Ahamed Hanifa
Chennai
Summary
Talent Acquisition Specialist with 10+ years of experience in IT, engineering, and non-IT hiring, specializing in Software Development, aerospace, Telecommunications, and automotive industries in USA. Adept at full-cycle recruitment, client relationship management, and strategic talent acquisition for both contract and permanent roles in the US job market. Proven ability to source and hire top talent for highly technical and niche positions while ensuring a positive candidate experience. Recognized for exceeding hiring goals, optimizing recruitment processes, and enhancing employer branding.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead – Talent Acquisition
Infomatics, Inc. (MSR Cosmos Group)
07.2022 - Current
- Handling a team of 13 recruiters, overseeing talent fulfillment and compliance.
- Specialized in recruiting IT, avionics/aerospace, and automotive manufacturing professionals.
- Hands-on experience hiring for engineering roles, including avionics software engineers, electrical engineers, systems engineers, and aerospace technicians.
- Managing end-to-end hiring, including sourcing, screening, background verification, and salary negotiation.
- Attending weekly client meetings to discuss the status of requisitions.
- Participating in spotlight calls with hiring managers to understand new requisitions and hiring needs.
- Collaborating with the client’s point of contact to streamline talent acquisition strategies.
- Training and mentoring recruiters on technical hiring and market trends.
- Key Clients: Collins Aerospace, General Dynamics Land Systems, Toyota Motors North America, Daimler Trucks North America, Lumen Technologies (CenturyLink), BMW, BrightSpeed, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Boston University, Lucid Motors.
Senior Recruiter
Infomatics, Inc. Chennai
12.2016 - 12.2017
- Involved in Full Cycle Technical Recruitment involving sourcing, identifying, interviewing, screening, formatting and placing personnel in quick turnaround time in contract, contract-to-hire in the Information Technology industry throughout the United States.
- Maintaining a strong vendor network across the US for contractual assignments.
- Coordinating with Account Managers to fully understand client requirements.
- Online searches / Job postings / Referrals
- Involved in salary/rate negotiations and to ensure delivery of consultants confirmed on projects.
- Responsible for increasing number of qualified applicants in database.
- Key Clients: Toyota Motors North America, Mercedes Benz Financial Services, Doyensys, L3 Communications, Daimler Trucks North America, Rockwell Collins.
Senior Recruiter
Doyensys, Chennai
02.2016 - 11.2016
- Sourcing suitable candidates for permanent/Contractual positions.
- Performed Full cycle candidate processing - sourcing, and assessment coordination, interviewing, reference checking, and delivering offer to candidates.
- Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies that identify and attract a diverse candidate pool.
- Build, maintain, and continual enhance a robust pipeline of candidates.
- Used all methods available to source for and receive applications from a diverse candidate pool, including internet job boards, social networking, networking with professional associations as needed to fill full time positions.
- Key Clients: Inhouse recruitment, Iron Mountain, HCL Americas.
IT Recruiter
Avacend
10.2014 - 02.2016
- Coordinate and oversee all aspects of the Corporate Client Recruitment Efforts (Permanent and Contract), including Sourcing, Screening, Interviewing, Matching and Qualifying IT professionals.
- Negotiation of rates with consultants according to the best interest of company that involves w2, salaried or corp to corp.
- Source candidates via database, Internet, cold calling, networking, referrals and other creative sourcing activity techniques to generate additional candidates.
- Clients Handled: Verizon Wireless, AT&T, UPS, CapGemini, Accenture.
Senior Recruiter
Technology consultants, Inc., Tirunelveli
09.2013 - 10.2014
- Responsible for managing all contract and perm recruiting activity.
- Involved in adding new vendors to vendor ship management and completing the process.
- Client(s) Handled: Deloitte, State of New Mexico.
US IT recruiter
Innovalus technologies, Bangalore
02.2013 - 09.2013
- Sourcing suitable candidates for permanent positions.
- Schedule and coordinate interviews with managers and candidates, maintaining relations with other agencies and consulting companies.
- Performed Full cycle candidate processing - from requisition approval, sourcing, and assessment coordination, interviewing, reference checking, and delivering offer to candidates.
- Developed and implemented creative sourcing strategies that identify and attract a diverse candidate pool.
- Build, maintain, and continual enhance a robust pipeline of candidates.
- Client(s) Handled: Wipro.
Education
Bachelor’s - Psychology
Madras University
ChennaiH.S.C. & S.S.L.C. - undefined
M.D.T Higher Secondary School
TirunelveliSkills
Technical & Engineering Recruitment
Timeline
Team Lead – Talent Acquisition
Infomatics, Inc. (MSR Cosmos Group)
07.2022 - Current
Senior Recruiter
Infomatics, Inc. Chennai
12.2016 - 12.2017
Senior Recruiter
Doyensys, Chennai
02.2016 - 11.2016
IT Recruiter
Avacend
10.2014 - 02.2016
Senior Recruiter
Technology consultants, Inc., Tirunelveli
09.2013 - 10.2014
US IT recruiter
Innovalus technologies, Bangalore
02.2013 - 09.2013
Bachelor’s - Psychology
Madras University
H.S.C. & S.S.L.C. - undefined
M.D.T Higher Secondary School
INDUSTRIES RECRUITED FOR
- Avionics/Aerospace
- Automotive & Manufacturing
- IT & Software Development
- Telecommunications
- Finance & Banking
- Government & Defense
TYPES OF JOBS HANDLED
- Java Developers
- .NET Developers
- Cloud Engineers
- DevOps Engineer
- Data Scientists
- AI/Machine Learning Engineers
- Database Developers
- Data Analysts
- Datawarehouse developers
- Data Engineers/Modelers
- Business Intelligence
- Technical Architects
- Network Engineers
- Network Architects
- Business Analysts
- Program managers
- Product manager
- Project managers
- Network/System Security Engineers/Architects
- Process Engineers
- Quality Engineers
- Automation Engineers
- ADAS Engineers
- Avionics Software Engineers
- Aerospace Engineers
- Electrical/Design Engineers
- Mechanical/Design Engineer
- Systems Engineers
- Embedded Engineers
- CAD Designers
- Supply Chain Analysts
- HR Professionals
- Finance Analysts
- Administrative Roles