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Seema Garg

Talent Acquisition Lead
New Delhi

Summary

Strategic and results-driven HR leader with 17+ years of diverse experience in Talent Acquisition, Leadership Hiring, HR Strategy, Diversity & Inclusion, and Organizational Development across IT, E-commerce, Retail, and Telecom sectors. Adept at managing high-performing teams, driving recruitment transformations, and delivering measurable impact through innovative, tech-driven, and data-backed practices. Strong business partner with a reputation for building scalable talent systems, enabling workforce agility, and supporting business expansion strategies across geographies.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages

Work History

HR Manager

Canon India Pvt Ltd
01.2024 - Current
  • Spearhead end-to-end recruitment strategy for Canon India across technology, sales, marketing, supply chain, and support functions at all levels.
  • Lead a team of high-performing recruiters, mentoring them to deliver on aggressive hiring targets.
  • Implemented a modern ATS and trained the TA team for adoption.
  • Collaborate with CXOs for workforce planning and structural optimization.
  • Hired Japanese Account Managers and regional experts to support global expansion.
  • Developed competency frameworks and built succession pipelines.
  • Reduced time-to-hire by 25% through SLA optimization and vendor realignment.
  • Increased quality-of-hire via JD improvements and panel calibration.
  • Achieved DEI milestones including trans-inclusive hiring campaigns.
  • Improved offer-to-join ratio by 25% through branding and engagement.
  • Developed hiring health dashboards for CXO insights.
  • Conducted market mapping and compensation benchmarking.

Lead - Talent Acquisition

Ferns N Petals
12.2020 - 12.2023
  • Led hiring for various business functions including technology, marketing, and ops.
  • Designed campus hiring strategy and execution framework.
  • Implemented tools like HackerEarth, Mettl, and Codejudge for assessments.
  • Built real-time dashboards and analytics on hiring funnel.
  • Partnered with CHRO/CTO on talent strategies for growth.
  • 4x growth in employer brand’s LinkedIn traction.
  • Closed 100+ roles in 6 months without agency support.
  • DEI hiring increased from 6% to 25%.
  • Cut hiring costs by 30% with referral and direct sourcing.
  • Improved interview-to-offer ratio through stakeholder training.

Manager - HR

Intelligaia Technologies Pvt Ltd
02.2008 - 12.2020
  • Managed employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, exit, and policy.
  • Designed L&D programs and ran leadership development centers.
  • Maintained HR dashboards and internal mobility frameworks.
  • Member of POSH committee and led sensitization training.
  • Received Enabler Award 4 times.
  • Closed high-pressure roles under strict deadlines.
  • Long Service Award for 10+ years of service.
  • Built employee referral system contributing 40% to total hires.

Management Trainee - HR

HFCL Infotel Ltd
08.2007 - 01.2008
  • Assisted in recruitment drives, employee records, and onboarding.

Education

PGDBM - Human Resources & Organizational Behavior

IILM
New Delhi, India
04.2025 - 04.2027

B.A. - Psychology

GCG-11 Chandigarh
Chandigarh, India
04.2025 - 03.2005

Skills

  • PAN India & Global Talent Acquisition

  • Executive & Leadership Hiring

  • ATS Implementation

  • Digital Hiring Transformation

  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Strategy

  • Strategic Workforce Planning

  • Succession Pipelines

  • Campus Hiring

  • University Engagement

  • Talent Market Intelligence

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 12/24/84
  • Marital Status: Married

Awards

  • Spot Award, Canon India, 2024
  • Star of the Business Award, Ferns N Petals, 2022
  • The Enabler Award, Intelligaia Technologies, 2020
  • Long Service Award, Intelligaia Technologies, 2018

Technical Tools And Platforms

  • ATS (People Soft, Turbohire, Bamboo and Zing HR)
  • Mettl
  • Codejudge
  • HackerEarth
  • Excel & HR Analytics
  • Keka
  • NATS


Timeline

PGDBM - Human Resources & Organizational Behavior

IILM
04.2025 - 04.2027

B.A. - Psychology

GCG-11 Chandigarh
04.2025 - 03.2005

HR Manager

Canon India Pvt Ltd
01.2024 - Current

Lead - Talent Acquisition

Ferns N Petals
12.2020 - 12.2023

Manager - HR

Intelligaia Technologies Pvt Ltd
02.2008 - 12.2020

Management Trainee - HR

HFCL Infotel Ltd
08.2007 - 01.2008

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