Laxmi CL

Work History

Senior Recruiter

Amazon

Bengaluru

09.2019 - Current

Partnering with different teams in the implementation of AI-powered talent acquisition solutions, to improve time-to-hire and increase quality-of-hire metrics throughout all divisions.
I developed and implemented a comprehensive diversity and inclusion recruitment sourcing strategy, resulting in a 50% increase in under-represented minority recruits and gender parity for leadership positions within six months.
Led a cross-functional team recruiting, developing and implementing a hiring strategy for future workforce planning, enabling proactive talent acquisition and reducing reactive hiring by 60%.
Acting as Recruiting Program Manager in improving business and recruitment metrics, executing branding initiatives and writing monthly business review documents.
Singlehandedly managed WW Ops and SPS business hiring with 18+ sub-businesses.
Pioneered the adoption of virtual reality (VR) technology for remote candidate hiring, resulting in a 70% improvement in candidate experience scores and reduction in travel costs.
Ran an employee referral program campaign, increasing referral hires by 50% and improving employee starts by 31% on a yearly basis.
Standardizing the global recruitment process and policies by providing training across 18 sub-businesses in India and improving hiring efficiency.
Designed and launched an innovative recruitment events, leveraging social media channels, hiring manager connections and seeking virtual recruiter support to achieve volume hiring by 167% year-over-year from 2020 to 2023.
Developed a data-driven approach to job description optimization, resulting in a 55% increase in qualified applicants and a 76% improvement on average in offer acceptance rates.
Collaborated with hiring managers to create competency-based interview frameworks, reducing time-to-offer by 45% and improving hiring manager satisfaction scores by 75%.

Regional Talent Acquisition Partner

Trafigura

Mumbai

10.2017 - 05.2019

Company Overview: Puma Energy is an independent company, 49.6 percent of its share capital is owned by Trafigura.
As Regional Talent Acquisition Partner, I was in charge of all areas of recruitment, DEI strategy and execution, including managing the setting up of Puma Energy's Global Delivery Center in Mumbai.
I was reporting to the HR Head, with dotted reporting to the Global CHRO and Global Talent Head with the responsibilities as below.
Working with recruiting and consulting stakeholders (including Managing Directors/Partners) to identify and hire best-in-class talent through lateral and through top executive search channels.
The role evolved from talent research, candidate selection, stakeholder involvement, and partnering with the respective training manager to provide a smooth transition of work geographically for new hires.
Collaborating closely with various division heads based in different regions, as below, to organize training for new hires and ensure employees travel to their respective on-site locations for essential job-related training, as outlined in the plan.
Puma Energy is an independent company, 49.6 percent of its share capital is owned by Trafigura.
Africa: Zimbabwe, Tanzania, Zambia, Congo, Johannesburg, Botswana, and Senegal
Americas: Puerto Rico, Panama, and Guatemala.
MEAP: Papua New Guinea (PNG), Vietnam, Malaysia, and Australia.

Assistant Manager

Citi India

Mumbai

06.2015 - 09.2017

Led hiring for data science and business analytics, CCAR models, and risk governance, which includes quantitative and analytic skills with research and regulatory guideline understanding.
Sourced top talent using creative methods and provided updates to stakeholders through data-driven reports.
Oversaw offers management, negotiation, and compliance verification.
Collaborated with operations to manage capacity and support during surges.
Build strong relationships with candidates and stakeholders in a dynamic environment, interfacing with executive search partners.

Senior HR Analyst

Nomura

Mumbai

11.2012 - 06.2015

Senior Recruiter for Non-Tech function full-cycle recruitment supporting hiring across various divisions (Risk Management, Human Resources, Global Markets and Investment Banking, Compliance, Internal Audit, Finance, Legal, Chief Transformation Office, Chief Controls Office and CIO Management).
Reach out to prospective candidates to pitch / elicit interest in opportunities, gather referrals and collect market intelligence and feedback.
Assist in conducting in-depth interviews, evaluating candidates against role requirements.
Build strong candidate relationships. Considering the scarcity of certain niche talent pools, consistently plan and implement effective outreach strategies to nurture relationships and engagement with prospective candidates.
Collaborate with vendor sourcing partner, bringing creative ideas together and providing strategic input.
Managing expectations and influencing stakeholders with credibility and data-driven insights.

New Hire Training

Amazon

09.2020 - 04.2022

Responsible for training new hires at L4, L5 and L6 (IC) grades and virtual sources in the recruitment team and providing coaching on ATS tools, data & reporting from internal dashboard with recruitment guidelines.

JSQ & SBQ

Amazon

01.2021 - 12.2021

The Job Specific Questions (JSQ) project allows recruiting teams to add screening questions to jobs from the job detail page whereas Standard Basic Qualifications (SBQs) are a regulatory requirement used to identify which applicants are sufficiently qualified to be considered for the position based on a resume review on ATS.

HR Onboarding & Training Module

Puma Energy

04.2018 - 03.2019

DEI LinkedIn Campaign

Citi Bank

04.2016 - 03.2017

LinkedIn Campaign for gender diversity hiring in Analytics & governance roles for VP and above levels.

Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

Nomura

04.2014 - 03.2015

Partnered with Recruiting Leads on Employee Value Proposition (EVP) project.
Organized Hi-Tea Event, enhancing employee start conversion rates significantly.

Summary

Overview

Work History

Senior Recruiter

Regional Talent Acquisition Partner

Assistant Manager

Senior HR Analyst

New Hire Training

JSQ & SBQ

HR Onboarding & Training Module

DEI LinkedIn Campaign

Employee Value Proposition (EVP)

Education

MBA - Human Resources Development

Master's degree - Advance Accountancy

Bachelor's degree - Accounting and Finance

Diploma - Computer Application

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