Syeda Umama Maqsood

Head of Design

Delhi, India4 yrs 7 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in strategic hiring across major technologies.
Proven track record in diversity hiring initiatives.
Strong stakeholder management and engagement skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist in the Technology sector with a focus on diversity and strategic hiring.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementDiversity HiringMarket Intelligence

Other Skills

Market InsightsTechnical RecruitingTalent MappingMarket ResearchTraining DevelopmentCompetitive LandscapingTalent Attraction StrategiesRecruitment MetricsEvent ManagementRecruitment ManagementSourcingScreeningHuman ResourcesLeadershipManagement

About

Proficient in strategic hiring for major technologies and domains via job portal, social media, Google searches etc., Proven expertise in competitive landscaping, skill-based hiring, diversity hiring and building talents maps Robust experience in stakeholder management and engagement These are exciting times, the IT industry is fundamentally reordering at an unprecedented pace and we are at a turning point in IBM history and in the history of technology. IBM is now emerging as a cognitive solutions and cloud platform company. We are helping reshape industries -bringing together our expertise spanning Cloud, Analytics, Security, Mobile, Social and the Internet of Things. Join IBM and make the most of these exciting times, discover what you can make of this moment and you’ll be proud to call yourself an IBMer

Experience

4 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Ibm

3 roles

Domain Team Lead

Promoted

Jan 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 4 mos · New Delhi

Partner with Business Heads on onboarding ramp plans focusing on growth skills, business priorities, diversity talent, and leadership hiring plans based on market insights.
Mentor and guide the recruitment team, enabling them to become valuable advisors to Business Managers and candidates.
Advise Business on competition talent insights and provide quality inputs for informed hiring decisions.
Generate quality pipelines through market referencing, networking, headhunting, mapping, referral programs, open-source sites, conferences, etc.
Attend Business reviews and talks to stay updated with market trends and changes.
Publish hiring updates to various stakeholders at Country & Global levels.
Experienced in hiring Research Scientists, System Engineering Leaders, Developers, and Engineering Managers.
Proficient in technology leadership and client-facing roles hiring.
Drive hiring projects targeting industry-specific hiring from Semiconductor, Research and Storage domain.
Develop Technical training modules for TA Partners to become SME in the pertinent areas of hiring

Stakeholder ManagementTalent AcquisitionDiversity HiringMarket InsightsTechnical Recruiting

Talent Acquisition Partner

Sep 2014 – Dec 2021 · 7 yrs 3 mos · New Delhi

Hiring for the Cognitive Solutions & Research, IBM Cloud & Systems Labs
Work closely with the Unit heads, finance and human resource business partners educating and influencing business leaders on the Market Intelligence, Talent economy, available talent pools, competitive landscape and build on talent attraction strategies tailored to suit the business needs
Research based competitive landscaping, building talent maps, market and staffing intelligence
Leading effective hiring ramp up of niche technology and varied industry domains through agile recruitment practices.
Collaborated with Research team in setting up diversity engagement event (Maitrayee ) since 2017
Manage recruitment metrics and constantly raise the bar to align with business requirements
Collaborating and partnering with different teams - Employer Branding, Talent Marketing, Referral Program, Offers and Candidate Management Ops, Background Verification process, etc.
Successfully handled Tech Re Entry platform to bring women on a career break back to work

Market IntelligenceCompetitive LandscapingTalent Attraction StrategiesRecruitment MetricsTalent Acquisition