Naveen Sethuraman
G1, Silver Streak Apartments, Keelkattalai, Chennai
Summary
Experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with 9+ years in IT recruitment, specializing in end-to-end hiring for Data, AI/ML, and SaaS product roles. Strong expertise in stakeholder management, sourcing strategies, and delivering quality hires in competitive markets.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
EPAM Systems
Chennai
12.2024 - Current
- Hiring portfolio: Data Software Engineer - Across levels.
- Talent Acquisition for Data & AI: Spearhead end-to-end recruitment for Data Analytics, Visualization, Data Quality Engineering, AI Engineering, Data Science, and Machine Learning Engineering (MLE) roles, aligning hiring strategy with evolving business and technology needs.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Partner closely with hiring managers and practice leaders to understand talent needs and deliver high-quality candidates.
- Candidate Engagement: Build strong relationships with external candidates, creating a seamless and engaging recruitment experience.
- Proactive Hiring Strategies: Implement innovative sourcing methods to meet challenging recruitment demands in a highly competitive market.
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Freshworks
Chennai
04.2024 - 12.2024
- Managed end-to-end hiring for Freshservice, Freshdesk, and platform teams.
- Hired for roles in Java, ROR, Frontend, Fullstack, Product Management, Automation
- Reviewed and discussed interview feedback with stakeholders to recalibrate sourcing strategies, improving interview conversion rates.
- Built and maintained a structured database of target companies categorized by competitors, B2B/SaaS, location, industry, domain expertise, and company size (private/public).
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Tech Mahindra
Bangalore
07.2022 - 03.2024
- Responsible for End to End recruitment life cycle from sourcing to Onboarding of a candidate. Responsible for serving as an internal Human Resource partner with respective Business groups on all external hiring related activities.
- Interaction with IBG/IBU heads to understand the demand and thus plan the recruitment activities Handle the tasks of sourcing, Walk-in drives, recruiting, pre-screening, and scheduling interviews, offer, and onboarding.
- Sourced candidates via Naukri, Monster, LinkedIn, Instahyre, and referrals
- Managed end-to-end onboarding and documentation compliance
- Coordinated with candidates to ensure smooth onboarding process
- Followed up to resolve issues and ensure high joining ratio (ATS: CEIPAL)
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
VDart Software Service Pvt. Ltd.
Trichy
12.2014 - 07.2022
- Managed client relationships and ongoing hiring requirements
- Handled end-to-end recruitment as SPOC and account manager
- Built and scaled internal team (1 to 12+ members)
- Collaborated with teams to ensure clear requirements and quality hiring
Education
Bachelor of Science -
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
Tiruchirappalli01-2018
Diploma in EEE -
SHIVANI POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
Tiruchirappalli01-2014
Skills
- MS EXCEL
- SOURCING
- ADOBE PHOTOSHOP
Languages
ENGLISH
TAMIL
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
http://www.linkedin.com/in/naveen-sethuraman-0303
Timeline
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
EPAM Systems
12.2024 - Current
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Freshworks
04.2024 - 12.2024
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
Tech Mahindra
07.2022 - 03.2024
Sr. Talent Acquisition Specialist
VDart Software Service Pvt. Ltd.
12.2014 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Science -
ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
Diploma in EEE -
SHIVANI POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE