Murabooyena Subbarao

Industry: BESS (Battery Energy Storage Systems), Solar, Renewable Energy.

Results-driven Talent Acquisition Specialist managing end-to-end recruitment for R&D Business Units (Product and Digital) across all levels, achieving 90% internal sourcing, and streamlining hiring processes.

• Partnered with business leaders, HRBPs, and 20+ hiring managers to drive workforce planning, recruitment strategies, and requisition creation for the APAC region.
• Implemented tailored hiring strategies, reducing time-to-fill by 20% and increasing hiring manager satisfaction by 80%.
• Recognized as a top performer in the R&D Product Team, consistently meeting hiring metrics and quality benchmarks.
• Led and mentored a team of four, optimizing recruitment dashboards and ensuring timely, accurate reporting.
• Negotiated and closed 90+ offers with a 96% acceptance rate, designing competitive, market-aligned compensation packages.
• Successfully filled 25+ specialized senior roles through creative sourcing (LinkedIn, SeekOut, GitHub, X-Ray Search).
• Expert in ATS tools (Lever, Workday, Power BI), Boolean search, and multi-channel sourcing (Naukri, Foundit, Employee Referrals).
• Created a Candidate Application Form using Microsoft Lists and Power Apps, improving data collection and candidate experience.
• Ensured TAT compliance across Time to Fill, Time to Offer, and Time to Hire.
• Led diversity hiring initiatives, fostering an inclusive workforce and strengthening employer branding.
• Developed and automated Talent Acquisition trackers using Power BI, Macros, and VLOOKUP, enhancing efficiency.
• Designed and presented Power BI dashboards for India, China, thePhilippines, and Taiwan, enabling data-driven hiring decisions.
• Provided strategic hiring insights to managers on levels, market conditions, and job descriptions.
• Managed recruitment vendors effectively, maintaining 5-10% external hires while optimizing time-to-fill.
• Engaged in employee surveys and employer branding initiatives, promoting Fluence as a "Best Place to Work".
• Maintained daily, weekly, and monthly recruitment reports to ensure data-driven decision-making.

Managed the end-to-end talent acquisition process, optimizing sourcing channels and implementing strategies to enhance recruitment efficiency.

• Conducted HR discussions, candidate fitments, and offer releases using First Step (RC), ensuring seamless hiring alignment.
• Guided hiring managers on talent acquisition policies and best practices, optimizing recruitment strategies.
• Implemented three new sourcing strategies (Boolean optimization, LinkedIn Recruiter, referral enhancements), increasing candidate quality by 30% and reducing screening time by 25%.
• Managed ATS tools (First Step (RC & HRBP), Hire Wand, Talent Hub) to streamline workflows and maintain data integrity.
• Utilized multiple sourcing channels (Naukri, Foundit (Monster), LinkedIn, ERP Tool) to enhance talent pipelines.
• Partnered with senior management and HR teams to forecast hiring needs and build strong candidate pipelines.
• Provided market insights and recruitment data to support business unit hiring strategies.
• Negotiated and closed 100+ offers with a 91% acceptance rate, aligning compensation packages with market trends.
• Drove diversity hiring initiatives, ensuring an inclusive recruitment process and ownership of the Affirmative Action Plan.
• Increased direct sourcing by 70%, reducing external agency reliance by 30% through networking events, social media, and referrals.
• Ensured an exceptional candidate experience through clear communication, career guidance, and feedback sharing.
• Promoted the company as the ‘Best Place to Work’, enhancing employer branding and talent attraction.

Managed the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for IT roles, collaborating with Directors and Technical Managers to ensure hiring objectives aligned with business needs and technology requirements.

• Designed and implemented effective recruiting strategies, optimizing sourcing through job portals (Naukri, Monster, LinkedIn), mass mailing, employee referrals, and internal databases.
• Promoted Lumen as the ‘Best Place to Work’, strengthening employer branding and attracting top talent.
• Led vendor engagements, ensuring efficient collaboration and maximizing external sourcing effectiveness.
• Coordinated interviews, documentation verification, notice period management, and salary negotiations to ensure seamless candidate experiences.
• Successfully executed recruitment drives on weekdays and weekends, consistently achieving hiring targets.
• Managed ATS tools (Talent Scope, Hire Craft) to streamline recruitment workflows and enhance data accuracy.
• Tracked responses, shortlisted profiles, and maintained an organized candidate pipeline for future hiring needs.
• Generated and maintained daily, weekly, and monthly recruitment reports, providing insights into interview status, closures, and feedback.

Managed the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, collaborating with directors and pan-India technical managers to align hiring strategies with business needs, technology requirements, and deadlines.

• Optimized sourcing strategies using job portals (Naukri, Monster, LinkedIn), mass mailing, employee referrals, and internal databases to build a strong talent pipeline.
• Managed ATS tools (My Refer Portals, Ripple Hire, SAP SuccessFactors) to streamline recruitment workflows and enhance data accuracy.
• Coordinated interview scheduling, documentation verification, notice period management, and salary negotiations, ensuring a seamless candidate experience.
• Maintained comprehensive candidate databases from screening to onboarding, ensuring accurate records and a smooth process flow.
• Expertise in Boolean operations (AND, OR, NOT, (), ",), enhancing search efficiency and candidate sourcing.
• Successfully executed weekday and weekend recruitment drives, consistently achieving hiring targets.
• Managed high-profile client hiring for World Bank, Johnson & Johnson, EY, Google, SCANIA, Carrier, Microsoft, Siemens, DCB, Citizen, Chevron, Citigroup, HSBC, UTC, FIU, Schneider Electric.

Designed and executed recruiting and sourcing strategies to align with business goals, ensuring efficient hiring for both permanent and contract staffing.

• Sourced candidates through Naukri, LinkedIn, employee referrals, headhunting, and social networking for niche and super-niche roles.
• Led the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including requirement gathering, sourcing, screening, shortlisting, interview coordination, client interactions, and closures.
• Managed telephonic, face-to-face, and video interview scheduling, ensuring a smooth candidate experience.
• Maintained a backup pool of candidates for critical and hard-to-fill roles, ensuring a proactive hiring approach.
• Identified and headhunted talent from target companies to meet specialized business needs.
• Maintained daily communication with clients, tracking ongoing and upcoming hiring needs.
• Conducted preliminary screenings and coordinated with technical panels for final evaluations.
• Followed up with candidates on offer discussions, salary negotiations, relocation, and joining formalities, keeping clients informed at all stages.
• Recruited for key clients, including Tech Mahindra, Wipro, NTT DATA, Capgemini, and Micro Land.