Gulzar Sayed
Navi Mumbai
Summary
I am an accomplished Senior Manager with extensive experience in full life cycle recruiting, onboarding, and HR operations. I have a proven track record in sourcing and securing top talent across IT and non-IT sectors, while enhancing recruitment strategies and improving retention rates. My goal is to drive strategic talent acquisition initiatives to support organizational growth.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Manager - HR & Operations
Eka Academy Pvt. Ltd.
Navi Mumbai
04.2024 - Current
- Leading the HR and Operations functions, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and business strategy.
- Managing end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and induction processes across departments.
- Designing and implementing HR policies, employee engagement initiatives, and performance management frameworks.
- Overseeing payroll, benefits administration, and vendor coordination, ensuring cost-efficiency and accuracy.
- Handling grievance redressal, disciplinary actions, and employee relations matters in a professional and timely manner.
- Coordinating with department heads to manage training, development, and upskilling programs.
- Preparing and analyzing HR and operations reports (attrition, headcount, recruitment metrics, etc.). For leadership reviews.
- Acting as a key point of contact between management and employees, to promote a positive and productive work culture.
- Well-versed in job portals like Naukri, Indeed, Monster, WorkIndia, and LinkedIn Recruiter using Boolean search.
Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition
3i Infotech Limited - Payroll Pretorius Staffing Solutions
Navi Mumbai
01.2023 - 05.2023
- Company Overview: A company specializing in providing staffing solutions and payroll management services
- Lead all aspects of talent acquisition throughout the recruitment life cycle, including developing sourcing strategies, identifying candidates, and creating job descriptions.
- Identify, source, and secure new hires to support long-term growth objectives and ensure compliance with contractual agreements and Full time roles.
- Perform pre-screening calls with applicants, execute behavioral-based interviews, and develop interview materials to aid hiring managers in selecting and identifying top talent.
- Manage and maintain the applicant tracking system (ATS), including selecting appropriate keywords to match the organization’s needs.
- Well versed with job portals like Naukri, Indeed, Monster, Workindia and LinkedIn Recruiter using Boolean search and X rays.
Senior Technical Recruiter
ATCS Pvt. Ltd
Navi Mumbai
06.2022 - 11.2022
- Company Overview: A technical recruiting firm focused on IT talent
- Responsible for full life cycle recruiting, including sourcing, interviewing, qualifying, and placement of a full range of IT candidates.
- Defining job descriptions and short-listing candidates based on the requirement and skillset such as Backend, Frontend, Full stack, Android, Salesforce, Mulesoft, Angular, Solution Architect, and Datastage Administrator.
- Collaborating with hiring managers to understand their hiring needs.
- Leverage multiple sourcing strategies including external network and job boards.
- Conducting first-round telephonic screenings and arranging interviews.
Senior HR Executive
Legaldocs Pvt. Ltd
Navi Mumbai
03.2019 - 12.2020
Senior HR Executive
Temerity Careers Pvt. Ltd
Mumbai
01.2016 - 03.2019
Quality Analyst
Housing.com
Navi Mumbai
07.2014 - 12.2015
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
S.K College of Science and Commerce
Mumbai04.2013
Skills
- ATS
- Basic SQL
- Microsoft Excel
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Talent acquisition
- Recruitment strategies
- HR operations
- Head Hunting
- Head mapping
- Talent management
- Event management
- Vendor management
Certification
- LinkedIn Recruiter Certification
- Microsoft Excel Certified
- HR Talent Acquisition and Team Building
Languages
English - Native, Hindi - Native, Marathi - Advanced
Hobbies and Interests
- Avid traveler, enjoys discovering new places and cultures.
- Enjoys listening to music and reading relevant materials
Accomplishments
Increased managerial performance by 23% through improved recruitment techniques and processes
Received multiple 'Employee of the Month' awards for outstanding performance
STRENGTHS
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Proven ability to manage end-to-end recruitment processes
- Expertise in employee relations and conflict resolution
- Process-oriented with a focus on continuous improvement
- Time management and multitasking in high-volume environments
Timeline
Senior Manager - HR & Operations
Eka Academy Pvt. Ltd.
04.2024 - Current
Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition
3i Infotech Limited - Payroll Pretorius Staffing Solutions
01.2023 - 05.2023
Senior Technical Recruiter
ATCS Pvt. Ltd
06.2022 - 11.2022
Senior HR Executive
Legaldocs Pvt. Ltd
03.2019 - 12.2020
Senior HR Executive
Temerity Careers Pvt. Ltd
01.2016 - 03.2019
Quality Analyst
Housing.com
07.2014 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
S.K College of Science and Commerce
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