Manisha Gupta,CIR
Ladera Ranch, CA
*******@*****.***
linkedin.com/in/gmanisha
Objective
I am a Certified Internet Recruiter with 13 years of recruiting experience in a wide array of industries such as IT, Supply Chain, Sales & Advertising, Retail, Research and Development, Semiconductor, Manufacturing, Finance, Insurance, Mortgage, Food, Industrial Engineering, Aerospace, Education, Defense, Automobile, Medical Device, Life Sciences, Utilities and Renewable Energy. I am adept at using social media and various other channels such as LinkedIn,Facebook,YouTube, Twitter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Reddit, Quora, Followerwonk,Google Image Searches, Web scraping, Custom Boolean searches(X Ray, Flip Searches), Referrals, Meetups,User Groups and Forums for finding candidates. I welcome new challenges and offer a wide array of abilities and expertise that I am eager to share with a goal-oriented team. My ultimate objective is to continue working in a position that will allow me to actively contribute to an already-stellar corporate culture, and to develop into the best version of myself possible on both a professional and personal level.
Knowledge & Skillsets
Applicant Tracking Systems such
as: Bullhorn, Maxhire, UltiPro
SilkRoad, BrassRing, WorkDay
Compensation Analysis Software
such as PayScale and Salary.com
MS Office and NetSuite
VMS such as Fieldglass, IQ
Navigator, Liquid Medium and
Taleo
Bi-Lingual
Personnel and Human Resources
Compensation Analysis
Performance Management
OFCCP Compliance
Clerical Administration and
Management
Customer and Personal Service
Computers and Electronics
Research & Development
Service Orientation
Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Client Management
Judgment and Decision Making
Social Perceptiveness
Complex Problem Solving
Management of Personnel
Resources
Leadership
Professional Experience
Sr. IT Talent Acquisition Business Partner-Contract Sept 2019-Present Pacific Life Insurance-Insurance/Finance
Worked on both Digital and Non Digital IT requirements for several divisions at Pacific Life.
Filled an average of 7-8 technical positions per month through a variety of different sources.
Worked on 20-25 requirements at a given time.
Closed 60+ positions in 8 months.
Built a customized Hiring Plan and produced reporting data using a project management software (Monday.com). Presented the plan for adherence through intake meetings with the Hiring Managers, which produced a quicker time to fill ratio.
Participated in Sprint planning via Azure DevOps,conforming to the Agile methodology.
Introduced new sourcing tools and platforms to the Talent Acquisition team to help boost candidate pool for hard to fill requirements
Placed various: Software Engineers/Architects(.Net, Java), Cloud Architects, Database Architects/Developers(Back and Front End), Web Developers, UI/UX Developers,Data Architects, Data Scientists, Data Analyst, Network/System/Security Engineers, Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Scrum Master, DevOps Engineers & Managers, Cyber Security Engineers & Specialists,Technical Program/Product/Project Managers, Development Managers,Infrastructure Engineer and Business Analysts and more.
Sr Talent Acquisition Lead & HR Programs Manager Nov 2017- Mar 2019 TAE Technologies Inc./TAE Life Sciences-Renewable Energy/Med Device Foothill Ranch, CA
Responsible for the Full Cycle Recruiting for TAE employees.
Provided 80+ new hires resulting in significant savings for TAE and Life Sciences.
Provided consultation to Hiring Managers, VPs, Dept. Heads and HR Business Partners regarding the interview and offer process and participated in the candidate interviews and provided input in decision making process.
Developed various processes for Recruiting, On-boarding, Visa, Internship and Performance Management.
Architected and implemented the Compensation Analysis system using PayScale for the TAE employees leading to an equitable pay range for payment for each TAE employee in 2018. This was the first time TAE had ever used market data for determining salaries.
Handled a req load of 25-30 requirements at a given time.
Switched the Compensation Analysis Software from PayScale to Salary.com that resulted in the savings of around $30,000.
Organized various career fairs for TAE at various meets such as APS and SC18 (Super Computing Conference).
Got the recruiting agencies to cut down their mark-up rates from 55% down to 35%. Handled SLAs and maintained metrics related to all aspects of recruiting
Developed and carried out a successful Internship program which resulted in the conversion of a few Interns to become TAE employees.
Worked and interacted with the various Senior level Scientists and Directors by learning their style of talent acquisition, understanding the technical work and the requirements of each department and position.
Placed various: Physicists, Researchers, Mechanical Engineers, LabVIEW Programmers, Control Engineers, Electrical Engineers, Electronics Engineers, Design Engineers, Data Scientists, Cabling Engineers, Plasma Scientists, Technicians, Embedded Systems Engineers,Software Quality Engineers/Directors, Computational Accelerator Scientists, Med Device Accelerator Physicists, Med Device BEAM Control Engineers, Medical Device Manufacturing Engineers and more. Senior Full Cycle Technical Recruiting Team Lead Jun 2011- Nov 2017 Johnson Service Group-Staffing Firm Irvine, CA
Lead a team of recruiters in an on-going full cycle recruiting process. Guided the team, teaching how to establish a robust internal and external sourcing network with a diverse pool of candidates to deliver candidate volume to meet hiring needs.
Acted as a subject matter expert on talent acquisition systems and processes, trained and mentored others on these systems and processes.
Evaluated workload of team, set priorities, and managed the development of the candidate pipeline to ensure it is sufficient to meet hiring goals & timelines. Monitored team productivity, reports, and directs on next steps and best practices.
Partnered and worked with Managers/Director to strategize, reach, and attract a diverse pool of high-quality candidates for various clients.
Mentored and trained 10 recruiters on various approaches and methods for handling open positions.
Worked as the Regional ATS Subject Matter Expert for utilizing the system for productive results.
Closed around 6-7 requirements monthly exceeding the target of 3 per month, by placing high level professionals for various clients.
Managed the hiring process for selected candidates, including arranging interviews, debriefing the candidate, and hiring manager, generating offer letters and partnering with the respective coordinator for the on-boarding process.
Focused in the placement of:Software Engineers/Architects (Distributed and Mainframe), Cloud Architects, Database Architects/Developers/Administrators, Data Scientists, Network/System/Security Engineers, Web Developers, Mobile Developers (Android/iOS),Quality Assurance/Test Engineers, Scrum Master, DevOps Engineers & Managers, Cyber Security Engineers & Specialists, Technical Program/Product/Project Managers, Development Managers, and Business Analysts.
Business Development Manager Sep 2009 – Feb 2011
Gamacon Inc.-Staffing Firm Irvine, CA
Sourced for new client accounts through various leads and contacts established via networking.
Pursued long-term account strategy that maximized profits and assisted in cultivating long-term relationships with the appropriate decision makers.
Identified target companies and key decision-makers.
Supported other promotional programs including, but not limited to reactivation, retention, leads and knowledge-based marketing programs.
Managed full cycle recruiting process from start to finish. Senior Technical Recruiter Jul 2007 to Sep 2009
TouchPointe- Staffing Firm Ladera Ranch, CA
Responsible for establishing new IT related client accounts and providing diverse candidates for any present or future IT needs for the clients leading to an increase of the IT database for the Company.
Recruited for various industries like: Information Technology, Accounting, Finance, Human Resource and Aerospace.
Managed full cycle recruiting process from start to finish.
Met with the clients for establishing better business relationships and acquiring new business for the Company. Education
Bachelor of Commerce University of Lucknow (India) Certified Internet Recruiter, CIR AIRS
Occupational Certificate Institute of the Company Secretaries of India Advance Software Technology Certificate focusing in Java and Oracle PL/SQL University of California, Irvine Financial Accounting Certificate IBM