Aswindas K.A
Bangalore
Summary
Talent Acquisition Leader with 8 years of experience in high-volume hiring across Semiconductor, Telecom, Networking, and Automotive sectors. Expertise in strategic sourcing and employer branding, resulting in reduced time-to-hire and improved offer acceptance rates. Proven ability to build high-performing teams through effective stakeholder management and data-driven recruitment strategies. Recognized for strong leadership, planning, and problem-solving skills, with a commitment to excellence and attention to detail.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specialist - Talent Acquisition
Starten Systems
Bangalore
08.2025 - Current
- Led technical recruitment initiatives to align talent acquisition with business objectives.
- Coordinated with hiring managers and cross-functional teams to enhance hiring practices.
- Aligned recruitment strategies with innovation-driven business goals for optimal results.
- Ensured timely closures while maintaining a superior candidate experience.
Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition
VVDN Technologies
Kochi
12.2018 - 07.2025
- - Spearheaded a team of five recruiters, achieving over 60 monthly hires in Engineering, R&D, and T&M.
- - Collaborated with CXO-level stakeholders to synchronize hiring strategies with business objectives.
- - Decreased time-to-hire by establishing proactive talent pipelines and structured interview processes.
- - Recruited active and passive candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, and various sourcing channels.
- - Enhanced recruitment workflows through KPI analysis and creation of data-driven dashboards.
- - Mitigated pre-joining attrition by refining interview frameworks for role clarity and career advancement.
Talent Acquisition Executive
Pathpartner Technologies
Bangalore
03.2017 - 07.2018
- Executed full-cycle recruitment for mid-to-senior technical positions, achieving 90% interview-to-offer conversion rate for niche roles.
- Led campus recruitment initiatives at IITs and premier institutes, onboarding over 100 engineers annually.
- Enhanced campus recruit engagement through structured onboarding programs to facilitate integration.
Education
MBA - HR & Finance
Nehru College of Management
Coimbatore 01.2016
B. Com - Computer Application
Calicut University
Palakkad01.2014
Skills
- Talent sourcing and recruitment
- Technical recruitment
- Candidate sourcing
- Interview framework
- Talent pipeline development
- Onboarding strategy
- Effective communication
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Employer branding
- Candidate experience
- Applicant tracking systems
- Recruitment analytics
- Vendor management
- Campus recruitment
- Process optimization
- Time management
- Negotiation skills
- Startup recruitment
- Applicant assessment
Certification
- Generative AI in Recruitment and Talent Acquisition-PMI
- HR Foundations: Core Human Resources by SHRM
- Naukri Maestro Recruiter, Boolean Search for Recruitment - Udemy
- Bias in Recruiting and Interviewing
- Strategic Human Resources & Digital Transformation
- Diversity Recruitment
Accomplishments
- Best Performer Award (Q3 2021, Q1 2022) - Highest joining ratio (85%)
- Promoted to Lead for building 5G developer talent pool across India & Vietnam
- Recognized for cost savings, time-to-hire reduction, and improved offer acceptance rates
Skills Hired
- VLSI - RTL, FPGA and ASIC Design, PD, SOC Verification, Hardware Design
- Digital Systems - Data Path, Control Path, Platform and Tools Architect
- Telecom - 5G/4G Developers, SW-Testers, Antenna & RF Design Leads and Engineers
- Automotive - Linux SW Developers, BSP, Image, Camera ISP Tunning Engineers
- Others - GCC Sales, Cloud, Defense, European Sales, Program Managers, Mechanical & Product Design
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Specialist - Talent Acquisition
Starten Systems
08.2025 - Current
Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition
VVDN Technologies
12.2018 - 07.2025
Talent Acquisition Executive
Pathpartner Technologies
03.2017 - 07.2018
MBA - HR & Finance
Nehru College of Management
B. Com - Computer Application
Calicut University
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