Bamboo HR
Leston Sequeira
Mumbai,Maharashtra
Summary
Experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with a successful track record of 6+ years. Proficient in aligning staffing strategies with organizational priorities and requirements. Demonstrated leadership in building and leading HR (talent acquisition) departments. Expertise in sourcing and profiling highly skilled and top-tier personnel, resulting in optimized department efficiencies. Collaborative team player with exceptional communication abilities, consistently delivering high-quality work. Strong negotiating skills and business acumen, capable of working independently to achieve desired outcomes. Detail-oriented individual with exceptional communication and project management skills. Proven ability to effectively handle multiple tasks in fast-paced environments.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Client Acquisition Manager
Fitbudd
10.2023 - 12.2024
- Developed expertise in product functionalities, competitive landscape, and market positioning
- Built and maintained relationships with partners, prospects, and customers across various geographies
- Drove sales efforts through outbound calls, aligning with the sales team to meet targets
- Collaborated with presales, customer success, marketing, and support teams to deliver seamless customer service
- Led lead-generation strategies and facilitated online training for partners to drive account expansion
- Researched and evaluated potential competitors to determine best fits for company needs and to identify cost savings opportunities.
Hiring Operations Specialist (Global Hiring)
Turing
06.2022 - 09.2023
- Oversaw the onboarding process in partnership with clients and developers, ensuring smooth integration
- Partnered with Account Executives and clients to understand hiring needs and curated candidate selections
- Managed the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing to onboarding, and negotiated compensation
- Established positive and effective communication among unit staff and organization leadership, reducing miscommunications, and missed deadlines.
- Trained and guided team members to maintain high productivity and performance metrics.
- Tracked trends and suggested enhancements to both challenge and refine company's product offerings.
- Cultivated and strengthened lasting client relationships using strong issue resolution and dynamic communication skills.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Unacademy
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Conducted end-to-end recruitment for a Strategic Business Unit, managing requisitions and achieving hiring goals
- Partnered with hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies aligned with team needs
- Enhanced candidate reach through job postings and social media, improving employer visibility
- Sourced and screened candidates for sales and leadership roles and worked with hiring managers to coordinate interviews, offers, and onboarding.
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for company.
- Streamlined the use of the applicant tracking system, increasing productivity and candidate tracking efficiency
- Facilitated onboarding, background checks, and salary negotiations for selected candidates
- Collaborated with stakeholders to meet quality-of-hire and diversity KPIs
Senior Recruiter
Grado Recruitment Services
01.2018 - 03.2021
- Managed end to end recruitment for multiple MNC's
- Managed recruitment processes for diverse roles across legal, meditech, finance,sales, and marketing
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Acted as a key account handler for clients, leading high-volume hiring efforts
- Followed up with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events, and job fairs.
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Mumbai
Mumbai05.2020
Higher Secondary Certificatecie -
The Wilson College
Mumbai05.2014
Secondary School Certificate -
St. Anthony's High School
Mumbai03.2012
Skills
- Strategic planning & execution
- Bulk Sales Hiring
- IT Recruitment
- Stakeholder management
- Boolean Search
- Relationship building
- Applicant tracking systems
- Global Recruitment
- Contract negotiation
- Client relationship management
Certification
- Diploma Course in Human Resource Management (HRM) (Udemy)
- The Project Management Course: Beginner to PROject Manager (Udemy)
- Microsoft Excel - Excel from Beginner to Advanced (Udemy)
Software
Workable
Matcher
Hubspot
Skillete
Timeline
Client Acquisition Manager
Fitbudd
10.2023 - 12.2024
Hiring Operations Specialist (Global Hiring)
Turing
06.2022 - 09.2023
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Unacademy
05.2021 - 04.2022
Senior Recruiter
Grado Recruitment Services
01.2018 - 03.2021
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
University of Mumbai
Higher Secondary Certificatecie -
The Wilson College
Secondary School Certificate -
St. Anthony's High School
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