Smitha G S
Bangalore
Summary
Seasoned Senior/Lead Recruiter with significant experience in full life-cycle corporate recruiting for numerous industries. Familiarity with diverse sourcing strategies, candidate evaluation, and stakeholder management. Notable strengths include strategic planning, relationship building, and talent acquisition. Previous work has consistently resulted in improved efficiency in hiring processes, ensuring quality hires within set deadlines.
As a professional with over 12 years of experience, I have demonstrated expertise in end-to-end recruitment, managing bulk and support hiring, and delivering hiring goals within given timelines. I am skilled in building effective pipelines for various lines of business through sourcing, headhunting, referrals, and networking. My strengths include improving candidate and hiring manager experience, managing internal mobility process, conducting calibration meetings, and managing diversity and inclusion across all levels. With a focus on cost-free channels, I have successfully hired through different source channels, and have partnered with agencies for market research on new roles. My achievements include conducting gender diversity meet-ups leading to a record hiring of 40% diversity candidates, and planning, managing, and executing entire virtual hiring during the pandemic. I rely strongly on my stakeholder management skills to create customer delight and believe strongly in thought leadership being a cornerstone of excellence.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Recruiter
APPTIO
Bengaluru
06.2021 - 06.2024
- Company Overview: Apptio, an IBM company, is the leading technology spend and value management software provider.
- Led the recruiting efforts for R&D teams, such as engineering (application and data), professional services (Customer Success, Delivery, Education roles), product implementation, and Marketing and G&A functions.
- Led a high-performing team of five talent acquisition professionals with the goal of elevating productivity, focusing on key performance indicators such as velocity and quality of the talent pipeline.
- Prepared or maintained employment records using human resources management system software.
- Posted positions on job boards, media and alternate sourcing channels to attract diverse talent pool.
- Utilized creative sourcing strategies and recruitment branding to identify, engage and attract top talent.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry trends, tools, and technologies in talent acquisition.
- Sourced, qualified and conducted screening interviews with job candidates.
- Built and maintained network of potential candidates through market research and relationship management.
- Advised hiring managers on interview techniques, legal compliance issues and cultural fit considerations during the recruitment process.
- Advised management on organizing, preparing or implementing recruiting or retention programs.
- Managed relationships with recruitment agencies and external partners to fill roles efficiently.
- Maintained applicant tracking system (ATS) records related to candidate selection process.
- Compiled comprehensive reports detailing key metrics such as time-to-fill ratios, cost per hire.
- Collaborated with HR team members on various projects related to employee engagement initiatives, compensation strategies, career development programs.
- Monitored progress of open requisitions and provided regular updates on status of searches.
- Leveraged social media and professional networking platforms to source qualified candidates.
- Researched industry trends regarding compensation packages, benefits offerings, in order to remain competitive in the marketplace.
- Created a database of pre-screened candidates for future openings or referrals from internal employees.
- Reviewed referral candidates and contacted qualified individuals to request applications.
- Designed and executed targeted recruitment campaigns to fill high-volume and niche positions.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional service, rewarded with multiple ACE awards, a squad award, and a supporting award from the business.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
Recruitment Consultant (Contract)
ARIS GLOBAL
Bengaluru
06.2020 - 05.2021
- Company Overview: With over three decades of customer partnerships, ArisGlobal is an established global market leader.
- Companies turn to ArisGlobal to accomplish mission-critical tasks in drug development, clinical research, and safety monitoring.
- Led hiring for engineering roles (end to end).
- Understanding, capturing the job requirements from clients, developing market intelligence for niche roles, and sourcing quality candidates' profiles through various modes, including job postings and job portals.
- Coordinating with the candidates through email or phone.
- Driving the recruitment efforts right from getting the requirements from the Hiring Manager, screening the profiles, shortlisting, coordinating interviews, and offer negotiation.
- Focused on the placement of Software Engineers/Architects (Java Fullstack), Big Data, ETL, Database Architects/Developers/Administrators, Network/System/Security Engineers, Web Developers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Project Managers, Engineering Managers, and cloud hiring.
- I started as an IC and then expanded my roles to stakeholder management and vendor management, and I was responsible for closing niche skills and multiple hiring.
- With over three decades of customer partnerships, ArisGlobal is an established global market leader.
- Managed applicant tracking systems including inputting candidate data into the system.
- Reviewed referral candidates and contacted qualified individuals to request applications.
- Utilized social media networks for sourcing passive job seekers.
Recruiter
APTEAN
05.2019 - 04.2020
- Company Overview: Aptean is changing
- Our bespoke ERP solutions are transforming a huge range of global businesses, from food producers to manufacturers
- Handling the complete recruitment life cycle for sourcing(DotNet)the best talent
- Sourcing candidates through Internal Database, Job portals, social networks, head hunting and advertisement
- Recruited top talent, aligning career goals with organization hiring needs
- Maintained relationships with technical professionals to gain industry knowledge and obtain referrals
- Been hiring advisor to Stakeholders and career advisor to candidates
- Wrote and posted technical job descriptions with the help of Hiring Managers
- Maintained in-depth understanding of IT trends and hiring desires to have healthy pool of candidates
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings
- Aptean is changing
- Our bespoke ERP solutions are transforming a huge range of global businesses, from food producers to manufacturers
Team Lead - Talent Acquisition
Indecomm Global Services
11.2016 - 06.2018
- Created and implemented recruiting strategies to attract top talent.
- Reviewed resumes and conducted phone screens for qualified applicants.
- Designed effective job postings for internal and external job boards.
- Hired employees and processed hiring-related paperwork.
- Consulted with hiring managers to further understand business requirements and inform pipeline development.
- Managed the recruitment process from sourcing to onboarding new hires.
- Advised management on organizing, preparing or implementing recruiting or retention programs.
Asst.Manager - Recruitment
Blue Rose Technologies
06.2013 - 09.2014
- Planned and led team meetings to review business results and communicate new and ongoing priorities.
- Recruited and hired qualified candidates to fill open positions.
- Delegated work to staff, setting priorities and goals.
- Created monthly reports for senior management summarizing operational performance metrics.
- Evaluated individual and team business performance and identified opportunities for improvement.
Team Lead - Recruitment
Step Ahead Consulting
02.2012 - 05.2013
- Searched for qualified job candidates using computer databases, media advertisements or employee referrals.
- Developed and implemented strategies to attract top talent for recruitment.
- Maintained relationships with external stakeholders like staffing agencies, consultants.
- Evaluated job applications, resumes, and CVs of applicants.
Recruitment Analyst
CareerXperts Consulting
03.2010 - 02.2011
- Screened resumes, evaluated applicants' skills and experience, and determined eligibility for positions.
- Interviewed job applicants to obtain information on work history, education or job skills.
- Developed and implemented recruitment strategies to attract qualified candidates.
- Analyzed data from recruiting metrics such as time-to-fill rate, cost per hire, source of hire.
- Searched for qualified job candidates using computer databases, media advertisements or employee referrals.
- Selected qualified job applicants or referred to managers to make hiring recommendations.
- Developed or implemented recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.
- Responded promptly to inquiries from external recruiters regarding open positions or available talent pool.
HR Recruiter
Maitre Business Solutions
09.2007 - 02.2010
- Managed full-cycle recruiting process, from sourcing candidates to extending offers.
- Conducted interviews with potential candidates, evaluated their qualifications and made hiring decisions.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - ECE
Sri Krishna Institute Of Technology
Bangalore01.2007
Skills
- Job posting optimization
- Full cycle recruiting
- Technical recruiting
- Applicant tracking systems (ATS)
- Candidate experience improvement
- Global talent acquisition
- Remote hiring
- Recruiting events coordination
- Strategic planning
- Referral program management
- Recruitment marketing
- Data-driven recruitment
- Diversity and inclusion
- Passive candidate engagement
- Stakeholder management
- Team leading
- Behavioral interviewing
Hobbies and Interests
- Reading
- Public Speaking
- Dancing
- Movies
- Reality Shows
- Traveling
Background
Born and brought up in Bangalore, Settled with my Family.
Accomplishments
- I was awarded many titles, such as "ACE of the Quarter," "Squad Award," and even "Best Supporting Member" from the business for my consistent performance.
- Led a campaign that was recognized as 'Referral Rally,' which yielded a 15% increase in the successful referral rates.
Languages
kannada
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Sr Recruiter
APPTIO
06.2021 - 06.2024
Recruitment Consultant (Contract)
ARIS GLOBAL
06.2020 - 05.2021
Recruiter
APTEAN
05.2019 - 04.2020
Team Lead - Talent Acquisition
Indecomm Global Services
11.2016 - 06.2018
Asst.Manager - Recruitment
Blue Rose Technologies
06.2013 - 09.2014
Team Lead - Recruitment
Step Ahead Consulting
02.2012 - 05.2013
Recruitment Analyst
CareerXperts Consulting
03.2010 - 02.2011
HR Recruiter
Maitre Business Solutions
09.2007 - 02.2010
Bachelor of Engineering - ECE
Sri Krishna Institute Of Technology
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