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Haleema Sabeen

University Relations
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

Experienced Talent Acquisition and HR professional with 10 years of expertise, including 7 years in campus recruitment for both tech and non-tech roles, and 3 years in HR generalist and corporate hiring functions. Successfully led high-volume, end-to-end campus hiring drives across premier institutes (IITs, NITs, Tier 1 B-Schools), with a focus on employer branding, diversity hiring, and candidate engagement. Adept at building university partnerships, managing offer-to-join conversions, and executing strategic hiring programs. Skilled in HR operations, stakeholder management, employee onboarding, and data-driven decision-making through recruitment analytics and dashboards.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager TA Programs

Zepto
06.2024 - Current
  • Led full-cycle campus recruitment for technical and non-technical intern and entry-level roles, hiring over 600+ new graduates in 1 year.
  • Built strategic partnerships with premier universities, resulting in a 30% of top-tier candidate hires. Premier universities include IITs, NITs and B-Schools.
  • Build relationship, laisoned, planned hiring drives for premier Day 0 slots at IITs and NITs to deliver the Engineering Hiring demand.
  • Designed and launched the AUT Hiring Program to address entry-level hiring needs for Delivery Hub Manager roles, ensuring business continuity in critical metro cities.
  • Partnered with 300+ campus across PAN India to build and execute the AUT demand
  • Collaborated with HR and business leaders to forecast hiring needs and ensure strong intern-to-full-time conversion.
  • Developed and maintained a campus hiring matrix to align business demand with campus supply, enabling data-driven decisions on university partnerships, hiring targets, and engagement strategies.


Assistant Manager

Trilegal [Tier 1 Law Firm]
07.2023 - 12.2023

Campus Relations and Engagement

  • Led the development and execution of campus engagement strategies across premier National Law Schools to strengthen employer brand and talent pipeline.
  • Managed relationships with partnered campuses to successfully deliver sponsored programs, including workshops, competitions, and brand-building initiatives.
  • Oversaw end-to-end internship and pre-placement offer (PPO) processes, along with Day Zero hiring for fresher law graduates each fiscal year.
  • Collaborated closely with career services and placement cells at partner law schools to co-create long-term hiring strategies aligned with business goals.
  • Conducted historical data analysis to identify campus hiring trends and optimize engagement and selection strategies based on past performance.

Talent Acquisition Manager

Cleareye.ai
06.2022 - 06.2023

End to end TA and Campus process

  • Developed and executed the company-wide talent acquisition strategy, driving multi-level hiring initiatives and leading a team for end-to-end recruitment operations.
  • Implemented cost-effective hiring methodologies to close high-priority and business-critical roles within defined TAT (Turnaround Time).
  • Led niche hiring across specialized domains, including AI/ML, Python, Java Development, Trade Finance, and FinTech, ensuring alignment with technical and domain-specific requirements.
  • Generated and analyzed weekly/monthly recruitment metrics, providing data-driven insights and reporting to VPs and senior leadership.
  • Collaborated with Business Unit Heads to understand workforce planning needs and developed a comprehensive hiring progress matrix.
  • Created a compensation benchmarking matrix based on market research to guide competitive and fair CTC offerings across levels.
  • Maintain relationship with campus management of various educational institutions to study market conditions and create right talent pool to meet our business needs using campus to corporate program with branding business to source and argument right talent.

Assistant Manager

Khaitan & Co
12.2021 - 05.2022

HR Operations, HRBP & Talent Acquisition

  • Led end-to-end HR operations, including compliance, recruitment, onboarding, and offboarding processes across multiple business units.
  • Managed employee relations and staff engagement initiatives to foster a positive work culture and resolve workplace concerns effectively.
  • Collaborated with department heads to assess staffing needs, workforce planning, and talent acquisition strategy.
  • Developed and implemented HR strategies, policies, and best practices aligned with organizational goals and regulatory requirements.
  • Promoted employee well-being and wellness programs, contributing to increased retention and improved employer-employee relationships.
  • Responsible for all Partner, legal counsels and Associates hiring across the functions and levels.

Senior Executive

Open Systems International Inc.
05.2019 - 11.2021

Campus Hiring & HR Generalist


  • Handled employee lifecycle processes including documentation, onboarding, induction, insurance and background verification (BGV)
  • Managed stakeholder relationships across functions to ensure smooth HR operations and service delivery.
  • Created and maintained HR dashboards and reports for leadership, tracking key HR metrics and compliance indicators.
  • Led end-to-end campus and lateral recruitment initiatives across multiple business units.
  • Executed campus marketing and engagement programs, including Campus Connect and university partnership efforts.
  • Managed on-campus event logistics, coordination with placement cells, and on-the-ground execution of recruitment drives.
  • Owned campus branding efforts and published dashboards showcasing hiring metrics, diversity goals, and engagement outcomes.
  • Built and maintained strong liaison relationships with academic institutions, enhancing employer visibility and pipeline quality.

Senior Consultant

HirePro
06.2017 - 12.2018

University Relations and Client Management

  • Managed end-to-end campus hiring operations, including on-campus, off-campus, and pooled campus drives for both client and internal hiring needs.
  • Coordinated large-scale candidate outreach through emails, SMS campaigns, job portals, and participation in career fairs to attract top early talent.
  • Facilitated remote assessments using an Application Management System (AMS), ensuring seamless candidate evaluation and selection processes.
  • Maintained swift turnaround time (TAT) across all recruitment stages, resulting in high candidate satisfaction (CSAT) and improved offer-to-join ratios.
  • Led comprehensive post-offer engagement and onboarding processes, including background verification, documentation collection, and structured Post-Offer Follow-Ups (POFU).

Executive

Wipro Technologies
10.2015 - 05.2017

Campus Recruitment and Branding

  • Recruited top-tier graduate talent from premier institutes such as IITs, IIITs, and NITs, including Persons with Disabilities (PwD) hiring to support inclusive recruitment goals.
  • Partnered with business units to address BU-specific hiring demands, focusing on securing high-potential candidates aligned with niche skill requirements.
  • Led end-to-end on-campus hiring events, including planning, scheduling, candidate shortlisting, and coordinating across all stages of the selection process.
  • Analyzed post-event and survey data, generating actionable insights and metrics to continuously enhance the effectiveness of the hiring process.


Associate Consultant

Capgemini
08.2010 - 07.2013

Recruitment Coordination

  • Scheduling and screening of candidates for campus and lateral hiring.
  • Organizing and planning weekend drives for walk-ins as well as applicants list for recruitment.
  • Taking care of employee engagement team for multiple Bus.

Education

MBA - Human Resources Management

Mysore University
Bengaluru, India
04.2001 -

BE - Telecommunications

VTU
Mangalore, India
04.2001 -

Timeline

Senior Manager TA Programs

Zepto
06.2024 - Current

Assistant Manager

Trilegal [Tier 1 Law Firm]
07.2023 - 12.2023

Talent Acquisition Manager

Cleareye.ai
06.2022 - 06.2023

Assistant Manager

Khaitan & Co
12.2021 - 05.2022

Senior Executive

Open Systems International Inc.
05.2019 - 11.2021

Senior Consultant

HirePro
06.2017 - 12.2018

Executive

Wipro Technologies
10.2015 - 05.2017

Associate Consultant

Capgemini
08.2010 - 07.2013

MBA - Human Resources Management

Mysore University
04.2001 -

BE - Telecommunications

VTU
04.2001 -
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