Feb 2024 – Dec 2024 · 10 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

Apr 2023 – Feb 2024 · 10 mos · Singapore · Remote

• Talent Analytica is a boutique talent advisory & executive search consultancy specializing in Data Science & Technology.
• Every company has unique talent challenges in attracting and retaining top talent meaning our solutions need to be equally as unique, flexible, and customized to solve our client's challenges.
• We strategically partner and advise our clients on the most advanced, relevant & impactful talent strategies so they can attract, develop & retain the talent they need to win in business

Jan 2022 – Mar 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos

• ▪ Leading a team of 10 highly motivated sourcers across APAC, including Singapore, Japan, and India. Sourcing for leadership candidates.
• ▪ Responsible for managing career conversations, team performance, and budgeting.
• ▪ Building and maintaining strong client relationships with various stakeholders.
• ▪ Recommending recruitment ideas and strategies that will contribute to the long-term growth of the company.
• ▪ Designing and executing recruiting strategy, including employer promotion in the marketplace, candidate management, diversity recruiting, and interview process management.
• ▪ Sharing tools and techniques with the wider TA team and mentoring them to improve their skills.
• ▪ Participating in and networking at various events, including Pycon, Techtalks, and meetups.
• ▪ Developing and executing sourcing strategies, such as market mapping, headhunting, referral generation, and other creative sourcing techniques.
• Highlights:
• ▪ Successfully scaled the team from 2 members to 10 in just 5 months.
• ▪ Improved the in-house sourcing team's capabilities, eliminating the reliance on recruitment agencies within 6 months.
• Please feel free to contact me at: +91-89687 00055 OR abhishek276gupta@gmail.com

May 2021 – Jan 2022 · 8 mos

• Successfully scaled the team from 2 members to 10 in just 5 months. Improved the in-house sourcing team's capabilities, eliminating the reliance on recruitment agencies within 6 months. Please feel free to contact me at: +91-89687 00055 OR abhishek276gupta@gmail.com

Jul 2018 – May 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Please feel free to contact me on abhishek276gupta@gmail.com OR abgupta@indeed.com

Feb 2015 – Jul 2018 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Singapore

• ▪ Sourced Generalist Software Engineers, Mobile (Android), and Machine Learning Specialists from the APAC region to work in the US and London.
• ▪ Worked closely with hiring managers for hiring requirements, progress, challenges, and expectations.
• ▪ Engaged and sourced high-quality talent using various techniques and methods to maintain a healthy pipeline of candidates across different positions and locations.
• ▪ Trained and developed team members' skills with various external tools and created training materials for the team, including documents detailing the syntaxes used in Google X-ray and GitHub, along with sample searches.
• ▪ Empowered the team to search beyond LinkedIn and find new profiles through regular sourcing training with different tools, expert Boolean searches, and diversity.
• ▪ Worked closely with hiring managers for specialised roles in the APAC region to provide a sufficient pipeline of candidates and help fill roles quickly.
• ▪ Successfully planned and executed various Tech Talk & events, including DroidCon, YOW, and NIPS.

Jan 2013 – Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Singapore

• ▪ Spearheaded the sourcing efforts in APAC & EMEA for a strategic investment project for the company
• ▪ Led the Technical sourcing team and acting as a mentor for Junior team members in APAC.
• ▪ Participated in various events – Pycon, Linkedin Connect annual conference.
• ▪ Sourced and conducted initial HR phone screen for various technical and sales positions across APAC and EMEA.
• ▪ Ensured a healthy pipeline of candidates across positions & locations.
• ▪ Worked with the hiring managers to initiate kickoff meetings capturing requisition details and Conducting market mapping by capturing valuable data such as salary details, target companies, talent pool and availability.
• ▪ Recommended the comparative analysis of the findings to hiring managers ensuring we hire the right candidate.
• ▪ Implemented innovative sourcing and screening strategies for harnessing the best market practices to benefit the entire value chain.
• ▪ Successfully conducting Employee Referral programs, by regular communication by emails of Hot Jobs

Jan 2011 – Jan 2013 · 2 yrs · Singapore

• Led the technical screening efforts for Google across India; including definition collection, defining process metrics and communication with relevant stakeholders.
• Sourced for various technical and sales positions across APAC.
• Responsible for conducting initial HR phone screen of shortlisted candidates.
• Conducting reference checks for candidates who areon the offer stage by reaching out to their references through phone, email or video chat.
• Devised innovative process improvement and screening strategies with recruiters for harnessing the best market practices to benefit the entire value chain.
• Designed and coordinated the implementation of a turnaround plan to overhaul the campus hiring process by identifying unique gaps.
• Researched and developed a technology screening capability docket to secure business from the technology division of Google India.
• Conduct detailed analysis from the weekly/monthly reports and communicate the inferences to the client including trends or variances from the SLA’s.

Feb 2010 – Jan 2011 · 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Led the brainstorming session for providing strategic inputs to senior management for integrating business needs with talent.
• Harmonized troublesome relations with the client’s team in record time to address concerns related to the account fostering a cohesive work culture.
• Formulated and implemented recruitment strategies while ensuring strict adherence to SLA’s.
• Designed,created and implemented the processes for data management and customer reporting.
• Monitored and analyzed sourcing conversion trends to ensure an optimum source mix.
• Led the liaising of background checks and reference checks for a key account.
• Mentored and coached new recruiters to develop their technical and behavioural skills.

Mar 2007 – Feb 2010 · 2 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Led and coached a team of recruiters for the successful implementation of recruitment and sourcing strategies for our key accounts.
• Spearheaded an exculsive recruitment project for a key client which involved preparation of requirement analysis, resource allocation management and talent mapping.
• Liase between client/candidate to responsibly articulate and negotiate the job offer with the candidate and clearly communicating all aspects of the offer.
• Extensive experience in conducting niche and specific resource-search through headhunting and mapping techniques along with successfully handling in-house/outstation recruitment campaigns.
• Recognized by management for consistently delivering on high revenue targets.
• Handholding and maintaining an effective communication with candidates for post employment reference checks, notice period negotiations etc.