Sahana Siddu
Bengaluru
Summary
Talent Acquisition Specialist and Team Lead in HR Operations experienced in full-cycle recruitment for IT and non-IT roles. Achieved significant cost reductions in hiring and developed strong talent pipelines through effective salary negotiation and stakeholder management. Focused on enhancing candidate experience and improving recruitment efficiency using data-driven strategies to build high-performing teams.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead - HR Operations
Karishya Solutions OPC Pvt Ltd.
Bengaluru
08.2025 - Current
- An HR services company provides staffing solutions, offering a range of staffing services for non-IT and IT software services.
- Handle the end-to-end recruitment cycle for the client.
- Accountability for all open positions across clients.
- Source CVs from job portals for both technical and non-technical hires for the client.
- Familiar with the job boards like Naukri, Shine, Monster (Foundit), LinkedIn, and Indeed.
- Ensured timely deliverables, and maintained turnaround time for all client positions and projects.
- Developed strong relationships with clients to effectively address and fulfill their recruitment needs.
- Communicated with clients on a consistent basis to ensure satisfaction.
- Assessed and confirmed clients' specific hiring requirements to align recruitment efforts.
- Coordinated client deliverables to ensure alignment with expectations and timelines.
- Interacted with candidates who received job offers, to ensure their acceptance.
- Ensure high levels of performance, service, and quality delivery.
- Manage the team handling and development.
- Worked for the roles of Java Full Stack Developer, Flutter Developer, .NET Developer, Python Developer, and Sr. AI/ML Engineer, Gen AI Intern, Digital Marketing intern, Pre-Sales Executive, Sales Executive, Field Sales Executive, Network Engineer.
- Worked with more than 20 clients.
- I worked as an RPO for Lumen Technologies.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Ginger Media Group
Bengaluru
01.2025 - 06.2025
- Managed end-to-end recruitment processes, including job requirement analysis, and crafting job descriptions.
- Led full lifecycle recruiting, including direct sourcing activities, preliminary phone interviewing, and negotiation of compensation packages.
- Sourced, screened, and interviewed candidates for direct clients.
- Built and maintained a robust talent pipeline through various sourcing channels, including job portals, and social media.
- Enhanced employer brand through targeted job postings, and active participation in placement drives.
- Maintained an excellent candidate experience through timely follow-ups and communication.
- Utilized job boards like Monster and CB for candidate sourcing.
- Facilitated discussions on salary expectations, counteroffers, and benefits with candidates.
- Achieved a high conversion ratio of submittals to interviews and placements, demonstrating the effectiveness of recruitment strategies.
- Ensured a smooth onboarding experience for new hires.
- Worked for a media group that specialized in marketing and advertising strategies.
Recruiter Associate
iAppsData Inc
Bengaluru
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Managed full lifecycle recruiting, including direct sourcing activities, preliminary phone interviewing, and negotiation of compensation packages.
- Sourced, screened, and interviewed candidates for direct clients.
- Screened candidates based on job descriptions, relevant knowledge, and skill sets.
- Conducted regular follow-ups with candidates from first contact to offer acceptance.
- Achieved strong conversion ratio of candidate submittals to interviews and placements.
- Facilitated over 100 candidate submissions and successfully onboarded 8 candidates from 12 purchase orders.
- Coordinated salary expectations, counteroffers, and benefits.
- Well-versed with job boards such as Monster and CB.
- Provided staffing solutions for technology companies.
Education
B.E -
EAST WEST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
Karnataka, India06-2019
Skills
- Full-cycle recruitment
- Candidate sourcing
- Requirement analysis
- Interview facilitation
- Onboarding orientation
- Pipeline development
- Data reporting
- Workforce analytics
- Performance indicators
- Stakeholder engagement
- Client management
- Team leadership
- Team development
- Problem solving
- Employee engagement
Websites
Accomplishments
- Enhanced Recruitment Process, Successfully managed the end-to-end recruitment process for numerous positions within a short timeframe, while enhancing the employer brand and candidate experience.
- Raising Star of the Year Award: 2023, Received the Rising Star Award for the year 2023 in recognition of exceptional performance during the debut year. Successfully delivered impactful results, exceeded performance expectations, and showcased a proactive approach to learning and problem-solving. Earned appreciation for consistently upholding professionalism, teamwork, and a positive attitude, setting a high benchmark for new joiners.
- Promotion as a Team Lead, 11/01/25, Promoted from HR Operations Executive to Team Lead within 3 months for exceptional performance driven by strong leadership, process expertise, and client satisfaction. Successfully closed business worth ₹5 lakhs per month, contributing significantly to revenue growth.
Languages
- English
- Kannada
- Telugu
- Hindi
Timeline
Team Lead - HR Operations
Karishya Solutions OPC Pvt Ltd.
08.2025 - Current
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Ginger Media Group
01.2025 - 06.2025
Recruiter Associate
iAppsData Inc
08.2022 - 08.2023
B.E -
EAST WEST INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY