Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · On-site

May 2024 – Apr 2025 · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

• As Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition at Maruti Suzuki India Limited, I serve as an account manager for engineering lateral hiring, managing the entire recruitment lifecycle for key business functions.
• 🔹 Lead end-to-end hiring for engineering roles—from mandate creation and job postings to screening, interview coordination, and final closures
• 🔹 Publish job listings on Param portal post consultation with HRBPs, aligning hiring plans with business goals
• 🔹 Create and update vacancies in ATS, sharing job descriptions and hiring details with RPOs, consultants, IJP, and referral channels
• 🔹 Conduct CTQ-based candidate prescreening across multiple sourcing streams, ensuring shortlist quality
• 🔹 Schedule interviews and coordinate across candidates and line managers to ensure seamless evaluation processes
• 🔹 Engage stakeholders to maintain hiring timelines and reduce turnaround time (TAT)
• 🔹 Manage post-selection activities including salary negotiation, document collection, background verification, and medicals
• 🔹 Collaborate with C&B for offer letter generation and conduct pre-joining calls to brief candidates and ensure readiness
• 🔹 Act as a communication bridge among line managers, HR-SS, and HRBPs during onboarding
• 🔹 Drive data-backed decision-making through daily, weekly, and monthly recruitment analytics and hiring dashboards
• Tools & Skills: ATS Management, SAP, Excel Reporting, Consultant Coordination, Stakeholder Engagement, Talent Pipeline Building, Campus & Lateral Hiring
• This role blends strategic hiring execution with talent data analytics, ensuring business-critical roles are closed efficiently and with top-quality candidates.

Apr 2023 – Jun 2023 · 2 mos · Anklesvar, Gujarat, India · On-site

• As a Summer Intern at UPL Ltd., I undertook a strategic HR project focused on evaluating position criticality across six manufacturing units in Gujarat. The objective was to support succession planning and workforce continuity through data-driven role assessment.
• 🔹 Analyzed UPL’s manufacturing operations and business structure to understand function-specific workforce dynamics
• 🔹 Mapped current organizational structure and identified open positions across 6 manufacturing units in Gujarat
• 🔹 Conducted internal benchmarking to assess and rank roles based on business impact and operational dependency
• 🔹 Designed and administered job diagnostic surveys to gather insights into job characteristics, challenges, and performance indicators
• 🔹 Developed a structured framework to categorize roles into critical and non-critical based on strategic relevance and impact
• 🔹 Proposed alternative approaches to address talent gaps in critical positions and optimize recruitment for non-critical roles
• 🔹 Delivered a final project report with actionable recommendations to HR leadership for critical role management and pipeline readiness
• Key Skills Applied: Organizational Design, Role Mapping, Job Diagnostics, Workforce Planning, Internal Benchmarking, Talent Management, Strategic HR
• This internship strengthened my analytical and strategic thinking capabilities while providing hands-on exposure to manufacturing workforce planning and organizational development.

May 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• At iPlace Limited, I worked as a Recruiter focused on end-to-end hiring operations for diverse roles, driving candidate sourcing, screening, and client coordination. My role required a mix of analytical judgment and people-centric interaction to ensure the right talent fit.
• 🔹 Interpreted job descriptions across multiple industries to identify the ideal candidate profiles
• 🔹 Prescreened and shortlisted high-potential candidates from job boards, internal databases, and referrals
• 🔹 Conducted preliminary HR interviews to evaluate candidate fit based on CTQs and job alignment
• 🔹 Coordinated interview scheduling with hiring managers and clients to ensure smooth candidate experience
• 🔹 Maintained candidate communication and provided updates throughout the hiring lifecycle
• 🔹 Assisted with offer management and post-selection follow-ups to ensure hiring closure
• Key Skills Applied: Recruitment Coordination, Candidate Screening, Interview Management, Job Analysis, Talent Sourcing, Client Handling
• This role provided me with hands-on exposure to fast-paced recruiting processes and strengthened my understanding of hiring frameworks across global clients.

Jan 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• As a Customer Service Executive at Tata Communications, I was part of the Global Collections – International Accounts Receivable team, managing high-value portfolios and ensuring timely collections through strategic client engagement.
• 🔹 Handled international AR portfolios worth $1.5M–$2M/month (actual number) across multiple geographies, ensuring timely recovery and reduced outstanding balances
• 🔹 Communicated directly with global clients to understand and resolve payment delays, maintaining strong relationships and service standards
• 🔹 Coordinated with internal finance and commercial teams to resolve invoicing discrepancies and accelerate payment cycles
• 🔹 Ensured strict adherence to company credit control policies while maintaining client goodwill
• 🔹 Contributed to lowering overdue accounts by proactively tracking account aging and initiating follow-ups
• 🔹 Documented and updated payment commitment records, improving account visibility and cash flow forecasting accuracy
• Key Focus Areas: Accounts Receivable, International Collections, Client Communication, Credit Control, Invoice Reconciliation, Payment Recovery, Stakeholder Collaboration
• This role strengthened my financial operations acumen and enhanced my communication and problem-solving skills across global client accounts.