cross-functional collaboration.

Jun 2013 – Jul 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore, India

•  Took full ownership of the entire recruitment life cycle, managing both standard and niche technology hiring across all levels
•  Develop and implement effective staffing strategies to recruit the most qualified candidates, ensuring a diverse and highly skilled candidate pool
•  Identifying potential candidates through various job portals, internal databases, referrals, and social networks based on specific requirements
•  Conducting initial interviews to assess candidates’ suitability, attitude, academic and professional qualifications, experience, and communication skills
•  Coordinating interviews with technical panel & follow up between hiring managers and candidates.
•  Taking care joining formalities for the selected candidates on time.
•  Interlock with offer team to ensure the candidate has received the offer on time.
•  Connect with the candidates regarding the acceptance of the offer and joining dates to ensure the candidates join the organization as per scheduled date.
•  Compile and present weekly and monthly recruitment reports to leadership
• Key Highlights:
•  Received client commendation for swiftly closing critical demands and was nominated as Best Recruiter for March 2014
•  Had the privilege of working with esteemed clients such as Dell, Deloitte, Amazon, JDA Software, and UHG BPO

Jun 2011 – Jun 2013 · 2 yrs · Kochi, Kerala.

•  Sourcing, screening and first-level evaluation of candidates for all junior and senior levels candidates.
•  Utilize relevant channels such as job portals, internal databases, employee referrals, and social media networks
•  Sourcing, Screening and scheduling interviews for the shortlisted candidates.
•  Assessing the candidate’s expertise and evaluating their skills to ensure alignment with the job requirements.
•  Coordinate with approved panels and schedule discussions at their convenience
•  Post tech discussion connects with the selected candidates for the documentation and offer initiation.
•  Follow-up with the candidates regarding the acceptance of the offer and joining dates to ensure the candidates join the organization on required time.
•  Building and maintaining long-term professional relationships with candidates to secure valuable references
•  Prepare and submit daily, weekly, and monthly reports to the leadership team
• Key Highlights:
•  Commended by the Recruitment Group Head at IDBI Intech Ltd for achieving 95% of the recruitment target for FY 2012-13
•  Received accolades from HR leaders for successfully fulfilling niche recruitment needs