Sep 2021 – May 2022 · 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Mar 2018 – Aug 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

• Lead hiring for multiple business groups @ Philips R&D across APAC region [India, Singapore, Hong Kong]
• Leading Strategic / Innovative Global TA programs
• Responsible for hiring Senior Technologists in Cutting-Edge Technology space - AR / VR, Data Science / Machine Learning / Artificial Intelligence, Product Security, DevOps, Research Scientists & Senior Architects, Engineering Leaders, R&D Program Managers, System Architects

Jul 2015 – Oct 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Greater Chennai Area

• Responsible for recruitment strategy and hiring senior technologists for ThoughtWorks, closely partnering with General Manager and his leadership team in India.
• Managing a team of 4 recruiters.
• Hired Senior Software Development Engineers, Principal Engineers, Quality Analysts, Product Managers, Project Managers, UI Developers & UX Designers
• Driving Campus recruitment initiatives for Chennai & Coimbatore and sales hiring across India.
• Manage the entire recruitment process right from Sourcing till Onboarding.

Jul 2013 – Jul 2015 · 2 yrs · Greater Chennai Area

• Primarily responsible Corporate Functions / Non-Tech hiring (Sales, Marketing, Strategy, Finance, Legal) across APAC region for PayPal BU
• Mid-Management & Leadership Hiring across APAC - Singapore, China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan
• Drive Market Intelligence Initiatives across Asia-Pacific region

Nov 2011 – Apr 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• Leadership Hiring
• APAC Recruiter - Recruiting candidates for positions based @ India, Singapore, Malaysia, Philippines, Japan & HK - Primarily recruiting for India & Singapore regions
• Social Media Branding

Aug 2010 – Oct 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Leading a team of 7 recruiters (5 – Talent Sourcers and 2 – Staffing Associates).
• Involved in planning and executing hiring plans for the quarter/year.
• Actively interacting with Staffing Consultants/ Staffing Lead / Hiring Managers to gather requirements and updates.
• Strategic Resourcing for specific Service Areas based on approved plans and staffing projections, actively involved in development of recruitment plans.
• Conducting weekly reviews with the Staffing team / Hiring Managers for the open positions
• Reference Checks for the candidates who are in the Offer Stages.
• Sourcing and managing applicants through different channels – Internal, Reference, Internal Database, Job Portals, Social Media and Recruitment partners.

Feb 2009 – Jul 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Chennai Area

• Leading a team of four recruiters
• Co-ordinate with Clients and getting the requirements.
• Understanding the requirement and sourcing the best candidates from Database, Various Job portals, e-groups.
• Selecting, Screening and Short Listing Resumes and sending across to the Client.
• Interacting with clients to get the final feedback and payment.

Dec 2005 – Jan 2009 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Chennai Area, India

• Joined as a tech recruiter with Softnet(parent company of Xtenza) then got promoted as a lead later
• Actively interacting with Technical Managers to gather requirements and updates.
• Leading a team of five recruiters.
• Involve in planning and executing hiring plans for the new business order.
• Conducting Written tests, Personal interviews, Walk-ins and Weekend Drives.