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Sarmistha Datta

Hyderabad

Summary

Possessing 12+ years of experience in End to End IT Recruitments across verticals. Proficient in handling bulk hiring, Niche hiring, Middle Level & Senior Level (Consultant, Senior Consultant, Technical Architect & Solutions Architect) Currently working as Team Lead. Successfully handling 8 recruiters. Involved in full cycle recruitment including sourcing, stakeholder management, vendor management etc. Extensive experience in the areas of Recruiting, Sourcing, Head Hunting, Market Mapping, Vendor Management, Niche skill hiring, Stakeholder Management Target Company/ Market Intelligence based sourcing for niche skill hiring Responsible for Account Management, Client Relationship, Team Handling and Recruitment process. Responsible for handling the requirement for BU's like Domestic, APAC, NZ North America. Played a major role in IT Recruitments which includes HR Activities such as Sourcing, Screening, Scheduling, Salary Negotiations, Preparing Offer letters etc. Rich experience in Leadership hiring like Technology Specialists, Presales and Senior Architects. Building and leveraging a professional network of over 22000+ connections on LinkedIn to stay informed and expand the talent pipeline.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruitment Manager

Forsys Inc
Hyderabad
03.2025 - Current
  • Designed, developed, and implemented successful recruitment processes to fulfil all vacancies and create a healthy pipeline for future hiring.
  • Created and implemented forward-thinking initiatives to improve employee engagement.
  • Developed comprehensive process for new hires and reviewed new hire productivity, optimizing onboarding effectiveness.
  • Handing multiple business or Stakeholder (Onshore & offshore) divisions to improve communications and to fulfil open demands within TAT.
  • Managing a team of 8 individual recruiters (Onshore & Offshore).
  • Managing end-to-end recruitment cycle, covering sourcing, stakeholder relations, and vendor managing for CTH & FTH positions.
  • Specialized in recruiting cloud and technology leadership roles.
  • Sharing hiring updates with Forsys leadership and participating in high-level hiring strategy discussions.
  • Driving process improvement, leding process initiatives, and contributing to ideation for enhancing recruitment efficiency and effectiveness.

AGM-TL (ENTERPRISE-SALES & MARKETING, TECHNOLOGY)

Vodafone Idea
Pune
08.2022 - 12.2024
  • Oversaw recruitment across Technology, Digital, Retail, Enterprise and Sales/Marketing sectors.
  • Managing a team of five individuals.
  • Managed end-to-end recruitment cycle, covering sourcing, stakeholder relations, and vendor coordination.
  • Specialized in recruiting cloud and technology leadership roles.
  • Executed strategic and niche hiring initiatives.
  • Facilitated stakeholder and vendor management throughout recruitment process.
  • Developed proactive talent pipeline to manage future hiring spikes across functions.
  • Developed strong partnerships with hiring managers to align on technical hiring needs.

SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER-GBS INDIA/SA & GLOBAL MARKETS

IBM
Pune
05.2021 - 08.2022
  • Orchestrate recruitment strategies, covering talent acquisition and stakeholder relations.
  • Worked across multiple Lines of Business in Pre-sales, Architecture (Enterprise/Solution/Technical), Consulting (Strategy/Domain), and Non-Sales roles.
  • Expertise in recruiting talent across emerging technologies including AI/ML, NLP, Data Science, Technology Sales, Presales etc.
  • Expert in leadership, diversity, and niche skills hiring.
  • Achieved 90% direct recruitment through diverse sourcing channels.
  • Streamlined offer release processes by prioritizing collaboration.
  • Created and maintained Job IDs for easy reference by internal employees, external candidates, and agencies.

SENIOR CONSULTANT-END TO END RECRUITMENT FOR SENIOR & LEADERSHIP HIRING TEAM

Capgemini Technology Services
Pune
02.2014 - 05.2021
  • Managed entire recruitment lifecycle.
  • Sourced candidates using online job portals. Utilized diverse search strategies including networking and online databases.
  • Engaged in headhunting to meet timely recruitment needs.
  • Engaged with candidates throughout the hiring process until offer stage.
  • Ensure accurate data tracking and reporting.
  • Conducted final HR discussions and CTC negotiations.
  • Specialized in leading niche recruitment projects.
  • Oversaw accounts across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and India regions.
  • Consistently brought on board more than 60 strategic role candidates each year.
  • Identifying staffing requirements for multiple regions including I&D, NA Apps, APAC, CIS, FS.
  • Engaged with senior leaders from Senior Manager to Vice President levels.
  • Worked on Diversity profiles and have closed multiple positions with Diversity (Female leadership profiles).

SENIOR EXECUTIVE- TALENT ACQUISITION

Experis IT
Pune
02.2012 - 07.2014
  • Managed end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing candidates, screening resumes, and shortlisting profiles.
  • Engaged with clients to comprehend their requirement needs.
  • Compile weekly MIS and on-demand reports per senior management's requests.
  • Coordinated agency-exclusive drives nationwide.
  • Successfully negotiated compensation packages during the offer stage.

Education

Bachelor of Arts -

Calcutta University

Skills

  • Stakeholder Management
  • Talent Acquisition plans/Strategies
  • Recruitment Strategies/Planning
  • Vendor Management
  • Data-driven decision-making
  • Leadership Hiring
  • Performance metrics analysis
  • Applicant tracking systems proficient
  • Websites, Portfolios, Profiles
  • Diversity and Inclusion

Accomplishments

  • LinkedIn Certified
  • Won Award for highest diversity selections, 09/01/20, Capgemini
  • Received letter of appreciation for Leadership Sourcing & Recruitment
  • Received Best Recruiter Award
  • Awarded for highest onboarding with Ericsson, (40+ People) at Overseas Information Technology
  • Awarded for sourcing and onboarding highest number of SAP candidates from client IBM at Experis India
  • Awarded twice for Corporate Cultural Activity Excellence at CapGemini India Pvt Ltd

Languages

  • Hindi
  • English
  • Bengali

Other Responsibilities

  • Recruitment & Headhunting
  • End to end recruitment across all levels, strategic sourcing, online research
  • Involved in establishing, improving and streamlining recruiting processes
  • Specialised in Sourcing candidates from various Job Boards & Networking sites
  • Implemented numerous sourcing strategies including Job postings, Referral generation, Direct sourcing and Networking to develop a qualified pool of candidates
  • Offer Management, Onboarding and Joining formalities
  • Responsible for the joining formalities for new joinees
  • Responsible for initiating and conducting the Induction program for the new recruits
  • Managing HR backend processes like maintenance of employee database, personal records, etc.

Timeline

Recruitment Manager

Forsys Inc
03.2025 - Current

AGM-TL (ENTERPRISE-SALES & MARKETING, TECHNOLOGY)

Vodafone Idea
08.2022 - 12.2024

SENIOR TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER-GBS INDIA/SA & GLOBAL MARKETS

IBM
05.2021 - 08.2022

SENIOR CONSULTANT-END TO END RECRUITMENT FOR SENIOR & LEADERSHIP HIRING TEAM

Capgemini Technology Services
02.2014 - 05.2021

SENIOR EXECUTIVE- TALENT ACQUISITION

Experis IT
02.2012 - 07.2014

Bachelor of Arts -

Calcutta University

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