KURRA ALEKHYA

Core Responsibilities and Achievements

• End-to-End Talent Acquisition Directed the full recruitment lifecycle for Engineering, Product, and other business units in India, successfully hiring 50+ tech professionals in a single quarter.
  Streamlined sourcing strategies using LinkedIn, X-Ray, GitHub, Naukri, employee referrals, and Boolean techniques, reducing time-to-hire by 30%.
  
• Tech Hiring Expertise Specialized in hiring top-tier talent for Engineering and Product roles, leveraging market insights to attract highly skilled candidates.
  Built and maintained a robust pipeline of tech talent, ensuring readiness for critical hiring needs.
  
• Team Leadership and Mentorship Led a team of 8, including contractors and junior recruiters, providing mentorship, training, and performance management to achieve operational excellence.
  Enhanced team efficiency by 25% through skill-building initiatives and process optimization.
  
• Strategic Stakeholder Engagement Collaborated with Engineering and Product leaders to design and execute targeted hiring plans aligned with organizational goals and market trends in India.
  Provided strategic advice on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and hiring strategies to drive successful outcomes.
  
• Candidate Experience Excellence Delivered a seamless candidate experience, from sourcing to onboarding, increasing offer acceptance rates by 15%.
  Managed onboarding logistics, including background checks, relocation, and equipment setup, ensuring smooth transitions for new hires.
  
• Pipeline Development & Diversity Advocacy Championed diversity hiring initiatives, increasing workforce representation in underrepresented groups by 20%.
  Built long-term talent pipelines using advanced sourcing techniques and proactive networking.
  
• Vendor and Recruitment Operations Management Optimized vendor management processes, improving performance and reducing dependency on external hiring sources by 10%.
  Utilized ATS to track recruitment activities, analyze data, and drive process improvements, ensuring compliance and efficiency.

• Utilized multiple sourcing channels to identify and attract qualified candidates
• Managed end-to-end recruitment process from sourcing to onboarding
• Developed nationwide sourcing and recruitment strategies
• Directed a team and managed accounts, stakeholders, and vendors
• Worked on IT, Non-IT, and Technical positions for various clients and domains
• Conducted interviews, orientation, and onboarding workshops
• Built and maintained relationships with clients and vendors
• Managed stakeholder expectations
• Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
• Coordinated with IT team leaders to forecast hiring needs and department goals.
• Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
• Improved office efficiency by effectively managing internal communications and correspondence.

• Recruited program-level staff across multiple locations
• Collaborated with hiring managers to attract, source, and retain candidates
• Screened and pre-interviewed candidates
• Managed job referrals and job portal activities