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Shobhna Yadav

Bengaluru

Summary

Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 7 years of experience driving end-to-end recruitment across semiconductors, IT, and global markets (India, APAC, and EMEA). Proven expertise in strategic hiring, stakeholder management, and leadership of recruitment teams. Adept at building scalable sourcing strategies, managing vendor relationships, and delivering both niche and volume hiring within aggressive timelines. Recognized for reducing hiring TAT, improving offer-to-join ratios, and partnering with business leaders to meet critical workforce needs.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

SmartSoC Solutions Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
04.2018 - Current
  • Manage end-to-end recruitment for both India and overseas requirements, focusing on semiconductor and IT domains.
  • Lead and mentor a recruitment team handling multiple verticals, partnering with hiring managers for workforce planning and execution.
  • Drive proactive sourcing strategies via LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, mass campaigns, and internal databases to ensure high-quality talent pipelines.
  • Coordinate interview drives (virtual, campus, and walk-in) with technical panels, ensuring smooth scheduling and candidate experience.
  • Guided candidates through offer negotiation, documentation, and onboarding processes, maintaining a high offer-to-join ratio.
  • Reduced dependency on external vendors by 30% through in-house sourcing initiatives.
  • Successfully closed 100+ niche semiconductor positions annually within aggressive turnaround times.
  • Spearheaded multiple campus hiring drives to strengthen fresh talent pipelines.

Technologies / Domains:
Semiconductors – Verification, RTL Design, DFT, Physical Design, STA, Synthesis

Recruitment Operations Executive

TRACXN Technologies, Bangalore
Bangalore
07.2017 - 01.2018
  • Handled end-to-end recruitment operations for mid to senior-level hiring across APAC and EMEA regions.
  • Coordinated with internal stakeholders for interview scheduling, offer rollout, and onboarding documentation.
  • Sourced and screened candidates for VP-level Sales Hiring in the banking domain.
  • Managed bulk and niche hiring across portals (LinkedIn, Naukri, Monster, iimjobs).

Technologies / Domains:
International Hiring (APAC, EMEA), VP Sales Hiring – Banking Sector

Education

MBA - HR

Sri Shankara Vidhayalaya
Bhilai
06-2017

Skills

  • Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution
  • Leadership and team management
  • Recruitment Analytics & Reporting
  • Global hiring (India, APAC, EMEA)
  • Stakeholder and vendor management
  • Niche semiconductor hiring (RTL, DFT, PD, STA, verification)
  • Campus & Lateral Hiring
  • Employee engagement and onboarding
  • ATS and sourcing tools (LinkedIn, Naukri, Monster, job boards, ref)rrals)

Accomplishments

  • Closed niche semiconductor positions (RTL, PD, DFT, STA) with a 95% success rate.
  • Recognized by leadership for achieving fastest TAT in hiring (reduced average hiring cycle by 20%).
  • Successfully led 20+ hiring drives (walk-ins, campus, and lateral) across India.
  • Built a high-performing recruitment team, improving overall hiring efficiency, and quality of hire
  • Got 7 times Every quater & Monthly performance of the month

Languages

English
First Language
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)
B1

Timeline

Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist

SmartSoC Solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2018 - Current

Recruitment Operations Executive

TRACXN Technologies, Bangalore
07.2017 - 01.2018

MBA - HR

Sri Shankara Vidhayalaya
Shobhna Yadav