Senior Technical Recruiter with 12 + Years extensive experience in full-cycle recruitment for technology roles. Adept at leveraging various recruiting platforms and Boolean searches to identify and engage passive candidates. Strong understanding of technical terminology and a proven ability to assess technical skills and cultural fit Experienced team leader with a passion for leading teams
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Associate Talent Acquisition
NetCracker Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
07.2022 - Current
Develop a pipeline of qualified applicants that can be immediately contacted when an opening occurs
Develop hiring metrics to improve and build the recruitment process
Own recruitment metrics and produce reporting on a weekly, monthly, and quarterly basis
Manage a team of recruiters, develop recruitment strategies, and ensure that the hiring process aligns with organizational goals
Establish strong relationships, building trust, open and confidential communication, collaboration, and insight
Meet with department heads monthly to discuss open headcount and staffing strategy
Competitive pay, amazing benefits, matching 401K, bonus program, and 4 weeks paid vacation to start
Responsible for recruitment, screening, and selection of candidates in support of large government contracts
Engage and influence hiring managers and candidates and build relationships
Manage a high volume of requisitions in multiple locations (on-site and virtual)
Work closely with hiring managers throughout the recruiting process, and promote effective and efficient hiring practices using consultative skills to influence all levels of internal stakeholders
Create and implement recruiting best practices, ensuring exceptional customer service
Improve relationships with the hiring community and network effectively to pipeline leading talent for the business
Provide consultative advice to hiring management community
Lead a timely and consultative recruitment service
Lead hiring business strategies through the development, coordination and delivery of talent
Ensure open position descriptions clearly state the major duties and responsibilities of the position
Evaluate candidates for cultural fit, skill set, availability, interest level, and compensation
Make job offer to selected candidate
Participate on committees and task forces and may provide consultation as a change management expert or for an executive point of view
Senior Talent Advisor
PAREXEL International / Calyx.AI
02.2018 - 07.2022
Talent recruitment and sourcing professional with experience developing and executing recruiting plans within both agency and in-house settings.
Manage all phases of full-cycle recruiting, from initial sourcing and screening through offer negotiations, placement, and onboarding for both external and internal candidates.
Creatively source high-caliber candidates and employee referrals.
Involved in the headcount planning sessions and ongoing ad-hoc requisitions & feedback meetings with the Hiring Managers.
Partner with Hiring Managers and business heads to identify & analyse the roles/requirements of different business units in Engineering.
Research on job descriptions and qualifications for requirement & sourcing appropriate candidates.
Majorly contributed towards hiring senior folks (Senior Software Engineers; Business Systems Analysts etc).
Manage and lead a team of recruiters, providing guidance and support.
Recruitment, including drafting advertisements, in-house resources, walk-in-interview, buddy job posting, employee referrals and through networking sites e.g. LinkedIn and Google search.
Sourcing candidates through Naukri & job portals.
Sharing the data with HackerEarth for the candidates to undergo an online test.
Developed talent pools and pipelines following funnel-based approach for the present as well as future hiring and also utilized metric driven scorecard to measure candidate success.
Worked on offer management and pre-employment process management.
Was on top of providing accurate and timely reports to recruiting leaders; hiring managers and business partners.
Talent Acquisition
Cigniti Technologies Limited
03.2015 - 02.2018
Talent Mapping
Boolean Searches
Employee Referrals - Campaigns, Booths, Emailers, Floor walks, Poster and WhatsApp groups
Sourcing candidates from within organization like Internal Job Portals
Building Employer
Assisting the client in salary negotiations with the candidate if required, also assisting the candidate in understanding the organizational, compensation structure, or any other related Que.
Successfully deliver on all deadlines and flawlessly execute in a fast faced environment
Collaborated with client hiring managers throughout the selection process to provide services including
Develop and implement recruitment strategies to attract top talent
Collaborate with hiring managers to understand hiring needs and requirements
Manage and lead a team of recruiters, providing guidance and support
Oversee the entire recruitment process, from job posting to candidate onboarding
Create and maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates for future hiring needs
Ensure compliance with all relevant employment laws and regulations
Utilize various recruitment tools and platforms to source and attract candidates
Conduct interviews and assess candidates' skills and qualifications
Track and report on recruitment metrics and KPIs
Strong knowledge of recruitment best practices and strategies
Recruitment Consultant
Bodhtree Consulting Ltd.
10.2014 - 02.2015
Recruitment, including drafting advertisements, in-house resources, walk-in-interview, buddy job posting, employee referrals and through networking sites e.g. LinkedIn and Google search.
Interacting with the candidates, giving them a brief about the position, roles and responsibility, technical requirement and checking their positional fitment.
Hands-on experience in weekdays & weekend drive.
Reference checking for Project lead and above level candidates.
Develop and maintain close relationships with a candidate, which helps me obtaining quality referrals.
Closing the positions
Sourcing quality candidates & completing the initial screening in terms of their fitment, aspirations, CTC expectations & relocation constraints.
IT Recruiter
Computer Power Group Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
08.2012 - 05.2014
Sourcing and Screening the profiles.
Short listing profiles with respect to the company requirement.
Pre-screen the profiles thoroughly before presenting to the right audience.
Scheduling interview for short listed candidates.
Ensure availability of the panel and plan for the technical discussions.
Negotiate on salary and joining time while socializing the offer to the candidate.
Proper follow up on the candidates to ensure timely joining and avoid last minute surprises.
Co-ordination with candidates across various locations for interviews.
Plan for weekend drives to meet the targets in advance to concentrate on critical requirement.
Education
MBA - HRM & MARKETING MANAGEMENT
Ramachandra college of Engineering
Vatluru
01.2011
Skills
Interviewing
Strategic Planning
Communication
Sourcing
Recruitment Metrics
Talent Pipeline
Screening
Onboarding
Social Recruiting
Workforce Planning
Account Management
Negotiation
Hiring metrics analysis
Recruitment strategies
Staffing strategies
Problem solving
Languages
English
Telugu
Hindi
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 08/28/88
Notable Accomplishments
Applause Award (FY 23,24,25 - All Quarters) for outstanding value to clients that was delivered throughout FY 22-25.