Deepak Rundwal
Pune,
Summary
- Results-oriented Talent Acquisition Leader with a proven track record of implementing strategic talent acquisition initiatives that have resulted in significant improvements in quality of hires, time-to-fill positions, and recruitment ROI.
- Skilled at building strong relationships with hiring managers and utilizing innovative recruitment methods to attract top-tier candidates while reducing external recruitment costs.
- Adept at managing the full-cycle recruitment process and driving candidate retention and satisfaction.
- Extensive experience with domains like IT Services & Consulting, Design Services, Digital Transformation Services, Telecom, BFSI (IT Infra & Cloud Services).
- Hands on experience with the portals such as LinkedIn, Naukri, Foundit (formerly Monster), Indeed, CutShort, Hirist, IIMJobs, Instahyre, Hirect & Glassdoor.
- Proficient with ATS (Applicant Tracking System).
- Utilized job boards, social media, and professional networks to identify and attract top IT talent.
- Maintained and updated an organized database of candidates and job openings, ensuring accuracy and timely records.
- Stayed informed about the latest IT industry trends and talent availability to improve recruitment strategies.
- Promoted the company's employer brand to attract high-quality candidates.
- Evaluated and refined recruitment processes to enhance efficiency and effectiveness.
- Ensured all recruitment activities adhered to employment laws and company standards, maintaining confidentiality and ethical practices.
- Conducted interviews and assessments to evaluate candidates’ qualifications and skills, resulting in a 90% satisfaction rate among hiring managers.
- Negotiated job offers and coordinated onboarding activities, resulting in a 90% offer acceptance rate and a 95% retention rate.
- Implemented a new employee referral program, resulting in a 40% increase in employee referrals and a 25% increase in overall hires.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Freelance
Pune
04.2024 - Current
Support Lead (Talent Acquisition Group)
Tech Mahindra
Pune
03.2023 - 03.2024
Senior Recruitment Executive
Yuj Designs
Pune
06.2018 - 03.2023
Senior HR Executive
C-Metric Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Ahmedabad
04.2017 - 05.2018
Recruitment Consultant
Ethos HR Management & Projects Pvt. Ltd.
Ahmedabad
12.2015 - 03.2017
BU Manager & Account Lead
GlobalHunt India Pvt. Ltd.
Ahmedabad
11.2013 - 12.2015
Senior Recruitment Consultant
IMS People (Empresaria Group Plc, UK)
Ahmedabad
01.2013 - 11.2013
Recruitment Consultant & Team Lead
Ethos HR Management & Projects Pvt. Ltd.
Ahmedabad
06.2010 - 01.2013
Education
PG Diploma - Human Resource Management
Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning (SCDL)
Pune01-2012
Bachelor of Science - Interior Designing
INIFD (Annamalai University)
Ahmedabad01-2007
Skills
- Talent Acquisition & Management
- End to End Recruitment LifeCycle
- Executive Search
- Stakeholder Management
- Team Management
- Candidate Management
- Strategic Recruitment Planning
- Vendor Management
- HR Analytics
- Business HR
- Head Hunting
- Contract Hiring
Certification
- HR Analytics (Currently Pursuing), CHRMP Academy, 2024
- Generative AI, Recruiting, and Talent Acquisition, LinkedIn Learning, 2024
- ChatGPT For HR, Great Learning, 2024
- Future Leaders Programme (FLP), Organizational Leadership, NUS Business School Executive Education (Singapore), 2023
- Business - HR Competency Development Program, SACHK Consultings LLP, 2019
- Certified Talent Management Analyst, Carlton Advanced Management Institute (CAMI), 2017
Accomplishments
- Received Yuj Excellence Award (Proactive & Diligent) on the occasion of company's 12th anniversary celebrations held on 9th September 2021.
- Awarded top performer in team multiple times at Ethos HR and GlobalHunt.
- Awarded top performer & ROT (Right on Time Batch) for consecutive 3 months in a row at IMS People.
Affiliations
- Design & Digital Transformation: Chief Design Officer (CDO), Design Director (UX), Sr. Program Manager (Design), Delivery Head (Design), UX Manager & Strategist, Lead - UX & VX, Principal Designer - UX & VX, Sr. UX Designer, Sr. VX Designer, Lead & Sr. User Researcher, Sr. Design Consultant, Design Engineer.
- Marketing: Digital Marketing Specialist, Lead Marketing Strategist, Sr. Content Strategist (UX Writer), Sr. Graphic Designer, Design Illustrator, Visual Strategist.
- Technology: Vue.js, React.js, Mendix, Angular.js, Java, .Net, ROR, IoT/ AI, SharePoint, Open Source, Android, iOS, HTML, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, Admin & Network Engineers, Python, Hybris, Magento, Hadoop, Drupal, Mongo DB, Liferay, Manual Testers, Automation Testers, QA, Business Analyst, Data Analyst, SAP, Oracle, Salesforce, IT Infra, Security & Cloud Related Technologies.
- Non Technology & Others: Sales/ BD, Marketing, HR Manager, Recruiter, Interns/ Freshers.
Professional Summary
- Understand the position requirements from business unit heads and ensure to have all the required hiring approvals.
- Comply with the organization's recruitment strategy to ensure meeting business recruitment requirements within approved budgets.
- Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including requirement assessment, initial profile assessments, interviews, and offers with the support of RMG team.
- Collaborate with vendor management team to decide and allocate which positions to be shared with the vendors.
- Develop procedures to cost effectively hire resources on time.
- Plan and manage hiring drives, employee referrals and assign ownership.
- Manage workflow, handle escalations, proactively engage resources to address issues and effectively delegate workload across the team.
- Provide coaching, direction and leadership support to team members in order to achieve business results.
- Responsible for the management of the team members which includes plan for back-up of team members, performance management.
- Review performance of the team members periodically and provide inputs for improvement. Play the role of a coach/ mentor for developing the people.
- Identify training and development needs within the team through job analysis, performance analysis and regular consultation with the team and human resource.
- Prepare recruitment dashboards on recruitment status (for different initiatives implemented) - Weekly, Monthly, Quarterly & Annually.
- Prepare recruitment reports to keep tab on costs involved, timelines for recruiting etc. - Monthly, Quarterly & Annually.
- Plan & develop strategic initiatives to improve conversion from recruiter screen to selection stage, offer acceptance ratio, offer to joining ratio, and support HR team to maintain attrition ratio.
- Adhere to recruitment SLAs across BUs, track and monitor SLA performance against manpower plan, provide reporting/ analytics on SLAs periodically.
- Developed innovative sourcing strategies to attract passive candidates.
- Conducted initial phone and video interviews to assess candidate's technical skills, experience, and cultural fit.
- Worked closely with hiring managers to understand job requirements and provide regular updates on recruitment progress.
- Scheduled and organized interviews between candidates and hiring teams, ensuring a smooth and efficient process.
- Assisted in negotiating salary packages and extending job offers, ensuring candidate acceptance and satisfaction.
- Built and maintained strong relationships with candidates, providing feedback and ensuring a positive candidate experience.
- Built a strong database and provided a steady stream of applicants by researching, networking and advertising through employment agencies, recruiters, media, colleges, service communities.
- Negotiated contracts with recruitment agencies and vendors.
- Conducted interviews and technical tests, selection of candidate, salary fitment, negotiations, offer releasing, follow up with candidates, pre & post joining formalities, orientation and induction, background and reference check pre & post joining, exit formalities.
- Coordinating with IT team for making work-station ready for new joiners.
- Helping in HR operations, taking part in improvising the company policies, employee engagement & welfare activities, employee retention programs, organizing internship programs for fresher candidates, general administration & operations.
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Freelance
04.2024 - Current
Support Lead (Talent Acquisition Group)
Tech Mahindra
03.2023 - 03.2024
Senior Recruitment Executive
Yuj Designs
06.2018 - 03.2023
Senior HR Executive
C-Metric Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
04.2017 - 05.2018
Recruitment Consultant
Ethos HR Management & Projects Pvt. Ltd.
12.2015 - 03.2017
BU Manager & Account Lead
GlobalHunt India Pvt. Ltd.
11.2013 - 12.2015
Senior Recruitment Consultant
IMS People (Empresaria Group Plc, UK)
01.2013 - 11.2013
Recruitment Consultant & Team Lead
Ethos HR Management & Projects Pvt. Ltd.
06.2010 - 01.2013
PG Diploma - Human Resource Management
Symbiosis Center For Distance Learning (SCDL)
Bachelor of Science - Interior Designing
INIFD (Annamalai University)
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