Nishanthi Raju
Chennai
Summary
Talent Acquisition Specialist with 1.8 years of experience in end-to-end IT recruitment across enterprise and startup environments. Strong track record in volume, niche, and leadership hiring, managing 4-5 key accounts simultaneously with 40-60 active requirements. Skilled in self-sourcing, stakeholder management, technical hiring, and strategic hiring support for GCCs. Proven success in closing super-niche skills, delivering high monthly JPRs, and supporting full recruitment cycles. Recognized consistently for high performance, team collaboration, and excellence in hiring operations.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
HCLTech
Chennai
08.2024 - Current
- Joined HCLTech as an Executive in Aug 2024 after four years of experience in a startup environment.
- Managed full-cycle recruitment including requirement analysis, sourcing, screening, interviewing, client coordination, and onboarding.
- Managed applicant tracking system to maintain an organized candidate database.
- Provided strategic hiring support for GCCs, successfully closing positions across RTPCG and BFSI business units.
- Handled 4-5 key accounts simultaneously with a recruiting pipeline of 40-60 open positions at any time.
- Self-sourced through Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, internal databases, and job postings, achieving 6-8 JPRs per cycle.
- Delivered 20 offers in a single month with 16-18 successful joiners.
- Specialized in closing super-niche & core tech roles including: Java Fullstack, .NET, ServiceNow, GCP, DevOps, Data Governance, Frontend/Backend frameworks (Java, Python, C#, REST, Angular, React, .NET).
- Executed large-scale walk-in drives across multiple locations to increase conversion and talent pipeline.
Education
MBA - Human Resources
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College
06-2024
Skills
- End-to-End Recruitment
- Technical Hiring
- Boolean and X-Ray Search
- GCC Hiring Support
- Stakeholder Management
- ATS Management (Fieldglass)
- Offer Negotiation
- Client Coordination
- Leadership & Lateral Hiring
Certification
• AI-Driven Recruiting - LinkedIn Recruiter Power User
• LinkedIn Recruiter Professional Services & Talent Insights
• Naukri Maestro Recruiter
• Certification in Human Resource Management
• Udemy: Complete Communication Skills Masterclass
• Udemy: Certification in Social Media Recruitment
• LinkedIn Recruiter Professional Services & Talent Insights
• Naukri Maestro Recruiter
• Certification in Human Resource Management
• Udemy: Complete Communication Skills Masterclass
• Udemy: Certification in Social Media Recruitment
Languages
- English
- Tamil
- Telugu
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
HCLTech
08.2024 - Current
MBA - Human Resources
Sri Manakula Vinayagar Engineering College