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Neethi Narayanan

Bangalore

Summary

Results-driven recruitment professional with over 8 years of experience in end-to-end talent acquisition, spanning both multinational corporations and fast-paced startup environments. Expertise in designing and executing innovative hiring strategies to attract top talent across a range of functions, including technology, finance, HR, and operations. Skilled in campus recruitment and employer branding. Adaptable team player with a proactive mindset, strong work ethic, and a passion for creating inclusive and effective hiring processes that drive business success.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Emerging Talent Recriter

CISCO
10.2022 - Current
  • Developed and executed a comprehensive campus recruitment strategy for Corporate business functions (IT, Supply Chain, Finance, and HR).
  • Identified target B-Schools and E-Schools for hiring interns and early-career talent.
  • Worked on demand planning with Hiring managers to create hiring strategies.
  • Managed end to end program-based hiring to support diverse roles and evolving business needs.
  • Planned and executed recruitment events such as pre-placement talks, role deep dives, and campus engagement initiatives.
  • Led inclusive hiring initiatives and partnered with business to eliminate bias, and ensure fair recruitment practices.
  • Participated in college-hosted networking events to build strong relationships and enhance employer branding.
  • Facilitated onboarding processes to ensure smooth transitions for new hires.
  • Advised hiring managers on best practices related to interviewing techniques and selection criteria.
  • Created reports for management regarding recruitment activities metrics.
  • Monitored and analyzed recruitment metrics to evaluate strategy effectiveness and provide recommendations to the business.
  • Managed candidate databases, tracked application progress.
  • Represented the Emerging Talent Recruitment team on the Global APJC team, sharing best practices, and contributing to the development of global hiring strategies.
  • Improved recruitment processes and trained internal team on updated and best practices to boost efficiency.
  • Managed hiring drives for apprentices across various roles.

Campus Recruiter

DREMIO
11.2021 - 09.2022
  • Company Overview: Dremio is the SQL Lakehouse company, enabling companies to leverage open data architectures. Headquartered in Santa Clara, CA. Dremio's SQL Lakehouse Platform simplifies data engineering, providing flexibility and control for data architects and data engineers, and self-service for data consumers.
  • Managed the end-to-end campus hiring process focusing on premium institutes- IITs and BITS.
  • Acted as the single point of contact for campus recruitment, overseeing hiring for both interns and full-time college graduates.
  • Formulated campus hiring strategies with India Site Lead.
  • Established structured processes for campus programs, including onboarding, engagement, and keep-warm initiatives to maintain candidate interest and readines
  • Executed engagement activities with top-tier colleges to strengthen employer branding and candidate relationships.
  • Recognized as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in recruitment systems and processes, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
  • Led onboarding programs for India campus hires, ensuring a smooth and impactful transition experience.

Campus Recruiter

Intel
05.2020 - 11.2021
  • Established and nurtured strong relationships with universities and educational institutions.
  • Screened resumes and perform skills assessment tests for junior positions and internships.
  • Report on recruiting metrics after every recruitment event.
  • Strategized and successfully executed the first-ever virtual hiring for IITs.
  • Negotiated with placement team on the hiring slots.
  • Implemented structured Intern conversion process and met the target.
  • Liaison with team leaders to define hiring needs and design campus programs.
  • Developed engaging recruitment strategies to attract top university talent.
  • Led market intelligence efforts for premium institutions.
  • Monitored market trends to support long-term recruitment strategy planning.
  • Developed keep-warm strategies for new hires and planned onboarding sessions.
  • Focused on Branding activities.
  • Served as Compliance POC for Talent Acquisition- India.
  • Collaborated with hiring managers to identify business recruitment needs.

Talent Coordinator

Intel
01.2020 - 04.2020
  • Responsible for audit and compliance in terms of the process
  • Developing offer on tool for external candidates
  • Closing on Internal offers within the organization-lateral, promo offers
  • Posting all job openings that came through company tool for different locations in India
  • Collaborating and partnering with internal stakeholders (hiring managers, executive assistants, recruiters and HRBP
  • Complete daily audits ensuring accuracy and quality of the process.
  • Support the Recruiter with wider generalist requirements as and when required
  • Maintained all these postings from the beginning to the end stage, dispositioning and finally deactivating from the company tool.
  • Supported CnB team in market intelligence data
  • Was part of intact hiring and closed 30 offers in 2 days
  • Responsible for weekly report and team report for some of the KPIs
  • Managed a large workload, ensuring timely and accurate completion of assigned work with the ability to meet deadlines

Recruiter

Wipro
11.2016 - 01.2020
  • Managed the full-cycle recruitment process for early in career including sourcing, behavioral interviewing, selection, and offer rollout, BGV, Onboarding.
  • Collaborated closely with hiring managers to align job requirements and ensure hiring outcomes met expectations.
  • Extended offers to selected candidates, providing detailed information on role responsibilities, benefits, and employment terms.
  • Partnered with hiring managers and HR teams to achieve both immediate and long-term hiring goals.
  • Developed and executed targeted sourcing strategies to attract and onboard candidates aligned with business objectives.
  • Screened applicants based on job requirement aligning with organizational standards and role criteria.
  • Coordinated with external vendors to fulfill urgent hiring needs and maintain a steady talent pipeline.
  • Acted as a key liaison between candidates and the organization, managing communications throughout the interview process and beyond.
  • Supported recruitment activities across multiple locations, including candidate sourcing, scheduling, and logistics coordination.

Education

EPGDBM -

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
01.2018

BBM -

Amrita School of Arts and Sciences
01.2016

Skills

  • Talent Acquisition and Recruiting skills
  • Relationship Building
  • Event Planning and Execution
  • Communication skills
  • Strategic Thinking
  • Employer branding
  • Data Analysis
  • Time and Project Management

Certification

Course-HR as strategic business partner, UDEMY

Received top performer recognition for Q2 & Q3 Cisco.

Acknowledged by the Director of HW group at Intel for giving them a smooth hiring experience and helping them find the best talent.

Timeline

Emerging Talent Recriter

CISCO
10.2022 - Current

Campus Recruiter

DREMIO
11.2021 - 09.2022

Campus Recruiter

Intel
05.2020 - 11.2021

Talent Coordinator

Intel
01.2020 - 04.2020

Recruiter

Wipro
11.2016 - 01.2020

EPGDBM -

Symbiosis Institute of Business Management

BBM -

Amrita School of Arts and Sciences

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