Rishika Chawla
Gurugram
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven professional with proven expertise in program management, campus recruitment strategy, and event execution across large-scale, multi-location initiatives. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver immersive learning experiences, drive stakeholder engagement, and implement data-driven solutions. Recognized for strong communication skills, innovative problem-solving, and a commitment to fostering inclusive environments. Demonstrated ability to manage complex projects, develop impactful dashboards, and support organizational goals through strategic campus outreach initiatives.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager - National Campus Strategy
Deloitte USI
Gurugram
06.2024 - Current
- Led branding and communications for the College Directors and Deans Connect - Deloitte Academia Leadership Symposium by Deloitte USI, to strengthen academic partnerships and drive strategic conversations on preparing students for future workforce demands.
- Served as Location Lead (Delhi NCR) for CampusSphere, Deloitte’s TPO Connect initiative, overseeing end-to-end event management and stakeholder engagement; additionally, designed a leadership workshop for 194 placement officers across four locations, focusing on hiring trends and the shift toward a skills-first economy.
- Program Manager and Location Lead (Delhi NCR) for the National Internship Conference at Deloitte USI, overseeing the end-to-end execution of the Delhi NCR learning program as part of a nationwide experience for all interns across Deloitte locations. Hosted the innovation segment of the event, and managed stakeholder engagement for over 100 interns, representing diverse academic backgrounds.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams and driving strategic projects, the ongoing redesign of campus hiring tiering framework, completing the development of a comprehensive campus reporting dashboard for year on year view, and initiating discussions to introduce innovative experiential opportunities, such as Forage.
- Program Manager for the Campus Recruiters Readiness Workshop, curating an immersive learning experience featuring multi-level activities designed to address real challenges faced on campus. The workshop also equipped recruiters with up-to-date brand guidelines and reinforced the organization’s north star principles, ensuring comprehensive preparedness for the campus hiring season.
Assistant Manager | Senior Analyst
Deloitte USI
09.2022 - 05.2024
- Strategic Recruitment and Impact:
- Spearheaded end-to-end campus recruitment strategies for full-time hires and interns across UG schools and B-schools.
- Advised hiring managers on recruitment strategy, leveraging past data analysis to achieve higher conversion rates from select campuses.
- Launched innovative hiring models (part-time interns, alumni hiring) to significantly expand the candidate pool.
- Developed and delivered engagement initiatives through the phases of the recruitment cycle.
- Data-Driven and Real-Time Insights:
- Developed a real-time recruitment dashboard for business leadership, providing clear visibility across hiring types.
- Analyzed past recruitment data to identify trends, and presented key insights to leadership for strategic planning.
- Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Champion:
- Partnered with stakeholders to implement DEI initiatives, ensuring process readiness, increased diverse hires, and enhanced onboarding.
- Leadership and Collaborative Expertise:
- Collaborated with 40 colleges to fulfill my annual hiring objective (OB) of 350 across six businesses.
- Led a team of 6 to 8 members in designing and executing the flagship HR Internship Program (2022-2024).
- Core team member for campus outreach activities (Academia Symposium, Internship Conference) at Deloitte.
Senior Analyst - Contingent Workforce Management
Deloitte USI
08.2021 - 08.2022
- Talent Acquisition - Contingent Workforce Management (Aug 2020 - Aug 2021)
- Managed the contingent workforce recruitment program manager and location lead (Delhi NCR) for the National Internship Conference at Deloitte USI, overseeing the end-to-end execution of the Delhi NCR learning program as part of a nationwide experience for all interns across Deloitte locations. Hosted a key segment of the event and managed stakeholder engagement for over 100 interns representing diverse academic backgrounds, focusing on requirement gathering, vendor relationship management, negotiations, onboarding, and the exit of the contractor for technology skills.
- Partnered with 13 businesses to decide their hiring strategies based on skill market analysis and candidate onboarding trends.
- Managed 27 service providers for the team and was solely responsible for driving results and tracking their performance metrics.
- HR SPOC for contract workers and businesses for any queries.
- I built a dashboard to understand and track the Order Board at any point in time.
Intern
Deloitte USI
04.2019 - 05.2019
- Analyzed the Annual Talent Survey results for all Deloitte USI employees with respect to well-being, to build trends across the organization and sub trends within each vertical
- Partnered with the Diversity and Inclusion Team as well as the Total Reward team to understand the implication on well-being
- Received a pre-placement offer
Senior Technical Associate
Bank of America
07.2015 - 05.2018
- Worked in proximity of US businesses for requirement gathering on the changes needed in the legacy applications
- Maintained Data Quality in legacy applications created after the 2008 Housing Crisis
- Took the lead in server migration
- Engagement Champion for the team, actively took part in planning and executing engagement activities for the larger vertical
Education
MBA - HR (Major), Operations (Minor)
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Pune01.2020
B.Tech - CSE
Vellore Institute of Technology
Vellore01.2015
12th - CBSE Board
Army Public School
Dhaula Kuan10th - ICSE Board
Good Shepherd International School
OotySkills
- Event Management & Execution
- Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Building
- Data Analysis & Reporting
- Campus Recruitment Strategy
- Project Management
- Campus Outreach & Engagement
- Effective Communication
- Problem Solving & Critical Thinking
- Dashboard Development
- Diversity & Inclusion Initiatives
Accomplishments
- Received Applause, Spot, and Vantage Point Awards from business and internal teams for outstanding performance at Deloitte USI (2020 - 2025)
- Conceptualized and organized a science competition for government school students in Pune, in collaboration with SIMS, Pune, and Brillio Pvt Ltd. As part of the CSR initiative (2020)
- Stood fifth in the HRmony case study competition at Red Bricks Summit, IIM Ahmedabad, during my MBA in 2019
- Awarded Certificate of Merit - Bronze for contributions to building relations with potential candidates, their families, and SIMS (2018-2020)
- Received Silver and Bronze awards for contributions to the work at Bank of America from 2015 to 2018
- Pursued computer science internships at DRDO and Essar Steel during B.Tech (2011–2014)
Timeline
Assistant Manager - National Campus Strategy
Deloitte USI
06.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager | Senior Analyst
Deloitte USI
09.2022 - 05.2024
Senior Analyst - Contingent Workforce Management
Deloitte USI
08.2021 - 08.2022
Intern
Deloitte USI
04.2019 - 05.2019
Senior Technical Associate
Bank of America
07.2015 - 05.2018
MBA - HR (Major), Operations (Minor)
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
B.Tech - CSE
Vellore Institute of Technology
12th - CBSE Board
Army Public School
10th - ICSE Board
Good Shepherd International School
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