Rakhee Makhija

Recruiter

Hyderabad, India14 yrs experience

Key Highlights

  • Achieved 30% increase in hiring efficiency.
  • Designed innovative learning programs for recruitment.
  • Successfully established offshore delivery center in China.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert specializing in AI-driven product engineering and technical recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitingBusiness Management

Other Skills

Account ManagementAnalytical SkillsApplicant Tracking SystemsBedrockBenefits NegotiationBoolean SearchingBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness StrategyBusiness proposalCRMCandidate ManagementCandidate SourcingClosing CandidatesCommunication

About

As a dynamic Talent Acquisition Lead with over 12 years in the recruitment industry, I specialize in aligning innovative hiring strategies with organizational goals to foster a purpose-driven workforce at Divami. My expertise encompasses talent mapping, interview facilitation, and thorough market research, particularly in AI-driven product engineering sectors. I am committed to enhancing the hiring process through building strong partnerships with hiring managers and implementing effective DEI programs. By leveraging data analytics to drive strategic decisions, I have consistently achieved tangible results, like a 30% increase in hiring efficiency. Let's connect to discuss how I can assist in elevating your team's recruitment success and building a diverse talent pool.

Experience

14 yrs
Total Experience
2 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
1 yr 2 mos
Current Experience

Divami - design & ai-led product engineering

Talent Acquisition Lead

Apr 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

  • In my role at Divami, transformed Talent Acquisition strategies, resulting in a 30% improvement in hiring efficiency through streamlined processes and increased stakeholder collaboration.Developed and launched targeted learning initiatives for engineering teams that enhanced their hiring skills, resulting in a 25% reduction in time-to-fill positions. By analyzing hiring data, I provided management with forecasts that informed strategic decisions, ultimately enhancing our recruitment efforts.
Internal RecruitmentGlobal Talent AcquisitionCorporate RecruitingTechnical RecruitingCandidate ManagementTalent Acquisition+1

Self-employed

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Jan 2023Apr 2025 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Remote

Technical RecruitingInterview PreparationMarket ResearchTalent MappingTalent AcquisitionRecruiting

Khatabook

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

May 2022Oct 2022 · 5 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Proficient in sourcing and screening candidates for data scientist, data engineer, and DevOps positions.
  • Coordinated over 150 interviews and extended job offers, achieving a 95% acceptance rate by effectively communicating the company culture and growth opportunities.
  • Utilised a variety of social media platforms, such as Telegram, Instagram, and virtual networking events, to proactively source potential candidates and build a pipeline of highly qualified talent.
  • Designed and executed innovative learning and development programs, including Workstyle Preferences, Learn While Having Fun, and Sourcing Jams, focused on enhancing team members' professional growth.
  • Served as a brand ambassador by crafting and delivering compelling company pitches to educate candidates about our culture, career advancement opportunities, benefits, and the unique advantages of joining our organisation.
  • Developed and provided valuable talent acquisition resources, including in-depth market trend analysis.
Social MediaRecruitingBoolean SearchingLeadershipHiringAnalytical Skills+8

Google

Technical Recruiter for Early Career Hiring

Jul 2019Apr 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

  • Successfully managed the end-to-end recruitment process for a wide range of roles, including Site Reliability Engineers (SREs) and Software Engineers, spanning diverse product areas such as cloud, Ads, and Hardware.
  • Made significant contributions to interviewing programs, such as the Graduate Outreach Campaign (GOC) for IITs and IIMs. Played a pivotal role in refining the hiring strategy, focusing on interviewer calibration and candidate readiness, resulting in a 3% improvement in the interview-to-hire ratio within a single quarter.
  • Mentoring/buddying and providing strategic direction to 4 new recruiters. Calibrating them on Campus
  • SWE, SRE roles.
Boolean SearchingAnalytical SkillsClosing CandidatesIndependent ContributorTeamworkProject Tracking+4

Zf group

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jul 2018Jul 2019 · 1 yr · Hyderabad Area, India · On-site

  • Established and expanded the ZF Worx (SW) team from inception to 18 members within a remarkable
  • nine-month period. This initiative began with the hiring of a Director and involved direct collaboration with the Director of Global Infrastructure.
  • Successfully recruited for specialised roles, including Enterprise Architect for Wireless, IT Head, Information security professionals, Director of Data Sciences, PhD Data Researchers, in addition to embedded and core engineering positions.
  • Significantly boosted employee satisfaction from 50% to an impressive 85% by introducing a culture of
  • one-on-one interactions within the organization, fostering better employee engagement.
  • Designed and executed employee referral programs by conducting workshops and promoting gift vouchers, resulting in a remarkable increase in employee referral program participation to 19%.
Boolean SearchingAnalytical SkillsClosing CandidatesIndependent ContributorTeamworkProject Tracking+4

Microsoft

Recruiter

Mar 2013Apr 2016 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Collaborated closely with the staffing manager to establish an offshore delivery center in Chongqing,
  • transitioning operations from India.
  • Enhanced proficiency in a diverse range of skills, including Azure, Adapt, .Net, SharePoint, Infosec, and expertise in managing Project Managers, Delivery Managers, and PMO leads.
  • Provided mentorship to the China team and actively contributed to the design and execution of a hiring event. This effort involved anticipating and addressing challenges, resulting in the successful recruitment of 30 candidates across various skill sets over a single weekend for the offshore delivery center.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders to create guidelines, interview processes, and questionnaires for UX (User Experience) hiring, ensuring a streamlined and effective hiring process.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with Vendor Management to gain access to larger talent pools, enhancing recruitment capabilities.
  • Designed and developed hiring events based on hiring targets, informed by analysing the existing candidate pipeline, past rejections, and future recruitment projections.
Boolean SearchingAnalytical SkillsIndependent ContributorInterpersonal SkillsProject TrackingCommunication+3

Mamtha sales agencies

Retail Business Owner

Oct 2008Feb 2013 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Executed Business Strategies & Ideas, increasing the Revenue from ~1Mn to ~4Mn.
  • Process set up from Traditional to Latest Trends.
  • Designed Customer Specific process keeping business Model Intact, resulted overall Customer satisfaction from ~65% to ~85%.
  • Renegotiated the PO's & Invoices, on TAT resulting increase in 3% profit Margins.
  • Recruited & Managed Team of total 13 Blue Collar employees.
  • Responsible for Overall Sales Targets & Operations of the Organization.
Team ManagementRecruitingLeadershipBusiness StrategyTechnical RecruitingBedrock+5

Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

Masters — Human Resources Management and Services

Jan 2018Jan 2019

Osmania University

B.Com

Jan 2005Jan 2008

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