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Vijayan B

Chennai

Summary

Talent Acquisition Leader with 16+ years of experience with AIHR Certification. High impact talent search at Campus-Leadership levels with proven ability to deliver for PAN India Geo locations

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Director- Talent Acquisition

iOPEX Technologies
05.2020 - Current
  • Responsible for hiring for Digital Engineering, Digital Operations & Media Creative Services.
  • MBR & QBR’s with stakeholders on Market insights/ Key takeaways / challenges/ Strategic approaches.
  • TA Budget Management- Source mix, social media campaign investments, team Budgeting & Utilization.
  • (DEI) initiatives- Diversity, Equity and Inclusion.
  • Campus to Corporate Connect program from NIRF/AICTE/NAAC accreditations institutes.
  • Good connect with TPO’s across India for G Schools/ G Schools / B Schools
  • Standardized staffing operations, delivery processes and sourcing talent which increased in billing more Consultants.
  • Streamlined recruitment processes, reduced time-to-fill positions, and enhanced efficiency.
  • Led teams of up to 18 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.
  • Led teams of up to 18 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans.

Regional Head - Talent Acquistion (Banking/Infra)

Wipro BPS Ltd
05.2016 - 05.2020
  • Leading the hiring delivery part for CHN/BNG/HYD locations for Institutional/Consumer Financial Services vertical – Lateral Hires.
  • Leadership hiring for Consumer banking/Investment Banking/CS /Telecom/Robotics verticals.
  • Presenting data MBR & QBR to leadership team includes lean projects with TA Function.

Lead Recruitment | Team – Alternative Channels

Infosys BPM
12.2013 - 05.2016
  • Leading sourcing team of 6 & shared resource for Campus Connect Team
  • Responsible to maintain 40% of Joiner through direct sourcing channel for each quarter.
  • Reporting to GEO Lead- TA on ROI of the entire Team.
  • Continuous Process improvements
  • Sourcing support for BFSI, Technologies, BEF, TSG, TSO Vertical business deliveries.

Senior Associate | Engineering, Operations & Media

iOPEX Technologies
06.2012 - 11.2013
  • Technologies hiring exposed with
  • Infrastructure/ DBA / Support –TCO, EO / Software development.
  • Hiring for different types of business operations like Enterprises Operations, Shared Services, TCO operations, Opex Consulting operations.

Recruiter- RPO | Domain- IT

XecuteHR Solutions & Betaworks Pvt Ltd
06.2008 - 05.2012
  • Involved in full cycle technical recruitment involving sourcing, identifying, interviewing, screening, formatting, and placing personnel in quick turnaround time in full time positions.

Education

B.Sc. - Bio Chemistry

University of Madras
Chennai
06.2008

Skills

  • Master data management
  • Process Reengineering skills
  • Negotiation Skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Key relationship management
  • Coaching and mentoring
  • Analytical thinking
  • Critical thinking
  • Public speaking
  • Event planning
  • Budget management

Accomplishments

Reduced Time to hire- Streamlined the recruitment process by implementing a new applicant tracking system, resulting in a 50% reduction in time-to-hire.


Improved Quality of hire & Retention- Spearheaded a data-driven recruitment strategy that improved quality-of-hire scores by 28% and boosted employee retention by 20%


Enhanced Candidate's Experiences- Developed and implemented a new onboarding program that increased new hire retention by 25%.


Employer Branding- Led the development of an employer branding campaign, which increased job application rates by 75%.


Gen AI Intervention - Led the enhancement of ATS with Gen AI (Digivox) to prescreen candidates on the basis of interview objectives.


Campus to Corporate Programs - Driving Campus programs specific to BU's on both "Hire & Train" and "Train & Hire" Models.

With current role hired around 4700+ E/B/G School hires.




Affiliations

AIHR – Strategic Talent Acquisition

Present License UC-7YKOUAZN

Cliffton Strengths – Ideation/Achiever/Competition/Analytical/Activator

Certification

  • AIHR – Strategic Talent Acquisition
  • Present License UC-7YK0UAZN
  • Clifton Strengths – Ideation/Achiever/Competition/Analytical/Activator

Languages

Telugu
Intermediate (B1)
English
Advanced (C1)
Tamil
Advanced (C1)

Timeline

Associate Director- Talent Acquisition

iOPEX Technologies
05.2020 - Current

Regional Head - Talent Acquistion (Banking/Infra)

Wipro BPS Ltd
05.2016 - 05.2020

Lead Recruitment | Team – Alternative Channels

Infosys BPM
12.2013 - 05.2016

Senior Associate | Engineering, Operations & Media

iOPEX Technologies
06.2012 - 11.2013

Recruiter- RPO | Domain- IT

XecuteHR Solutions & Betaworks Pvt Ltd
06.2008 - 05.2012

B.Sc. - Bio Chemistry

University of Madras
Vijayan B