Praveen Kumar Lanka

Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in strategic partnerships and employer branding.
  • Proven track record in data-driven talent acquisition.
  • Skilled in crafting impactful recruitment strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in strategic partnerships and data-driven recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Full-life Cycle RecruitingPeople ManagementTalent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementSourcingStrategic Partnerships

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesBulk HiringCareer TransitioningCustomer Service RepresentativesData AnalyticsData VisualizationDelegationEmployee CoachingEmployer BrandingGoal SettingHR TransformationHiringHiring PracticesHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)IT Recruitment

About

My passion lies in building strategic partnerships that elevate employer branding and drive meaningful stakeholder engagement. By leveraging my LinkedIn Recruiter certification, I’ve developed a nuanced, data-driven approach to talent acquisition—ensuring the right talent aligns with organizational vision and goals. With a strong foundation in sourcing top talent, I specialize in crafting impactful recruitment strategies that strengthen employer brand presence and foster internal growth. Through meticulous talent curation and a deep understanding of stakeholder needs, I consistently deliver excellence in hiring and support the long-term success of the teams I work with.

Experience

12 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 11 mos
Average Tenure
11 mos
Current Experience

Dentsu global services

Associate Manager - Talent Acquisition

Jul 2025Present · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Dentsu

Assistant Manager- TA

Dec 2024Jun 2025 · 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Full-life Cycle RecruitingPeople ManagementHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Hiring PracticesManagementIT Recruitment

Bt

2 roles

Talent Acquisition Professional

Promoted

Nov 2018Dec 2024 · 6 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Led end-to-end recruitment process at BT in Bengaluru, Karnataka, sourcing profiles from Naukri, LinkedIn, and Monster.
  • Developed and maintained strong client and candidate relationships to ensure optimal talent pool availability.
  • Prepared detailed reports like Recruitment Master Reports and Market Intelligence Reports for strategic decision-making.
Full-life Cycle RecruitingData AnalyticsTalent PipeliningTalent AcquisitionProcess ImprovementStrategic Partnerships+3

Sourcing Professional

Dec 2017Oct 2018 · 10 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Salary NegotiationsMarket MappingScreening ResumesSourcingStrategic Partnerships

Sitel

Senior Recruiter

Sep 2016Oct 2017 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

  • In my role as a Senior Recruiter at Sitel, I created innovative recruitment sourcing strategies to meet business demands and reduce costs. I collaborated with stakeholders to develop alternate recruiting methods, resulting in a more efficient hiring process. By maintaining hiring analytics and reporting, I ensured the quality of candidates and reduced attrition rates for new hires.
Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Strategic Partnerships

Allegis group

Senior Recruiter - Level 1

Dec 2015Sep 2016 · 9 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Screening - Short listing candidate sourced by the team of Recruiters for various positions
  • Recruitment Drive - Handled on & off campus hiring from Screening to HR round
  • Talent Acquisition – Networking & relationship building with potential candidates engaging with them to build the talent pool for the organization.
  • Lateral /Functional Hiring – Identifying right candidates with required skill set and experience as per the job description.
  • Staffing – Preparing requisition document and sending it to the internal Manager to initiate the sourcing by the recruiters. Short listing the profiles sourced and sharing them with respective hiring managers.
  • Hiring Inputs – Collaborating with hiring manager to understand the skill sets of niche positions.
  • HR Round - Conducting HR round for the screen selects, evaluating them on work ethics & etiquette's, setting the right expectations in terms of Salary, Growth, & employee benefits.
  • MIS – Maintaining reports in terms of number of profiles shared, screen shortlists, turn-ups, No shows, Functional test shortlist, English proficiency test & Aptitude test shortlist, operations round shortlist, offer selects & offer declines. Publishing the reports as per the client and internal managers requirement
  • Vendor Management – Coordinated with various manpower consultants to procure resources for
  • cross functional requirements across DSCI, updating them on regular basis on interview slots, feedback, tracking the usage of various online assessments & payments.
  • Background Verification – Following up with offered candidates for the required documents as per the position & business line requirement
Talent AcquisitionStrategic Partnerships

Talentsprint

HR Executive

Jan 2015Dec 2015 · 11 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Conduct preliminary interviews for all positions, partner with line to short-list candidates for selected position by understanding the nature & scope of job.
  • Sourcing candidates from various job portals, referrals, internal database and networking.
  • Coordinate with the hiring managers to identify hiring needs and recruiting plans.
  • Coordinating with the candidate and completing their Joining formalities, background verification, On boarding.
  • An excellent communicator, can relate well with people at all levels and has the flexibility of working well as part of a team and independently as well.
  • Develop and maintain good working relationships with internal and external employees.
  • Manage the existing pipeline of candidates and identify what future opportunities they may be a fit for.
Team BuildingTalent Acquisition

Verbatim staffing solutions india private limited

Talent Acquisition

May 2013Dec 2014 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Handled end-to-end life cycle of recruitment process such as Understanding client's requirement, candidate sourcing, Phone screening, fixing up interview schedules upon coordination.
  • Involved in getting profiles through recruitment channels like Job Portals [Naukri, Monster], Employee referrals, Internal Database, Social Networks [Facebook, Linkedin].
  • Job-posting and Mass-Mailing to the Requirement.
  • Encourage and convincing the candidates for applying for the job in the organization.
  • Negotiating the salary and notice period with the selected candidates as per the company standards.
  • Formatting the resume according to the company format for processing further.
  • Sending the interested candidates profiles to the client for short-listing process.
  • After Short listing, Scheduling further rounds of the interview according to the HR of the concern Company.
  • Scheduling Telephonic Interviews and Face-to-Face interviews.
  • Rescheduling Interviews If Necessary.
  • Coordinating with the candidate for offer acceptance, and assisting them with their needs / requirements further.
  • Daily Reports on Productivity and Candidates Interview Status.
  • Once get selected holding the commitment from both the sides and building a good relation.
  • Fulfill the need of our client and also candidate with a satisfaction.
  • Strong follows up with the candidates till On-Boarding.

Education

Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Agra

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA

Mar 2007Jul 2010

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