Work Preference
Job Search Status:
Open to work
Work Type
Full TimeConsulting
Location Preference
HybridRemoteOn-Site
Location:
Noida, IN
Open to relocation:
Yes
Minimum Desired Compensation
₹1800000/yr
Important To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceWork from home optionCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programs
12
Years of experience
Dynamic Talent Manager with over a decade at Instant Systems Inc., excelling in strategic talent acquisition and stakeholder management. Drove recruitment effectiveness through innovative analytics and performance governance, enhancing employee retention by 30%. Proven leader in compensation planning and team development, fostering a high-performance culture aligned with business objectives.
Work History
Talent Manager
3 Years 8 Months- Collaborated with senior leadership to formulate and execute HR/Recruitment strategies aligned with business objectives, resulting in enhanced employee performance and retention.
- Led team of 9 recruiters, operations specialists, and HR business partners to enhance collaborative recruitment efforts.
- Established a Talent Acquisition (TA) dashboard with KPIs and metrics to assess recruitment effectiveness, delivering insights to senior leadership on trends and improvement opportunities.
- Streamlined performance management processes, including goal setting and performance reviews, to align employee contributions with organizational objectives.
- Served as trusted advisor to departmental managers on employee relations, performance management, and talent development.
- Implemented and managed compensation and benefits programs, including salary benchmarking, incentive plans, and employee recognition initiatives.
- Conducted monthly performance governance at regional and functional levels through dashboards and meetings with VP of Products, CEO, and CTO globally.
- Career Journey at Instant Systems Inc. — 10+ Years
- Organized and attended industry events for talent and client promotion.
- Negotiated contracts and terms with agents and talent by attending meetings and creating deals.
Executive Talent Manager
3 Years 2 Months- Directly reported to the CTO and CEO; led and managed the recruitment team for close to 7 years.
- Managed end-to-end candidate process, evaluating skill levels, overseeing the offer process, and preparing offer drafts, salary calculation sheets, and conducting reference checks.
- Collaborated with business and delivery heads to prioritize open requirements, facilitating weekly reviews with senior management for alignment.
- Delivered high-quality work in fast-paced environment, managing sourcing strategies, timelines, and deliverables across multiple products.
Sr. Talent Engagement Specialist
2 Years 3 Months- Executed full cycle of hiring including direct recruitment, employee referrals, campus recruitment, domain expertise, and fresher hiring to attract diverse talent.
- Led talent development initiatives in career management, succession planning, and skill development to strengthen internal talent pipeline.
- Coordinated onboarding communications across sales, support, and technical groups.
- Managed client engagement workflows for systems implementation teams.
- Tracked customer interactions in CRM and service platforms.
- Delivered presentations to governing bodies, Business groups and economic development forums to gain endorsements.
- Delivered presentations to governing bodies, business groups and economic development forums to gain endorsements.
Talent Engagement Specialist
3 Years 1 Month- Developed expertise in niche and passive hiring for product-based companies and startups as a Technical Recruiter.
- Analyzed business metrics, including retention rates and employee experience, to identify and propose systemic improvements.
- Facilitated communication programs to enhance client relationships for Instant Systems Inc. stakeholders.
- Coordinated onboarding plans across sales, support, and account teams.
- Led customer communications using CRM records and service updates.
- Delivered presentations to governing bodies, business groups and economic development forums to gain endorsements.
- Prepared engagement strategies for stakeholder groups utilizing key metrics.
- Facilitated social media practices to publicize corporate culture and support engagement projects.
- Researched regional economy, industry sectors and real-time data to project market demands.
- Prepared engagement strategies for stakeholder groups utilizing key metrics.
- Prepared engagement strategies for stakeholder groups utilizing key metrics.
- Developed data-driven workforce training and education solutions to support needs of business.
- Promoted advancements in workforce development solutions with statewide partnerships.
Education
MBA - Human Resource Management
B.Tech - Electronics & Communication
Skills
Talent acquisition
Recruitment strategy
Recruitment analytics
Salary benchmarking
Compensation management
Performance management
Succession planning
Stakeholder Management
Team leadership
Strategic thinking
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
- Business Partnering: Expert at partnering with leadership and senior management to develop, implement, and drive results increasing organizational effectiveness — including workforce capability, organization design & structure, and day-to-day employee lifecycle management.
- Talent Acquisition: Developed and implemented global talent acquisition strategies aligned with business objectives, including defining the TA roadmap, identifying talent needs, and designing innovative recruitment strategies to attract top Next Gen leaders.
- Succession Planning & Compensation Benchmarking: Hands-on expertise in career pathing, succession planning, compensation structure implementation, and driving performance management processes including goal setting and performance reviews.
ACHIEVEMENTS
- Hired 37 interns for the entire internship program within a 2-month deadline during peak hiring season.
- Scaled virtual hiring drives from 30 to 237 candidates on first execution, significantly accelerating role closures.
- 'Certificate of Merit' — Prelims round of LUMOS Robot Game Competition, TECHKRITI 2012, IIT Kanpur.
KEY INITIATIVES
- Initiated campus recruitment at Instant Systems and launched & executed the 1st campus drive successfully from scratch.
- Designed and implemented the 1st AI-based proctoring online test for Associate Developers.
- Implemented the Employee Referral Reward and Interviewers Reward program with the VP of Products.
- Initiated 'Frolic Friday' — a team-building and engagement event running since 2015.
- Automated interviewer feedback collection using LimeSurvey; successfully implemented and actively used since launch.
- Launched online virtual drives for remote candidates, scaling interview participation from 30 to 237+ on first execution.
AI-POWERED RECRUITMENT & TALENT OPERATIONS
- Proactively integrates cutting-edge AI tools across the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle to accelerate hiring speed, improve candidate quality, and elevate stakeholder communications — reducing overall time-to-hire and enhancing team productivity:
- Claude (Anthropic): Used for intelligent candidate screening, drafting customized JDs and outreach messages, summarizing resumes, and generating structured interview frameworks tailored to role requirements.
- ChatGPT (OpenAI): Applied for talent market research, creating evaluation scorecards, writing HR policies, and brainstorming engagement & retention strategies at speed.
- Mapify: Converts lengthy talent reports, stakeholder meeting notes, and industry insights into clear visual mind maps — accelerating leadership reviews and team alignment.
- Grammarly: Ensures all candidate communications, offer letters, HR documents, and client-facing reports are polished, professional, and error-free before delivery.
- Gamma: Designs compelling hiring decks, talent pipeline presentations, and org-design proposals that impress leadership and speed up approvals.
- Grok (xAI): Leveraged for real-time industry trend analysis, compensation benchmarking, and competitive talent intelligence to stay ahead of market shifts.
CERTIFICATIONS
02-2022
PERSONAL INFO
Web-Surfing, Drawing, Painting, Paper Crafting
Languages
English & Hindi
Timeline
Talent Manager
Instant Systems Inc.
02.2023 - CurrentRead More
Executive Talent Manager
Instant Systems Inc.
11.2019 - 01.2023Read More
Sr. Talent Engagement Specialist
Instant Systems Inc.
07.2017 - 10.2019Read More
Talent Engagement Specialist
Instant Systems Inc.
05.2014 - 06.2017Read More
Bharati Vidyapeeth University
MBA from Human Resource Management
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Gautam Buddh Technical University
B.Tech from Electronics & Communication
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