Ashna Ashokan

Talent Acquisition:

• Independently managed the end-to-end recruitment cycle across diverse roles, including Analysts, Designers, Machine Learning Engineers, and more.
• Streamlined onboarding processes, ensuring smooth transitions for new hires by handling documentation, conducting orientation sessions, and resolving initial queries.
• Built talent pipelines from scratch, reducing time-to-hire by 20% and consistently achieving hiring goals within tight timelines.
• Spearheaded engineering hiring drives and expanded campus recruitment efforts by onboarding 10+ new universities, fostering strong academic partnerships.

People Marketing & Employer Branding:

• Conducted and managed events/AMA sessions for campuses and broader audiences, enhancing engagement and boosting employer branding.
• Established and grew a vibrant Discord community with 8.5K+ members, creating a hub for talent engagement.
• Led initiatives to enhance the organization’s visibility on Grapevine, positioning it as an employer of choice for remote-first work.

Process Excellence:

• Maintained up-to-date recruitment trackers, ensuring accuracy and seamless reporting for stakeholders.
• Proactively resolved team roadblocks, optimized recruitment workflows, and improved overall operational efficiency.
• Designed and implemented program management strategies to ensure a consistent and streamlined recruitment process.

Campus Relations:

• Solely managed campus relations, organizing multiple engineering hiring drives and building a robust talent pipeline.
• Expanded university outreach to include new campuses, ensuring access to top-tier talent pools.

• As a Recruitment Coordinator, I collaborated closely with a Senior Recruiter to manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for various roles.
• My responsibilities included engaging with candidates to assess their fit for the job, understanding their expectations, coordinating and conducting interviews, facilitating debrief sessions, and ensuring a seamless hiring process from start to finish.
• Additionally, I played a key role in campus hiring initiatives, building relationships with universities and managing the process to attract top talent.
• I also worked on projects leveraging Discord to engage with candidates and create a community-driven approach to recruitment.

• Owned the end-to-end learning journey, ensuring participants achieved desired outcomes with high satisfaction.
• Acted as the primary contact for participants, resolving queries and facilitating discussions.
• Managed all program operations, including scheduling, online sessions, webinars, evaluations, and presentations.
• Engaged with diverse stakeholders, including senior managers, academicians, and industry professionals.
• Streamlined program management processes for a seamless and consistent learning experience.

• Managed a 25 Cr AUM portfolio, handling diverse investment portfolios and wealth products.
• Expertise in handling HNI and expat clients, providing customized investment advice and financial planning.
• Successfully generated leads from the existing client base and conducted cross-selling of wealth products to maximize client value.
• Delivered product presentations for large corporates, acquiring new clients and expanding business opportunities.
• Ensured strategic financial planning for salaried clients, driving optimal wealth management outcomes.