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GOKUL B

Chennai

Summary

Strategic and results-driven Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 6+ years of proven success in technical recruitment, workforce planning, and full-cycle hiring across domestic and Middle East IT markets. Adept in building high-performing recruitment pipelines, sourcing niche technical talent, and leveraging ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, and analytics to optimize recruitment outcomes. Experienced in executive hiring, contract staffing, and permanent placements, with a strong focus on candidate experience and stakeholder engagement.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Teamware Solutions
Chennai
08.2024 - Current
  • Operated as a key individual contributor while also managing a 2-member recruitment team, delivering high-quality talent acquisition services in the IT and Banking domain.
  • Specialized in niche hiring for critical roles such as Datastage Experts, Middleware Specialists (MQ, WAS, AIX), and infra/development/testing/support profiles.
  • Executed the full recruitment lifecycle, including sourcing, resume validation, candidate follow-ups, interview scheduling, and offer management.
  • Owned end-to-end hiring processes, including background verification (BGV) coordination and post-offer engagement.
  • Maintained and tracked recruitment data using Ceipal ATS and custom dashboards via Google Sheets and Excel with automated formulas for reporting and insights.
  • Delivered high-quality hiring results for top banking clients, aligning closely with project-specific technical skill requirements.
  • Contributed to process optimization initiatives, offering strategic input to streamline sourcing, improve turnaround time (TAT), and enhance recruitment delivery models.

HR Team Lead – Talent Acquisition

Pearlcon Technologies
Chennai
01.2023 - 08.2024
  • Led end-to-end hiring operations and team performance for IT staffing projects (contract & permanent).
  • Designed recruitment strategies focused on time-to-hire reduction and pipeline.
  • Conducted Boolean-based searches and proactive sourcing via LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, and Hirist.
  • Conducted knowledge transfer (KT) sessions to ensure requirement clarity among team members.
  • Created real-time hiring dashboards using Google Sheets with formula-based automation.
  • Delivered consistent submission-to-interview ratios above 75% through quality control and mentoring.
  • Acted as client POC to handle delivery and escalations, ensuring SLA adherence.

Senior IT Recruiter

Techveda INC Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
10.2019 - 01.2023
  • Managed IT hiring across tech stacks including Java, .NET, Salesforce, QA, Cloud, Product/Project Managers.
  • Mentored a 3-member recruitment team, boosting productivity through training on sourcing strategy.
  • Maintained candidate pipeline and interview coordination with enterprise and mid-sized clients.
  • Led Middle East hiring for BFSI clients like FAB Bank and ABC Bank, handling niche profiles like Temenos, Finacle, and Trade Finance SMEs.
  • Consistently achieved closure rate targets while improving candidate experience and reducing dropouts.

IT Recruiter

Vsolvit4u Ltd
Chennai
01.2019 - 09.2019
  • Delivered tech hiring services for BFSI clients; worked on core banking and digital transformation roles.
  • Recruited for high-demand areas such as Corporate Banking, AML, SEPA/SWIFT, POS systems.
  • Sourced talent using job boards, referrals, and social media recruitment campaigns.
  • Collaborated with clients to align job requirements with market availability and salary benchmarks.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Bank Management

Jaya College of Arts and Science
Chennai
01.2018

Skills

  • Critical Thinking Skills
  • Full-cycle IT recruitment
  • Strategic Sourcing and Boolean Search
  • Talent Pipeline Development
  • Contract and Permanent Staffing
  • Technical Role Hiring (Cloud, DevOps, Data, Java, QA)
  • Middle East & BFSI Domain Hiring
  • Workforce Planning & Talent Mapping
  • Diversity Hiring Initiatives
  • Recruitment Process Improvement
  • Client Engagement & SLA Management
  • Team Leadership & Training
  • Interview Coordination & Offer Management
  • Recruitment Analytics & Dashboard Reporting
  • ATS/CRM (Naukri RMS, Ceipal, LinkedIn Recruiter)
  • Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
  • Talent acquisition
  • Background verification
  • AI recruitment tools

Hobbies and Interests

  • Photography
  • Professional Cricket
  • Travelling

Accomplishments

  • Awarded as Out of the box Thinker from Pearlcon technologies

Certification

  • Hirist Certified Technical Recruiter
  • Tally ERP 9 – Certified
  • Linkedin learning certified
  • Great learning –Chatgpt for HR certified

Languages

Malayalam
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Proficient (C2)
C2

Timeline

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

Teamware Solutions
08.2024 - Current

HR Team Lead – Talent Acquisition

Pearlcon Technologies
01.2023 - 08.2024

Senior IT Recruiter

Techveda INC Pvt. Ltd.
10.2019 - 01.2023

IT Recruiter

Vsolvit4u Ltd
01.2019 - 09.2019

Bachelor of Commerce - Bank Management

Jaya College of Arts and Science

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