CHAK AKULA

Talent Acquisition Consultant for Diverse Roles

US citizen, Arlington Heights, IL 60004 adtux8@r.postjobfree.com Tel 224-***-****

https://www.linkedin.com/in/chakradhar-akula-35ba46126

SUMMARY

During the last 8 years working as a Sr. Technical Recruiter for a diverse roles of staffing needs of wide range of business domains like Recycling (waste management), Insurance (Travelers), Pharma (Takeda & Abbotts), Mainframe technologies (Ensono), State Governments (Wisconsin, Illinois & Idaho), Federal govt. labs. (Argonne national Lab, Idaho National Lab) and Counties (Milwaukee, Hennepin). Non-IT roles include HR, Finance and Accounting, Office Admin, Logistic, manufacturing, highly talented in full desk recruiting/ Full cycle/ lateral recruiting/ Social; recruiting and digital platforms. Based on my extensive experience in recruiting domain by working on the staffing needs of internal recruiting needs of staffing agencies and for RPO model; Gained ability to quickly screen out the pretenders while qualifying the true contenders for wide range of functions for Finance, Accounting, Admin. and HR environments. Additionally, gained one year of recruitment experience of sourcing, screening and delivering light Industrial workers for our clients like Waste management,

Gained Techno-functional experience of wide range of IT tools, technologies as SAP-MM -IM and WM consultant for Aeronautic/Engineering Industry such as Bell Helicopters in Fort Worth, TX and Siemens Energy (Springfield- MO) thus gained thorough understanding of the technical staffing needs for Aerospace engineering environment.

Besides, I have 3 years of working experience with NASA center in Madison, WI, responsible for servicing international space station.

Participated in team or individual recruitment projects leading to continuous improvements resulting in time and cost savings to help cultivate a ‘Best -in class and Hiring Manager experience.

Cold calling, lateral recruiting and advertising jobs in job boards and social media have become my routine day to day activity during the last 8 years of recruitment journey.

Because of my strong technical knowledge in Science/Bio/Pharma and technology including IT, I feel extremely comfortable speaking in same language with candidates/job seekers and highly successful in attracting top talent.

Gained vast global exposure and experience dealing with candidate of diverse skills, a variety of industries (pharma and Biotech) and government organizations. This diverse background has enabled me to acquire good people management experience and developed strong skills in communication, coordinating and negotiating, customer orientation and influencing skills.

Provided clear and effective communication to program administrators and potential candidates

I am reliable, efficient, honest, loyal and determined to exceed employer’s expectations

CORE COMPETENCIES

Full Cycle Recruiting

Full bench recruiting

Policy Formulation

Recruitment training

Onboarding

Running Background checks

Offers and Terminations

Employee Satisfaction OSHA and Biosafety

Employee Discipline Issues

Internal Strategy Management

Regulatory Compliance

Training and Development

Team Leadership

SAP logistics; Biotechnology

Biosafety protocols

Strong ability to screen in right candidates for Healthcare, Pharma and Biopharma area.

TECHNICAL SKILLS/EXPERIENCE

Relevant technologies: MS suite, SAP ERP systems, ATS systems- Workday, Maxhire, CIEPAL, VNDLY, Strong Knowledge of IT applications, Cloud Tools and technologies, MS suite, VMS systems (Field Glass; Beeline, VNDLY). Strong Coordinating skills with MSPs like Kelly services, People Scout, Staffing, Guidant Global, H1B processing, Workday, Google Suite-Google Docs, Google Forms, Gmail, GChat, Passive Candidate Email finders: Lusha (LinkedIn), Hunter.IO chrome extension, Any mail Finder, Nymeria

HR expertise: HR staffing, Staff development, HR Department Start up, Leadership, Sourcing, Recruitment,

Business Domains: Insurance, Logistics, Recycling Industry, Federal labs, State Agencies, Local Counties, dealing with first tier vendors like Covance, Infinite, Randstad

EDUCATION: BS., MS (Biotechnology), Gujarat University, India

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Encore Consulting Services Inc. March 2019 to Aug. 2022

Schaumberg, IL 60173

Technical Recruiting consultant/Full desk recruitment/Delivery

Responsible for sourcing IT, Non-IT (Admin, Financial, HR, Accounting and logistic roles) and light Industrial workers (Drivers and helpers) to our existing direct clients like Waste management, Travelers, Federal Government labs like INL and ANL and Fermi labs, State Governments like Illinois and Wisconsin, Idaho and counties like Hennepin County.

Responsible for training and managing recruiting team, coaching junior level recruiters and virtual meetings.

For about 3 years worked as full Desk recruiter, responsible for candidate sourcing and delivery,

successfully placed several candidates at client place in a wide range of technologies like data bases, system engineers, Cloud (AWS, Azure or GCP) programming, project management, data engineers, cloud computing, Data visualization and analysts. Also, experienced in dealing with third party candidates/vendors/C-C situation/ direct hires/ perm roles

Successful in sourcing passive candidates/ lateral recruiting, conducting initial phone interviews and case interviews and facilitating the closing process

Extensively used ATS systems like Maxhire and Ceipal and Vendor management systems (Field Glass, VNDLY, Beeline) and coordinated with MSP teams like Guidant Global, People Scout and Kelly services for setting up interviews, screening, interviewing, background checks, deploying candidates, HR compliances, time sheets, invoicing and overall account management Managed staff activities, recruiting operations for internal and external candidates for business objectives. (Compliance, metrics & reporting, vendor management system, budget). Managed operations, developed and implemented company policies, programs and operating procedures, encompassing employment and HR functions, as well as overall employment objectives.

Devoted great deal of time in training recruiting team, holding daily meetings and creating processes and procedures which make teams stronger without hindering rapid expansion

Prepared detailed client staffing needs and process as appropriate in timely manner.

Developed rapid response on sourcing right and highly matching profiles Responded

Developed and implemented effective recruiting strategies in order to attract, screen, recruit and select high-quality candidates. Utilizing data analytics to create reports for weekly and monthly recruiting metrics for senior management team. Partnering with top undergraduate and business school career service centers to build on campus branding and presence

Next Generation Technology

Arlington heights, Il 60005 March 2016-March 2019

Client Services and Account Manager/ Sr. Technical Recruiter

Full cycle recruiting- advertising, sourcing, screening, thru LinkedIn, indeed, Monster, Career Builder Review new and existing business for suitability and compliance. Maintain client files.

Coordinated and implemented client events.

Organized and implemented the recruiting process.

Responsible for coordinating quarterly client reviews, as well as the tracking and reporting of client performance. Laisoning with hiring managers and MSP team, preparing and updating documents

Developed, executed talent management plans in recruiting by hiring qualified professionals and ensured the best talent is employed in the right positions through targeted recruiting

Full Bench recruiting, Cold calling and integrating and updating data in ATS systems( (MaxHire, Beeline)

Functioned as an experienced HR Manager/Assistant/Business Partner / Recruiter / Operations Manager/Sales / Project Manager / Solid Human Resources/Recruiting experience for Finance, Admin., HR and IT roles

Researched and recommend progressive human resource programs that enhanced effectiveness, with the ability to operate effectively and meet strategic business goals. Developed, executed talent management plans in recruiting by hiring qualified professionals and ensured the best talent is employed in the right positions through targeted recruiting. Managed the recruiting efforts to meet and/or exceed monthly/annual recruiting target goals, in the most efficient and cost-effective manner.

Supported the development and sustained implementation of leading practices to continually increase the number, speed and quality of hires. Administered and responded to unemployment hearings, benefits, workers compensation, FMLA and other leave programs as well as new hire on-boarding.

Managed the process, worked with managers, in the resolution of employee relations' issues, HR programs, policies and initiatives. Ensured policies, practices and procedures were administered in a fair and consistent manner, in accordance with all applicable local, state and/or federal laws.

Developed effective HR policies/plans of action, successful recruiting strategies and compliance procedures. Well organized, proficient time management. Effective communicator, leader and outstanding interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with upper management and everyone in the organization.

Analyzed problem reports from clients for correction needed and process accordingly within targeted date.

Analyzed circulars from various regulatory bureaus to determine for system impact. Plan and execute changes, working in conjunction with IT programmers.

Next Generation Technology

Arlington Heights, Il 60005 March 2014-March 2016

Sr. Technical Recruiter/HR responsibilities

Reviewed client’s staffing needs (IT and non-IT professionals) and sourced the right and highly matching profiles from job boards like Dice, monster, career builder, Leveraging direct sourcing (LinkedIn, headhunting), online recruiting resources (social media, user groups, job boards), and third-party resources (agencies, professional associations, trade groups).

Conducted Cold calling to develop and maintain a network of contacts to help identify and source qualified candidates.

Achieved high success rate of engagement “Consultative” corporate recruitment for software and technology professional consulting firm within Insurance, Government and non-government laboratories in and around Chicago area, Partnering and consulting with senior management, identifying current and future recruiting needs for nationwide clients in various domains like finance, insurance, healthcare and government agencies.

Developed relationships with candidates (both internal and external), and managing the candidate experience throughout the hiring life-cycle.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

Recruited system engineers (Linux, Unix and windows), Finance specialists/ Cost Analysts/ AR& AP, Database experts( SQL and Oracle), developers, SAP consultants, PMs, BAs, Financial Specialists, Admin staff and Cloud Engineers, scheduled interviews, debriefed candidates to insure correct fit for position. Submitted background checks and drug screens for approval. Utilized Monster and other job boards to source and screen qualified candidates for open positions at offices throughout the United States

Responsible to the full cycle of recruiting, using passive and direct sourcing techniques and seeking new methods and innovative solutions to identify and attract prospective Information Technology candidates and build pipeline.

Used I-9 forms and E-verification, On-boarding, HR compliance, Facilitate New Hire Orientation

Developed long-term relationships with potential candidates.

Focused on sourcing and attracting diversity candidates, ensuring that we are always presenting the most qualified, most diverse slate of candidates.

Applied robust business and market knowledge, conduct research and ongoing recruiting activities to identify and attract highly competitive candidates for key roles at The Hartford. This includes developing job descriptions, search strategies, and target lists as well as placing sourcing, networking and recruiting calls in order to develop short list of candidates.

Managed complex hiring negotiations.

Developed and maintain understanding of recruitment best practices.

Recruited candidates for difficult-to-fill and highly specialized positions.

Practiced numerous sourcing strategies including referral generation, ad placement, position posting, direct sourcing/cold calling, and networking to develop a qualified pool of candidates.

Applied Proven recruiting methods / techniques, i.e., social media, internal databases, referrals, internet postings, job fairs, civic groups, LinkedIn contacts.

Analyzed problem reports from clients for correction needed and process accordingly within targeted date.

Scrutinized the available candidate resumes appropriate for the given requirements

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

SAP Logistic (Functional) consultant (April 2011- March 2014)

Clients:

Bell Helicopters, Fort Worth, TX,

Johnson Controls, Geneva IL,

Siemens Energy, Springfield, MO,

REFERENCES: can be provide from previous employers upon request

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