Narendra Datta

Head of Talent

Hyderabad, Telangana, India16 yrs 3 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 16 years of experience in Talent Acquisition.
  • Expert in building world-class talent functions.
  • Proven track record in managing large teams effectively.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in SaaS and Digital Engineering sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingPeople ManagementPerformance ManagementEnd To End RecruitmentStakeholder ManagementFull Cycle Recruitment

Other Skills

Account ManagementApplicant Tracking SystemsBenefits NegotiationBoolean SearchingClient InteractionsClient ManagementCollege RecruitingContract RecruitmentDaily OperationsEmployee Referral ProgramsExecutive SearchIT RecruitmentInternet RecruitingInterview CoordinationInterviewing

About

A seasoned Talent Acquisition Leader with over 16+ years of experience in various aspects of management and operations. Here's a brief overview of my professional journey: Professional Experience : Team Management: Leading a team of 15+ people who focus on lead grading and the first round of screening. Key Responsibilities: Managing shrinkage, attrition, SLAs, quality, compliance, sales, and revenue. Ensuring all leads are addressed within the TAT and clear notes are updated in the case. Updating the dashboard weekly with closures and revenue details. Skills Acquired : Team Management Performance Management Client Management Hiring (5 years)

Experience

16 yrs 3 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 8 mos
Current Experience

Innocito

Head of Talent Acquisition, Global TA Manager

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Hybrid

  • Innocito is a Digital Engineering Services Company, dedicated to empowering clients with groundbreaking software products and platforms tailor-made for tomorrow’s market. Excelling in Software Development, Quality Engineering, Cloud Solutions, DevOps, and AI innovations, our deep-rooted expertise ensures your ideas transition seamlessly from inception to deployment and beyond, all achieved cost-effectively.
  • My personal mission is to build a world-class talent function that accelerates our ambitious growth plans.
  • Responsibilities :
  • Drive Talent Acquisition needs in Innocito.
  • Implements global Talent Acquisition landscaping
  • Embraces Employer branding and talent branding initiatives for winning the best talent for the world-wide hiring needs
  • Incorporates unique and innovative talent sourcing strategy for the organization
  • Builds testing talent communities and talent pipeline management framework for the knee jerk hiring initiatives
  • Incorporates innovative candidate management initiatives based on country specific needs and programs
  • Provides thought leadership in Global Talent Acquisition and Social media
Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingTalent SourcingTalent Pipeline Management

Kairos technologies

2 roles

Associate Manager & Operations--People Ops

Promoted

Sep 2022Sep 2024 · 2 yrs

  • Process and Workflow
  • Lead Handling:
  • Receiving leads from various platforms targeting job seekers across the US and Canada.
  • Meeting monthly targets for closures and revenue.
  • Daily Operations:
  • Agents receive new leads daily.
  • Candidates are screened based on job requirements and moved to the next level if qualified.
  • Detailed notes are maintained for each lead, and cases are closed from our end.
  • Weekly updates on the dashboard for closures and revenue.
  • Operational Management
  • Daily Routine:
  • Start the day with SOD discussions, reviewing WTD progress, and setting daily goals.
  • Maintain trackers for attendance and achievements against targets for each team member.
  • People Management
  • Team Engagement:
  • Maintain regular contact with team members to understand their pulse and build rapport.
  • Leading the organization's Corporate Cricket team, helped me to enhance personal connections with team members.
  • Understand team members' goals and aspirations, guiding them in the right direction.
  • Mandatory weekly Team breaks on Friday EOD
  • Visual Management using the Boards and TV’s
  • Performance Management
  • Underperformance Analysis:
  • Address underperformance by identifying will and skill issues.
  • Skill Issues:
  • Analyze performance patterns over the last four weeks.
  • Create a plan addressing gaps in product or process knowledge.
  • Provide training and place agents between tenured agents for support.
  • Conduct Process Knowledge Tests (PKTs) to track progress.
  • Will Issues:
  • Understand the reasons for underperformance and offer support within policy limits.
  • Set clear short-term targets and track progress through regular discussions.
  • Emphasize the importance of achieving team targets and the individual’s role.
  • Enforce performance policies, involving HR if necessary, and take decisive actions to maintain business standards.
  • Client Management
  • Client Interaction:
  • Adapt to client operations while ensuring team and process integrity.
  • Escalate issues to the manager if necessary and seek assistance.
Lead HandlingDaily OperationsPeople ManagementPerformance ManagementClient Management

Senior Executive

Jan 2019Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 8 mos

Cigniti technologies

2 roles

Senior Executive, Talent Acquisition at Cigniti Technologies

May 2013Jan 2019 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Responsible for Stake holder Management across different functions like Delivery, Testing Advisory Services, Enterprise Solutions Group, TAG, Sales etc.,
  • Working directly with Stake Holders (Directors and Project Managers), Hiring for India, USA and Canada.
  • Handling manage services roles across different geographical locations.
  • Involved only in full time hiring for our internal projects.
  • Involved in account Management & Client interactions.
  • Handling complete end to end Recruitment life cycle for USA, Canada, India.
  • Marinating talent records in Excel (online) and submitting to higher team in terms of graphical view.
  • Involved in full cycle Recruitment involving sourcing, identifying and interviewing,
  • Responsible to understand and analyze the requirements in different domain categories.
  • Hold very good experience in handling VISA transfers and branding by explaining company benefits & workflow.
  • Handling F2F interviews with candidates and make sure in 100% delivery.
  • Interact with (Director of global talent acquisitions) and understand in future recruitment needs and action plans.
  • Determines applicant requirements by studying job description and job qualifications.
  • Involved in creating reports and presenting to higher level authorities.
  • Evaluates applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers; interviewing applicants on consistent set of qualifications.
  • Cold calling, pre-screening candidates, preparing candidates for interviews, reviewing resumes and assessing candidates' application.
  • Qualify candidates by conducting telephone, Skype and in-person interviews to obtain work history, education, training, job skills, and salary requirements.
  • Follow up with clients and candidates on a daily basis regarding updates in their availability.
  • Handling Technology Drives &Technical discussions, Resource Management.
Stakeholder ManagementEnd to End RecruitmentAccount ManagementClient Interactions

Senior Executive, Talent Acquisition at Cigniti Technologies

May 2013Jan 2019 · 5 yrs 8 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Kalven technologies inc

IT Recruiter

Feb 2010May 2013 · 3 yrs 3 mos

  • Recruiting all levels of consultants ranging from programmers and help desk personnel to senior level IT directors and program managers
  • Ability to effectively and professionally represent the company internally and externally
  • Handle the full cycle of recruitment - source, screen, validate, offer, and close resources for job requirements
  • Screening & short-listing of resumes Scheduling Interview, coordinate with Technical team for Tests & Interviews.
Full Cycle RecruitmentScreening and Short-listingInterview Coordination

Education

Cambridge

Bachelor's degree

Jan 2006Jan 2010

vavilala

12 Th — Mathematics

Jan 2004Jan 2006

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