Priya Dutta
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist
CH
Summary
Over 7+ years of experience in the field of recruitment strategy development, alternate sourcing channel establishment, and large-scale recruiting operations oversight. Throughout my career, I have effectively managed the hiring of over 900 associates annually across diverse industries including technology, IT, telecom, financial services, healthcare, F&B, and manufacturing. My expertise spans across India, APAC, USA, and the Middle East, enabling me to excel in diverse markets and achieve outstanding outcomes.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Senior Human Resources Recruiter (Remote)
Finex HongKong Limited
Chandigarh
03.2024 - Current
- Responsible for APAC recruitment and headed the India Recruitment Team for various financial, operations, IT, sales and backend roles.
- Execute comprehensive recruitment processes, starting with a deep understanding of the role, followed by presenting recommendations on the top candidates to the hiring team, and concluding with the offer acceptance procedures.
- Implemented an employee referral program that boosted applicant pool quality and expedited time-to-fill for critical roles.
- Streamlined full-cycle recruiting process by optimizing job postings, screening 1000+ resumes, conducting 50+ phone interviews, assessing candidates, checking references, negotiating offers, and coordinating onboarding, reducing time-to-hire by 20%
- Developed tools to help individual departments and business units achieve goals in fostering a culture of diversity and inclusion.
- Worked closely with the CEO managed calendar and day-to-day activities and developed various employee retention strategies.
Employee Retention & Talent Acquisition Specialist
Golden Red Consulting Private Limited
Delhi
05.2021 - 02.2024
- Responsible for overseeing the hiring process, updating procedures, supervising the team, and tracking metrics for the entire APAC region and US (Health Care Sector)
- Led the recruitment efforts for AI/ML and Data Engineering Platform teams, encompassing positions from Software Engineers to Engineering Managers, while maintaining a keen focus on talent quality.
- Utilized advanced talent acquisition techniques, including sourcing and screening profiles through LinkedIn Recruiter, Applicant Tracking System (ATS), employee referrals, and Google X-ray search.
- Skillfully created and maintained applicant profiles within the ATS, ensuring meticulous tracking of candidates' progress throughout the recruitment process.
- Have experience hiring for IT (Engineering), SAAS, B2B, B2C, and non-IT sectors
- Recruited candidates from entry-level to senior management in IT, Series " A" Startups, Marketing, Banking, and financial hiring for private equity banks.
- Proficient in using HRMS, and Google Cloud. Microsoft Suits, Microsoft Office, and ATS software to screen.
Human Resource Executive
Infosys Technologies Ltd
Bangalore
04.2018 - 05.2021
- Managed a process re-engineering project to improve and consolidate end-to-end service processes; restructured communication flow among 10 departments and cut down paperwork by 75%.
- End to end recruitment cycle, Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement
- Created hiring plan and was able to abide by same throughout quarter, thereby streamlining entire hiring and retention process for rest of financial year
- Spearheaded shared governance and collaboration on employee relations, HR administration, collective bargaining agreements and related HR topics
Education
MSc in HRDM(Human Resource Development Management) -
Christ University
Bangalore 03.2016 - 04.2018
BA triple major (Psychology, Sociology, English) -
Christ University
Bangalore 04.2013 - 04.2016
Skills
Talent acquisition/ Recruitment
Training Modules and Assessment
Domestic and International Hiring (APAC, Middle East, USA)
Proficient with ATS (Greenhouse, Zappyhire, Ceipal, etc) and HRIS Software
Formulating Job Descriptions
Proficient with MS Outlook, Microsoft Office Suits, Excel, PowerPoint, Slack, AI Tools
Certification
Certificate Course in Human Resource Management, Christ University
Projects
- Campus connect Program for Golden Red Consulting Private Limited ( Placed more than 200+ Students across India)
- Training Modules for employees along with Assessment tools for Human Experience
- Theatre Training Module and Assessment (Kaleidoscope)
- Organization Code of Business Conduct- Knowledge and Analysis (Saggezza India)
Timeline
Management Essential from Harvard Business School
12-2024
Talent Acquisition Specialist Certificate
06-2024
Senior Human Resources Recruiter (Remote)
Finex HongKong Limited
03.2024 - Current
Corporate Soft Skills and Leadership Training, Christ University
03-2022
Lean Six Sigma Trainee (Green Belt)
07-2021
Employee Retention & Talent Acquisition Specialist
Golden Red Consulting Private Limited
05.2021 - 02.2024
Certificate Course in Human Resource Management, Christ University
06-2020
Human Resource Executive
Infosys Technologies Ltd
04.2018 - 05.2021
MSc in HRDM(Human Resource Development Management) -
Christ University
03.2016 - 04.2018
BA triple major (Psychology, Sociology, English) -
Christ University
04.2013 - 04.2016