About
Highly effective and results-oriented Talent Acquisition Specialist with extensive expertise in identifying and securing top-tier talent for complex technical and functional roles. Proven ability to optimize recruitment strategies, streamline processes, and foster strong stakeholder relationships to achieve organizational objectives.
Experience8
Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist
Apr 2025 — PresentTesco · Bangalore
Developed and implemented tailored recruitment strategies, reducing time-to-hire by 15% and successfully filling over 50 high-volume technical positions annually. Sourced diverse talent pools, increasing candidate diversity by 20%, and crafted compelling job descriptions that boosted qualified applications by 25%. Trained and mentored over 30 hiring managers on effective interviewing, improving quality scores by 20%. Analyzed recruitment metrics to continuously refine strategies, enhancing overall efficiency by 15%.
- Reduced time-to-hire by 15%
- Filled over 50 high-volume technical positions annually
- Increased candidate diversity by 20%
- Boosted qualified applications by 25%
- Improved quality scores by 20%
- Enhanced overall efficiency by 15%
Talent Acquisition Partner
Jun 2024 — Mar 2025Avalara Technologies · Bangalore
Managed comprehensive recruitment efforts for highly specialized AI/ML, Data Analytics, SDE, SDET, and Business Intelligence roles across diverse geographies, successfully filling over 40 positions. Developed and executed strategic recruitment plans that increased qualified candidate submissions by 25%. Enhanced candidate experience through consistent and transparent communication, achieving a 92% positive candidate satisfaction rate.
- Filled over 40 positions
- Increased qualified candidate submissions by 25%
- Achieved a 92% positive candidate satisfaction rate
Recruiter
Jan 2022 — Apr 2024Amazon · Bangalore
Spearheaded recruitment for Business Intelligence engineers, Data Scientists, and QA Automation professionals. Executed comprehensive candidate sourcing strategies across diverse channels, expanding talent pool diversity by 15%. Drove successful campus hiring programs for SDE, SDET, and AI/ML roles, leading to 30+ intern conversions.
- Expanded talent pool diversity by 15%
- Led to 30+ intern conversions
Senior Process Lead
Jan 2019 — Jan 2022EdgeVerve – An Infosys Company · Bangalore
Managed end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for diverse technical and functional roles, including marketing and finance. Consistently achieved 95% of recruitment targets and maintained a 98% SLA for critical hires, filling over 150 roles annually.
- Filled over 150 roles annually
- Achieved 95% of recruitment targets
Senior Recruiter
Aug 2016 — Aug 2018Convergys · Bangalore
Managed high-volume recruitment for critical support and customer success positions. Provided recruitment support for over 20 technical foreign language positions, reducing average time-to-fill by 10%.
- Reduced average time-to-fill by 10%
Senior Recruiter
Feb 2012 — Dec 2014Attra Infotech Pvt Ltd · Bangalore
Led recruitment initiatives for banking, financial, and technology sector clients. Developed and executed specialized sourcing strategies for niche skills and experienced hires.
Recruitment Executive
Jun 2011 — Feb 2012Helios and Matheson Ltd · Bangalore
Provided comprehensive recruitment support for IT and general support roles. Coordinated hiring logistics and conducted initial candidate screening effectively.
Recruiter
Apr 2010 — Jun 2011Kiyaah Consultancy Services · Bangalore
Managed diverse recruitment mandates for clients spanning technology, finance, and legal sectors. Developed robust sourcing pipelines leveraging job portals and professional referral networks.
Projects1
DEI · Lead
Through focused sourcing interventions and individual accountability, we improved the diversity pipeline from 39% to 49% by P12 closure and have sustained it at 48%. The next phase is to move beyond overall representation and drive 60% diversity targets at both work-level and function-level, with individual DEI commitments embedded into ongoing performance monitoring
Education2
PGDBA
2022 — 2024University of Mysore
Business Administration
BBM
2022MMK & SDM College for Women
Business Management
Certifications5
Certified Recruitment Analytics
Udemy
Certified Technical Recruiter
LinkedIn
Certified Diversity and Inclusion Recruiter
LinkedIn
Certified Veteran Hiring
Social Talent
Certified Gen AI Recruiter By LinkedIN
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