Harshini Kannan

Recruiter

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India5 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven track record in high-performance team building
Expert in strategic and volume hiring processes
Strong data-driven approach to recruitment

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert in the SaaS and Technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

End To End RecruitmentStrategic Hiring

Other Skills

Stakeholder ManagementProcess ImprovementStrategic Human Resources LeadershipHR Project ManagementCandidate ExperienceHigh-volume RecruitingDiversity RecruitmentTeam ManagementWorkdayMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Outlook

About

MBA Graduate with almost 7 years of experience in the areas of Talent Acquisition working in Volume and Niche hiring in SaaS, Technology, Product and E-Commerce space. Consistent track record in meeting strategic targets and improving efficiencies. Excellent track record in Volume and Niche hiring across ITES, Tech, Product, Sales, Corporate Functions and Global Services Business Lines without compromising on both quality and time. Proven track record in shaping and establishing high-performance teams and processes from the ground up. Key member of the recruitment functions for growth-oriented organizations within defined budgets, maintain the quality of hires, and meeting stringent timelines. Data driven and analytical approach to Recruiting. Consistent track record in meeting targets and in improving the Hiring process. Proven recognition in mentoring and managing Sourcers, Junior Recruiters and Recruiting Coordinators. Demonstrated experience in building full stream teams and develop Recruiting capabilities as per organizational needs. Hands-on experience in University Hiring and Relations planning and execution. Key Competencies:E2E Recruitment / Volume Hiring, Lateral hiring /Niche Hiring / Head Hunting /Networking / Innovative Hiring / Talent Landscaping / Salary Negotiation/ Compensation Benchmarking / Stakeholder Management / Vendor Management / TA Compliance/ Recruitment best practices sharing / Global Diversity hiring / TA Metrics / Global TA Projects / Team Management / Mentoring / Internal Mobility / Workday / Greenhouse / Darwinbox / Employer Branding / Social Media Branding

Experience

5 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

9 mos

Current Experience

Toast

Talent Acquisition Partner

Aug 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Strategic HiringEnd to end recruitment

Mindsprint

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

May 2024 – Jul 2024 · 2 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor for the Business Process Services LOB for India which includes hiring for Finance Operations & Supply Chain Operations in India covering all aspects of Recruitment strategy, Talent Attraction, Branding & Acquisition.

Groupon

Recruitment Lead

Jun 2019 – Oct 2023 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Grew from the ranks of a Recruiting Coordinator to a Talent Acquisition Lead in Groupon India SSC.
Responsible for Talent Acquisition Efforts / TA Projects for Groupon India SSC cutting across GSO, Sales, Corporate Functions, Tech & Product groups in Chennai & Bangalore.
Managed & mentored a team of Talent Sourcers, Junior Recruiters & Recruitment Coordinators across CHN & BLR. Have been a key player from a TA front for the centre growth phase from 450 to 1500* employee headcount with competitive talent benchmarking hiring across Global Services Org, Sales & Technology groups.
Played pivotal role in hiring Talent across Sales, GTM & Sales Ops hiring by growing the teams supporting global initiatives / business.
Key member who identified HR & GSO talent across departments in building the HR & GSO function from ground up.
Led the Project for streamlining the ITM/IJP process for India & Poland teams.
Led the Global Hiring Process Revamping project across a Large LOB in India & Poland.
Collaborate closely with the GSO & Tech leadership at Groupon to influence the hiring roadmap. Evaluate cutting-edge solutions for the team and provide insights that align with Organizations goals.
Acted as a trusted advisory for the site leader and the business heads for multiple BU's (Customer Operations, Merchant Operations, Content Operations in GSO & Global Fraud Analysts, Tech, HR, IT and Corporate functions).
Candidate & Hiring Manger Experience Champion for Groupon India SSC. Worked closely from a TA front with the Global Employer Branding team.
Promote process improvements within the hiring teams, including conducting thorough strategy meetings, interview debriefs, and recalibrating processes.
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple hiring manager / leaders concurrently and deliver successful results consistently.
Expert in using Workday.

Strategic HiringEnd to end recruitment

Amazon

Data Analyst

Mar 2017 – Oct 2017 · 7 mos · Chennai

My primary role involved using automated tools to extract data from primary and secondary sources. Removing corrupted data and fixing coding errors and related problems. Developing and maintaining databases and transcribing it in the system. Performing analysis to assess the quality of the data & present to the business.