Shruthi S
Talent Acquisition Lead
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced and self-motivated Talent Acquisition Manager bringing forth over 11+ years of valuable industry experience and expertise in Reporting & Analytics and Global hiring with a passion for management. Adept in analytical thinking, strategic planning, implementing and managing training programs, leadership hiring and proactively engaging with stakeholders and other team members in a predominantly virtual environment. “Creative thinking and Innovation at work will definitely result in tremendous achievements” is my strong belief. Excellent experience in global hiring and setting up delivery teams in international locations to service clients and possess good understanding of Visa and Immigration processes & methodologies.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Lead
Gradient M
05.2025 - Current
- Lead and mentored a team of recruiters, setting KPIs, conducting performance reviews, and driving continuous improvement strategies.
- Delivered full-cycle recruitment across technical, commercial, and leadership roles.
- Work with the company's executive management team to establish a sound plan of management succession that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the company.
- Provide strategic leadership by articulating organizational needs and plans to the executive management team, shareholders and the board of directors.
- Reduced time-to-hire by 40% through process redesign, interviewer training, and improved pipeline management.
- Implemented data-driven reporting dashboards to track hiring performance and forecast needs.
- Partner with senior stakeholders to define hiring plans, role requirements, and talent market strategies.
- Built Power BI/Excel dashboards for senior leadership to track hiring performance.
- Own relationships with external agencies and suppliers, negotiating contracts and controlling recruitment spend.
Talent Acquisition Manager
Evo Talents Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
05.2024 - 04.2025
- Responsible for developing and executing HR strategies in support of overall Business plan and strategy direction of Organization.
- Provide strategic leadership by articulating organizational needs and plans to the executive management team, shareholders and the board of directors.
- Plan, organize, and manage training programs, ultimately aiming to improve employee performance and contribute to the company's overall success.
- Oversee the training and growth of employees, ensuring their skills and knowledge are developed to meet both individual and organizational needs.
- Work with the company's executive management team to establish a sound plan of management succession that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the company.
- Function as a strategic business advisor to the executive/senior management of each business unit or specialty group regarding key organizational and management issues.
- Provide overall leadership and guidance to the HR function by overseeing talent acquisition, career development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development globally.
- Develop HR plans and strategies to support the achievement of the overall business operations objectives.
- Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of strategic goals.
Team Lead (TA Group)
Infosys Limited
02.2020 - 02.2024
- Collaborate with cross-functional and HR business partners across the organization to ensure that our analytics and reporting are aligned with company priorities to meet the business needs and facilitate the decision making and planning.
- Serve as a liaison with business partners across the organization as it relates to HR metrics like Talent/People or even work force analytics.
- Manage SharePoint to distribute information effectively and efficiently to all levels throughout the organization.
- Support special projects and prepare ad hoc reports upon request from key stakeholders and company leaders.
- Develop recommendations for the leadership team regarding reporting strategy, including metrics, analytics, frequencies, and data governance practices.
- Prepared and presented financial reports to management and stakeholders, providing insights into performance trends and opportunities.
- Possess good working experience in Excel with strong SQL and Power BI knowledge base.
- Good hands-on experience working on SAP ECM.
Process Specialist (Talent Acquisition Group)
Infosys Limited
01.2017 - 02.2020
- Analyzed current and past hiring data to identify areas of improvement and develop target hiring strategies.
- Identified and hired top talents, resulting in a highly motivated and productive team.
- Continuous engagement with internal teams to identify the process gaps and provide regular insights to improve performance.
- Experienced in working directly with clients globally to ensure all the goals of a project are achieved within the scope and budget.
- Developed and implemented a talent acquisition and retention plan that improved employee satisfaction.
- Participated in cross-functional meetings to resolve the recurring issues.
- Partnering with the HR community and global functional team to implement programs.
- Prepared and presented financial reports to management and stakeholders, providing insights into performance trends and opportunities.
IT Recruiter
Radiant Systems Europe Limited
08.2015 - 12.2016
- Handling UK & Europe requirements and independently managing the entire recruitment life cycle.
- Created job postings and managed applicant tracking systems (ATS) to ensure accuracy and compliance with regulations.
- Expertise in End-to-End hiring cycle - from gathering requirements to offer release, also involved in Indents raising and Onboarding.
- Utilized advanced Boolean search techniques to identify and connect with passive candidates.
- Leveraged social media to build employer branding and attract the top talents.
- Working with internal teams for Offer Generation and release the offer.
- Partnering with the HR community and global functional team to implement programs.
- Managing the on-boarding process for candidates – from selection to offer acceptance.
- Time to Time meetings with Managers to strategize resourcing needs.
IT Recruiter
Test Yantra Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
02.2014 - 06.2015
- Worked as a Technical Recruiter responsible for a range of activities that support client business needs and to meet client expectations.
- Exclusively handled contract & contract to hire positions across UK, Ireland & Europe, capable in delivering in a fast-paced environment.
- Sourcing the candidates through Job portals, Head Hunting, Referrals and Social Network Sites.
- Candidate inquiries, mining activities, reviewing candidates to determine the best match, utilizing Boolean search techniques, documenting interactions, developing recruiting strategies and techniques.
- Involved in complete recruiting life-cycle including salary negotiations, technical interviews, and follow-up.
- Responsible for recruiting IT, Telecom, Automotive, Airline, industry requirements.
- Serve multiple clients and provide an end solution to their requirement needs.
- Developed relationships with universities and other institutions to source top talents.
- Established a network of contacts and built relationships with potential candidates to increase the candidate pool.
Process Executive
Infosys BPO Ltd
11.2012 - 06.2013
- Assisted customers with software and hardware troubleshooting and provided technical advice.
- Developed and implemented a knowledge base technical solution, reducing the average call handling time.
- Developed a customer feedback system to identify opportunities for improvement and increased customer retention.
- Identified and communicated opportunities to upsell and cross-sell products, resulting in a revenue increase.
- Installed and configured software for customers, resulting in time reduction.
- Developed scripts to automate customer service tasks, to reduce the time spent on manual processes.
- Developed a customer service training program that improved customer service ratings.
- Bringing the right attitude to the workplace that complements and enhances the work culture.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Degree - Computer Science
Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology
Bangalore01-2012
Skills
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
End-to-End Recruitment
Workforce Planning
Employer Branding
Stakeholder Management
Agency & Vendor Management
Interview & Selection Strategy
Reporting & Analytics
Recruitment Metrics & KPIs
Collaborative leadership
Technical Trainings @ Infosys
- Power BI beginner and advanced
- Advanced Excel training
- SQL
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
- Strong stakeholder communication skills
- High attention to detail and data integrity
- Confidential data handling experience
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Lead
Gradient M
05.2025 - Current
Talent Acquisition Manager
Evo Talents Consultancy Pvt. Ltd.
05.2024 - 04.2025
Team Lead (TA Group)
Infosys Limited
02.2020 - 02.2024
Process Specialist (Talent Acquisition Group)
Infosys Limited
01.2017 - 02.2020
IT Recruiter
Radiant Systems Europe Limited
08.2015 - 12.2016
IT Recruiter
Test Yantra Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
02.2014 - 06.2015
Process Executive
Infosys BPO Ltd
11.2012 - 06.2013
Bachelor of Engineering Degree - Computer Science
Yellamma Dasappa Institute of Technology