Illayaraja N — Operations Associate
An outcome-focused recruitment professional with a passion for solving complex hiring challenges for global tech organizations and GCCs. Over the past 8 years, I have built and scaled multidisciplinary teams for global leaders in Supply Chain, Pharma Manufacturing, Retail, Travel, Advertising, and SaaS/Product organizations. My expertise lies in crafting and executing tailored talent solutions through a data-driven and insight-led approach to overcome hiring roadblocks. I lead a delivery-focused team that transforms strategies into results. Together, we remove obstacles, meet critical timelines, and deliver high-quality outcomes. My experience includes leading RPO initiatives, organizing personalized hiring events, and managing timelines to fill critical roles, including senior leadership positions. Each year, I help advance the careers of over 350+ professionals, fueling the growth and innovation of their organizations. My strategic foresight and leadership have been pivotal in these successes, and I remain committed to achieving even greater milestones. Career Highlights: 2017/18: Transitioned a major rebadging/C2H deal for a global banking account, adding ₹2M+ to revenue margins. 2019: Set up an offshore finance and tax hub for an integrated container logistics player and a pilot leadership team for a global airline brand. 2020: Solely led hiring deliverables for a pharma manufacturer, scaling the account to ₹10M+ within 8 months with 110+ onboards across Tech and Core R&D verticals. 2021/22: -Successfully led a mini RPO for the Fortune 1 brand, delivering 40+ hires in less than two quarters. -Piloted a lean 12-member team for a dual-year RPO for an integrated logistics solutions provider, achieving 250+ onboards through curated events and driving multi-million INR revenue recognition. 2023: Spearheaded the largest curated RPO program for a global advertisement aggregator, hiring 550+ creative professionals in just six months alongside three capability leaders. 2024: Led the growth of the Generative AI engineering capability for a global pharma manufacturer, hiring 20+ AI professionals across while managing a quarterly revenue pipeline. I take pride in delivering impactful talent solutions and enabling organizational growth. I look forward to building on these achievements by collaborating with forward-thinking organizations to solve future hiring challenges.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Recruitment Specialist with expertise in Talent Acquisition for Tech and Pharma industries.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 9 yrs 4 mos
Skills
- Talent Scouting
- Generative Ai
- Talent Solutions
- Rpo
- Talent Acquisition
Career Highlights
- Spearheaded hiring of 550+ professionals in 6 months.
- Transitioned major rebadging deal, adding ₹2M+ to revenue.
- Led RPO initiatives for Fortune 1 brand with 40+ hires.
Work Experience
nexocean
Manager - Workforce & Talent Mariner (1 yr 2 mos)
upGrad Enterprise
Senior Recruitment Manager - Talent fulfillment @ WOLVES, an upGrad enterprise Org (8 mos)
Recruitment Manager - Software Development & Analytics @ WOLVES by upGrad (1 yr 2 mos)
Consultant/Lead & Recruitment Manager- Client services @ WOLVES (3 yrs 9 mos)
Professional Recruiter, WOLVES (3 mos)
Wipro Limited
People Ambassador (2 yrs 4 mos)
Education
Bachelors in Commerce at St Joseph's College of Commerce (Autonomous)
Master’s Degree in Workforce management (Discontinued) at SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
