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Spoorthi Gowda

Spoorthi Gowda

Bengaluru

Summary

HR & Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 4+years of experience in recruitment, talent management, and employee engagement. Skilled in campus hiring across 10+ colleges, lateral hiring, walk-in drives, and bulk recruitment for technical and non-technical roles. Successfully managed global hiring for India, the Middle East (Dubai, UAE, Oman), and Mexico, demonstrating strong cross-border coordination. Experienced in performance management, succession planning, leadership development, and 360° feedback processes. Designed and launched employee engagement surveys, implementing feedback-driven cultural change initiatives. Actively contributed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs supporting gender equity, ethnic inclusion, and LGBTQ+ initiatives. Proficient in leveraging LinkedIn, job portals, referrals, networking, and headhunting to build quality talent pipelines.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

Recruitment Specialist

Deloitte
Bengaluru
12.2021 - 06.2024

Lateral Hiring:

  • Conducted in-depth interviews to assess candidate qualifications and cultural fit.
  • Source candidates via LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, networking events, and referrals.
  • Developed recruitment strategies to attract top talent for various roles.
  • Handled end-to-end recruitment for Deloitte’s Mexico location while operating from India.
  • Coordinated interviews across multiple time zones, ensuring smooth scheduling between the teams in India and Mexico.
  • Coordinated job fairs and recruitment events to engage potential candidates.
  • Managed end-to-end recruitment processes for DevOps, Data Engineering, Software Developers, and SDET roles, closing 30+ positions per month.

Campus Hiring:

  • Manage campus recruitment initiatives across 10+ colleges for various roles.
  • Plan and execute campus hiring events, including pre-placement talks, assessments, group discussions, and interviews.

Talent Management:

  • Strategic and people-focused talent management experience in driving employee engagement, leadership development, performance management, and succession planning.
  • Launched employee engagement surveys and acted on feedback to implement cultural change initiatives.
  • Managed 360-degree feedback processes.
  • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Commitment to gender equity, racial/ethnic inclusion, and LGBTQ+ initiatives, supported DEI initiatives.

Cognizant

Recruiter
Bengaluru
02.2018 - 11.2018
  • Handled lateral hiring across functions, ensuring optimal sourcing, and smooth onboarding.
  • Source candidates via job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, networking, and headhunting.
  • Plan, organize, and execute walk-in drives, managing candidate flow, scheduling panels, and ensuring smooth interview coordination.
  • Screen profiles, conduct telephonic interviews, and shortlist suitable candidates.
  • Negotiate offers and ensure a smooth onboarding experience.
  • Handled volume hiring and lateral recruitment, maintained candidate database. Managed offer rollouts, negotiations, and onboarding.

Senior Recruiter

Tritium
Bengaluru
02.2017 - 10.2017

Non-IT Recruitment.

  • Manage end-to-end recruitment for Middle East clients (Dubai, UAE, Oman) in both technical and non-technical domains.
  • Conduct walk-in drives and overseas recruitment campaigns to fulfill bulk hiring requirements.
  • Source candidates through Naukri, LinkedIn referrals, and networking.

Education

Bachelor - Electronic Engineering

MS Engineering College
Bangalore
02-2015

High School Diploma -

BGS
Bangalore
03-2011

Skills

  • Candidate sourcing
  • Interview coordination
  • Recruitment strategy
  • Offer negotiation
  • Talent acquisition
  • Project management
  • Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy
  • Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives

Affiliations

  • Women Leadership Development Programs
  • Women’s Day celebrations
  • Diversity Hiring Drives
  • Campus Engagement

Accomplishments

  • Received multiple Spot Awards for exceptional performance in closing critical positions within tight deadlines
  • Recognized with a Spot Award for successfully managing high-volume walk-in drives and meeting aggressive hiring targets

Timeline

Recruitment Specialist

Deloitte
12.2021 - 06.2024

Cognizant

Recruiter
02.2018 - 11.2018

Senior Recruiter

Tritium
02.2017 - 10.2017

Bachelor - Electronic Engineering

MS Engineering College

High School Diploma -

BGS
Spoorthi Gowda