Manager Project

DEEPICA WADHWA

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Objective

I have in-depth recruiting industry operations expertise I w ish to work with a team, where I can

use, share and develop my creativity, knowledge, and skills. I am a result-oriented recruiter have

consistently achieved and often exceeded goals for my employers both as an individual contributor

and well as a leader.

An organization that t reats its people as its most valuable asset is focused on long-term growth and

delivering value to the market and community i t serves.

Strengths

Over 10 years of experience in the staffing and t raining industry with a st rong understanding of

outsourcing and off-shoring, including definition of outsourcing strategies, vendor selection,

vendor negotiation, performance monitoring, and t ransition plan implementation. Developing

and implementing effective recruitment plans and selection strategies. Well versed in creating

compelling employment offers and negotiating closures at management, senior and junior levels

of staff.

Work experience on multiple career sites and multiple Vendor Management Systems

(VMS) .Managing entire recruiting lifecycle: sourcing resumes/candidates, reviewing and

matching high volume of resumes, conducting phone interviews and scheduling interviews,

extending offers, t racking and reporting on candidates and matching skills with requirements.

K nowledge of 1099, Green Card Holder, TN visa holders, Citizens & H-1 employee markets

Responsible for studying the market t rends for the kind of requirements in demand and

p reparing custom made t raining programs.

Organizing t raining programs and coordinating with the t rainers and the students ensuring use

of real time templates during the t raining. Involved in conducting mock interviews for the

t rained students to gauge the readiness before launching them in the market. Worked with the

sales team to help market the t rained batches by apprising them of the strengths and

weaknesses of the candidates.

Created a network of skilled IT resources to expedite the staffing of IT initiatives, including

qualifying external providers of IT services to create a variable workforce and access specialized

skills when needed. M anaged service level agreements with external vendors

Experience in no/low fee and alternative sourcing methods and previous experience managing

external search fi rms and vendors

Able to converse calmly with i rate consultants and employees, superiors and subordinates in

i ntense emotional situations.

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Strong organizational and communication skills. E ffectively communicate with all levels of

management and staff .Assertive and demonstrate a strong sense of urgency and accountability.

A ble to t rain, motivate, evaluate, mentor and direct employees and managers to meet desired

ends and accept responsibility for the actions of team members.

Organized and systematic. Exceptional negotiation skills. Successful with setting and meeting

goals. Confident and friendly attitude. Motivated, proactive and creative problem solver.

E ffective independently and as a Team Player. Professional in presentation and dealings.

Knowledge of federal, state and local laws governing equal employment opportunity and civil

r ights, occupational safety and health, workers' compensation, wage and hour issues, and labor

relations, including, but not limited to the following statutes and their comparable state and

local laws (where applicable): Ti tle VI I, ADEA, Equal Pay Act, Pregnancy Discrimination Act,

F LSA, ADA, OSHA, FM LA, ERISA, and N LRA

Pursuing PM I certification.

Well Versed with the full life cycle of Technical Recruiting, Staffing & Human Resources Services.

Responsibili ties include developing and maintaining staffing partnerships, recruitment strategies,

t raining, mediation, and negotiation with hi ring managers, contractors and clients. Have worked

w ith end clients, as well as recruited on almost every technology that is available in the

marketplace. Worked closely with hiring managers to accurately assess and provision hiring needs.

Consulted with managers and provided information about the staffing process including opening

requisitions, identifying and interviewing candidates, and helped in defining hiring policies and

p rocedures. Familiar with available recruiting resources such as referrals Internet sourcing though Dice

and chimes, direct phone and though network of industry contacts. Successfully filled Contract and Full

t ime positions in Fortune 500 organizations like Merrill Lynch, Lehman brothers, Alliance Capital,

Johnson and Johnson, Merck, Barclays Capital Bank Sun Microsystems, Comcast and through primary

vendors and directly.

TECHN ICAL SKIL LS RECRUITED

Languages & tools: V B, NET, C#, C, C++, JAVA, J2EE, JSP, Spring, Weblogic,

Websphere, Perl, Sed, Awk, Shell, Crystal Reports, BI, BO, SharePoint,

C larity, Infragistics amongst and many more

Operating systems: U NIX (Solaris, AIX), Red Hat Linux, HP- UX MS Windows (9x/NT,

2000, XP, Vista)

Databases: SQL Server, INGRES, Access, Oracle, Sybase

CRM: Peoplesoft, Siebel, SAP (IS, RETAIL, PP, M M, SD, BASIS), Salesforce,

M S CRM, POS

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Specialized jobs: Project Manager, Business Analyst, Architects, Designers, Infrastructure

specialists, IT Procurement, Delivery Manager, Account Managers. Data

M igration specialists, Server consolidation specialists, Data center

M igration specialists.

Levels: Level 1, 2, 3, C Level, Developers, Architects, Designers, Administrators

and Managers

Employment H istory

Senior Consultant Sogeti USA (A Cap Gemini company) May 2010 – Cur rent

Result-oriented Corporate Talent Acquisition Recruiter w ith extensive experience managing

and executing full-life cycle recruitment activities including sourcing, screening, presenting, offering

and on-boarding new hires within F inancial Services, Pharmaceutical, and Non-Profit i ndustries.

P roven t rack record of recruiting h igh-quality diverse candidates i n I nvestment Banking Valuation,

F inance and Accounting, Retail Financial Services, Research & Development, Sales and Marketing,

and H uman Resources f unctions and at all levels of organizations including exempt and non-exempt.

Consult with hi ring managers to establish desired core competencies for open positions and develop

detailed job descriptions.

• M atch and present quanti tative, analytical, and technology specific active and passive candidates

sourced through mediums such as Career Sites, L inked-In Recruiter, industry specific job boards,

networking events, etc.

• Conduct weekly position status meetings with the management team including the global head of

t he division.

• Negotiate competitive offer packages in order to move candidates to the acceptance stage of the

recruiting process.

• Partner with Legal and HR Operations to seamlessly t ransition new-hires who require Visa

t ransfers.

Recruiting Manager Cornerstone Information Systems Inc Feb 2008 – Dec 2009

Responsibili ties:

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• Sourced candidates through job boards and screened them for client requirements.

• Developed a strong recruiting team

• Mentored the Recruit ing team

• Strategized recruit ing for the whole organization locally and internationally.

• Managed the recruiting teams onsite and offshore.

• Target allocation for the individual team members and total team targets.

• Studying the market t rends for the kind of requirements in demand and preparing custom

made t raining programs based on that.

• Organizing professional t raining programs and coordinated with the t rainers and the

s tudents ensuring use of real t ime templates during the t raining .

• Conducting mock interviews for the t rained students to gauge the readiness before

l aunching them in the market.

• Working with the recruiting team to fulfill the client requirements.

• Maintained a database of all candidates for company records and future requirements using

Conrep (ATS).

• Talked to candidates to understand their technical capabilities, communication and

i nterpersonal skills.

• Process development within the recruit ing team

• Cross functional Process development

• Keeping t rack of the current bench

• Spacing arrival schedules of new resources from overseas depending upon the current bench

s tatus / skills

• Identifying niche skills in demand for ongoing hir ing.

• Developing relationship with Tier 1 vendors and clients.

• Developing thorough understanding of ATS used by the client and vendors and t raining the

team on that for smooth functioning and easy on-boarding on candidates at the client site.

• Conducted criminal, educational, professional experience and social security background

checks for candidates.

• Facilitating on boarding of candidates at client site by providing all documents including

familiarizing the candidates with the t ime t racking system.

• Keeping in constant touch with the candidates to check project progress.

Account Manager CYBERTH IN K FEB 2003 – JAN 2008

One of the premier providers of IT services and resources in the United States - offering both

executive placement and IT outsourcing services and resources for everything from Project

M anagement, to design and development, to Web and e Commerce implementation. I ts teams of

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highly skilled personnel can manage any or all aspects of a company’s IT needs from concept to

rollout.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for handling the JJPro’s Vendor Management System for end-client (Johnson &

Johnson). The VMS, Engagement Lifecycle Management, is from Fieldglass Inc.

• Responsible for handling the Teksystem’s In ternal VMS for end-client (Mellon Financial Corp).

• Responsible for working on pass through arrangements with companies like Cyberstaff for

F inancial clients like Mer ri ll Lynch.

• Sourcing candidates through In ternet, networking, user group research, In ternet, career fairs,

newspaper ads.

• Responsible for locating and creating reports of internal information on sales activity,

customer/member activity and market information from internal databases in order to support

M arketing and Program Development init iatives, on an ad hoc basis.

• Maintaining a close relationship with Human Resource Director to keep HR informed of

personnel issues and future hir ing plans of the business group.

• Working directly with hi ring managers and VP to fill open positions. Educating and consulting

w ith them to improve and streamline the hi ring process.

• Exercising Negotiation skills with candidates to amicably resolve salary and bonus issues.

• Negotiate rates and salaries with staffing fi rms and third party candidates.

• Create legal contracts to close deals with contract agencies to hire contractors.

• Develop recruiting strategies, policies and procedures.

• Requirements gathering from vendors/clients via cold calls, one-to-one meetings.

• Effectively multi task to perform functions other than recruitment.

• Presenting monthly results to senior management to aid in budgeting and hi ring decisions.

• Act as valuable information source on employee comments, suggestions and feedback that lead to

effective changes in the organization.

• Establishing ongoing relationships with employees by Continued post recruitment activities like

new employee orientation, and effectively communicating recruit ing processes and procedures to

I nformation Technology management.

• Creating and revising job descriptions for all positions.

• Design hiring plan for near-term, 6 months, and long term growth of the organization and

maintain Job Postings on company website.

• Conduct p hone interviews with the candidates to ensure viabili ty, and working to close the

candidate during the offer process. F unction as a consultant to clients regarding organizational

p lanning/reorganization proposals.

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Senior Tech Recruiter I NFORMATIC SYS INC SEPTEMBER 2001 TO SEPT

2002

RESPONSIBIL IT IES

P lacement of IT staff. Sustained strong revenue gains despite a fiercely competitive and declining

market. U tilized a variety of sources to identify candidates such as: referrals, the In ternet, User

G roups, and Career Fairs. Performed in depth pre-screening, conducted technical interviews, and

managed company interview process. Conducted reference & background checks and facilitated

d rug testing hires. Developed a formalized interview process and feedback format. Setup interviews

and briefed potential candidates on job positions with clients and reviewed interviewing techniques.

Schedule interviews to ensure timely and quality interactions. Responsible for Vendor management

i ncluding negotiating rates, agreements, and working with corporate legal departments. Cultivated

relationships with customer base in the IT recruitment industry. As an Account Manager I

successfully met assigned targets.

Specialization in the placement of : Helpdesk, UN IX, Linux, NT System Administrators, Java

P rogrammers, ASP/JSP client/server development. C/C++ Programmers, Oracle Developers, Oracle

D BA s, Systems Programmers, Web Administrators, Web development, Web Programmers, Web

Designers, Network Engineers, Software Test Engineers, IB M/MVS Mainframe, IBM Mid-range,

Java, project management, Systems Programming, Systems Software, Security, SAP/ERP systems

p rofessionals and Network Analysts.

E mployee Relations: Responsible for counseling employees as well as management so that we have

feedback mechanisms and communications programs complaint process. Constantly maintained

contact with our employees/consultants, addressing compensation and leave vacation issues within

t he companies policies and guidelines. Review performance appraisal documents-identify

performance issues/developmental needs and work with managers to put in place action plans.

P roviding outplacement services to employees affected by Contact terminations, layoff including

resume updates and coaching in job search actions including developing a job search network,

posting recommendations, interviewing, negotiating and accepting a job offer. Administer new hire

o rientation and process payroll paperwork. Act as a partner in preparing and communicating

succession planning and management development programs. Provide guidance in identifying high

potential employees and subsequent development activities/assignments/training needs.

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Technical Recruiter I NFORMATIC SYS INC AUGUST 2000 TO AUGUST

2001

RESPONSIBIL IT IES

As Account Executive, I was responsible for sourcing and recruiting IT professionals to fulfill client

requirements. Candidate and client database management; Acted as a liason between consultant

and client. Drafted advertisements on the In ternet as well as our site. Developed and implemented

effective recruitment plans and selection strategies for Account managers. Responsible for

overseeing and recruiting, interviewing and staffing qualified IT professionals on a contractual and

or/permanent basis. Acted as a point of contact for several customers & staffing agencies in the

i ndustry. Determined a recruiting strategy that would fi t the needs/demands of the client and help

t hem identify and hire the best fi t. Developing personnel manuals, operation manuals candidate

databases to support successful hiring processes and activities.

Prepare monthly recruitment reports.

R ecruiting K himji T raining I nstitute and N I I T D ec.1998 to Jan.2000

/ Marketing Manager

Responsibilities

Account manager for permanent IT staffing division. Maintained contact with managers to assess

current hir ing needs. Successfully recruited job candidates locally and nationally through Internet

job posting, direct recruiting calls, referrals, and by utilizing company team resources and database.

Screened and qualified applicants, checked references, submit ted resumes, and arranged interviews.

Screening and interviewing candidates after a wri t ten test and helping with placement with

companies for permanent positions under the NVQ Plan. Responsible for maintaining databases of

candidates looking for jobs and matching them with companies/clients looking for permanent

employees. Briefing candidates for the interviews and coordinating face to face interviews with the

clients. Preparing forms and other paper work after the candidate has been selected. Keeping in

touch with the clients for future requirements and possibilities. Advertising for the company with

local newspapers to gain new business and maximize revenue f lows on the classes conducted for

N I IT and NVQ . Following up on accounts receivable.

Selected accomplishments:

I n t roduced an internal networking referral program. Planned and implemented two major

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reductions in force with no outstanding charges against the company. Conducted an average of 25

i n-person interviews each week in addition to sourcing and phone screening. Maintained excellent

relationships with hi r ing managers and departmental VPs. Full-cycle recruiting responsibility from

sourcing to offer. Successfully acquired company job orders locally and nationally through cold

calling and referrals. Negotiated contract terms with company managers.

Account Manager Occupational T raining I nstitute Nov.1997 to Dec.1998

Responsibilities

Developing new accounts through cold calling. Marketing of Health and Safety and Defensive Driving courses to

t he major oil companies. Maintaining regular contact with all the clients Development of new business, quick

t urn around customer proposals for the sale and provision of NVQ, Health and Safety & Management training.

Targets had been consistently met and exceeded. I also teach customer service and retail classes.

Account Manager M uscat Advertising Company Dec 1995 to Oct 1997

Responsibilities

Generate new business, providing our clients with ideas on how to effectively use their advertising expenditure.

A mongst others, new accounts included Pizza Hut and General Motors.

M arketing Specialist Photocentre l lc Sept 1994 to Nov 1995

Responsibilities

Photocentre llc, Muscat, Oman is the distributor for world renowned agencies - Fujifilm, Nakamichi,

Kenwood, Bang & Olufsen, Revox, JBL, Polka Audio, Orbit satelli te decoders. My function included

Sales promotion for all divisions, Product management, Marketing & Merchandising Fujifilm, and

t he detailing of an in- house Newsletter.

Management T rainee Bangur Foundations LTD May 1994 to July 1994

Experience

Management Trainee at Bangur Foundations LTD Delhi, an International Trading Company

Education

1995 M BA (Marketing) f rom Center for Management Development, Modinagar

1993 Bachelors of Engineering (Civil Engineering) from (RECK) Regional Engineering College,

K u rukshetra, India

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I t Skills

Goldmine, Familiar with email campaigning though direct contacts and FlipDog, HotJobs, Dice, Windows95,

98, NT, MS Office, Excel, Power Point, Java, HTML, JavaScript, Monster. Nettemps and many more.

Attended classes for SQA Testing and Java

Referals

Available upon request.

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