SASWATI UPADHYAYA

Contact: 512-***-**** E-Mail: acu69g@r.postjobfree.com Address:11900 Hobby Horse Ct., Apt# 1015 Austin, 78758

https://www.linkedin.com/in/saswatihrm

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CAREER SUMMARY

Dynamic, versatile and result-oriented individual with 8 years of technical, sales and professional services recruiting experience, focused on hiring Software Engineers/Solution Architects (Server-side and Client-side), UI/UX Developers, Database Architects/Developers/Administrators, Network/System/Security Engineers, IT Helpdesk, Desktop Support, Web and Mobile technology Developers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, ERP Program/Product/Project Managers, Scrum Masters, Development Managers, and Business Analysts.

While with Accenture, was ranked in the Top 5 Recruiters in the organization each month and placed among the top 1% recruiters at Novotus.

Possess strong technical/business acumen and understanding of diverse technical requirements and job roles; deep sourcing skills using tools and experience converting passive candidates; excellent candidate assessment skills.

A resourceful, solution-focused consultant/business partner with excellent communication, interpersonal and rapport-building skills.

Responsible, loyal, reliable, and independent worker with high level of enthusiasm, tenacity and creativity that translates into superior delivery of targets and performance result areas

Acquired inept ability of Boolean and X-Ray sourcing, and tracking on ATS systems (Avature, Newton, iCIMS, Smart Search, Jobvite etc.)

Hold a Bachelor degree in Mechanical Engineering and an MBA in Human Resources Management and Information Systems

CORE COMPETENCIES

Manpower Planning

Global IT and Professional Services Recruitment & Selection

Technical Recruiting

Strategies/Employer Branding

Sourcing Tools and techniques

Client and Agency Relationship Management

Social Media and Business Networking

ATS Sourcing & Screening

Interviewing & Offer Negotiation skills

Staffing Logistics

Recruiting trend Analytics & metrics

C-Suite Recruiting

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Novotus RPO (An Orion International Company) Oct’15-present

Technical Recruiter

Partner with Technology, Health-Care, Renewable Energy, Consumer goods, and Insurance industry clients, attract and engage top notch, hard to find IT talent, utilizing state of the art technologies, including access to company career site, job boards, tech associations/communities, technical user groups, referrals and university alumni resources, career fairs, Social network, Google Plus, Talentbin, GitHub, Stack overflow, Meetup groups, LinkedIn Recruiter and many other sources

Research and generate quality leads and convert a constant pipeline of passive and active candidates in complex technology engagements utilizing career boards, professional associations and strong Boolean and X-Ray search and ATS

Act as a consultant, advisor, and true business partner to the clients on various market trends and industry specifics

Proven success in developing strategic solutions and innovative sourcing plans(Boolean Search, Google X-Ray) while providing direction to clients and engaging candidates throughout a full cycle hiring process

Embracing technology, ensuring workflow standards are met and maximizing ATS systems (Avature, Newton and Jobvite etc.)

Key Accomplishments

1.Highest productivity in the entire team in all performance metrics with highest client impact

2.Improved client satisfaction score by 30% in one month to 95% on account of quality hires, strong talent pipeline, faster submission time and higher service value

3.Reduced cost of hire by 20% by hiring through referrals, personal and social networking

4.Consistently exceed a required weekly quota of 25 scheduled interviews, and 10 submittals

5.Fastest closure of hard-to find full stack Senior Software Developers with niche skills such as Web, Software and Mobile Application development using Object Oriented languages such as PHP, C#, Python, Ruby, Java, J2 EE, AJAX, AngularJS, JQuery, MySQL, Hadoop, ERP Project Managers, DBA, System Administrators, Product Manager, Network and Security Engineering, System and Business analysis and Agile Product owners, IT Directors Service delivery leads and Scrum Masters, Controllers, Sr. Accountant, SEC Reporting lead among others ( 5 Mid-Senior level positions in 1 week)

6.Receive regular accolades from Senior leadership for adding value to the team, and impacting the client within a short period

Accenture May ‘10-Sep ‘12

Technical Recruiter

Managing end-to-end recruitment life cycle and ensured adherence to the process across a span of Business functions in Corporate Finance, Accounting and Software Consulting & Technology in a project life-cycle for all career levels across Energy, Resources and Telecommunications industry verticals.

Partnered with Senior Account Managers to discuss the priorities of different job openings and getting feedback on submittals.

Collected and analysed recruitment performance metrics and suggested process improvements.

Creating Job descriptions and Assessment questionnaire along with Hiring Managers.

Responsible for targets/hit ratio that includes Daily, weekly and Monthly Targets with respect to submittals, interviews and offers.

Key Accomplishments

Instrumental in building a 350 strong Energy- IT Development and QA Testing Teams, System Analysts, Solution Architects, Product Developers and Network engineers in technologies such as Big Data, Hadoop, Scala, Android, HTML5, Java, Python, .NET, C++, Seibel, Linux, Mainframe, Microsoft, MS SQL, CRM, Data Warehouse and BI, ERP Project Management and SAP and Oracle packages, from scratch and achieving the target on time through Employee Referral scheme, Job boards and head hunting

Handled 30-40 requirements per week, screened 50 resumes and interviewed 15 candidates per day, pre-screened 500+ candidates over the phone, and fulfilled 30 candidates per month

Successfully retained 90% of 285 hires in 2011; Employed 80% of 278 in 2012

HSBC BANK Mar ‘08-May ‘10

Corporate Recruiter

Designing, developing and maintaining the Bank Customer Support, Sales and Technology Services recruitment process in the organization.

Managing the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements.

Maintaining a talent pipeline/resource pool ( generate IT skill wise, band wise, availability metrics), measure recruitment budget against cost to hire for various sources of hiring

Conducted in depth interviews with candidates both in-house and by telephone to determine skills, knowledge, interest, market value, and availability. Negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates.

Exploring market best practices in sourcing and recruiting; implementing appropriate best practices in the organization.

Setting the social media communication strategy to enhance employer branding and inbound talent flow

Key Accomplishments

Saved thousands of dollars every month by reducing reliance on employment agencies. Brought the majority of formerly outsourced recruiting functions in-house to reduce billable hours from 200+ to less than 15 per month- HSBC Global Resourcing

ICICI PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE Sep ‘06- Mar ‘08

Corporate Recruiter

Facilitated the integration of quality candidates into best-fit positions in IT and Corporate Finance, Marketing, Accounts, Actuary, Risk and Compliance, Underwriting, Product Development, Direct Sales and Sales Support functions, which will enable departments to achieve and maintain operational effectiveness.

Responsible for developing, planning and implementing effective recruitment and staffing strategies for assigned client groups by utilizing internal tools and external networks to leverage best practices in sourcing, recruitment and selection

Acted as a consultant to managers, provided guidance and recommendations regarding hiring decisions; Prepared various statistical reports, including workforce metrics and board reporting

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Key Accomplishments

Demonstrated expertise in closing 500 IT and Insurance Sales positions in span of 3 months for our ICICI Prudential through job fairs, head hunting and social media strategies

Pivotal in hiring more than 700 people for the organization in span of 2 years

Single-handedly closed 140 business Non-sales positions in 5 months within TAT

Received several appreciation awards for being Number 1 in my team in closure of YTD Sales Manpower targets

Designed and Reinstated the essence of Talent Hunt employee referral programme leading to achievement of recruitment targets within SLA, cost cutting and better employee retention

BANK OF BARODA Jun ‘05 – Apr ‘06

Campus Recruiter

Drove University hiring process in a high-volume / time-sensitive environment, working directly with hiring managers for Finance and Accounting job requisitions

Filtered through and reviewed completed candidate profile/resume and evaluated applicant's work history, education and training, job skills, desired salary/hourly rate, and personal qualifications against open requirements.

Organized career fairs Identified innovative resources to source using job boards, creative online searches, internal job postings, employee referral program, and head hunting and building a pipeline

Re-branded the employer with strong focus on company culture to help increase the talent pool and outreach.

Served as a primary point of contact with universities and colleges to help build a stronger talent pipeline.

EDUCATION QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelors in Technology in Mechanical Engineering, 2002

MBA in Human Resources Management and Information Technology (Analytics), 2005

COMPUTER SKILLS

HRIS applications SAP-HRM, PeopleSoft Enterprise Human Resources

MS Office Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, Outlook

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