Sarika Balaji

Recruiter

Bengaluru East, Karnataka, India10 yrs 10 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in talent acquisition.
Expert in niche skill hiring and diversity initiatives.
Proven track record in building engineering teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in diversity and niche skill hiring.

Contact

Sarika.balaji@walmart.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionTechnology HiringDiversity RecruitmentCorporate RecruitingGlobal Talent AcquisitionIt Recruitment

Other Skills

Artificial Intelligence for BusinessBenefits NegotiationCandidate ManagementClient RelationsCommunity Relations ManagementCompensation & BenefitsComplex sourcingConsultingDiversity & InclusionDiversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiative ImplementationEmployer BrandingGlobal DeliveryHR skillsHuman Resources (HR)Information Technology

About

As a Lead Recruiter at Walmart Global Tech India, I bring over decade years of experience in managing end-to-end talent acquisition delivery for technology roles. Developing and implementing hiring strategies, collaborating with hiring managers & stakeholders across Engineering verticals and ensuring to attract top - tier talent for Development center. I have successfully contributed to hiring to build brand new Engineering teams and scaled up platform engineering, retail tech, e-commerce- Saas teams while ensuring a data-driven approach with long term vision.Ability to work in a fast-paced environment and manage multiple recruitment projects simultaneously. Experienced HR professional with a deep understanding of Recruitment process, Stakeholder management ,Talent Analytics excellent leadership skills and a passion for driving organizational success through talent. Expertise: Niche skill hiring, Market research and Talent intelligence,Employer Ambassador, Belonging Initiatives,Leadership roles sourcing & TA programs

Experience

10 yrs 10 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 9 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Walmart global tech india

3 roles

Sr Talent Acquisition Partner

Promoted

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

Result Driven TA professional with strong focus on Platform & product hiring in fast paced, high growth environments aligning to talent strategy & business goals. Managing Technology hiring for 3+ business units in India Development Centre, while collaborating efficiently with functional business leaders, hiring teams and global stakeholders.
Successfully delivering end-to-end TA delivery with proven track record of high performing TA partner. Have a deep understanding of niche skill sourcing strategies, market intelligence & talent mapping with a data driven approach for Platform Engineering, Retail tech, Supply chain technology, Ecommerce & Saas teams.
Developed Agile mindset and resiliency in fulfilling hiring requirements while being process compliant with over 90% candidate and hiring manager satisfaction scores. Develop comprehensive sourcing strategies to identify and attract top- tier talent.
SME in Executive level hiring of Staff/Principal Architects, Sr Engineering Managers, Product Managers and volume hiring of Data, Platform, Cloud, & Cybersecurity Engineers and Data Scientists at multiple levels for Global Platform Engineering & Sam’s Club business units.
Partnered in Employer Branding and Diversity & Inclusion programs across the organization. Actively contribute to diversity and inclusion initiatives and events by fostering a diverse candidate pool

NegotiationSupply Chain SoftwareSoftware as a Service (SaaS)Global Talent AcquisitionTechnology hiringCompensation & Benefits+18

Senior Analyst- Talent Acquisition

Nov 2019 – Feb 2024 · 4 yrs 3 mos

Talent Management

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Nov 2019 – May 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Technology hiringDiversity RecruitmentTalent ManagementStakeholder ManagementCandidate Managementvolume Hiring

Wipro limited

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

May 2019 – Nov 2019 · 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist | Cloud Infrastructure Services Team
Executed end-to-end hiring for Cloud technologies, networking and information security skills
managed niche skill hiring for cloud and Saas clients
Delivered hiring assignments for significant stakeholders and gained understanding of strategizing resource optimization and capacity planning.

Corporate RecruitingTalent ManagementStrategic SourcingCandidate ManagementTechnical Recruiting

Widasconcepts india private limited

Talent Acquisition Manager( HR)

Oct 2018 – Apr 2019 · 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

HR Manager- Talent Acquisition
Talent partnered with product engineering teams and reported to functional leaders in Germany
Involved in scaling up the product teams & leadership hiring for Innovation center.
Successfully implemented low cost hiring strategies and Talent skill mapping for product teams.
Driven talent management programs and effective performance management methodologies

Benefits NegotiationGlobal Talent AcquisitionTalent ManagementWomen's LeadershipDiversity & InclusionEmployer Branding+2

International school of management excellence

Corporate Relations Manager

Feb 2018 – Sep 2018 · 7 mos · Bangalore

Corporate Relations Manager
Handled placement cycles of multiple companies to increase joining rate from campus hiring by 40%
Conducted career fairs and recruitment drives on campus regularly to enhance placement opportunities
Organized resume building, skill training and guest speaker sessions to make the students job ready
Initiated various corporate relations programs and participated in networking events like NHRD, BCCI & CII
Awarded the “NHRD Confluence Collaborator” for orchestrating the Women Leadership Summit in 2018

Corporate RecruitingTalent ManagementEmployer BrandingCommunity Relations Management

Ciel hr -maifoi_ranstad company

Human Resources Consultant

Jun 2016 – Jan 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangalore, India

Handled HR operations of an employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit for 12+ IT clients
Have developed compensation Benchmarking and Hiring strategies for Clients. Have been in a consulting role for Talent management and recruitment strategies.
Awarded the “CIEL Spark” of the year 2017 for successful client management and program delivery based on feedback provided by numerous clients

Talent Management

Vmoksha technologies

Talent Acquisition Partner

Apr 2015 – May 2016 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru Area, India

Senior Talent Acquisition specialist- Technology
Performed talent acquisition delivery for 9+ IT staffing clients
Handled niche IT recruitments and leadership roles for staffing business units.
Successfully delivered hiring strategies in volume hiring for Software Engineer, Data Engineers, Infrastructure role and leadership hiring for roles.

IT RecruitmentTalent ManagementRecruitingEmployer BrandingTechnical Recruiting