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Saurav Kumar Patnaik

Saurav Kumar Patnaik

Bangalore

Summary

Talent Acquisition Manager with 8+ years of global experience in diverse sectors, specializing in tech and Go-to Market (GTM) roles. Knowledge in HR policies, operations, attrition management, learning and development, compensation, engagement, and exit process. Skilled Talent Acquisition Specialist with background in identifying, recruiting, and hiring top-tier talent. Experienced in developing innovative sourcing strategies, building strong relationships with candidates and clients, and maintaining a strategic recruitment pipeline. Strengths include effective communication skills, negotiation abilities, and knowledge of recruitment technologies. Previously improved efficiency in talent acquisition processes through implementation of data-driven approaches.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Talent Acquisition (Global)

Cleartax
07.2024 - Current
  • Responsible for mid-level and leadership hiring across the functions such as sales, technology, marketing & design
  • Optium tapping of all available sources(Naukri, E-refferal, careers website, social media, IJP, etc)
  • Onboarded 25 FTE across level with 90% offered to join, with self sourcing, without any external vendor
  • Key Assignment closed: Senior Manager Startegic Accounts, Associate DIrector of sales, Engineering Manager, Pre-sales Engineer, SE-2, SE-3, Engineering Manager, Director of Engineer, SDR, SDR Manager, Senior Manager Enterprise Sales

Manager Talent Acquisition(Global)

Yellow.ai(Bitonic Technology)
10.2020 - 11.2023
  • Hired as the third TA member entrusted with the responsibility to scale end-to-end R&D and GTM teams globally through strategic talent mapping
  • Successfully helped yellow.ai scale its workforce from 150 to 1,000 employees on a global scale
  • Expanded the R&D team from 15+ members to 220+ members across the geographies in just 1.5 years without relying on external vendors
  • Achieved 95% cost saving by leveraging cost-effective recruitment channel such as LinkedIn, employee referral, job portals and social networking sites
  • Hired and led a team of 6+ recruiters to ensure efficient candidate onboarding within required SLAs, achieving an 80% SLA adherence with an 80% offer-joining ratio
  • Utilised talent analytics to access and optimise critical recruitment metrics like cost-to-hire, time-to-hire, offer-to-joining ratio etc
  • Resulting in a data-driven talent acquisition process
  • Developed and executed a targeted search strategy, resulting in successful onboarding of 12 executives within 18 months
  • Collaborated with the founders and executive team to define recruitment priorities and build a leadership pipeline that supported Yellow's strategic growth objectives
  • Successfully led campus recruitment efforts across a range of institutes, including Tier 1, 2, and 3 institutions, for three consecutive years
  • Designed and implemented onboarding and buddy programs for campus joiners, and implemented a 30-60-90 day onboarding program to enhance the new joiner experience
  • Successfully led the end-to-end implementation of advanced Applicant Tracking System (ATS) solutions, Lever and Skillate(Sense), demonstrating proficiency in HR technology
  • Partnered with the HR ops team to implement the BambooHR HRMS tool and culture code, streamlining HR operations and fostering organizational culture
  • Collaborated with Mercer in Job Role Banding to align compensation with industry standard
  • Executing various team building initiatives like in-house events and group activities for employee engagement, team building, theme parties, offsite, and wellness camps for employees
  • Creating TA SOP, hiring playbook and also planning a bar raiser training program for R&D

Senior Talent Acquisition

Bounce(Wickedride.com)
04.2019 - 10.2020
  • Hired as a core HR professional to lead the technology and product hiring
  • Developed strategies for talent sourcing to build candidate generation plans, which included industry/competitive research and sourcing approaches to attract passive and active candidates
  • Refined the entire hiring process starting from entry level to C-level
  • Redefined the performance appraisal process as per the business objectives
  • Drove remarkable growth in the dockless business segment, scaling the team from 30+ members to an impressive 160+ members within one year
  • Successfully implemented the end-to-end Application Tracking System (ATS) 'Zwayam,' streamlining the recruitment workflow and enhancing the candidate experience
  • Led campus recruitment efforts across Tier 1 institutes showcasing your ability to attract top talent from prestigious institutions
  • Introduced new initiatives like Hackathons and tech meetups to ensure a strong employer brand presence

Talent Engagement Specialist

Myntra
02.2018 - 01.2019
  • Managed a complete recruitment cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources and collaborating with human resource requirements
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional stakeholders to identify, attract, and onboard top-tier engineering talent, driving innovation and excellence
  • Ensured that the Talent Acquisition team continuously supported the organisation's business strategy, goals, shared values, culture and philosophy
  • Analysed monthly/quarterly hiring statistics for process improvements and efforts optimization inclusive of tracking cost, time to market, Sourcing mix, rejection ratio, and recruiter's performance
  • Played an important role as a Talent partner for shaping the team for the cutting edge 'Myntra Platform'
  • Hired high-performing 30 engineers who launched the Myntra platform
  • Helped in building campus relations with Tier 1 & 2 for hiring future young talents for Myntra
  • Helped in hiring critical senior requirements like Architect, Director Engineer, Principal Architect and distinguished architects

Associate Talent Acquisition

Zyoin
08.2016 - 01.2018
  • Successfully handled the responsibility for the full cycle of recruitment
  • Interacted with the client to understand the job specification and was involved in sourcing the right resource matching their expectations
  • Handled the entire recruitment cycle right from sourcing, screening resumes, conducting initial rounds of interviews, scheduling technical interviews and other rounds of interviews
  • Conducted telephonic interviews of candidates as per the job description to check for their communication skills, the truthfulness of their resume, expected salary, confidence level, and background as per the job description
  • Scheduled interviews for the candidates, coordinated with the clients for further action and followed up with the candidate till joining
  • Maintained business relationships with clients & coordinated with the team to place suitable candidates
  • Drove the hiring process in a high volume time-sensitive environment, working directly with 5-6 Delivery managers and prestigious clients like Rivigo, Cleartax, M.H Alshaya, Gojek, Playgames 24/7, MediaIQ etc
  • Placed high-end technical professionals including junior to senior level positions for Core Java, Database Development, Research engineering, Automation Testing, QA, and Data Warehousing for liv.ai, concerto.ai, Rivigo, Cleartax and many seed-funded companies within agreed timelines
  • Received appreciation from clients for closing critical positions within a short span
  • Received awards like Rookie of the Month within the first month of joining
  • Also awarded as performer of the quarter and extra effort within a short span of 1 year

Education

Bachelor of Technology -

SOA University

Skills

  • Leadership Hiring
  • Manpower Planning
  • Campus Hiring
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Social Hiring
  • Change Management
  • Vendor Management
  • Diversity and inclusion awareness
  • Talent Analytics
  • Recruitment Strategies
  • Team Leadership
  • Global Recruitment
  • Employer Branding
  • Employee Engagement
  • Applicant tracking systems
  • Social media recruiting
  • Talent pipeline building
  • Candidate experience
  • Succession planning

Recognitionsandawards

  • Rockstar, MM/DD/YY, Received 'Rockstar' award within 6 months of joining for coming up with HR initiatives & closing critical positions in a short period.
  • Lead Recruiter to Manager, MM/DD/YY, Joined as 'Lead Recruiter' and progressed to 'Manager' role by the virtue of performance.
  • Jack of All Trades, 03/2022, Received 'Jack of All Trades' award for Best Performer in the HR Department, hiring skills have been specially called out.
  • Value Contributed, MM/DD/YY, Received 'Value Contributed' award from CTO & CPO for closing niche skilled positions within a short period at Yellow.ai.

Timeline

Principal Talent Acquisition (Global)

Cleartax
07.2024 - Current

Manager Talent Acquisition(Global)

Yellow.ai(Bitonic Technology)
10.2020 - 11.2023

Senior Talent Acquisition

Bounce(Wickedride.com)
04.2019 - 10.2020

Talent Engagement Specialist

Myntra
02.2018 - 01.2019

Associate Talent Acquisition

Zyoin
08.2016 - 01.2018

Bachelor of Technology -

SOA University

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