NAINA YADAV
Summary
Dynamic professional demonstrating strengths in talent acquisition and recruitment strategy. Adapts to diverse hiring needs across multiple regions while maintaining high standards of candidate selection. Committed to fostering positive candidate experiences and optimising recruitment processes to align with business objectives.
Overview
2
2
Languages
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Partner
OSB India Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore, India
07.2026 - Current
- Managed full recruitment cycle, from job posting and sourcing to interviewing and offer negotiation, improving candidate experience.
- Delivered closure for 3-4 critical technology positions within 45 days.
- Established SOP to standardise hiring and onboarding processes.
- Acted as the main point of contact for candidates through recruitment stages, answering questions and elevating concerns.
- Led initiative supporting women's reintegration into workforce through collaboration with HRBP and People team.
Senior Recruiter
SMITH & HOWARD GLOBAL SERVICES LLP
Bangalore, India
03.2026 - 07.2026
- Delivered critical hires for CRM data administrator, ServiceNow administrator, and FP&A within 30 days.
- Achieved all hiring and program milestones within one-month timeframe.
- Led end-to-end recruitment for senior-level, early careers, and internship hiring.
- Designed and launched campus internship onboarding for 10 partner campuses in one month.
- Planned and executed 3 campus recruitment drives for top internship talent.
- Developed a campus internship playbook with SOPs, policies, and hiring workflows.
- Acted as primary liaison between organisation and campus placement cells to strengthen partnerships.
Talent Acquisition Specialist (APAC)
NIELSEN
06.2024 - 02.2026
- Demonstrated expertise in volume hiring, ensuring high quality candidate selection under tight deadlines.
- Managed full-cycle recruitment processes for various roles, coordinating interviews, gathering feedback and making data-driven hiring decisions to meet organisational goals.
- Partnered with Hiring Managers and team members across departments to align on role requirements, compensation structures and candidate expectations.
- Partnered with Talent Acquisition Director (India and APAC) to align recruitment strategies with dynamic business requirements.
- Directly collaborated with L1 leaders to understand and fulfill critical business requirements.
- Coordinated global hiring operations across Jordan, Malaysia, Mexico and Poland, facilitating streamlined recruitment processes.
- Assisted in building the GCC hiring framework, successfully closing 50 positions in a month.
- Trained and led a team of three new contractual recruiters, enhancing onboarding processes and operational effectiveness.
- Recognised for outstanding performance, awarded 'Recruiter of the week' twice in a month.
- Maintain alignment across systems for job descriptions, PayScale and candidate information, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
Human Resource Associate
REDSEER STRATEGY CONSULTANTS
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Sourced and screened candidates, negotiating offers to ensure alignment with company standards. Oversaw interviews, case studies and guesstimate assessments.
- Managed hiring for India, MEA, and SEA regions, successfully closing 3032 lateral positions monthly.
- Directed campus and lateral hiring, recruited 23 individuals per campus from Tier-1 management schools across 89 campuses per session.
- Oversaw vendor-based mass hiring, closing 45 positions monthly to meet recruitment goals.
- Evaluated interview and assessment feedback, refining recruitment processes based on candidate input and new joiner experiences.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and induction processes to facilitate smoother integration of new hires.
- Streamlined onboarding, exit formalities, and salary negotiation processes to enhance employee engagement.
- Oversaw UAE employee VISA applications and health insurance processes, collaborating directly with agencies to ensure timely completion and smooth operations.
- Organised and led team-building activities to enhance collaboration and team cohesion. Supported Ground Zero series by being on-site and coordinating with the management.
- Managed administrative and IT tasks, overseeing operations related to Sodexo and insurance policies. Main point of contact for attendance and operations queries.
- Assisted in creating job descriptions, onboarding and induction forms and exit formalities.
Subhead of Revenue
METVY
03.2021 - 12.2022
Human Resource Executive
PINKVILLA
07.2022 - 09.2022
- Adept at sourcing, screening, and selecting candidates as well as extending offers.
- Coordinated interviews and live assessments to optimise evaluation processes.
- Analyzed interview and assessment feedback for ongoing enhancement of the recruitment process.
- Gathered applicant feedback on interview process to improve and enhance hiring experience.
- Knowledgeable in managing onboarding and exit formalities, employee engagement and salary negotiation.
- Contributed to the creation of job descriptions, onboarding, induction and exit formalities.
- Specialised in identifying and attracting top media talent for various roles., aligning talent with organisational needs.
TA Coordinator
CLEAR (CLEARTAX)
01.2022 - 07.2022
- Organised interviews and gathered feedback to improve candidate experience and streamline selection process.
- Identified suitable profiles for job roles, collaborating with candidates and panellists to enhance recruitment quality.
- Maintained interview database and supported vendor hiring, contributing to efficient management of recruitment drives.
HR Intern
PINKVILLA
11.2021 - 02.2022
- Sourced and screened candidates for open roles, scheduled interviews, and evaluated applicant feedback to ensure quality hires.
- Assisted in the recruitment process by screening CVs, scheduling interviews, and contacting candidates.
- Managed databases, coordinated with candidates and interview panel, negotiated salaries, and recruited 4 full-time content writers and 6 interns in 1.5 months.
- Maintained confidential HR records and databases, updating employee information and documentation.
- Engaged with staff and customers through clear and professional communication to foster positive relationships.
Sales and Marketing Intern
UNSCHOOL
09.2020 - 12.2020
Education
B. Com - Bachelor of Commerce
University of Allahabad
Prayagraj, UP01-2022
12th - Commerce
St. Anthony's Convent School
Prayagraj, UP01-2019
10th -
St. Anthony's Convent School
Prayagraj, UP01-2017
Skills
- Recruitment strategy
- Candidate sourcing
- Talent mapping
- Strategic talent acquisition
- Campus recruitment
- Offer negotiation
- Offer management
- Onboarding implementation
- New hire integration
- Process optimisation
- Data-driven decisions
- Diversity hiring
- Candidate experience
- Employee Relations
- Employee engagement
- Adaptive problem solving
Languages
English
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Accomplishments
- Invited as speaker 3 times for the HR Conclave and joined as guest speaker for the AI in HE Roundtable confrence
- Innovation Activity Coordinator at IIIC
- Assisted in organizing webinars on online placement talk, exploring entrepreneurship opportunities and ecosystem enablers.
- Managed daily databases, coordinated with candidates and panel, worked on salary negotiation, and successfully recruited 4 full-time content writers and 6 interns within 1.5 months.
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Partner
OSB India Pvt. Ltd.
07.2026 - Current
Senior Recruiter
SMITH & HOWARD GLOBAL SERVICES LLP
03.2026 - 07.2026
Talent Acquisition Specialist (APAC)
NIELSEN
06.2024 - 02.2026
Human Resource Associate
REDSEER STRATEGY CONSULTANTS
09.2022 - 05.2024
Human Resource Executive
PINKVILLA
07.2022 - 09.2022
TA Coordinator
CLEAR (CLEARTAX)
01.2022 - 07.2022
HR Intern
PINKVILLA
11.2021 - 02.2022
Subhead of Revenue
METVY
03.2021 - 12.2022
Sales and Marketing Intern
UNSCHOOL
09.2020 - 12.2020
B. Com - Bachelor of Commerce
University of Allahabad
12th - Commerce
St. Anthony's Convent School
10th -
St. Anthony's Convent School