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HD Sharath

Bangalore

Summary

Strategic partner in Talent Acquisition with 18 years of experience in leading teams, managing contingent workforce, and RPO. Expertise in leadership hiring, overseas hiring, niche skill, and software competency hiring. Proven track record of success in HR business partner and HR operations.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager - Talent Network

Infineon Technologies
Bangalore
04.2022 - Current
  • As a Talent Network Manager at Infineon, I am responsible for managing and developing a network of potential candidates, building relationships, and creating a pipeline of talent for future hiring needs.
  • My role involves identifying, engaging, and nurturing top talent, as well as collaborating with hiring managers and other stakeholders to ensure the best candidates are attracted and retained.
  • Managing and developing a network of potential candidates, with a focus on campus recruitment and early talent acquisition.
  • Building relationships with top universities and colleges to establish Infineon as a preferred employer among students and graduates.
  • Collaborating with campus teams to develop and implement campus recruitment strategies, including career fairs, campus events, and social media campaigns.
  • Identifying and engaging with top students and graduates through various channels, including hackathons, coding challenges, and other talent competitions.
  • Developing and maintaining relationships with key stakeholders, including university professors, career counselors, and student organizations.
  • Creating and managing a pipeline of candidates for internships, co-op programs, and entry-level positions.
  • Collaborating with hiring managers and other stakeholders to ensure the best candidates are attracted and retained.
  • Developing and implementing talent attraction and engagement strategies, including employer branding, social media marketing, and employee advocacy programs.

Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

Samsung R&D Institute
Bangalore
10.2012 - 04.2022
  • Leadership Hiring: Hired senior leadership and architect profiles for multiple CoEs in AI, Product Management, UX, and Wireless domain.
  • Contingent Workforce Lead: Led a team and managed over 300 resources, responsible for end-to-end process, vendor identification, resource management, and vendor invoicing.
  • Overseas Hiring: Executed hiring event in the USA and hired key candidates in Product Management, Data Science, and Machine Learning.
  • Campus Hiring: Involved in campus hiring strategy for internship and full-time programs from T1 and T2 campuses, responsible for hiring 200+ candidates.
  • Software Competency Hiring: Hired 100+ professionals and managed the entire process for the organization.
  • Implemented Recruitment Analytics, RPA, and Branding to enhance hiring processes.
  • Conducted Strategic Talent Mapping, Competitive Intelligence, and Success Profiling.
  • Simplified HR Operations, including Leave and Attendance, and Onboarding processes.
  • Managed HR Business Partnership, including Talent Management, Employee Engagement, and Performance Evaluations.

Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

Symphony Teleca Corporation
01.2010 - 09.2012
  • Involved in end-to-end hiring process, technical skills analysis, and interaction with onsite clients.
  • Scheduled and conducted 1500 interviews in 2 days and hired 300 senior developers.
  • Worked in client location with Sony India for 5 months, front-ending to fulfill requirements.
  • Aligned to Embedded Business unit, focusing on DSP, RTOS, Device Drivers, Codecs, and Multimedia positions.
  • Going the Extra Mile Outstanding Performance Awards (2010, 2011, 2012).
  • Recognition for Employee Engagement Activities.
  • Contributed to Employee Engagement Team for 2 years.
  • Key role in Symphony Sports Committee and Annual Day activities.

Team Lead

Focus Management Consultant
05.2007 - 01.2010
  • Clients: Mphasis an EDS Company, IBM, Society General Global Solutions, AT&T, JPMC, ANZ, Symphony, Accenture, TCS, SAIC, Birla soft, Lehman Brothers, I-Flex Solutions Ltd, GE.
  • Conducted preliminary interviews with candidates to ascertain their competencies, skills, and aspirations.
  • Scheduled technical/final interviews with technical teams.
  • Negotiated with both company and candidate on position, job responsibility, and compensation package.
  • Conducted reference/background checks when required.
  • Awarded the 'Best Performer' for the year 2007-2008.
  • Awarded the 'Best Employee' for the year 2008-2009.

Senior HR Executive

Headhunters Placement PVT LTD
10.2006 - 05.2007
  • Sourced resumes through internet, networking, and headhunting.
  • Handled large accounts, placement of senior candidates, and relationship management.
  • Mentored junior team members.

HR Executive

Zygon Asia Management Service
11.2005 - 09.2006
  • Sourced resumes through internet, headhunting, and networking.
  • Coordinated with candidates and customers, supported sourcing for key accounts, and generated reports.
  • Handled the entire end-to-end recruitment cycle for assigned customers.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

Bangalore University
01.2005

Post Graduation Diploma - HR

Skills

  • Talent acquisition
  • Recruitment strategies
  • Data analytics
  • Employer branding
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • Campus recruitment

Languages

  • English
  • Kannada
  • Hindi

Awards

  • Going the extra mile, outstanding performance awards (2010, 2011, 2012)
  • Best performer, 2007-2008
  • Best employee, 2008-2009

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 07/23/84
  • Marital Status: Married

Beyond Job Description

  • Contributed to Employee Engagement Team for 2 years
  • Key role in Symphony Sports Committee and Annual Day activities

Timeline

Manager - Talent Network

Infineon Technologies
04.2022 - Current

Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition

Samsung R&D Institute
10.2012 - 04.2022

Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

Symphony Teleca Corporation
01.2010 - 09.2012

Team Lead

Focus Management Consultant
05.2007 - 01.2010

Senior HR Executive

Headhunters Placement PVT LTD
10.2006 - 05.2007

HR Executive

Zygon Asia Management Service
11.2005 - 09.2006

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

Bangalore University

Post Graduation Diploma - HR

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