Sowmya K
Bangalore
Summary
To build a long and enriching career in an organization that provides opportunities for continuous learning and encourages innovative thinking. I seek assignments where I can apply my analytical and people skills, formal management education and valuable experience gained during my stint in servicing my previous assignments thereby adding value to self and the organization.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager – Leadership Hiring - APAC
Scouters - Executive Search Pvt Ltd.
Bangalore
01.2022 - Current
- Handling and leading end-to-end global executive search for senior roles across Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Telecom, Media, Manufacturing, and Retail domains.
- Proven track record of recruiting qualified candidates for all levels of technical requirements for various clients in the APAC region.
- Handling end-to-end recruitment: Recruitment at all senior levels across the organization.
- Working on different sourcing strategies and building a strong pipeline of candidates.
- Client Management: Work with stakeholders and HR to determine target candidate populations against relevant role requirements.
- Screen, interview, and recommend prospective employees for senior levels.
- Network hiring: Source relevant candidates through appropriate tools and methods (LinkedIn, head hunting, etc.).
- Leadership Executive Search: Expert Skills: Excellent understanding of technology and associated technical skill sets.
- Strong in leadership hiring across verticals.
- Collaborative skills for recruiting qualified candidates for C-level requirements for various clients.
- MIS Reporting: Define and track metrics for hiring, cost-benefit analysis, recommendations to management, etc.
- Self-motivated, and high on achievement orientation, with the ability to deliver results and handle pressure.
HR Executive
Schneider Electric India Pvt ltd
Bangalore
04.2017 - 06.2018
- Digitalizing employees' hardcopy files and uploading the soft copies to a tool called TALENT Link.
- Record keeping of the entire workforce.
- Employee data integration, continuous availability of data, faster extraction, and processing of employee information.
- Various personal and professional details of the employees are saved in the HRIS, such as contact information, demographic information, qualifications, job positions, compensation and benefits, attendance and work logs, and performance reviews.
- Reviewing the appraisal form as submitted, year-end specific.
- The job demands integrity and fair-mindedness, along with skills to persuade, motivate, and interact with multiple people, including senior management.
- Able to achieve results quickly in a fast-paced, rapidly changing, and highly complex environment.
- Maintain a high level of professionalism and confidentiality.
- Communicated with internal resources and outside vendors regarding pre-employment requirements, including background checks.
- Onboarded new hires into PeopleSoft, processing paperwork as applicable.
- Strong organizational, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
- Monitor employee progress and stay abreast of company climate and culture, ensuring it stays positive and productive.
- Preparation of weekly and monthly reports.
HR Executive
Navachethana Company Pvt. LTD
Mangalore
07.2015 - 11.2016
- Responsible for controlling all documentation-related activities in a project.
- Conforming to the standard operating procedures set by the organization for the preparation and submission of documents.
- Keeping the organization updated about the changes in the specifications set by the law for drafting and submitting various documents.
- Eliminated any errors, mistakes, or misstatements in the documents, and ensured the data is clearly and concisely stated.
- Verifying the tax return, pay slips, and other property documents of the client.
- Scanned and photocopied documents, preserved in digital and physical formats.
- Actively participating in onboarding formalities for any employee joining the organization.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Canara First Grade College,
Mangalore03-2013
PUC - Accounting
Canara P.U College,
Mangalore03-2012
S.S.L.C -
Sacred Hearts High School
Mangalore03-2010
Skills
- Human resources management
- Team leadership
- Employee scheduling
- Staff training
- PowerPoint
- MS word, excel, and outlook
- Resume screening
- Candidate sourcing
- Recruitment
- Candidate pipeline development
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Kannada
- Tamil
Accomplishments
- Awarded best employee of the year 2022-2023
- Successfully managed to close 12 high profile candidates in IT Sales & Delivery for EMEA & APAC region within 2 years
- Received best buddy award for mentoring new joiners
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 6th Aug 1992
- Nationality: Indian
- Address: #19 SM Classic, Flat no 401, Vaishnavi layout, Vidyaranyapura, Bangalore 560097
- Linguistic Abilities: English, Kannada, Hindi, Tulu
- Marital Status: Married
Disclaimer
I declare that all the information given above is true and correct to the best of my knowledge.
Timeline
General Manager – Leadership Hiring - APAC
Scouters - Executive Search Pvt Ltd.
01.2022 - Current
HR Executive
Schneider Electric India Pvt ltd
04.2017 - 06.2018
HR Executive
Navachethana Company Pvt. LTD
07.2015 - 11.2016
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Canara First Grade College,
PUC - Accounting
Canara P.U College,
S.S.L.C -
Sacred Hearts High School
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