Nov 2021 – May 2022 · 6 mos

• Partnered with Engineering Head and Tech leadership to drive talent acquisition strategies aligned with growth plans; led full-cycle hiring for Engineering Managers, Tech Leads and critical tech roles.
• Standardized job descriptions and evaluation processes, improving consistency and reducing TAT by around 70%, leading to faster closure of roles and ~30% reduction in hiring costs.
• Collaborated with business leaders and HRBPs to understand workforce needs and support workforce planning and ramp-up plans.
• Supervised and guided a team of recruiters and coordinators, improving operational efficiency and delivery predictability.
• Supported onboarding and early engagement initiatives to improve new hire experience and early retention.
• Managed vendor relationships and external sourcing channels to build strong tech talent pipelines.

Jul 2012 – Nov 2021 · 9 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore

• Helped a client set up its recruitment team and design end-to-end recruitment processes from scratch, going beyond execution into consultative HR support.
• Led hiring for senior and leadership positions across technology roles, partnering closely with business leaders to understand long-term capability needs.
• Worked with HR and business teams on initiatives related to onboarding, early engagement, and improving candidate-to-employee transition.
• Contributed as a core member to the first Vapasi program, helping shape structure, process, and selection approach.
• Mentored a team of recruiters, driving adherence to best practices and continuous improvement in sourcing and assessment.

Dec 2009 – May 2012 · 2 yrs 5 mos

• TEKsystems® is the nation's largest single source providers of information technology and communications staffing services.
• Roles & Responsibilities
• Involved in the end to end process of recruitment, right from sourcing profiles to placing the candidate with the client.
• Interacting with the clients to understand the technical requirements.
• Understanding, assimilating and collating the requirements of the client companies.
• Short listing, validating and assessing candidates for client's requirements.
• Screening and short-listing candidates as per the requirement through various recruitment sources.
• Coordinating and scheduling interviews for candidates.
• Following up the offers made by the clients till the final joining of the candidates.
• Doing the reference check for certain Clients
• Involved closely in the Salary Negotiation and Offer generation process
• Tracking employee referrals and keeping the employees posted on the status of the candidates referred by them
• Screening and short-listing candidates as per the requirement through various recruitment sources.
• Conducting first level of interviews to assess technical knowledge.
• Coordinating with the technical panel for interviews.
• Working effectively on Hirecraft.
• Achieved 160% of Q4 target and 95% of my annual target.
• Clients Handled: Symphony, Headstrong , Capco, Napier Heathcare

Jun 2009 – Dec 2009 · 6 mos

• Involved in complete hiring process for high profiles
• Screening and short listing resumes as per the requirement.
• Scheduling Interview for the Candidates with the HR
• Maintaining a database of all the requirements of professional candidates for various manpower requirements.
• Independently worked on requirements.
• Maintaining a comprehensive data bank of all software professionals with varied backgrounds.
• Identifying the right candidate to suit the requirement.
• Following up with prospective candidates until they complete all the rounds of interview.
• Clients Handled: IBM & Accenture