Ashok Pandey
Talent Acquisition Expert
Ghaziabad
Summary
PROFILE SNAPSHOT
➢ Experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 11 years of expertise in recruitment, leadership hiring, strategic sourcing, team management, employee engagement, and stakeholder engagement. Proven track record of team leadership and securing top talent, resulting in significant cost savings and operational efficiency.
➢ Focus on excellence has resulted in significant increases in joining ratios, building strong teams, employer branding, talent retention and development programs, data driven decision-making, and strategic HR business partnerships, making me a valuable asset in the world of talent acquisition.
➢ Develop and maintain working relationships with HR Partners within the business areas to provide assistance with recruiting needs, job vacancy, specifications, and to make recommendations on optimum sourcing channels.
➢ I’ve always been a people person; I’m building a world-class team of Technology & Engineering teams. So, I spend my days finding, recruiting and hiring the best engineers who can help realize the mission. I have varied recruitment experience across all levels.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recruitment Manager
Ink IT Solutions
07.2022 - Current
- Managing end to end recruitment process across all verticals.
- Handling a team of 5 recruiters to effectively manage the recruitment process.
- Creating strategic sourcing plans, identifying right source-mix, evaluating applicants, facilitating internal & external postings, HR screening and fitment, internal candidate management along with promotion and redeployment.
- Develop talent pool and pipelines for critical positions and create processes, mechanisms to ensure quick turnaround time (TAT) and enhance visibility to hiring operations (MIS) across business.
- Formulating hiring plans for Business Groups which are result oriented & cost effective.
- Partnering with Business Leaders, Line Managers, BHRs to create factual recruitment plans and conducting regular touch base to ensure timely deliveries thus building positive HM experience and strong value-based relationships with TA org.
- Engaging with Business heads, Hiring Managers on weekly ops excellence calls for hiring updates & consulting them on recruitment related process, trends & best practices.
- Proficient in handling tough offer negotiations, internal promotions, contract conversions, employee referrals within set framework while adhering to set guidelines.
- Publish Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly detailed Talent Acquisition analysis Reports & Dashboards
Team Lead Recruitment
Select Source International
05.2021 - 07.2022
- Served as an Account Manager/Client Relationship professional, maintaining continuous interaction with clients for requirements gathering, follow-ups, and invoice management.
- Ensured client recruitment needs were met within set deadlines, prioritizing profitability.
- Oversaw recruitment and sourcing efforts, identifying and securing suitable talent for various client projects.
- Anticipated future talent needs and proactively built a talent pool through social engagements and sourcing initiatives.
- Spearheaded a team of 9 recruiters, overseeing the entire recruitment process from start to finish.
- Conducted daily meetings to establish focus, priorities, targets, and track achievements, as well as address any pending tasks.
- Managed end-to-end recruitment activities, including resume screening, client submissions, interview scheduling, background checks, onboarding, and invoice management.
- Conducted rate/salary negotiations and ensured successful candidate placement.
Account Manager- Recruitment
Advika Solutions
06.2018 - 05.2021
- Managed all corporate relations related to recruitment of various profiles in the IT sector, including handling new and existing assignments.
- Demonstrated expertise in the entire recruitment life cycle, including sourcing, screening, and negotiating with candidates.
- Responsible for overseeing the end-to-end recruitment process and ensuring successful placement of suitable candidates.
- Proactively understood client requirements and provided the best resources to establish satisfying business relationships.
- Generated daily recruitment status reports, highlighting technical rejects, candidate rejections, candidates on hold, and offers generated.
- Successfully operated job sites, wrote job descriptions, posted job openings, and conducted screening and shortlisting of candidates.
- Coordinated with clients and candidates on a daily basis to schedule interviews.
- Provided daily, weekly, and monthly reports to the Recruitment Manager. Reviewed resumes and credentials to ensure alignment with position requirements.
- Effectively communicated comprehensive and engaging information to candidates about the company and position.
Snr IT Recruiter
Last World Consulting
08.2012 - 06.2018
- Expertise in the entire recruitment life cycle from Sourcing, Screening, Negotiate with candidates.
- Responsible for managing end-to-end recruitment process.
- Understanding the requirements and providing the best resource as per their requirement, which helps to establish satisfying business relationships.
- Daily recruitment status report – Generate daily reports exhibiting the number of technical rejects, number of rejects, Candidates on hold, and number of offers generated.
- Job site operation, Job description writing, Job posting, and Screening, Short- listing & taking initial interviews according to requirements.
- Coordinate with the Clients and candidates on a daily basis to fix interview schedules.
System Engineer
Biochrom International
07.2004 - 01.2010
- Demonstrated expertise in assembling and disassembling PC components, ensuring seamless hardware functionality
- Proficiently troubleshooted and maintained PCs and laptops, resolving hardware issues at the root level
- Successfully installed and configured operating systems such as Windows and Linux, guaranteeing optimal performance
- Upgraded and restored operating systems and applications, ensuring seamless compatibility and improved functionality
- Configured drivers for various devices, enhancing system performance and user experience
- Installed third-party software, ensuring efficient integration and improved productivity
- Proficiently installed and troubleshooted printers, ensuring seamless connectivity and functionality
- Ensured comprehensive protection by installing antivirus and internet security software, safeguarding against potential threats
Education
MBA - Human Resources Management
Subharti University
Meerut 01.2022 - Current
Bachelor of Arts - History
Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University
Ayodhya 11.2009 - 11.2012
Skills
Talent acquisition strategies
undefinedACHIEVEMENTS
- Revamped Recruitment Strategies and Raised Joining Ratios: Transformed smallcase’s talent acquisition strategies, raising joining ratios from 43% (2022) to an impressive 75% by 2023.
- Campus Hiring: Led successful campus hiring initiatives.
Skills Hired
- Frontend technologies : Full stack, Angular, React Js, UI-User interface
- Microsoft Technologies: WPF, Dot Net - ASP. Net, VB. Net, Ado. Net, C#. etc.
- Data-warehousing : Abinitio,Cognos,Datastage,Informatica,etc
- Web Technologies: JAVA, JEE, Core java, Web logic, Web sphere, Portals etc.
- Software Testing: Manual testing, Automation testing, Product testing Performance testing, QTP etc.
- Database and web services: AWS, Azure, Mongo DBB, SQL, MySQL, Oracle, DB2 etc.
- ERP : SAP,Oracle etc.
- Embedded: Embedded C, Embedded C++, Microcontrollers, Debuggers, BSP, Boot loader, Linux Kernel.
- Storage : Flash memory devices, Hard Disk Drives (HDD) & Solid-State Drives (SSD)
- Infrastructure Skills /Networking: Network Admin, Infrastructure manager, Systems Administrators , IT Technical, Desktop Support Engineer (Technical Support), Help Desk Agent
Certification
SHRM-CP - SHRM Certified Professional
Timeline
SHRM-CP - SHRM Certified Professional
08-2023
Recruitment Manager
Ink IT Solutions
07.2022 - Current
MBA - Human Resources Management
Subharti University
01.2022 - Current
Team Lead Recruitment
Select Source International
05.2021 - 07.2022
Account Manager- Recruitment
Advika Solutions
06.2018 - 05.2021
Snr IT Recruiter
Last World Consulting
08.2012 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Arts - History
Dr. Rammanohar Lohia Avadh University
11.2009 - 11.2012
System Engineer
Biochrom International
07.2004 - 01.2010
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