Smitha Raghunath

Technical Recruiter

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India9 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

10 years of experience in IT recruitment.
Expert in building high-performing recruitment teams.
Proven track record in managing client relationships.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist in the IT sector with a focus on recruitment strategies.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitmentTalent AcquisitionClient Management

Other Skills

Stakeholder EngagementGlobal RecruitingRequisitionsOrganization SkillsMarket IntelligenceEnd to End RecruitmentsMultitaskingInternal RecruitmentBusiness Relationship ManagementTalent ScoutingInternal CommunicationsGap AnalysisHR RecruitmentExecutive Sales RecruitmentBranding

About

Professional Summary: A visionary talent acquisition leader with 10 years in the IT industry, specializing in Domestic and US IT Recruitment, recognized for building high-performing teams and driving recruitment excellence. - Extensive experience in field of Human Resource, Team Management and Organization Development. - Managed client relationships and accounts, driving professional service excellence in IT sectors such as Semiconductor, IT Infrastructure, Web Development, and Cloud Computing. - Executed end-to-end recruitment strategies for Intel’s Semiconductor division, leveraging 2 years of specialized experience. - Skilled in building and leading high-performing recruiting teams to meet all talent acquisition objectives. - Demonstrated ability to deliver outcomes promptly, manage stakeholder relationships, and report staffing metrics. - Implement quality control and audit measures to ensure that all requisitions are fulfilled within a timely manner. - Proficiency in handling permanent and contract hiring in recruitment. - Hands-on experience in planning, sourcing, scheduling, interviewing, negotiating, offer roll-out, and onboarding. - Pioneered full-cycle recruitment efforts, maintaining comprehensive databases and employing analytics to project future staffing requirements. - Focused and passionate with work and zeal to work on newer technologies.

Experience

9 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

2 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Intel corporation

Talent Acquisition Partner at Intel (On Deputation from IBM)

May 2023 – Present · 3 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Full Life Cycle End to End Recruiting, Resource Planning and development, Sourcing, Lead Generation, Strategic Meeting Engagement, Candidate/ Pipeline Management, Interview Coaching, Compensation and Salary, Offer Development and Negotiation, On boarding, Post Hire Candidate engagement, Super User, Process Improvements, Legal, Immigration, Relocation.

Stakeholder EngagementGlobal RecruitingRecruitmentTalent Acquisition

Ibm

Talent Acquisition Partner

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

This role is responsible for all recruiting and staffing programs and activities related to the selection, hiring and on-boarding of talent into IBM as well as partnering with IBM Manager to help build a workforce with those critical skills needed to move the business forward. This role is also responsible for ensuring talent processes with appropriate business controls or initiating/maintaining status .Closely work with stakeholders.

Stakeholder EngagementGlobal RecruitingRecruitmentTalent Acquisition

Business fundamental consulting

Assistant Manager Recruitment

May 2017 – Feb 2018 · 9 mos · India

I have total 7 yrs experience in IT Recruitment. Worked for Permanent and Contract Staffing. Being an Assistant Manager handling key account of SAP India, Reliance Industry. Good experience in client engagement, handling team of recruiters. Now am looking opportunity in Chennai. Immediate joinee

Stakeholder EngagementGlobal RecruitingRecruitmentClient Management

Software data india limited - sdil

Sr.Technical Recruiter

Apr 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore

 Talent Acquisition Specialist - Handling flagship project ( Responsible for leadership hiring for different Business Units, i.e., IT, Mechanical, Telecoms & Healthcare.
 SPOC - For Delivery Heads, Resourcing team, Sales & Business Development team for hiring.
 Front End Lead – Accountable to handle 4 members team. Requirement Allocation, Performance Target setting, Strategy Making, Leave Management, Daily/Weekly Performance reviews.
 Sourcing – Execution of job adds in Social Media (LinkedIn, Career websites) and Job Boards. Proficient in different kinds of searches like Google search & LinkedIn. Proactive headhunting, strategic sourcing, bench resource mobilization, pipeline build up, employee referral, networking & rehires.
 Stakeholder & Client Management – Regular meeting with key Account Managers, BU heads &
Product Managers to identify people needs, workforce planning strategies and search assignments.
Maintain extensive relationship with the Clients to make sure smooth interview process & execution
of recruitment deliverables.
 Vendor Management - Handle consultants & use them as additional hands. Coordinate with vendor
on background verification process of the offered candidates.
 Salary Fitment & Negotiation - Manage the presentation, selection, salary negotiation, documents verification, offer release and administrative components involved in full life cycle recruiting.
 Market Analysis & MIS - Involved in Market Research/Mapping, Salary Survey and prepare a road map and blue print for future Assignments/Requirements. Organize, lead and document post-interview debrief/feedback and the post-interview with panels and candidates. Handle the Requisition tracker, Hire pipe updating, DSR’s and WSR’s for Senior Management validation and tracking team performance.