Nitish Kalyan

Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 10 years of experience in tech recruitment.
  • Successfully improved diversity hiring metrics significantly.
  • Expert in leveraging technology for recruitment strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Recruitment Specialist with a focus on Diversity and Technical Hiring.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingRecruiting

Other Skills

Background ChecksBusiness Process Outsourcing (BPO)CC++Campus PlacementCandidate EngagementClient ManagementConsultingContractor HiringDigital JD DevelopmentDiversity HiringEmployee RelationsEmployee TrainingHTMLHuman Capital

About

With over ten years of robust experience in building tech teams instrumental in creating disruptive technologies worldwide, I have gained proficiency in niche, diversity, contractor, and leadership hiring across a variety of technology stacks. My current role involves managing large-scale requisitions with an innovative and unconventional approach, fostering a seamless workflow between business units and candidates, and consistently driving a smooth recruitment process. My specialty is leveraging technology and data to enhance recruitment strategies' effectiveness. I skillfully intertwine Boolean methodologies, Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), and research analytics with the candidate experience to ensure efficient hiring practices.

Experience

12 yrs 4 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
3 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Millennium

Talent Partner

Sep 2022Present · 3 yrs 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Arcesium

Senior Specialist

Jul 2016Apr 2022 · 5 yrs 9 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • As the Talent Partner for all Technology positions at Arcesium in Hyderabad, Bangalore, and Gurgaon, I'm deeply involved in Lateral, Leadership, and Campus Hiring.
  • I've implemented several innovative strategies to enhance our recruitment process:
  • Creating a 'Candidate Dossier' system to capture comprehensive candidate information for ready use by recruiters and hiring managers.
  • Working on improving diversity hiring at leadership levels. I am proud to have contributed to increasing this from less than 12% in 2019 to over 25% in 2020.
  • Developing a 'Digital JD' to attract, maintain, and build interest among top senior talent in the market.
  • Training contingency recruiters/agencies to improve the quality of profile submissions.
  • In addition, I provide regular reports on recruiting activities, highlighting key hiring metrics and initiatives. I've also had the opportunity to hire Returning Indians for Data Science/Machine Learning roles.
  • My work extends to implementing 'Interview Insights Analytics' in recruitment, managing international hiring for Strategic Technology and Product roles, and overseeing contractor hiring performance and the empaneling of contractors.
  • Lastly, I am actively involved in employer branding and workforce planning to ensure we continue to attract and retain the best talent in the industry
Diversity HiringCandidate EngagementRecruitment AnalyticsDigital JD DevelopmentInterview Insights AnalyticsInternational Hiring+3

Hsbc

Human Resource-Executive

May 2014Jul 2016 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

  • At HSBC Global Resourcing India Pvt. Ltd., Hyderabad, I served as an Executive HR - Recruitment with the following principal accountabilities:
  • Managed complete end-to-end recruitment formalities of new hires using tools like the Recruitment Management System (RMS Taleo10), HR Connect, and Onboarding tool. • Issued offer letters through the RMS and took charge of routine and ad-hoc tasks. • Coordinated with the background verification team to initiate checks. • Conducted daily walk-ins and coordinated scheduled VC interviews. • Maintained regular touch base with candidates for completion of paperwork, orientation, and onboarding formalities. • Prepared talent-based reports by collating information from Database Management. • Coordinated with vendors for critical process hiring. • Ensured smooth onboarding of candidates and facilitated the Induction program. • Published lists for new hires for induction and coordinated with the Induction team. • Consolidated candidate information and created the PS ID for new hires. • Maintained trackers like Walk-in, Offer tracker, and MIS, etc.
Recruitment Management System (RMS)OnboardingBackground ChecksTalent ReportingRecruiting

Career mentors

HR Executive

Jul 2013Mar 2014 · 8 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • 1 a. Sourcing, Hiring, Client & Team Management:
  • Managed a team of 6-8 HR Associates, ensuring they achieve their daily/weekly/monthly targets. • Conducted weekly training sessions for associates and new joiners. • Oversaw the complete recruitment life cycle – sourcing, shortlisting profiles, candidate tracking, follow-ups, and reference checks. • Identified suitable candidates from within Hyderabad and other states for placements at various client locations across India in functions such as Financial Services, Core operations and Collections, US Mortgage and Taxation, IT services, and Insurance. • Utilized job portals like Monster, Times, Naukri, etc., for sourcing candidates in line with client requirements. • Sourced, screened, filtered resumes, checked references, and interviewed candidates for positions with various clients. • Managed end-to-end recruitment process and consistently met monthly recruitment targets.
  • 1 b. Client Management:
  • Worked with prominent clients like 24/7 Customer, GE Money, Genpact, Tech Mahindra, Cognizant, ADP, HSBC, Apollo Health Street, WIPRO, and SITEL. • Monitored client line-up activities on a daily basis. • Interacted regularly with clients to understand their requirements and discussed their challenges in sourcing, while providing profiles for current requirements. • Assessed the potential of new requirements and decided on billing while keeping costs in mind. • Proactively resolved issues and maintained excellent relationships with counterparts in the business area.
SourcingClient ManagementTeam ManagementRecruitment Life CycleRecruiting

Education

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

Bachelor’s Degree — Computer Science

Jan 2009Jan 2013

Dav Public School

High School

Jan 2006Jan 2007

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