Vandana Priya SR
Senior Executive Talent Acquisition & HR Specialist
Chennai
Summary
Strategic and results-oriented HR professional with 4+ years of experience in Senior Executive Talent Acquisition &HR Specialist across technical and non-techinical domains. Adept at full-cycle recruitment, employer branding, onboarding, payroll processing, and policy development. Proven success in scaling hiring operations across domestic and international markets, optimizing recruitment processes, and enhancing employee experience through engagement initiatives. Skilled in HR analytics and reporting to inform business decisions and workforce planning.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4025
4025
years of post-secondary education
5
5
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Executive Talent Acquisition
Intely Cerebral-Works
05.2021 - Current
- Led the full recruitment lifecycle for high-demand engineering, product, business, and leadership roles.
- Designed and implemented competency-based interview frameworks, including customized scorecards and technical evaluation templates.
- Managed recruitment across India, UAE, and remote global roles using multiple sourcing channels.
- Initiated and led internal branding campaigns to attract passive candidates and reduce hiring costs.
- Developed and standardized onboarding frameworks across business units and geographies.
- Created and documented HR policies covering attendance, reimbursements, payroll processing, employee loans, and performance-linked incentives.
- Collaborated with department heads for workforce forecasting, role mapping, and budget planning.
- Facilitated pre-joining and post-joining formalities ensuring seamless onboarding experiences.
- Ensured 100% compliance in payroll input validation, reconciliation, and final reporting.
- Created analytical HR dashboards tracking headcount, hiring velocity, attrition, internal mobility, and salary distribution.
- Delivered employee engagement initiatives including TGIF sessions, festival celebrations, leadership townhalls, wellness programs, and birthday recognitions.
- Reduced agency dependence by developing a robust internal database and employee referral network.
- Oversaw agency empanelment and served as the single point of contact for vendor performance evaluation.
Education
MBA - Human Resource Management
SRM University
Chennai, India05-2013
BCA - Batchelor of Computer Applications
SRM Arts And Science College
03-2011
Skills
End-to-End Recruitment (Tech & Non-Tech Roles)
Strategic Talent Pipelining & Workforce Planning
International & Domestic Hiring
Strategic Talent Pipelining
Diversity Hiring & Inclusive Talent Strategies
Offer Negotiation & Compensation Benchmarking
Recruitment strategy
Performance Appraisal
Workforce planning
Interview Scheduling & Assessment Coordination
HRIS Systems & Excel-based Dashboards
Payroll Management & Statutory Compliance
Employee Onboarding & Exit Formalities
Employee Engagement & Culture Initiatives
Certification
Simply learn: Tableau certification
Accomplishments
- Reduced external vendor dependency by 60% through internal pipeline development.
- Successfully executed high-volume hiring drives with candidates onboarded.
- Built and maintained a LinkedIn network of 20,800+ professionals, enhancing sourcing reach.
- Improved candidate satisfaction by revamping the interview and onboarding process.
Timeline
Senior Executive Talent Acquisition
Intely Cerebral-Works
05.2021 - Current
MBA - Human Resource Management
SRM University
BCA - Batchelor of Computer Applications
SRM Arts And Science College