Ravula Naresh
Hyderabad
Work Preference
Summary
Accomplished Talent Acquisition professional with over 10+ years of experience in leadership recruitment and filling both IT and Non-IT roles across diverse organizational levels. Expertise in strategic sourcing through various channels including job portals, advertising, employment agencies, internal databases, employee referrals, direct sourcing, and campus recruitment. Adept at cultivating strong, collaborative relationships with Business Unit Heads, hiring managers, stakeholders, and Business Directors. Committed to optimizing recruitment processes to consistently secure top-tier talent and drive organizational success.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Grid Dynamics
Hyderabad
03.2025 - Current
- Spearheading end-to-end recruitment for Data Science/AI Hiring.
- Leading and mentoring a team of recruiters to ensure hiring targets are met while maintaining high quality and cultural fit.
- Strong experience in hiring for Delivery Managers, Technical Architects, and Product Managers to support complex project deliveries and leadership requirements.
- Designing and executing targeted sourcing strategies leveraging advanced platforms such as Stars-Hunt, Talent IQ, and Superset for proactive talent pipeline creation.
- Collaborating closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams, and technical hiring managers to define role specifications and streamline interview processes.
- Conducting market mapping, competitive intelligence, and talent availability analysis to support workforce planning and strategic hiring in emerging AI domains.
- Implementing data-driven recruitment metrics and generating actionable hiring reports to measure sourcing effectiveness and optimize time-to-hire.
- Driving employer branding initiatives to position Grid Dynamics as a preferred employer in the AI and tech space.
- Coordinating campus hiring drives, hackathons, and virtual recruitment events to engage and attract top-tier talent.
- Partnering with L&D teams to identify skill gaps and recommend training interventions for upskilling internal talent in AI-related technologies.
- Staying abreast of industry trends, AI innovations, and evolving talent landscapes to proactively adjust hiring strategies.
Lead-Recruitment
KPI Partners
Hyderabad
07.2021 - 02.2025
- Collaborate closely with Hiring Managers to build strong relationships and develop and implement effective sourcing strategies and hiring plans.
- Conduct regular reviews with stakeholders to ensure alignment with hiring goals. Create weekly plans and provide updates on hiring progress, addressing challenges and identifying opportunities to expedite the closure of open positions.
- Prepare and distribute daily, weekly, monthly, and ad-hoc recruitment reports to various stakeholders and recruitment management.
- Maintain up-to-date hiring trackers and ensure timely sharing of weekly reports with the respective business units.
- Acted as the primary point of contact for Technology Delivery, Technology Operations, and internal hiring at KPI Partners.
- Responsible for achieving individual targets while supporting and guiding college recruits and entry-level recruiters to meet team goals.
- Actively participated in stand-up calls, allocating recruitment requirements, addressing challenges, and working towards filling requisitions efficiently.
- Contributed to the successful implementation of Zwayam ATS as part of the ATS implementation team.
- Managed candidate sourcing through multiple channels, including job portals, social networks, sourcing agencies, internal applicants, referrals, and career site submissions.
- Proactively sourced, screened, and presented qualified candidates to hiring managers, providing recommendations for successful hires.
- Managed the onboarding process for new hires, ensuring smooth document collection, verification, pre-background checks, offer template preparation, and resolving any issues until successful onboarding.
- Regularly publish new job openings and update the status and priority of ongoing positions.
- Conduct position briefing calls with agencies for critical roles as needed to ensure alignment.
- Maintain a robust candidate pipeline for all open positions, while building and managing strong relationships with recruitment agencies.
- Screen and interview all applicants to assess their qualifications and match them to suitable open roles.
- Ensure candidates fully understand the role and align their expectations before proceeding with discussions to prevent last-minute mismatches.
- Track and document all application processes in internal tools, ensuring data integrity is maintained throughout.
Senior Talent Acquisition
Cigniti Technologies
Hyderabad
01.2018 - 06.2021
- Managed APAC and Cigniti East offshore recruitment requirements independently as the sole point of contact, showcasing expertise in an individual contributor role.
- Oversaw internal hiring and provided staffing support for multiple clients across major Indian cities, including Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Chennai, Noida, and Gurgaon. Acted as the Talent Acquisition SPOC, collaborating with business leaders and stakeholders to ensure quality, efficiency, and customer satisfaction.
- Worked closely with stakeholders and process owners to understand candidate profiles, job descriptions, salary expectations, and hiring urgency, ensuring alignment with manpower requirements.
- Engaged in discussions with Delivery Managers and Sales representatives regarding bill rates, gross margins, and resource billing commencement.
- Provided market insights on resource availability and industry trends to support team and delivery functions.
- Collaborated with technical panels to clarify job requirements and facilitate the initial candidate screening process.
- Managed end-to-end recruitment for roles across all levels, from entry-level to senior positions, and served as a Talent Advisor to the business.
- Negotiated salary and compensation packages, managing candidate expectations and clearly explaining the salary structure and its components.
Associate
3I Infotech
Hyderabad
06.2016 - 12.2017
- Served as the primary point of contact for clients such as Oracle, Mercedes Benz, Crisil, and IMS-Health, managing recruitment needs across various roles.
- Collaborated with technical panels and project managers to gain clarity on job requirements and position specifications.
- Managed the end-to-end recruitment process for in-house, contract, and contract-to-hire (C2H) positions.
- Thoroughly understood job requirements, screened, and shortlisted candidates based on specific criteria.
- Sourced candidates through job portals such as Naukri, Monster, and social networks.
- Posted job advertisements on job portals and conducted profile searches through internal databases.
- Scheduled technical and final interviews with either the technical panel or management team, following up on feedback for timely closure.
- Negotiated salary and compensation packages with candidates and successfully closed open positions.
- Coordinated and scheduled walk-in drives, ensuring smooth logistics and candidate flow.
- Collected required documents from selected candidates and acted as a liaison between the backend team and candidates.
- Maintained regular contact with candidates to resolve any issues or concerns throughout the recruitment process.
IT-Recruiter
Blujaysoft
Hyderabad
06.2014 - 06.2016
- Thoroughly understand job requirements, screen, and shortlist candidates based on qualifications and skills aligned with the role.
- Source candidates through job portals like Naukri, Monster, and social networks, and conduct profile searches via internal databases.
- Post job advertisements on job portals and actively search profiles through the database.
- Responsible for sourcing and screening candidates to ensure they meet the qualifications and skill requirements for the role.
- Provide candidates with detailed information about the job profile and the organization.
- Engage with shortlisted candidates via email or phone to assess their interest and availability.
- Schedule technical and final interviews with the relevant technical panel or management team and follow up on feedback.
- Negotiate salary and compensation packages with candidates and successfully close positions.
- Report recruitment status and updates to the Business Development Manager (BDM) on a daily basis.
- Coordinate and schedule walk-in drives, ensuring smooth operations and candidate management.
- Create and issue offer letters, ensuring a seamless onboarding process at the client location.
- Collect and verify required documents from candidates, processing them for the next steps in the recruitment process.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
JNTU Hyderabad
01.2013
Skills
- Data science
- Generative-AI
- Data-Engineering
- Cloud
- Oracle Applications
- Testing
- Stakeholder Management
- Vendor Management
- Talent Assessment
- Talent Acquisition
- Recruitment
- HR analytics
- AI Tools
- Tool Implementation
- Job description creation
- Recruitment Metrics
- Market Intelligence
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- Interview Scheduling
- Coding assessments
- Train and Hire recruitment model
- Source
- Account Management
- Recruiter
- Lead
- Associate Manager
Certification
- Get Started with Recruiter Assessment, LinkedIn Customer Learning Team, https://training.talent.linkedin.com/get-started-with-recruiter-assessment
- AI-Driven Recruiting - LinkedIn Recruiter Power User Assessment, LinkedIn Customer Learning Team, https://training.talent.linkedin.com/ai-driven-recruiting-linkedin-recruiter-power-user
- Excel with LinkedIn Recruiter Assessment, LinkedIn Customer Learning Team
- Jumpstart Your Success with LinkedIn Recruiter, LinkedIn Customer Learning Team, https://training.talent.linkedin.com/jumpstart-your-success-with-linkedin-recruiter-assessment
- Tech Recruitment Certified Professional, Devskiller / Skill Panel
- Tech Recruiter Certification, Hirist.com
- Naukri Maestro Recruiter
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Grid Dynamics
03.2025 - Current
Lead-Recruitment
KPI Partners
07.2021 - 02.2025
Senior Talent Acquisition
Cigniti Technologies
01.2018 - 06.2021
Associate
3I Infotech
06.2016 - 12.2017
IT-Recruiter
Blujaysoft
06.2014 - 06.2016
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
JNTU Hyderabad