Manager Executive

Ashok Ranjith Rajasekaran

Lead - University Recruitment, Campus Liaison, Academic Skill Partnership & Diversity Campus Recruiting

Extensive experience in HR Business Partner, Talent Management & Supplier Diversity

Cognizant Technology Solutions, www.linkedin.com/in/ashokranjith,

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Leading of University Recruitment, Campus Liaison, Academic skill partnership and Diversity campus recruiting program at Cognizant Technology Solutions, nearly 19 years of work experience in Human Resources. Exploring a global role in University recruitment. Aligned my career towards deep subject matter expertise in Talent Acquisition, University recruitment, talent branding, Campus Diversity, Inclusion recruiting, HR business partner, resource management and vendor management. Evangelist of STEM education, creating engagement events to spread the importance of Science, Technology, Engineering & Mathematics education context in the digital landscape. Managing extended role of vendor management office & supplier diversity for Talent Acquisition needs.

May 2011- Till Date, Cognizant Technology Solutions: Leading of University Recruitment/Liaison, Academic skill partnership & Diversity Campus Recruiting, responsible for strategizing the infusion of 25000+ fresh talent in the yearly headcount plan. Managing University recruitment for multiple business supported processes to deliver skill-ready talent. The portfolio includes all aspects of University recruitment, employer branding, infusion of skill training in the college curriculum, internship, process transformation, resource planning, talent branding engagements and on boarding. Managing a pan-India 30 member integrated team, driving a broad portfolio of transformation programs to drive effectiveness and efficiency. Focusing end to end entry-level workforce planning strategy. Also responsible for the partnership with technology organizations for skill-based recruitment service delivery models and diversity initiatives. Work with a wide variety of different global leaders across Cognizant to attract the best talent from campus. Built a world-class university relations program with a differentiated approach from other competition with go to campus approach.

Outcome-based achievements in University Hiring, influencing high revenue and margins:

Accelerated University recruitment programs end-to-end with clear program plans, timelines, stakeholder maps, communications strategy

Evangelized year around supply model for deploying University graduates & interns with high learning agility

Boosted various talent branding strategy, student engagement programs and skill partnership events at repute universities to amplify employer brand

Rebranded University recruitment slots and partnering with all levels of leadership for driving broad-based transformational changes

Revolutionized de-risking the conventional pattern of accumulating huge campus pipeline a year ahead, with alternate year around, Just-in-time sourcing models

Pivoted effective sourcing strategy through internship program, partnership with technology partners, finishing schools and platform hiring channels to cater all-year graduate supply

Pioneered future of campus recruitment model, slot sharing concept which is widely used in campus recruitment today among IT service industries

Evolved & stabilized Cognizant campus recruitment brand as an employer of choice with top-of-mind recall within the student community through continuous assessment model, job fairs & hackathons

Acquired deep insights from analytics to ensure university recruiting experience is personable, data- driven and efficient, while delivering an exceptional candidate hiring experience

Cultivated margin optimizing program that involves collaborating with executive leadership to ensure that interns and graduate hires are given stretched roles aligned to their strengths and career interests

Maximized purpose and direction to APAC, NA, EU, ANZ & Australia campus team through a clear process map for skill based, train & hire campus recruitment model

Established credibility as a trusted advisor to business partners in University hiring sourcing strategy

Key Roles include:

Managing Early Career Hiring team across India in partnership with talent branding, communication team & shared services to enable multi-fold expansion plans

Branding the next-gen campus engagement & recruitment program with more robust and resilient operations

Attracting young talent, hiring, and development through early career hiring to expand global delivery network

Develop an annual business plan, team KPIs and monitor performance against goals

Focused the approach towards India education demographic, Tier-II locations expansion with adequate talent source to help optimize cost delivery and increase margins

Provide early-career hiring guidance to global teams and client partners planning to set their captive operations in India

Advocates and influences the business to embrace diversity recruitment strategies, processes and philosophy

Proven track record in creating innovative campus recruiting techniques focused in diversity hiring

A mentor to my team in motivating the team to believe in work ethics such as commitment, adaptability, resilience, passion, positive attitude in line with the fast-moving competitive campus landscape

Building an eco-system where the extended team could collaborate to run the extra mile with perfection during peak campus recruitment season

Empowering team members for autonomous thinking, problem-solving to help rapid progress towards individual and shared goals with continuous learning in every phase of professional lives

Good insights in the graduate and education landscape backed by thorough market intelligence on-campus strategies that worked well and didn’t fly high among competition gained via constant feedback mechanisms across stakeholders

Fostering creative ideas, new delivery capabilities in digital space. Been a solution facilitator to mitigate high-impact decisions for organization growth

Jan 2007-May 2011, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Talent Acquisition, Resource Management & HR Business Partner Lead for Tier-II City Ramp Up

Talent Acquisition Manager for Cognizant Tier-II location expansion vision. Outpaced talent supply ramp-up in Coimbatore from 1000 to 11000+ headcount within four years. Serviced end-to-end Talent supply, technical recruitment, executive search, leadership hiring & delivery for multiple Business Units delivery practices with responsibilities including Workforce Management, Talent Planning, Sourcing, Recruiting Services, Candidate Services, deployment & staffing. Was accountable for Fulfilment, Turn-Around-Time, Conversion, Cost optimization, Productivity Optimization, Sourcing Channel effectiveness, Vendor Management & Process automation.

As HR Business Partner

Deliver a full spectrum of both strategic and tactical HR support and programs to employees and managers.

Involved in educating resources on compensation practices, performance management, and career development to advising on various management issues

Translated the needs of the organization in terms of achieving maximum organizational performance and efficiencies and translate the same to employees at all levels

Strategic partnership and organizational development to inform recommendations and critical guide decision-making

Nov 2004-Jan 2007, Data Software Research Company, HR Business Partner

HR Business Partner, responsible for managing employee engagement, performance management and recruitment. Roles included managing right sourcing channels, delivery for business operations, employee background check & separations. Responsible for driving process optimization, productivity and quality improvement initiatives to improve key performance indicators such as channel mix, cycle time, cost per hire, on-time delivery to meet customer demands. Collaborate with the internal quality department for recruitment audits, undertook internal audit training and certification, and conducted internal audits for other corporate functions

May 2002-Nov 2004, Savant Technologies, HR Business Partner

Hired from campus as a graduate trainee at tech start-up for platinum clients project division. The organisation specialized in niche areas of Information Technology, 3D modelling, embedded & VLSIC technologies. Underwent rotational program in Human Resources. Revamped HR business partner, recruitment, employee engagements, payroll, performance management and skilling portfolios. Actively conceptualized and implemented multiple training development initiatives to reduce resource skill gap.

Education: Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering, University Of Madras, 2002

Interest: Cycling, Music, Education outreach for underprivileged, Foster – Abandoned animal rescue

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