Aug 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

Mar 2017 – Aug 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

• Brown-Forman is an independent, publicly-traded (BF-A, BF-B) producer and marketer of some of most well-known wines and spirits brands in the world. Our combined wines and spirits portfolio is made up of more than 30 brands, including nine that exceed one million cases per year. One of the largest American-owned spirits and wine companies and among the top 10 largest global spirits companies, we sell our brands in more than 160 countries. Located in Louisville, KY, Brown-Forman employs approximately 4,000 people of 45 different nationalities worldwide, with offices and production facilities across the globe.

Jan 2016 – May 2016 · 4 mos · Delhi NCR

• Managing the recruitments for Cyber Security & Network, Data Analytics, Data Scientists
• Attract the best talent from IIT’s and REC’s through campus hire
• Recruit the right talent across career stages and technologies
• Source best talent in the industry through conventional and unconventional sources – job boards, professional and social networking, referencing, employee referrals, etc.
• Understand the business requirements and tailor recruiting strategies to meet business goals
• Manage team of recruiters/senior recruiters driving hiring targets, through various recruitment strategies/drives, address escalations/concerns/issues
• Guide stakeholders through standard recruitment operating procedures, in-depth reporting, analysis and documentation
• Coordinate with Global teams and align India process to global process
• Responsible for vendor management (Negotiating rates, performance management, renewals).

Dec 2012 – Dec 2015 · 3 yrs · Bangalore

• Managing the recruitments for Cyber Security & Network, IDM, Infra, AML, SFDC, DWH & Advanced Technologies.
• Responsible for project based bulk hiring for AML team and manage complete contract hire process
• Concluding on the fitment approvals with Directors/Management.
• Responsible for HR discussions, Salary & benefits negotiations and on boarding client selects as per billability deadline
• Implemented a robust mechanism of talent acquisition goal setting & measuring goals by creating recruiter & entity performance indicator metrics dashboards
• Leading and Implementing organization wide and project specific recruitment programs, like employee referrals, interviewer participation, employee engagement, assessment tools, exit analysis with HRBP team.
• Motivate and develop high performing teams to enhance their role and assist in achieving professional and personal aspirations through individual development plans, performance reviews, personal branding and coaching
• Represent PwC and manage relationship with hiring partners like Naukri, Indeed, LinkedIn, and other agency/ assessment, technology vendors
• Own and manage complete vendor management.

Nov 2011 – Dec 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore

• Responsible for end – to end hiring support for multiple business units of Cisco’s Bangalore Centre (TAC, WWSP, GSP)
• Business Engagement to define the hiring plan and strategy for recruitment
• Involved in resource forecast planning and in making sourcing plans
• Help business through the selection process
• Salary negotiations and on-boarding support to all candidates
• Maintain MIS reports run weekly / monthly reviews on hiring activity
• External vendor management
• Exposure to the Virtual Edge recruitment tool
• Conduct event based Bulk hiring. (Bangalore, Mumbai, Delhi, Pune)
• Conducted off Campus events for fresher hiring.

Jan 2011 – Nov 2011 · 10 mos · Bangalore

• Analysis of critical positions and future talent needs and evaluation of key talent.
• Responsible for Hiring Prospective Talents across India/Europe (UK, Germany, Spain, Italy, France, Netherlands, Switzerland etc...)
• Resume Generation through Various Channels- Portals (Internal & External), References.
• Coordinating & facilitating Interviews.
• Candidate Engagement-Salary Negotiations, DOJ follow Up, Relocation Assistance.
• Schedule interviews for the candidates with the clients.
• Posting of jobs & mass mailing in job portals
• Handling business team escalation.
• Managing the monthly dashboard.

Oct 2008 – Sep 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos · United Kingdom

• Working on middle and senior level profiles
• Completing whole recruitment cycle from Sourcing, selection, delivering to client, follows ups, interviews, offers, till joining
• Account Management
• Coordinating with hiring managers in scheduling interviews; telephonic and in- person, receive feedback on profiles submitted.

Nov 2005 – Oct 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos · Bangalore

• Screening and short-listing of Non-IT candidates as per the requirement through various recruitment sources
• Conducting Preliminary HR Discussions to ascertain the fitment of the resource as per the client requirement.
• Coordinating with the technical panel for interviews.
• Conducting HR interviews. Responsible for salary negotiations and offer release.
• Follow up with the hiring Managers from the respective Accounts for closure on customer / Client Interview.
• Provide managers with recruiting and salary advice specifically regarding market activity.