Madhurima Pandey

Proactively fostered collaboration and maximized talent potential, reinforcing employer branding. Spearheaded an attractive careers page, optimized hiring and onboarding for a seamless experience, enhancing satisfaction and retention. Implemented strategies with leadership to address challenges, foster a sustainable culture, and built strong, cohesive teams to drive the company's success.

• Efficiently strategized and executed sourcing initiatives for diverse tech roles: NodeJS, PHP, JavaScript, Android, Data Engineers, Product Managers, and Engineering Managers.
• Implemented a robust pre-screening process, delivering pre-qualified, diverse candidates, and achieved a talent pipeline aligned with company objectives, optimizing the recruitment process.
• Demonstrated exceptional leadership and management skills, overseeing diverse recruiting functions, while leading a team of 3 Tech Recruiters and assuming interim leadership for 5 Non-Tech Recruiters.
• Contributed to expanding the employee strength by up to 130% across entry-level to leadership positions in both Technology and Non-Technology teams.
• Conducted successful campus recruitment drives in top-tier institute chains of India, including IIT, NIT, IIIT, BITS, and PESIT, attracting high-potential graduates to join the organization
• Successfully recruited high-caliber talent, including Engineering Managers, VPs, and Directors, driving company growth and success.
• Defined and streamlined the full recruitment and onboarding process, enhancing overall efficiency.
• Demonstrated proactive leadership by spearheading the development of the company's Careers Page Portal, ensuring it reflects the employer brand and attracts top talent.
• Formulated and executed a highly successful Employee Referral Program, bolstering candidate sourcing.
• Advocated for and successfully integrated an Applicant Tracking System (ATS), fostering seamless collaboration between HR and Hiring Managers and optimizing talent acquisition outcomes.
• Implemented innovative measures for employer branding including hosting tech events, showcasing tech achievements on social media, featuring product heads and engineering leaders on a tech-focused blog, and conducting workshops/events with renowned tech institutions like Scaler Academy and Newton School.
• Optimized candidate engagement from initial contact to onboarding with personalized follow-ups, timely updates, and sharing informative books and goodies as appreciation, fostering a strong sense of belonging.

Driving recruiting strategy, thus resulting in a top-tier and qualified talent pool of professionals and a strong candidate pipeline.

• Leading Tech hiring for OneShield Platform, Enterprise Market Solutions, IT Infrastructure, HR and Administration
• Working with hiring managers to define job requirements, outline job postings, and develop new sourcing strategies
• Scheduling initial interviews and following up interviews for successful candidates
• Driving the training calendar & training courses for all new hires
• Driving annual performance appraisal cycle & probation confirmation through 360 feedback survey
• Implemented a new HRIS system from requirement gathering, process documents, testing, UI, final release, and queries in a span of 6 months
• Prepare ad hoc reports, attrition analysis, cost center, exit trend, Gap analysis & coordination with the US team for daily HRMS updates
• Handling statutory compliances like payment of PF, ESIC and Labor Welfare in-time
• Taking care of Employees’ Insurance viz GMC, GPA and GTL; looking after Actuarial Valuation Report Data such as Gratuity and Leave Encashment Data
• Coordinating full spectrum of administrative tasks viz Travel and stay arrangement for international & national travel which comprised of VISA formality, tie-up with various hotels and arranging tickets for employees
• Overseeing Employees Attendance Management through JIRA Tickets, Clarity and Internal Time Management System

Notable Attainments:

Contributions towards hiring and expanding employee’s strength up to 250 percent - from entry level to senior management:

• Did 74% hiring internally single-handily entailing roles from entry level to mid-senior and senior management and remaining through vendors.
• Managed campus hiring at premier Engineering & Management Institutes.

Steered initiatives towards setting up of OneShield’s Office in Goa:

• Anchored random recruitment drive at Goa during Jan 2019.
• Planned & executed entire pilot project in four days and hired 5 members.
• Hired a staff of 58 resources; amongst them 3 are Directors, 3 Architects and 4 Product Managers.

Negotiated contract terms and billing rates with vendor; and slashed down the cost.

Instrumental in managing 80% of sourcing through Job Portals & Employee Referrals.

Efficiently & effectively ensured joining rate with 80% at Gurgaon and 100% at Goa.

Managed recruitment procedures and implemented steps for screening candidates Used applicant tracking system to track candidate activities; also established productive professional relationships with desirable candidates

• Administered end-to-end recruitment cycle for medical, paramedical, IT and sales professionals.
• Introduced new Welcome Kit / E-Induction Module; standardized induction and on-boarding process for all new joinees.
• Created various presentations for internal/external communications like Operations Review, ED's and President’s Review.
• Conducted one–on–one discussions at 30, 60 & 90 days interval with new hires.
• Coordinated Performance Review Discussion Meetings between Employees & Superiors.
• Additionally, accountable for employee exit and retention functions including processing of exit interview, action plan for improving employee retention, full &final settlement as well as launch of attrition control sheet.

• Sourced profiles through Job Portals i.e Naukri.com & LinkedIn and Referrals; managed end-to-end recruitment cycle for all levels of Technology & IT Department and involved in employee engagement exercise like Sports, Fun@Work and so on.