VARUNA RAI
*** ****** **** ****, ***** Clara, CA 95051 C: 510-***-**** ******.***@*****.***
SUMMARY
An experienced Human Resource Professional focused on improving productivity, and organizational efficiency through Talent Acquisition & Work force development. Over 4+ years of experience in recruitment and retention. Strong Relationship building & effective collaboration with management, co-workers, vendors & clients
SKILLS
Talent Acquisition
Interview & Hiring
Onboarding
Pre-screening candidates
Employee Relations
Client Relations
Administrative support
MS Office proficient
Vendor Management
Customer Needs Assessment
Benefits and payroll
coordination
Workforce planning
Knowledge on Greenhouse &
LinkedIn Recruiter
EXPERIENCE
09/2014 to 08/2016 IT Recruiter & Research Assistant (Volunteer) Dynasoft Synergy Inc - Fremont, CA
Responsible for end to end recruitment process from sourcing, screening, scheduling, compensation roll-out & onboarding various IT consultants for clients within & outside Bay Area
Managed recruiting plans for various open positions.
Lead generation through approved recruitment channels.
Managed & updated key staffing metrics, including closures, using reporting & tracking tools like JIRA and Smartsheet.
Conducted research to prepare, gather and proof briefing materials, agendas and decks for executive-level meetings.
Coordinated the efforts between multiple departments.
Document Management through reviewing the paperwork & information provided for accuracy and completeness by verifying and correcting candidate's data.
Conducted background checks on candidate's past employment and references.
Gathered & maintained confidential & personnel records from employees including immigration & visa documents.
Drafting and rolling out job offer letters.
Addressed and resolved general payroll-related inquires. 07/2014 to 03/2015 Administrative Assistant & Donor Host (Volunteer) Stanford Blood Center - Palo Alto, CA
Duties included Interaction & Liaise with Donors post their donation
Monitoring the donor's recovery, Alerting Medical nurses & RN's when needed
Provided Administrative support & assistance to the Volunteer Service Manager with day to day office activities & internal projects
Involved with assisting in various Marketing events (BBQs, medical drives etc.)
09/2010 to 11/2013 Senior Assistant: Recruitment-HR Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd - Noida, India
Managed the end to end recruitment process: screening, scheduling interview & tests, Compensation, Offer roll out & onboarding candidates to meet company's resource demands across different projects.
Determined the Business requirements by studying job description and job qualifications.
Application evaluation and screening based on job requirements and qualifications shared with respective hiring managers.
Interviewing applicants on consistent set of qualifications/skill set.
Partnered with vendors such as placement agencies, temporary agencies, background investigation firms, and others to enhance the recruiting process.
Conducted career fairs for recruiting and company recognition.
Worked with Sourcing partners to develop appropriate sourcing strategies for each role.
Educated Businesses on the recruiting process and the roles involved in the process.
MIS Reporting and weekly reporting hiring status to businesses.
Solicit and document hiring manager and candidate feedback throughout the interview process attribution.
Managed the recruiting process to meet hiring goals through the use of effective resource management and effective use of Enterprise applicant tracking system.
Internal Performance management & Report Management to Business, Process Owners and Hiring Manager as required.
Solicit referrals from potential talent and internal employees/recent hires.
Additionally served as company representative at Company wide event to promote company objectives.
06/2008 to 01/2010 Business Analyst
3i Infotech (ICICI Infotech) - Noida, India
Client list included Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Conducted interviews with key business users to collect information on business processes and user requirements.
Documented business processes and analyzed procedures to see that they would meet changing business needs.
Assessed the impact of current business processes on users and stakeholders.
Implemented user acceptance testing with a focus on documenting defects and executing test cases.
Identified process inefficiencies through gap analysis.
Managed testing cycles, including test plan creation, development of scripts and co-ordination of user acceptance testing.
Mapped process activities to desired outcomes to rectify operational inefficiencies.
Recommended operational improvements based on tracking and analysis.
People management, Building and maintaining client relationships. EDUCATION AND TRAINING
2008 MBA: Finance, Information Technology
Amity Business School India
2006 Bachelors: Commerce
Delhi University India
REFERENCES
References available upon request
WORK AUTHORIZATION
Green Card