PRERNA MAHATO
Bengaluru
Summary
Strategic Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with 5 years of experience in optimizing recruitment processes and enhancing candidate sourcing strategies. Demonstrated ability to lead human resources teams, ensuring compliance and effective communication while streamlining workforce programs. Proven track record in developing HR initiatives that align with organizational goals, improving retention rates, and fostering talent development. Committed to building authentic relationships and utilizing analytical skills to drive business success through effective talent acquisition.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Pocket FM
Bengaluru
08.2024 - Current
- Leading the product hiring initiative for Pocket FM.
- Responsible for product and tech hiring at senior manager and above roles.
- Managing and Integrating Applicant Tracking System.
- Responsible for setting up end-to-end Product, Tech, and Analytics recruitment processes.
- Researching upcoming startups, market studies on target products, and e-commerce companies.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
GoGuardian
01.2023 - Current
- Specializes in hiring for Product and Engineering Teams, with experience in closing Executive Leadership roles
- Management of Applicant Tracking Systems like Lever, Greenhouse
- Management of Human Resources Information Systems like Darwin box, GreyHr, Lattice
- Responsible for managing various accounts and vendors for proactive results
- Maintained applicant tracking system records and updated candidate information as needed
- Utilized Boolean search strings to identify passive candidates online
Talent Partner
GoGuardian
01.2022 - 02.2023
- Responsible for End-to-End Recruitment and Talent Acquisition for Leadership and Managerial Roles
- Product Team which includes data engineers, Data Leads, product analysts, business analysts, and Product Managers as well
- Responsible for new candidate's smooth onboarding and joining induction processes
- Well-versed and stringent for all Technical and Non-Technical roles via various Job Boards and websites
- Responsible for specifically handling all Referrals for the entire organization in India
HR Associate
Edureka
01.2021 - 01.2022
- Recruiting IT professionals as instructors across all technology platforms and job boards at all levels
- Responsible for entire life cycle of hiring candidates from sourcing, screening, selecting, onboarding and requirement analysis
HR Generalist(Recruitment and Employee Engagement)
BHUMI India
08.2020 - 01.2021
- As a part of the internship team, my role is to recruit suitable candidates for different internship roles across the entire organization, manage the recruitment team and its process
- Responsible for organizing and managing campaigns for public awareness and education
- Conducted employee onboarding process, orientations, and exit interviews
Process Engineer Intern
Crate
05.2019 - 07.2019
- Analyzed process flow diagrams to identify areas of improvement and inefficiencies
Operation Intern
Tata Steel Pvt Ltd.
12.2018 - 01.2019
- Analyzed data to provide insights into the current operations and identify areas of improvement
Operation Intern
Usha Martin Pvt. Ltd.
06.2018 - 07.2018
- Researched, Developed and documented operational procedures to ensure efficient operations
Education
PGP - Managing Social And Human Capital
University of Pennsylvania
02.2024
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering
SRM Institute of Science And Technology
07.2020
Indian School Certificate - Computer Science
Sacred Heart Convent School
05.2016
Skills
- Technical and Product Recruitment
- Non-Technical Recruitment
- Integrating and Managing ATS
- Diversity and inclusion initiatives
- Setting up the recruitment process
- Market Research
- Managed Client Contracts
- Data-Driven Decision-Making
- Stakeholder Management
- Vendor Management
- Human Resource Management
- Microsoft Office
- Global Talent Acquisition
- Recruitment Planning
- Applicant Tracking Systems
- Talent Management
- AI Sourcing
Accomplishments
- GGStar: Employee of the Year 2023 in Global Talent Acquisition Team. This award was awarded to one employee across GoGuardian Team globally.
- Research paper published on 'Production of Biodiesel and its Analysis' in Scopus indexed International Journal of Engineering Trends.
- 1st position in Debate, 2018 on Aplastic solution for plastic problems at Chemflux, 2018.
- Presidential Guide Award Winner 2014 awarded by President of India.
Projects
Production of Biodiesel from Vegetable Oil and its analysis Design and Fabrication of Packed Bed Distillation Column Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Simulation of 2-phase flow
Volunteer Experience
- INDIA Redefined, Team Leader, Led a team of 25 members for the 'Green India' project, spearheading sustainability initiatives at local, city, and institutional levels.
- National Service Scheme, Initiative Leader, Spearheaded comprehensive initiatives, including interactive sessions, to promote awareness on hygiene, safety, and environmental protection.
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
Pocket FM
08.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist
GoGuardian
01.2023 - Current
Talent Partner
GoGuardian
01.2022 - 02.2023
HR Associate
Edureka
01.2021 - 01.2022
HR Generalist(Recruitment and Employee Engagement)
BHUMI India
08.2020 - 01.2021
Process Engineer Intern
Crate
05.2019 - 07.2019
Operation Intern
Tata Steel Pvt Ltd.
12.2018 - 01.2019
Operation Intern
Usha Martin Pvt. Ltd.
06.2018 - 07.2018
PGP - Managing Social And Human Capital
University of Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Technology - Chemical Engineering
SRM Institute of Science And Technology
Indian School Certificate - Computer Science
Sacred Heart Convent School
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