KALYANI PANDEY
Talent Acquisition
Summary
A driven talent acquisition professional with an attitude to relentlessly work to connect the right talent with the right opportunity and contribute to the goal of the business.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
D. E. Shaw & Co
10.2023 - Current
- Achieving a 50% conversion rate from initial to final round for candidates through meticulous sourcing, screening and shortlisting of top talent. This is significantly higher than the organization's average of 25%.
- Successfully identifying a candidate for a role that had been open for 3 years in 2 months by understanding requirements quickly and communicating effectively with the hiring manager
- Hiring for a niche role that had not been filled via a market hire in 8 years within 51 days by bridging gaps in expectations versus market availability, sourcing and presenting relevant profiles efficiently
- Making 13+ offers within 10 months, despite a rigorous interview process by identifying candidates who align well with the company's requirements predominantly via direct sourcing
- Promoted from Specialist to Senior Specialist in a span of 8 months attaining a Super Star promotion in the organization
- Working on market research and analysis to identify industry trends and talent availability to develop a strategic approach to hiring
Talent Acquisition Senior Associate
Mobile Premier League
8 2021 - 09.2023
- Managed end-to-end recruitment for technical and non-technical roles across various levels for MPL's new initiatives, overseeing 50+ hires and collaborating with 7+ business heads.
- Recruited for senior and niche roles like AVP/VP Product and Staff Engineer, utilizing innovative methods such as skill-specific Meta groups, GitHub, Twitter, YouTube, and Talent Mapping to attract top talent.
- Managed vendor relationships to ensure a consistent supply of candidate profiles for achieving the fastest closure of open positions
- Ran campus recruitment efforts, identifying target colleges, demonstrating the ability to engage with colleges, understand their processes, and map out action plans for recruitment
- Conducted employee induction and acted as a people experience partner, providing support on employee management, engagement, development, and performance management
Human Resources Intern
Razorpay
04.2021 - 08.2021
- Spearheaded technical contract hiring as the sole point of contact, and collaborated closely with 3 technical business heads to understand their hiring needs, provide updates, and address any issues or roadblocks
- Coordinated approval of Statements of Work (SoW) and handled various pre-onboarding tasks to streamline the hiring process
- Achieved a minimum Turnaround Time (TAT) of just 3 days for fast and efficient hiring of contractual employees
- Contributed to hiring drives by scheduling interviews for Full Time Employment roles and effectively communicating selection or rejection decisions
Operations Intern
Zomato
02.2021 - 03.2021
- Market Research and Data Representation: Worked for the Nutrition vertical.
Assistant Producer Input and Scripts
Media.Monks
11.2020 - 12.2020
- A one-month contract job that included editing and proofreading educational content
Education
Master of Arts - History
Hindu College, Delhi University
Delhi, India 04.2001 -
B.A. Honours - History, Generic Elective Psychology
Lady Shri Ram College For Women
Delhi, India 04.2001 -
ISC - Humanities
Loreto Convent Intermediate College
Lucknow, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Sourcing (via job boards,referrals, networking, campus, social media, IJP)
Screening
Interviewing
Stakeholder Management
Campus Recruitment
Employee Engagement
Relationship Building
Negotiation
Applicant Tracking System (ATS)
Google Suite
Microsoft Office
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
D. E. Shaw & Co
10.2023 - Current
Human Resources Intern
Razorpay
04.2021 - 08.2021
Operations Intern
Zomato
02.2021 - 03.2021
Assistant Producer Input and Scripts
Media.Monks
11.2020 - 12.2020
Master of Arts - History
Hindu College, Delhi University
04.2001 -
B.A. Honours - History, Generic Elective Psychology
Lady Shri Ram College For Women
04.2001 -
ISC - Humanities
Loreto Convent Intermediate College
04.2001 -
Talent Acquisition Senior Associate
Mobile Premier League
8 2021 - 09.2023
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