Latha Suryadevara
https://www.linkedin.com/in/latha-s-500b62132/
Ph: 312-***-****
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TECHNICAL RECRUITER/TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
Accomplished professional experienced with full cycle recruitment services including initial strategy meetings with hiring managers, understanding the detail responsibility of the requirements, sourcing of candidates, screening and interviewing as well as negotiations of the applicant, processing initial and final Interview, complete following up with the Onsite Client Manager, verifying the Candidate Background and Delivering the Consultant with Purchase Order Proceedings and NDA’s. Strong networking and sourcing capabilities acquired through both corporate and agency experience. Accomplished communicator with excellent presentation skills, strong customer focus, and consultative approach to business development quantified by controlling costs and delivering bottom line results.
HONORS & AWARDS
●Awarded 3 times as “Recruiter of the Month” on quarterly basis at Harvey Nash.
●“Leadership Award” for driving and closing a large-scale recruiting project for FOX – 20th Century @ Sophus IT Solutions.
●Led training sessions (LinkedIn Insights & Seek-Out) for a team of 30+ to make great hiring decisions @Amazon Web Services.
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Technical Requirements Human Resources Jobs creating & Posting Recruitment Processes Interview Preparation Mentoring Recruiters and Sources Conducting Client Intake Meetings Reviewing Technical Resumes End-to-end recruitment Multiple Applicant Tracking Systems Negotiating with Candidates Diversity Recruiting Sourcing Data driven decision making Diversity & Inclusion Team Leadership/Account Management Relationship Building (Branding & Networking) NDA &PO Creation
EXPERIENCE
Philly Outreach July 2023 - Present
Volunteer Recruiter
Working closely with the volunteer management team to understand the organization's technology needs and align recruitment efforts accordingly.
Creating effective recruitment strategies to attract volunteers with technical skills and experience.
Assess the qualifications and suitability of potential volunteers through the review of applications, resumes, and conducting initial screenings.
Evaluating volunteers' technical skills and match them with suitable positions that align with their interests and capabilities.
Facilitating the onboarding process for new volunteers, including orientation, training, and assigning them to specific projects or teams.
Maintaining regular communication to provide support and address their questions or concerns.
Technical Recruiter Apr 2022 - Mar 2023
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Supported High-volume AWS Business Teams for hiring Leadership Roles (Software Development Manager’s) for a wide variety of Org's dedicated to innovating the future of cloud computing, owning both strategizing management and tactical issues.
Involved and led projects related to Insights, internal mapping, hire analysis, and market intel for the data-driven metrics.
Developed Quick Sight dashboards and created data charts.
Collaborated with IoT (Product), Marketplace, and EFS groups to understand team functions, short and long-term goals, and specific candidate requirements to define requisitions.
Used recruiting metrics (time to schedule, time to fill, and time to start) comparing data across AWS (Hire and RDS Database org) and Amazon-wide.
Posted and managed internal and external job postings (posting, approval, updates, candidate resume review, candidate eligibility review, etc.) Investigated gaps in interviewing and candidate preparation processes to improve interview-to-hire and time-to-hire ratios.
Scheduled and performed screening calls with candidates to assess their experience in the targeted areas: SDM candidates were assessed on, including People Management, System Design, and Operational Excellence. Discussed position expectations, salary requirements and overall aspects of the various roles with candidates to ensure appropriate fit and interest in the role.
Supported Diversity recruiting in terms of bringing diverse candidates, supporting them in interview loops etc.
Participated in pre-interview and post-interview meetings with Amazon interviewing teams to discuss interview schedule/goals and candidate feedback.
Talent Acquisition Partner Aug 2021 - Mar 2022
LivePerson
Partnered with business managers (Tech/Engineering, Product) to identify current efficiencies and processes in place and allowing for continuous improvement, to create the ability to put high volume hiring plans into effect for long-term success.
Executed recruitment plans with customers by providing the market Insights.
Filling job orders, building pipeline for upcoming roles with Clients.
Provided guidance to hiring managers related to candidate selection, interviewing, and hiring.
Identified and participated in networking activities, industry conferences, external job fairs, seminars to attend, collaborated with universities and open houses/events to build relationships and connect with talent.
Involved in active recruitments on technologies AI/ML, Data Science, Engineering (DevOps, SDE's & SDET's), Infrastructure, Project Management, Product Management, and Program Management.
Technical Recruiter Sep 2019 - Jul 2021
Harvey Nash Group
Involved in Full cycle recruitment for temporary and permanent roles within the enterprise and mid-sized companies via multiple channels including the Internet, social networking, referrals, and job fairs.
Fulfilled talent needs across all skill levels in SDLC not limited to IT Operations, Infrastructure, Software Engineering, Project Management, Product Management, UX & Digital
Managed some of our top accounts, large brands within the Technology and Entertainment fields. This includes managing all direct communication with them while serving as the point of contact for all inquiries.
Parted of the Enterprise Technical Delivery team, which supports Fortune-500, and above clients with all their staffing and consulting needs.
Established and fostered team collaboration within the market.
Sr IT Recruiter Feb 2014 - Aug 2019
Sophus IT Solutions, Bellevue, WA
Supported the manpower to the direct customers as well as some Implementation partners.
Interacted with all Legal, HR operations (Documentation, Payroll and Benefits), and played an important role in performance reviews.
Negotiated all kind of terminal processing as per the company and client requirement.
Independently handled key accounts of few companies, which involve Interaction with the hiring managers to understand their requirements and to profile candidates accordingly.
Full execution of the recruitment process like posting job openings on job portals, carefully framing for end -to-end recruiting thereby building a strong pipeline for the current and future openings.
Involved in developing TalPal (AI based recruitment Product) by providing the recruiter insights, hiring manager insights and market insights.
Sr. Technical Recruiter May 2010 - Sep 2013
LogicSoft Inc, Dublin, Ohio
Conducted professional assessment over the telephone and/or in person for skills, experience, availability, compensation requirements and willingness to Travel/Relocate and overall suitability.
Conducted technical assessment for suitability to the job requirement by conducting technical interviews and tests.
Maintained manpower database to meet any future manpower requirement.
Built candidate pipelines in many different IT areas to help support sales team initiatives.
EDUCATION
Diploma in Electronics & Instrumentation Engineering
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) - Business Administration