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Anushka Satish Raj

Anushka Satish Raj

Bengaluru

Summary

Seasoned Talent Acquisition Consultant with track record in corporate recruitment strategies and workforce planning. Strengths include talent sourcing, relationship building, and negotiation skills. Have made impactful contributions to previous roles through improved hiring processes and implementation of innovative candidate assessment techniques. Possess keen understanding of industry trends and recruitment analytics to attract top-tier candidates.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Marks & Spencer
Birmingham
09.2024 - Current
  • Spearheaded end-to-end talent acquisition strategies for diverse business verticals, delivering exceptional candidate pipelines that resulted in 40+ strategic placements quarterly while enhancing organizational capabilities and driving business performance metrics.
  • Orchestrated consultative partnerships with key stakeholders to architect role specifications and competency frameworks, implementing precision-targeted selection methodologies that elevated talent quality benchmarks and organizational alignment.
  • Leveraged advanced market intelligence and competitive analysis to optimize candidate attraction strategies, resulting in a 25% enhancement in passive talent conversion rates and significant reduction in time-to-productivity metrics.
  • Pioneered data-driven recruitment analytics utilizing enterprise-grade talent acquisition platforms, synthesizing actionable insights that informed strategic workforce planning initiatives and elevated employer value proposition across targeted talent segments.
  • Monitored recruitment trends and developed external contacts to stay informed about hiring best practices.
  • Delivered recruiting activity reports and key hiring metrics to leadership.
  • Participated in special recruiting projects to enhance process efficiency.

Conference Assistant

Warwick Conferences
Coventry
06.2024 - 09.2024
  • Coordinated logistics for over 90 conferences, handling registration, scheduling, and on-site support for events with 500 to 5,000 attendees.
  • Improved the registration process by introducing a digital check-in system, reducing wait times by 30%, and improving the attendee experience.
  • Supported conference budget management, achieving a 15% cost reduction by negotiating with vendors, and identifying strategic cost-saving opportunities.

Radio Sales Assistant, Sound Decisions

Unitemps
Birmingham
04.2024 - 05.2024
  • Increased sales productivity by 20% by improving sales processes and keeping client records accurate and up to date.
  • Improved client retention by 25% by helping maintain clear communication between clients and the sales team.
  • Boosted ad revenue by 15% by managing 60+ ad campaigns each year and optimizing airtime schedules and tracking.

Business Presentation Specialist, Visual Graphics & Media

McKinsey & Company
Bengaluru
07.2021 - 07.2023
  • Developed a well-rounded skill set by working with 12 consultants daily, focusing on attention to detail, analytical thinking, prioritization, and intellectual curiosity.
  • I earned a Bronze Badge for contributions to CSR activities as part of the organizing core team.
  • Collaborated on radio station events, helped organize an award ceremony for over 3,000 employees, and assisted in planning the firm’s annual year-end event.
  • Co-managed a Green Committee initiative, promoting paperless processes, and leading a 7-day plantation drive with participation from over 2,000 employees.
  • Recognized as the Best Performer in Visual Graphics and Media for seven consecutive months.

Internship, Management Consulting

Mercuri Urval Business Consulting Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru
04.2019 - 06.2019
  • Enhanced people management skills, while also undertaking responsibilities of Project Profitability Analysis and Assistance in Consulting Models for 3 countries.
  • Built the skills of clarity in communication, being proactive and delivering a good customer experience with close to a 4.7 rating on 5.
  • Designed reports on risk management and consulting models, where attention to detail was the key 100% of focus area was on development of these skills through the process.

Education

Master of Science - Management

Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Coventry UK
09.2024

Bachelor's - Business Administration

Bengaluru City University
Bangalore
04.2021

Skills

  • People management
  • Intermediate Python
  • Data analysis
  • Budget management
  • Talent acquisition
  • Customer relationship management
  • Effective communication
  • Collaborative teamwork
  • Recruitment marketing
  • Candidate assessment
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Social media recruiting
  • Contract negotiation
  • Advanced Excel

Accomplishments

HEC Paris, Data Science and AI in Business, April 2024 - June 2024

  • This module enabled me to understand the key concepts in data science and AI, relevant to business.
  • It prepared me to contribute to the data transformation of companies today and to work efficiently in the future with data scientists, data analysts, and data engineers
  • The module leverages the expertise of the hi! Research Center on AI, as well as the HEC Incubator, introduced me to the fundamental skills of data transformation in companies.

HEC Paris, Entrepreneurship: The Start-Up Studio, June 2020 - July 2020

  • Understand how to study an innovative market, and understand entrepreneurial issues linked to sustainable development.
  • Master key success factors range from recruiting the founding team to managing differing backgrounds, interests, and implications
  • Identify and seize opportunities to raise funds, and anticipate and implement exit strategies
  • Convince partners and investors in a few minutes or seconds, conceive, and achieve a convincing business plan

Certification

  • Achieved merit in dissertation on a topic of how generative leadership can be leveraged in management consulting firms, Warwick Business School
  • Certified with a management consulting pathway specialism at the University of Warwick
  • Conducted research in human-robot co-working, published in Thavan International Journal.
  • Selected and awarded for project management, recognized for 'best leadership skills'
  • Awarded a Golden Jubilee Prize for 'Best Production and Operations Management Student in BBA'
  • Recognized with a Proficiency Certificate for 'Best Collaboration Skills' at college in 2020 – 21

Custom

  • Professional dancer worked with Shiamak Davar Institute of Performing Arts (SDIPA)
  • Trained state-level swimmer, cricket, and billiards player
  • Careers officer - University of Warwick
  • Society head, thank God it's Friday - BBA, Commerce Association
  • Nominated as the only student to represent the university among 6,000 students for business planning at a 'Leadership Exchange Programme' 2020 in the USA
  • Elected for a summer programme in June 2020 at HEC Paris, which is ranked No. 2 in the world for MIM according to QS rankings

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Consultant

Marks & Spencer
09.2024 - Current

Conference Assistant

Warwick Conferences
06.2024 - 09.2024

Radio Sales Assistant, Sound Decisions

Unitemps
04.2024 - 05.2024

Business Presentation Specialist, Visual Graphics & Media

McKinsey & Company
07.2021 - 07.2023

Internship, Management Consulting

Mercuri Urval Business Consulting Pvt Ltd
04.2019 - 06.2019

Master of Science - Management

Warwick Business School, University of Warwick

Bachelor's - Business Administration

Bengaluru City University
Anushka Satish Raj