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Shweta Singh

Bengaluru

Summary

Dynamic talent acquisition specialist with a proven track record at Vymo, excelling in strategic hiring and leadership development. Expertise in executive recruitment and DEI initiatives has led to a remarkable 50% reduction in time-to-fill, enhancing team productivity through effective stakeholder engagement and market analysis. Committed to driving organizational success by fostering diverse talent pools.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager/Executive, Talent Acquisition Partner - Technology

Vymo
Bengaluru
07.2023 - 12.2024
  • Led hiring efforts for senior and executive roles, including VP of Engineering, Director of Engineering, Chief Architect, and Engineering CoE.
  • Collaborated with founders and senior leadership to determine key role requirements.
  • Provided strategic recommendations based on in-depth assessment of talent market dynamics.
  • Worked with HR team to create strategies for employee growth and succession.
  • Performed detailed assessments to measure leadership competencies and fit with company culture.
  • Executed strategic leadership in managing talent acquisition across APAC, resulting in a significant decrease of time-to-fill times by half.
  • Engineered data-driven sourcing and recruitment strategies, yielding a 75% enhancement in candidate quality.
  • Partnered with HR, business leaders, and executives to synchronize talent acquisition objectives with company goals.
  • Enhanced employer branding through targeted campaigns and improved candidate experience
  • Led and mentored a team of 4 recruiters on an average, implementing performance metrics and training programs that improved team productivity and increased hiring manager satisfaction scores to 4.5 on the scale of 5
  • Redesigned recruitment processes that decreased hiring costs by 30 % through streamlined workflows and vendor partnerships
  • Built strong relationships with external recruitment agencies and partners, negotiating contracts that optimized spend and ensured high-quality candidate pipelines for niche and hard-to-fill roles

Talent Acquisition Lead

AWS
Bangalore
10.2022 - 04.2023
  • Lead the hiring for Utility Cloud business within Engineering business group
  • Individually managed the hiring for critical roles like Software development engineers & managers
  • Mentored a team of high performing recruiters
  • Lead multiple projects like Diversity and Inclusion, Branding & Candidate Experience
  • Skills Used: Diversity & Inclusion focused hiring, Candidate Experience, People Management

Talent Acquisition Manager – Engineering & Sales team

Cisco Systems
Bangalore
03.2017 - 10.2022
  • Led the hiring for Sales and Customer Experience team across India, Australia & Singapore
  • Execute talent acquisition strategy aligned with Organization's global business objectives
  • Meet aggressive hiring goals with a focus on proactive sourcing
  • Individually managed the hiring for senior critical leadership roles like Director of Engineering, Architect, Director & VP of sales
  • Led and mentored a team of 9 recruiters
  • Managed efficient, fast-paced full-cycle recruiting operations to complement recruiting delivery
  • Focus and Recruit senior executive leadership roles and lead recruiting projects
  • Partner and Lead Diversity & Inclusion, and employer branding efforts and strategy for Cisco across APJC
  • Identify recruiting trends and innovative recruiting techniques
  • Tracked & reviewed weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual business review of the function with senior leadership team
  • Skills used: Senior leadership hiring, Thought Leadership, People management, Focused hiring on Diversity & Inclusion, Process Optimization, Operational excellence

Lead Technical Recruiter – Engineering team

Amelia
Bangalore
06.2014 - 03.2017
  • Spearheaded the hiring of the Engineering team (Cognitive intelligence and Machine learning) from the ground up, strategically hired the top talent to create a high-performing, collaborative team
  • Developed recruitment strategy that promote cost-effective best practices, improve service quality and provide high caliber talent aligning to staffing success
  • Market intelligence for senior hiring, niche and critical skills
  • Led and developed a team of 4 high performing recruiters
  • Skills used: Complex & Senior leadership hiring, Strategic hiring, Team management, Event management

Senior Technical Recruiter – Core Engineering team

Altisource Labs
Bangalore
06.2013 - 06.2014
  • Supported the hiring for Hubzu.com in India
  • Responsible for lateral hiring across all the levels
  • Improved hiring numbers while maintaining the quality
  • Successfully completed 93% of hiring through Employee Referral, Headhunting, Job Portals, LinkedIn, Google Search and social media
  • Consistently recognized within the top 5% of the best performers across Organization
  • Skills used: Sourcing, Niche hiring, Vendor management, Stakeholders' management, Event management

Technical Recruiter – IT Infrastructure team

Microland
Bangalore
01.2012 - 05.2013
  • Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions within company
  • Onboarded new hires and set up training
  • Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings
  • Skills used: Sourcing, Headhunting, Niche & Volume hiring

Sr. Recruitment Consultant – Senior leadership & executive hiring

Transend People Management Consulting Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
06.2010 - 01.2012
  • Involved in executive search, head hunting
  • Sourcing, Screening of the resumes and short-listing candidates to ensure that they meet the requirements
  • Mentored a team of 5 members
  • Clients worked with Airbus, Matricstream, Microland, Verifone, Fidelity, Manhattan and many more

Education

MBA - Human Resources Management

NIILM School of Business
Bangalore
07.2010

Skills

  • Executive and Leadership Hiring
  • Strategic Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning
  • Recruitment Process Optimization
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives
  • Employer Branding and Candidate Experience
  • Metrics-Driven Recruitment
  • Stakeholder Engagement
  • Leadership and Team Development
  • Change Management and Process Improvement
  • Talent Market Mapping and Competitive Analysis

Timeline

Senior Manager/Executive, Talent Acquisition Partner - Technology

Vymo
07.2023 - 12.2024

Talent Acquisition Lead

AWS
10.2022 - 04.2023

Talent Acquisition Manager – Engineering & Sales team

Cisco Systems
03.2017 - 10.2022

Lead Technical Recruiter – Engineering team

Amelia
06.2014 - 03.2017

Senior Technical Recruiter – Core Engineering team

Altisource Labs
06.2013 - 06.2014

Technical Recruiter – IT Infrastructure team

Microland
01.2012 - 05.2013

Sr. Recruitment Consultant – Senior leadership & executive hiring

Transend People Management Consulting Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 01.2012

MBA - Human Resources Management

NIILM School of Business

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