karthik k

Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India8 yrs 7 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in strategic talent acquisition and recruitment processes.
Proven track record in optimizing hiring strategies.
Strong stakeholder collaboration and people management skills.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with a focus on Engineering and Manufacturing sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStakeholder Management

Other Skills

Talent AdvisoryStrategic talent acquisition practicesEnd to End recruitmentPeople ManagementOffer negotiationRecruitment Metrics & ReportingContinuous ImprovementVendor ManagementProcess OptimizationTeam ManagementDiversity HiringRecruitment StrategyMicrosoft OfficeCustomer ServiceMicrosoft Excel

About

A dedicated professional with 8.8 years of experience in strategic talent acquisition and end-to-end recruitment, currently serving as an Engineering Recruiter – Talent Advisory at Koch Business Solutions(Molex). Collaborates with hiring managers, HR business partners, and business leaders to implement effective hiring strategies and ensure the timely closure of open positions. Demonstrates expertise in recruitment processes, vendor management, and stakeholder collaboration, with a focus on engineering roles and manufacturing plant positions. Proactively partners with teams to drive recruitment processes and optimize hiring strategies by leveraging innovative practices and market insights. Committed to fostering seamless collaboration through strategic discussions and shared ownership of the recruitment process. Excels in people management, recruitment metrics, and process optimization while maintaining a focus on delivering quality talent acquisition solutions.

Experience

8 yrs 7 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 6 mos

Average Tenure

11 mos

Current Experience

Koch business solutions india

Engineering Recruiter - Talent Advisory

Jul 2025 – Present · 11 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Act as a trusted advisor to hiring managers by sharing market intelligence, recommending effective hiring strategies, and providing guidance on best practices. I proactively support knowledge sharing and strategic discussions to help define and fill roles efficiently.
Partnered with business leaders across MIBS division to drive end-to-end talent acquisition for CCS, CES Sales, and MIPL (Manufacturing Plant roles),
Collaborate closely with Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners to jointly own the recruitment process. Together, we identify challenges, align on expectations, and make decisions that enable the timely closure of open positions reinforcing the 3-legged stool Model.
Building and sustain trusted, professional relationships with Hiring Managers, HRBPs, candidates, and vendors to enable faster decisions and higher quality hires.
Provide proactive updates at agreed cadences (e.g., weekly HM sync for open reqs). Escalate critical issues immediately.
Lead and continuously improve hiring practices by applying Principle Based Management, ensuring new hires align with Our Values and have the potential to maximize long-term contribution.
Use Principle Based Hiring to align hiring decisions with organizational principles, reduce bias, and improve predictability.
Following PBM. In case of any doubts, unclear processes, or complex decisions, I pause to assess, seek clarity, and take action based on values and guidelines.
Ensuring Avature records are accurate, complete and timely for all Ereqs (job posting, hiring strategy, JD, questionnaires, interviewer list, Knowledge share document and define form).
Propose and drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on automation and efficiency (e.g., standardized email/offer templates, screening questionnaires, and scheduling workflows) to reduce manual effort and cycle times.

Talent AdvisoryStrategic talent acquisition practicesEnd to End recruitmentPeople ManagementStakeholder ManagementOffer negotiation+4

Abb

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jul 2022 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bangalore · On-site

Currently managing talent acquisition for Process Automation (INOPC); previously managed Motion and Electrification business unit and supported Robotics and Finance business when overloaded.
Recruiting all Industrial automation roles, Engineering roles, R&D roles, IT roles, Sales, SCM, Finance, Operational, Business Administration, Manufacturing roles etc...
Lead weekly application inbox review tracker for the INOPC and EL business with Talent Partners.
Direct sourcing and application data sourcing using AI fit score for improved candidate matching.
Collaborate with hiring managers to define position requirements and optimize recruitment strategies.
Manage ATS Optimization & CRM Optimization, ensuring smooth recruitment workflows and enhanced candidate experience by sending the Interim feedback notification.
Mentor and train new team members, ensuring seamless onboarding and adherence to recruitment best practices.
Highly Focused on diversity (Women & LGBTQ) hiring across all BUs region-wise, segment-wise
Facilitate employee referral programs.
Ensuring adherence to 100% compliance with company policies, industry regulations, and le-gal requirements
Manage vendor payments process, including PR, PO, and SES creation.
Managing conflicts effectively by addressing concerns promptly, facilitating open communi-cation between stakeholders, and working towards mutually beneficial resolutions to main-tain a positive work environment
Proposed and am currently implementing a Continuous Improvement Initiative to automate the candidate interview follow-up process.
Presented TA updates in Monthly TA Townhall meetings.
Reported a Hazard within the office premises

Stakeholder ManagementVendor ManagementTeam ManagementOffer negotiationTalent AcquisitionRecruitment Metrics & Reporting+1

Wipro limited

Talent Acquisition Specialist - SPOC for LGM practice.

Jul 2019 – Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Practice Hiring SPOC for Legacy Modernization (LGM) hiring.
Managed a team of 4 recruiters, 7 to 8 active vendors and several RPOs to support hiring on LGM and DBI practices and projects demands.
Successfully achieved the Team target of 700+ joiners across LGM and DBI practice and project accounts over the course of 1 year.
Planning 2 to 3 Recruitment drives in a week and other recruitment strategies to downsize the open demands, ensuring timely hiring of quality talent.
Conducted daily huddles with the internal team, vendors, and RPOs to review and collect selects data, discussing on workload distribution, planning drives, pending works.
Managing Stakeholders smoothly by On-time delivery with quality and collaboration. Conducted weekly, monthly, and quarterly governance and update calls, sharing progress with the Practice and Service Delivery Heads and Strategizing to achieve target faster and efficient, creating a strategizing Plan of Action (POA).
Handling HR discussions for mid-level roles, and uploading HR form after the discussion.
Led offer negotiations for selected candidates and across the entire team and sharing the fitment with business and TA heads for approval
Collecting joiner’s data from across the team and coordinated with the onboarding team to ensure smooth onboardings.
Analyzed team recruitment reports on productivity, hiring trends, and performance metrics.
Conducted and organized Pending Joiners (PJ) events every quarter to minimize offer declines and increasing in joining ratio by PJ connect and delivering presentations on the organizational overview, internal opportunities, Career Growths within Wipro, organizational divisions and hierarchy, ensuring an understanding of roles and reporting structures within the company, project details and informing about different free learning platforms to employees at Wipro. Also to clarify all the onboarding doubts. taking care of venue, food, security and other maintenance for the event.

Stakeholder ManagementTalent AcquisitionVendor ManagementStrategic talent acquisition practicesEnd to End recruitmentOffer negotiation+2

Collabera technologies private limited

Technical Recruiter Specialist

Mar 2019 – Jul 2019 · 4 mos · Bangaon Area, India · On-site

Managed client recruitment needs, ensuring fast and efficient Contract - hiring solutions.
Built strong stakeholder relationships to drive talent acquisition strategies by visiting the cli-ent site on alternative days.
Conducted market research and competitive analysis for talent sourcing.
Led team training and knowledge transfer sessions for new recruiters.
Clients handled: Herbal Life, XL Health, Crimson Logic, Flipkart, Brillio, CME, Verizon.
Organized recruitment drives and hiring events at client’s place.

Accenture

IT Recruiter

May 2018 – Sep 2018 · 4 mos · bangalore

Managed end-to-end recruitment for IT roles across various verticals.
Collaborated with vendors, direct sources, and referrals to attract top talent.
Created and maintained dashboards and reports for hiring analytics.
Conducted training sessions for new hires on recruitment tools and methodologies.

Triaura solutions

Recruiter

Oct 2016 – Dec 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

Managed IT and Non-IT recruitment for multiple Clients, ensuring quality hires.
Led technical sourcing, screening and interview coordination.
Maintained a systematic candidate database for better talent pipeline management.
Organized recruitment drives and hiring events.