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Bhavana Handa

Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven strategic talent acquisition leader with a proven track record of developing and implementing innovative recruitment strategies to attract top talent. 18 Years experience in leading recruitment teams and collaborating with stakeholders to align talent acquisition initiatives with business objectives. Skilled in leveraging data and analytics to drive recruitment success and improve overall talent acquisition performance. Passionate about staying ahead of industry trends and continuously improving recruitment practices to meet organisational needs.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Talent Acquisition Leader - India & APAC

Whatfix
02.2022 - Current
  • Develop and implement talent acquisition strategies to ensure alignment with business objectives for technology and GTM business groups in India, Singapore and Australia
  • Managed, mentored and coached team of high performing recruiters responsible for recruiting campus, laterals and leadership roles
  • Collaborated with head of department and business leaders to understand workforce planning needs and tailor recruitment strategies accordingly
  • Identified recruitment process gaps and introduced innovative ideas to streamline and simplify hiring processes
  • Global TA Lead for Sourcing function, Hiring Manager satisfaction survey, TA Analytics and TA policies portfolio

Head Talent Acquisition, India

QualiTest Group
12.2020 - 01.2022
  • Led, manage and develop talent acquisition function for Qualitest Group, India
  • Led team of 12 recruiters to drive overall req demand fulfilment and grew company headcount from 750 to 2100 in span of 13 months
  • Led the TA function, leadership hiring, stakeholder management at VP/CXO level, process improvement & innovation, employer branding initiatives, team management & performance appraisal, TA metrics management & vendor management
  • Designed, planned and executed post offer engagement process along with delivery head's and TA/ HR leaders to reduce offer declines by 45%
  • Evaluate, select and manage external partners for staffing services and branding

Lead, Client Recruiter

Amazon
11.2019 - 09.2020
  • Led Amazon Pay, Grocery & Prime business groups tech & non-tech hiring for L5, L6, L7 roles
  • Planning, executing and managing multiple hiring events month on month to meet hiring targets within deadlines
  • Partnered with sourcing and recruiting coordination teams to provide smooth candidate and hiring manager experience
  • Compiled all recruiting reports and presented to leadership during weekly/monthly meetings basis analysis and insights on market trends and observations
  • Conduct process related trainings to educate hiring teams, importance of adhering to TA process and also help provide best candidate experience during hiring process

Career Services Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc.
11.2009 - 10.2019
  • Strategic TA account manager for Cisco Services groups, recruited from early in career to Leadership roles
  • Managed and lead team of recruiters to drive organisational goals to meet business outcomes, responsible for performance management and mentorship
  • Partnered with top management, business heads and stakeholders in India & globally on hiring projections and presented hiring strategy
  • Generated hiring reports with analytics and hiring trends to key stakeholders and leaders/ Hiring Mangers
  • Conducted workshops for employees on critical projects onsite about TA Process and benefits
  • Led and executed various Key TA projects on diversity, TA branding and offer process to streamline recruiting process

Senior Recruiter

Microland Pvt.Ltd
02.2007 - 06.2007
  • Corporate recruiter, managed hiring for Sales, Pre sales, Marketing, Product Management, HR and Finance departments

Resource Executive

Apara Enterprise Solutions (P) Ltd
06.2006 - 01.2007
  • Responsible for end to end corporate recruitment for Sales, Presales, Marketing, Product Management, HR and Finance departments
  • Assigned as HRBP for Delhi, Hyderabad and Kolkata locations managing employee relations, employee grievances & queries. Monitor complaints and feedbacks to recommend and implement corrective measures

Resource Executive

Software Folks Inc.
12.2004 - 05.2006
  • Recruiting partner for Wipro’s tech and non tech hiring
  • Managed Volume hiring for Wipro Spectramind’s BPO hiring and led a team of 3 recruiters

Education

Executive Development Program - Advanced Strategic Management And Innovation

XLRI
Jamshedpur, JH
2022

Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resource Management

Christ College,
Pondicherry University,
2004

Bachelors - Commerce

B.H.S. 1st Grade College,
Bangalore University
2000

Skills

  • Collaborative Leadership
  • Stakeholder Relations
  • Team development strategies
  • Brand Building Strategies
  • TA Metrics and Analytics
  • Workforce Planning
  • Recruitment Budgeting
  • Delegation & Project Management
  • Team Building and Motivation

Affiliations

  • Conducted interactive Talent Acquisition sessions for students of Shanti Business School, Ahmedabad & Ajay Kumar Garg Institute of Manager, Ghaziabad
  • Conducted training on candidate engagement and salary negotiation

Awards & Recognistions

Whatfix 

 Consider it Done Award" for exceptional partnership in planning a niche hiring

Qualitest Group 

   Received Award from VP HR for driving hiring strategy 2021 & multiple awards by HR team for Partnership & Collaboration

Amazon 

 Received recognition and reward for building and executing engagement and team building activities under "People Initiatives" project for Year 2020

 Received recognition at org level all hands from leadership for meeting SDE II hiring nos

Cisco Systems 

Best TA Partner Award

Connected recognition award for 

Best services recruiter “Services recruiter competition winner”

Win Together for intensely focusing on customers/stakeholders “Great Partnership” Win together “Sourcing Champion for CMS”

Win together “Bhavana a.k.a Superwoman”

Flipkart vouchers awarded by Senior director for managing the volume before deadlines

Win together – Lead a team which achieved most no of contacts for the day in a TA initiative called “Transformational DAY”

Timeline

Global Talent Acquisition Leader - India & APAC

Whatfix
02.2022 - Current

Head Talent Acquisition, India

QualiTest Group
12.2020 - 01.2022

Lead, Client Recruiter

Amazon
11.2019 - 09.2020

Career Services Manager

Cisco Systems, Inc.
11.2009 - 10.2019

Senior Recruiter

Microland Pvt.Ltd
02.2007 - 06.2007

Resource Executive

Apara Enterprise Solutions (P) Ltd
06.2006 - 01.2007

Resource Executive

Software Folks Inc.
12.2004 - 05.2006

Executive Development Program - Advanced Strategic Management And Innovation

XLRI

Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resource Management

Christ College,

Bachelors - Commerce

B.H.S. 1st Grade College,

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