Venkatesh Neelam

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 7 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over a decade of experience in Talent Acquisition.
  • Expert in building teams and implementing recruitment strategies.
  • Passionate mentor and problem solver in recruitment.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with a strong focus on strategic recruitment and team building.

Contact

vneelam@ebay.comLinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionLeadership

Other Skills

Employer BrandingTalent MappingExecutive LeadershipTA Program ManagementCustomer EngagementSenior Stakeholder ManagementSocial MediaWorkforce PlanningStrategic Human Resource PlanningStrategic PlanningCandidate ExperienceHiringWorkload PrioritizationPerformance AppraisalHR Policies

About

Passionate Talent Acquisition Leader | Mentor | Problem Solver With over a decade of dedicated experience in Talent Acquisition, I've honed my skills as a talent magnet, strategy architect, and team leader. My journey in recruitment has been nothing short of inspiring, marked by identifying exceptional talents, crafting and implementing innovative recruitment strategies, and nurturing meaningful relationships. 🔍 The Power of Problem Solving: I thrive on challenges and have a knack for identifying complex problems within teams and businesses, devising innovative solutions, and leaving a lasting impact. I've spearheaded projects that matter, from enhancing the Candidate Experience to championing Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. I've dived into Employee Referral Programs, boosted Employer Branding, and crafted powerful Talent Branding strategies. Ensuring a high Quality of Hire and harnessing the potential of Social Media in Hiring are some of the feathers in my cap. 🌐 Where I Make a Difference: My mission doesn't stop at recruitment. I find joy in sharing my knowledge with students and professionals across various domains, preparing them for the ever-evolving world of tech-based recruitment. This passion has led to my involvement in seminars, webinars, and subject matter consulting. 🚀 Let's Connect and Collaborate: If you're as passionate about this field as I am, let's connect! I believe in the power of collaboration, knowledge-sharing, and mentorship. Whether it's to explore opportunities for webinars, workshops, or consulting, you can reach me at venkatesh.neelam@gmail.com. If you're looking for a remarkable career at ebay, just drop me an email at vneelam@ebay.com. Join me on this incredible journey of recruitment, problem-solving, and mentoring. Together, we can achieve great things. 💪✨ #TalentAcquisition #Mentorship #ProblemSolving #RecruitmentInnovation

Experience

15 yrs 7 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs
Average Tenure
2 mos
Current Experience

Ebay

Talent Acquisition Leader

Apr 2026 – Present · 2 mos · Bengaluru · Hybrid

  • Building ebay India!
Talent AcquisitionLeadershipEmployer Branding

Atlassian

2 roles

TA Leader & Site Lead TA Programs

Oct 2023 – Mar 2026 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Remote

  • Driving site-level Talent Acquisition Priorities
Talent MappingExecutive LeadershipTA Program ManagementTalent AcquisitionLeadership

Principal Talent Advisor

Sep 2021 – Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Remote

  • Senior leadership hiring for Engg, Product & Design roles
  • Talent Strategy
  • Passive hiring initiatives - Tech talks, hackathons, Tech forums and building a talent community
  • Gathers intelligence on business challenges
  • Establishing a plan to achieve the team’s recruiting objectives
  • Leveraging relationships with internal and external partners to persuade key stakeholders to take action that will address customers’ needs
Customer EngagementSenior Stakeholder ManagementTA Program ManagementSocial MediaWorkforce PlanningTalent Mapping+9

Volvo group

Recruitment Manager

Jun 2018 – Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

  • R&D Leadership hiring
  • Propose and implement ongoing improvements to Volvo’s recruitment efforts. Engage in end-to-end recruiting efforts and help to provide the best candidate experience.
  • Developing recruitment strategies, and plan for hiring cycles across multiple levels. Partnering with the management team to arrive at the desired talent and analyzing hiring trends and proposing modifications based on current trends and future projections.
  • Developing and implementing a cost-effective sourcing mix, including the use of Social media, online, internal, direct and referrals.
  • Working on Key Projects: Talent branding, Automation using RPA (UiPath), On-Boarding Experience, Employee Referrals and Candidate Experience...
Customer EngagementSocial MediaWorkforce PlanningTalent MappingStrategic Human Resource PlanningExecutive Leadership+9

Epsilon india

Talent Acquisition Lead

Feb 2016 – May 2018 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bangaon Area, India

  • Continuously find and hire the best and brightest talent to join Epsilon. #EpsilonBLR, #Epsilonjobs
  • Initial member in TA and scale teams from 0-10 and 10-100+.
  • Played multiple roles Talent sourcing lead, TA Program lead & Branding, Lead Specialist hiring for Leadership, new initiatives
Customer EngagementSocial MediaWorkforce PlanningStrategic Human Resource PlanningExecutive LeadershipCandidate Experience+7

Synechron

Talent Acquisition

Sep 2015 – Feb 2016 · 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • Leading ODC Hiring model for product hiring (Java, Bigdata and QA)
  • Utilizing my sourcing skills to find out the best suitable candidates for the client's requirements.
  • Working for Financial, Banking & Capital Market clients, etc.
  • Sourcing candidates from passive portals like LinkedIn, indeed, and google x-ray search.
Customer EngagementCandidate ExperienceHiringApplicant Tracking SystemsWorkload PrioritizationTalent Acquisition

Randstad india

Lead Consultant

Jul 2013 – Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bangalore

  • Leading RPO wing of Perm staffing and built Core engg, Product teams for Time Inc, PwC, Honeywell and Start-ups
  • Involved in end to end recruitment from Interacting with Hiring Manager and business Units, requirement gathering, sourcing, Screening, scheduling, coordinating, offer release, offer follow up until the candidate Onboard
  • Worked closely with clients i.e. Hiring Managers, Technical Panels in order to find the right resource to cut down the TAT, activities involved in Resource Mapping, Market Analysis, Competitor Analysis etc.
Customer EngagementCandidate ExperienceHiringHuman Resources Information Systems (HRIS)Applicant Tracking SystemsWorkload Prioritization+1

Start- up - consulting firm

Co-Founder

Feb 2010 – May 2013 · 3 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Responsibilities
  • Handling the Recruitment Cycle for contract staffing as well s permanent Staffing.
  • Build teams from scratch
  • Responsible to understand the client's requirement to place the candidate on time
  • Business development
  • Building & maintaining relations with prospective candidates in the database till the actual requirement arises.
  • Coordinating with HRs of different clients related to requirements, feedback & discrepancies etc.
  • Coached fresh recruiters on headhunting strategies & recruitment process.
Customer EngagementCandidate ExperienceHiringWorkload PrioritizationTalent Acquisition

Education

QIS CET

Bachelor — Computer Science Engineering

Jan 2005 – Jan 2009

ZPHS, Navalga

B.Tech — Computer Science Engineering

Jan 2005 – Jan 2009