SYED YAQUB ALI

• Worked as a Team lead cum Individual Contributor.
• Worked closely with client’s hiring managers, interview panels to understand their hiring requirements, company culture, and specific job roles they need to fill.
• Develop job descriptions and specifications in collaboration with the client.
• Use various channels to attract and source potential candidates, such as job boards, social media, networking events, databases, and referrals.
• I meticulously maintained candidate information in the ATS tool GreenHouse, ensuring accuracy throughout the hiring process until candidates were successfully onboarded.
• Headhunt or proactively search for candidates who meet the job specifications.
• Review resumes and applications to identify the most qualified candidates.
• Shortlist candidates for further interviews with the client, Coordinate interview schedules between candidates and clients, prepare candidates for interviews by providing information about the role, the company, and the interview process.
• Keep in touch with clients to understand their ongoing recruitment needs and provide market insights.
• Maintain accurate records of all client and candidate interactions, job postings, and recruitment activities.
• Managing vendor relationships by submitting candidate profiles, conducting weekly check-ins, providing feedback and insights on job descriptions, and coordinating interviews and offer processes until candidates join the company.
• Collaborated closely with product engineering teams—both virtually and in person—involved in product development initiatives.

Ø Worked as a ‘Sr. Recruitment Specialist’ at ‘Talent500 Tech (India) Private Limited’ from 21st Nov 2022 to 1st Jan 2023. Subsequently, I moved to (Parent company) ANSR Global Corporation Private Limited’, where I continued in the same role from 2nd Jan 2023 to 15th Dec 2023.

o Led a team of 5 to 6 recruiters stationed at client sites, collaborating closely with hiring managers throughout the entire recruitment lifecycle, from understanding requirements and crafting JDs to managing hiring demand and the demand plan.

o Worked on-site at Product Based GCC client locations, overseeing the screening of profiles provided by GDC and vendors.

o Managed client and vendor relationships, team dynamics, product coordination, and liaised with the BGV Team.

o Worked closely with the market research team and recruiters to analyze hiring demands and demand panels, enabling us to present comprehensive data to hiring managers during requirement gathering meetings.

o Managed escalations, email correspondence, and data organization to ensure efficient and effective operations

o Conducted weekly meetings with the director to provide updates on requirement statuses and facilitated client meetings to ensure alignment and progress.

o Secured approvals for offer releases from tower leads and hiring managers, then communicated these approvals to the offer desk team

o Primarily responsible for supervising the Human Resources Coordinators, providing day-to-day guidance and support to ensure the efficient operation of the department.

o Maintained essential data for presentation and sharing with hiring managers, tower leads, site leaders, senior managers, and HR Business Partners on a weekly basis. Reports were distributed to all senior business executives, hiring managers, tower leads, senior managers, site leaders, and HRBPs for comprehensive insight and decision-making

o Managed escalations, change management, and problem resolution related to the hiring process, including issues such as resume quality, offer delays, candidate non-joiners, and obtaining approvals for new benefits such as joining bonuses and relocation charges

o Developed comprehensive hiring plans, budget allocations, and conducted market research to streamline the hiring process and ensure adherence to Time-to-Fill (TAT) targets

worked closely with hiring managers for specific domains like data engineering and security domain.