Nissa A
Senior Talent Acquisition
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic Talent Acquisition Lead with a proven track record at NTT Data, adept in IT recruitment and stakeholder management. Excelled in developing innovative sourcing strategies, achieving a 300-hire milestone. Skilled in negotiation and fostering business growth, I bring a focus on recruitment metrics and consumer focus to drive organizational success.
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
2017
2017
years of post-secondary education
Work History
HR Assistant
Venkateshwar Hospital
- Partnered with management team to coordinate on-boarding and off-boarding processes
- Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates
- Performed internal and external audits and research and administrative reviews of
HR Assistant
Venkateshwar Hospital
- Partnered with management team to coordinate on-boarding and off-boarding processes
- Reviewed and screened applicant resumes to identify qualified candidates
- Performed internal and external audits and research and administrative reviews of
Talent Acquisition Lead
NTT Data
04.2024 - Current
- Develop and execute comprehensive recruitment strategies aligned with business goals, including identifying talent gaps, market analysis, and sourcing strategies for hard-to-find candidates
- Utilize various channels to source potential candidates like job boards, social media, professional networks, employee referrals, and headhunting to identify top talent
- Conduct thorough candidate screening, pre-interview assessments, and in-depth interviews to evaluate qualifications, fit, and potential contribution to the company
- Collaborate with hiring managers to understand specific role requirements, develop interview questions, and provide feedback on candidates
- Lead the offer negotiation process, including salary and benefits, to secure top candidates
- Contribute to building and maintaining a positive employer brand through various channels to attract high-quality candidates
- Proactively identify and cultivate a network of potential candidates for future hiring needs
- Track key recruitment metrics, analyze data to identify trends, and present insights to stakeholders to inform strategic decisions
Talent Acquisition - Specialist
Olam International Now Mindsprint
02.2023 - 03.2024
- Requisition Management, Talent Management, Screening, and Sourcing, processing, and Selection, Offer and Post Offer, Vendor Management and Tools and Technology Involved in End-to-end recruiting from Sourcing
- Stakeholder management & client interaction at leadership level, Advising on any changes for improvement and supporting the assessment process
- Create a long-term recruitment plan based on a forecast by working closely with the Planning Team on all future headcount requirements
- Carry out analysis trends on hiring trends and leavers using market insights and internal data using an applicant tracking system
- Support any other requirements as requested by the business
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for company
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team, and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results
Talent Acquisition - Specialist 2
Ernst & Young
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Assigned Lead Recruiter, providing full cycle recruiting for IT and Engineering groups
- Led team of 3 recruiters, trained and mentored junior recruiters in team
- Carried and individually filled 60 hires in 2021 year
- Developed and maintained relationships with Hiring Managers and Business Partners; discussed and gathered information for job requirements, defined hiring needs into effective job description, and translated them into efficient recruiting strategies that included targeted cold calling, internet searches professional community networking, career fairs, etc
- Represented company at professional/student career fairs and campus
- Provided expertise and guidance to hiring managers regarding market competition, compensation trends, and related hiring trends
- Assessed and evaluated candidate skill levels, managed offer process, salary recommendation/negotiations, offer letter generation, and offer acceptance/declines
- Presented recruiting reports for job openings, number of hires and post-hire summarize to senior management
- Understands talent market through pro-active research calibrates effectively with hiring teams on talent profiles
- Implementing and/or refining recruiting processes that fit within
Sr. Talent Acquisition
Brightstar India Shared Services
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Handling entire end-to-end recruitment cycle for assigned Project into Domestic Hiring Recruitment for major IT and a few Non-IT Finance positions on various skill sets within relevant teams
- Future Project Interaction, Requirement gathering
- Sourcing profiles using various sources, i.e Naukri, Linkedln, Indeed and employee referrals
- Initial HR Evaluation of relevant profile for understanding role, designation, project, and ecommerce details
- Screening Experiences in industry, skills, and assignments to be handled
- Short-listing candidates and lining them up for interviews at client locations
- Scheduling interview with internal and external candidates over F2F/ Telecom within given
- Updating Candidates records in respective trackers
- Maintain the Database of whole office (Like: -Calling Details, Sourcing Details, Joining Details) through MS-Excel & MS-Office
- Post Selection of Candidate: Validating their last pay structure and proposing salary further negotiation
- Orientation of the new employees about the Organization Processes and Policies
- Verification of relevant joining documents and reference check
- Follow-ups on weekly basis and replacement to earliest if any backouts
- Hired from junior to higher management on business project such in Application development and maintenance, Ecommerce developers, Security assessment and compliance, Infrastructure teams, Supply chain management, Business Intelligence and Data analytics, Finance, and accounting
- Creating Line Manager introduction and Induction post Joining engagements
Sr. HR Recruiter
All Area Access Solutions
04.2017 - 05.2020
- Involved in end-to-end complete life cycle of the recruitment process, Sourcing, Screening and Shortlisting the candidates of IT/ITES in accordance with the requirements using various sources, i.e., Naukri.com, Monster.com, Shine, Fresher's world, Facebook, Linkedln, Indeed and employee referrals Maintaining strong database on various skill sets
- Multi-Location Recruitment using applicant tracking systems, web-based sourcing, referrals, and database creation and updating
- Performed full cycle recruiting on 3S-40 job requisitions, averaging 25-30 hires per month
- Developed creative strategies to secure candidates utilizing the internet, job fairs, social networks and cold calling
- Conducted interviews with internal employees in efforts for internal mobility
- Maintained employee personnel files in line with company policies and government regulations
- Retained records in line with company record retention Requirements
- Assisted with payroll processing as needed
- Conducted employee feedback surveys and assisted HR Manager with data analysis and presentation of research
- Maintenance of employee database and benefit vendor relations were primary responsibilities
- Trained, supervised, and mentored reception and administrative staff members
- Employee Engagement
Education
B.Pharm -
C.L Baid Mehta College
High School Diploma - undefined
St Matthias Anglo Indian School
Skills
IT Recruitment
Non IT Recruitment
Full Cycle Recruitment
Advanced Recruitment with Gen AI
Talent Acquisition and Full Cycle Recruitment
Data-Driven Recruitment Strategies
AI Enhanced Sourcing and Screening
Leadership Hiring
Stakeholder Management
HR Discussion
Recruitment Metrics
Dashboard Review
Data Report
Accomplishments
- Star of the Quarter, 04/22
- Collaboration Award, 12/22
Recruitment Metrics
- Increased Offer to Joining Ratio.
- Candidate & Hiring Manager Satisfaction was improved From 3.3 to 4.2 out of 5 Total.
- Average Time to Offer is 15 days For L1-L3, 29 days For L4-L6, 38 days For Ml
Additional Information
Recruitment Metrics:
1. Effectiveness: Increased Offer to Joining Ratio.
2. Consumer Focus: Candidate & Hiring Manager
Satisfaction was improved From 3.3 to 4.2 out of 5 Total.
3. Time: Average Time to Offer is 15 days For L1-L3, 29 days For L4-L6, 38 days For Ml
Area of Operation Technology (All Levels Up to Leadership role)
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Lead
NTT Data
04.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition - Specialist
Olam International Now Mindsprint
02.2023 - 03.2024
Talent Acquisition - Specialist 2
Ernst & Young
06.2021 - 02.2023
Sr. Talent Acquisition
Brightstar India Shared Services
06.2020 - 05.2021
Sr. HR Recruiter
All Area Access Solutions
04.2017 - 05.2020
High School Diploma - undefined
St Matthias Anglo Indian School
HR Assistant
Venkateshwar Hospital
HR Assistant
Venkateshwar Hospital
B.Pharm -
C.L Baid Mehta College