Siva Kishore

Recruiter

Hyderabad, Telangana, India11 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

Over 12 years of experience in talent acquisition.
Expert in strategic hiring and recruitment process optimization.
Proven track record in building high-performing recruitment teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in global recruitment strategies for IT and product-based industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionRecruitingTeam LeadershipStrategic Hiring

Other Skills

Cross-functional Team LeadershipInternal RecruitmentRecruitment AnalysisProcess ImprovementsPolicy DevelopmentStakeholder CollaborationLeadership HiringSocial Media RecruitmentData AnalysisSourcing OptimizationMarketingMarketing StrategyCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Human Resources (HR)Entrepreneurship

About

Results-driven Recruitment Manager with over 12 years of experience in talent acquisition, strategic hiring, and team leadership for global IT and product-based companies. Proven expertise in manpower planning, stakeholder management, recruitment process optimization, and KPI-driven hiring strategies. Adept at building high-performing recruitment teams and driving data-driven decisions to enhance talent acquisition effectiveness. Strong background in product-based hiring, leadership recruitment, and employer branding, ensuring optimal workforce alignment with business objectives.

Experience

11 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 5 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 3 mos

Current Experience

Uber

Talent Scout

Feb 2025 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

As a Talent Sourcer at Uber, I support hiring for both tech and non-tech roles.
Non-Tech Roles: I help find the right candidates for teams like Operations, Sales, Payments, Tax, and Finance.
Tech Roles: I source talent for Backend Developers, Frontend Developers, and Data Scientists.
I work closely with different business units including Uber for Business, Mobility, Payments, and Tax to support their hiring needs.

Cross-functional Team LeadershipInternal RecruitmentGlobal Talent AcquisitionRecruiting

Onpassive

Deputy Manager Talent Acquisition

Mar 2023 – Dec 2023 · 9 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

As a Lead in Talent Acquisition, I was responsible for managing the end-to-end hiring process, leading a team, and driving strategic recruitment initiatives for the organization. My role involved a combination of team management, process development, strategic workforce planning, and leadership hiring.
Key Responsibilities & Contributions:
1. Team Leadership & People Management:
Led a 15-member Talent Acquisition team handling both technical and non-technical hiring.
Guided, mentored, and motivated the team to achieve monthly and quarterly hiring goals.
Regularly conducted team reviews to track performance, progress, and hiring quality.
Designed KPIs and metrics to measure the team’s performance and recruitment success.
Ensured proper workload distribution within the team and resolved any challenges they faced.
2. Process Improvements & Policy Development:
Developed and implemented new policies to improve the recruitment process.
Introduced structured hiring processes to ensure faster and quality hiring.
Designed salary grids for different positions to ensure fair and structured salary decisions.
Streamlined the end-to-end recruitment process to ensure better candidate experience and faster turnaround times.
3. Leadership & Senior-Level Hiring (Individual Contributor Role):
Personally handled leadership hiring for managerial and above-level positions across various departments.
Collaborated with department heads and senior management to understand the specific requirements for leadership roles.
Successfully hired key leadership positions, contributing to building a strong leadership team within the organization.
4. Stakeholder Collaboration:
Worked closely with department heads, HR, and finance teams to ensure alignment in hiring, budgeting, and workforce planning.
Acted as a point of contact for senior management regarding hiring updates, challenges, and progress.

Global Talent AcquisitionRecruitingRecruitment AnalysisTeam Leadership

Tavant

2 roles

Associate Manager

Promoted

Jan 2022 – Sep 2022 · 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Managed a 7-member recruitment team, scaling engineering and leadership teams efficiently.
Developed and implemented data-driven hiring strategies, optimizing sourcing channels and reducing cost-per-hire.
Spearheaded recruitment process enhancements, integrating AI-powered ATS solutions for streamlined hiring.
Strengthened employer branding through proactive engagement in LinkedIn recruitment campaigns.
Maintained relationships with internal stakeholders, third-party vendors, and global talent networks.
Provided weekly reports on recruitment performance, hiring trends, and workforce planning insights to leadership.

Global Talent AcquisitionRecruitment AnalysisSocial Media RecruitmentStrategic Hiring

Senior Executive

Nov 2020 – Dec 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Cognizant

Senior Technical Recruiter

Dec 2017 – Jun 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Supported hiring for Oil & Gas, energy and engineering domain client.
Worked on Product Development, software development, IOT, Testing and Non IT requirements.

Easi

Senior Technical Recruiter

Dec 2015 – Nov 2017 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Acted as embedded vertical hiring lead.
worked on Embedded software & hardware(design, development & testing) hiring for automotive clients.

Capgemini

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jul 2014 – Nov 2015 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Worked as a technical recruiter for GES(Global Engineering Sevices) vertical, has taken care of end to end recruitment for Automotive, Aero, transportation and oil&gas domain clients.