Sumithra HR

• Partnered closely with hiring managers to refine job requirements, optimize interview processes, and implement benchmarking strategies , resulting in faster hiring cycles and improved role-to-candidate fit .

• Designed and executed talent mapping initiatives for niche roles , providing stakeholders with insights on skill availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitor hiring trends .

• Built and implemented a structured post-offer engagement strategy , improving candidate experience and increasing the offer-to-join ratio .

• Recruited top-tier talent from premier institutes such as IITs, NITs, and IIMs , strengthening core platform, engineering, and product teams .

• Delivered hiring across multiple functions , including Engineering (Frontend, Backend, Full Stack, Operations), Design, and Marketing roles.

• Managed end-to-end recruitment lifecycle , including requirement gathering, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and candidate onboarding.
• Handled the full recruitment lifecycle , from intake discussions with hiring managers and candidate sourcing to interview management, offer closure, and onboarding support.
• Partnered with hiring managers and stakeholders to understand hiring needs and provided market intelligence using LinkedIn Talent Insights and sourcing data to support strategic talent acquisition.

• As a full-cycle recruiter at Allen Digital , I manage the end-to-end hiring process including conducting intake meetings with hiring managers to understand role requirements , performing market mapping , developing sourcing strategies , coordinating and ensuring smooth interview processes , scheduling debrief discussions , and managing post-offer engagement with candidates until successful onboarding.
• Built strong talent pipelines by sourcing quality candidates for current and future hiring needs.
  Designed and implemented sourcing strategies using job portals and professional networking platforms to attract qualified talent.
• Led salary negotiations and partnered with the Compensation & Benefits team to finalize competitive offers and ensure successful candidate closures.
  Provided weekly hiring updates to leadership, tracking pipeline progress, blockers, and recruitment metrics
• Managed pre-employment processes including reference checks and background verification .
  Facilitated new hire onboarding and orientation to ensure a smooth transition into the organization.
• Notable Highlights
• Partnered with recruiting teams to repurpose candidates across roles , improving hiring efficiency and reducing time-to-fill while ensuring a positive candidate experience.
• During hiring downtime, I grasped the opportunity to take up a Site Operations Engineer role in the SRE (Site Reliability Engineering) Team that helped me in honing my understanding in networking fundamentals to hire better for Site & Network engineering roles.
• Roles hired for: SE1 | SE2 | SSE | Staff - Backend Developers | Fullstack Developers | Staff UI| SSE Web Developers |Site Reliability Engineers | Engineering Managers |SSE Android | SSE- ios | Staff – ios| SE2 And Staff – Application Security Engineer | Principal Software Engineer – Backend | Technical Program Manager | SSE and Staff – Video Engineering | DevOps .

• Sourced and identified high-quality candidates to close positions within defined turnaround timelines (TAT) using platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Instahyre, Naukri, Monster, and Hirist .

• Led and presented weekly hiring review meetings with hiring managers and recruitment teams to discuss pipeline status, hiring progress, and potential blockers.

• Built strong relationships with business leaders and hiring managers , providing insights on talent acquisition strategies, market trends, and hiring plans .

• Provided expertise in talent acquisition, compensation benchmarking, offer negotiation, onboarding, and retention strategies .

• Developed and executed strategic hiring plans for multiple technology and product roles , ensuring timely closure of requisitions.

• Collaborated with fellow recruiters to design and execute sourcing strategies aimed at attracting top technical talent.

• Acted as the primary point of contact for candidates and interview panels , managing interview scheduling, coordination, and resolving last-minute changes.

Key Achievements

Maintained a strong offer-to-joining ratio of 87.2% , ensuring effective candidate engagement and closure strategies.

Designed and implemented the Employee Referral Program from scratch , contributing to improved hiring efficiency and talent engagement.

• Independently supported the leadership hiring process , coordinating interviews and managing high-volume hiring requirements.

• Successfully supported global leadership hiring , coordinating interviews with stakeholders based in US, UK, and London , ensuring smooth interview processes across time zones.

Roles Hired for

Backend Engineers (SDE-1/2) | Senior Software Engineers – Backend | Python Engineers | Full Stack Engineers | Power BI Engineers | Staff Engineers | Principal Software Engineers | Engineering Managers | Data Engineers (SE2 / SSE / Staff) | Product Managers | Senior Product Managers

• Involved in end-to-end recruitment, strategizing & planning, compensation negotiations, sourcing and managing employee referrals single-handedly.
• Responsible for advertising, networking, searching, headhunting, short listing, coordinating interviews and proactive pre-onboarding engagement.
• Performed extensive internet-based research, data mining, cold calling to get the right profiles from the target list of companies.
• Prepared candidates for interviewing by providing complete, accurate information to candidates about the company, designation and the interview process.
• Sourced CVs from different job portals like Naukri.com, IIM Jobs, Hirist, Linkedin, Instahyre, Monster.
• Efficiently used ATS-Recruiterbox to channel the applications from all the portals.
• Maintained the employee referral workflow and also shared payroll inputs for the same.
• Roles hired for: SE1 | SE2 | SSE | Staff - Backend Developers | Fullstack Developers| Staff UI| SSE Web Developers| Frontend Developers| Backend Developers| Graphic Designers|Payroll Specialist | Product Managers | Frontend Developers |Project Managers | Executives |
• Tools:
• Benchcat
• Talent Recruit
• ICIMS
• Green House
• Talent Pool
• Workable