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AKHILA NIVARTHI BALAGURUNATH

Talent Acquisition - Business Process Manager
Vancouver,British Columbia

Summary

Dedicated HR professional with history of meeting company goals utilizing consistent and organized practices. Skilled in working under pressure and adapting to new situations and challenges to best enhance the organizational brand.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Talent Acquisition - Business Execution Consultant

Wells Fargo India
10.2021 - 12.2022
  • Played role of Subject Matter Expert of Workday Recruiting Tenant
  • Supported teams to adhere to Hiring Process Compliance and Quality Assurance
  • Conducted current state analysis of Volume Hiring practices, identified gaps, created future state roadmaps to enhance hiring
  • Resolved Workday related issues, improved operations and provided exceptional service in form of Hypercare Recruiter Support
  • Developed and maintained courteous and effective working relationships across several Regions and internal stakeholders
  • Collaborated with Talent Acquisition to migrate/Direct Hire 1000 plus candidates from Kenexa into Workday during Workday Go Live period in January'22

Recruitment Risk Manager

HSBC EDP India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2020 - 09.2021
  • Led Recruitment Risk for India, Poland, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Egypt, China, Philippines, and Mexico
  • Completed process Analysis, recognizing discrepancies with policy guidelines and promptly addressing for resolution.
  • Improved Recruiting operations through consistent sample audits, change management, Risk management meetings and usage of scorecards
  • Minimized critical risk issues with detailed root cause analysis and timely escalations to 2nd and 3rd Lines of defense in HSBC
  • Established Quality metrics for new teams within Recruitment Operations and built controls to proactively manage risks
  • Developed SOPs and procedure guides to maintain consistent and fair hiring practices across organization

UK Onboarding Manager - Offshore

HSBC EDP India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2018 - 05.2020
  • Led team of 22 onboarding consultants and managed seamless
    onboarding of HSBC UK candidates.
  • Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
  • Learned new skills and applied to daily tasks to improve efficiency and productivity of team.
  • Acted as advisory to several Global stakeholders.

UK Onboarding Assistant Manager

HSBC EDP India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 01.2018
  • Supported end to end onboarding of candidates in the UK, with timely completion of onboarding tasks and ensuring to maintain great candidate experience throughout this process.
  • Improved operations through consistent hard work and dedication.
  • Exceeded goals through effective task prioritization and great work ethic.
  • Collaborated with team members to achieve target results.

Assistant Manager - Communication Assessment

HSBC EDP India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2015 - 04.2017
  • Collaborated with Hiring managers and Recruitment leads across HSBC on Assessment requirements and assessed around 5000 candidates every month on English Language skills

Communication Expert and Leadership Trainer

IBM India Pvt. Ltd. Via Next Link
09.2014 - 08.2015
  • Played key role in performing Training needs analysis for entry, mid and senior-leadership level of employees.
  • Trained several Senior leaders on Executive Presence, Interpersonal skills, Presentation skills, and Public speaking skills.

Corporate Consultant Trainer

Siksha Training and Development India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2010 - 09.2014
  • Trained around 6000 employees across levels and industries in various client locations in India on several topics such as team management, communication skills, presentation skills, leadership and negotiation.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma - North American Business Management

Capilano University
North Vancouver
12.2022 - Current

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

SRM University
Chennai, India
05.2004 - 05.2007

Skills

Workday Recruiting

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Certification

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

Timeline

Post Graduate Diploma - North American Business Management

Capilano University
12.2022 - Current

Talent Acquisition - Business Execution Consultant

Wells Fargo India
10.2021 - 12.2022

Recruitment Risk Manager

HSBC EDP India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2020 - 09.2021

People Analytics

04-2020

Lean Six Sigma Green Belt

07-2019

UK Onboarding Manager - Offshore

HSBC EDP India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2018 - 05.2020

UK Onboarding Assistant Manager

HSBC EDP India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2017 - 01.2018

Assistant Manager - Communication Assessment

HSBC EDP India Pvt. Ltd.
09.2015 - 04.2017

Communication Expert and Leadership Trainer

IBM India Pvt. Ltd. Via Next Link
09.2014 - 08.2015

Learning and Development Manager

09-2014

Mindjet Mindmap Certified Trainer

10-2013

Corporate Consultant Trainer

Siksha Training and Development India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2010 - 09.2014

Bachelor of Science - Biotechnology

SRM University
05.2004 - 05.2007
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