Pramod Prabhakar

• Supporting large Technology, Information, Internet, Banking & Financial Services customers in SEA regions and hiring Digital Technology and Business (Non-tech) roles in a matrix environment
• Managing full cycle of Talent Acquisition activities in Apac region, including Tech and Non tech sourcing and recruitment functions, which included managing 8-person team.
• Expertise in collaborating with client and internal stakeholders in assigned service areas, business unit/ service lines for sourcing, selecting and hiring qualified candidates using cost-effective techniques and in accordance and compliance with organizational policies, procedures and processes.
• Provided efficient and high-touch experience for every candidate, evaluating skill level, driving interview and offer process, including reference checks, from application stage to offer stage.
• Developing demand-planning mechanisms and planning and implementing sourcing plans to ensure on- time delivery and minimize cost per hire
• Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
• Recruiting candidates through active outbound approach, direct sourcing channels through LinkedIn and social media, headhunting, job postings, networking, and candidate referrals
• Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
• Providing recruitment analytics, competitor analysis framework, and market information to APAC region
• Regional Account Delivery team for them to make data-driven hiring decisions
• Managing cost-per-hire, time-to-fill metrics, recruitment delivery, and resource mobility and redeployment analytics at recruitment level
• Consult with hiring managers to map out hiring process and focus on strategies to build database for required positions; Create pipelines for specific requisitions ahead of time and tap potential candidates for future roles
• Managing team members' workloads, establishing priorities, and advising on search and staffing strategies for various open requisitions; Identifying gaps and providing team members with training and development.

• Sourcing best talent from diverse sources like Employee Referrals, Job Portals (Local & Govt), Social Networking, External Recruitment Partners, walk-Ins /Bulk hiring, social media etc.
• Customized wording of job profiles, social media techniques and website subscriptions
• Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
• Designed, developed, and implemented successful recruitment process to fill more than 100 vacancies each year.
• Negotiated contracts and managed budget for recruiting expenses.
• Conducted training and mentored 5 team members to promote productivity and commitment to friendly service.
• Provided efficient and high-touch experience for every candidate, evaluating skill level, driving interview and offer process, including reference checks, from application stage to offer stage
• In three weeks, hired 30 people for customer and operations support in Manila, Philippines for MNC client.
• In 30 days of time, hired 10 people for IT Support and Product support with Japanese language in Singapore for Major Product client.

Client – Google, Capgemini, Infosys and Ecolab etc

• Joined new corporate Oracle fusion and SAP Business unit and expanded existing customer relationships.
• Managing recruiting projects for contracted engagements across European and SEA region.
• Manage full Recruitment life cycle for driving volume-based technology hiring by implementing programs and processes that continuously improve effectiveness of talent sourcing, planning, and recruiting practices for SEA and European region.
• Throughout selection process, worked with hiring managers, program managers, business unit heads, and vice presidents to provide services such as Job Ads & Online Postings, Detailed Job Descriptions
• Filled five roles in three weeks, hiring Primavera project manager for African nation of Botswana
• For position of IT Infrastructure Technical Manager, three roles were filled in less than two weeks.

• Began career with APAC staffing professional services team, where gained experience in international recruitment, managing existing client relationships, and staffing requisitions for contract engagements across APAC countries
• Throughout selection process, worked with hiring managers, program managers, business heads, VPs, and business units to provide service.

• Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions for clients.
• Worked as end to End recruitment for IT technologies.