Social Media Technical Recruiter

PRIYANKA BHAYANA

917-***-**** ️ **********@*****.*** (LinkedIn: Priyanka Bhayana)

SUMMARY

Over 14 years of extensive experience in Full Life Cycle Recruiting, including sourcing, interviewing, salary negotiation, and team management. Proven skills in direct sourcing, networking, advanced internet recruiting, and vendor management. Adept at building strong relationships with clients and candidates while delivering data-driven recruitment solutions.

Expertise in leveraging ATS tools (Job Diva, Taleo, Bullhorn, iCIMS).

Proficient in sourcing candidates via job boards, social media, and referrals (LinkedIn, Monster, Dice).

Skilled in hiring H1B, US Citizens, Green Card Holders, OPT/CPT candidates, and managing H1B transfer cases.

Strong communication, negotiation, and analytical skills.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Recruitment Tools: Taleo, Job Diva, iCIMS, Bullhorn, LinkedIn Recruiter.

MS Office: Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook.

Sourcing Expertise: Boolean searches, job boards, networking, and referrals.

Recruitment Areas: Salesforce, Data Analytics, Cloud Computing, Cybersecurity, DevOps, QA, ERP (SAP, PeopleSoft, Workday), and more.

EXPERIENCE

Nueva Solutions – Lead Technical Recruiter

March 2024 – Present

Responsible for full cycle recruiting, sourcing, pre-screenings, offer negotiations, offers, background checks and on boarding. Created and managed the process and procedures.

Job boards and source candidates through Boolean searches, social media, LinkedIn, other online tools and networking events

Worked on all types of Contract/Full time positions on W2 hourly/Salary.

Performed full life cycle recruiting for contract, contract-to-hire and Full-time positions.

Very good in identifying the right and apt resource for various requirements by handling different methods in getting the resource.

Posting jobs in the job sites and free posting sites and maintaining them as active based on the requirement priority.

Coordinating with the superiors to ensure good relationship between the clients and company.

Coordinate and organize in-person/Skype/Webex interviews rounds.

Build and maintain a strong network to source candidates from various channels including referrals and not only rely on job portals, social networking, and other classified job sites.

Key Focus: Software Engineering (Java. .Net, C/C++, etc..), Hadoop, Devops, Salesforce, Oracle, SAP, Pega Systems, DBA, MySQL, Data warehousing ETL, Business Intelligence, Data Analysts etc.

Amazon (Remote) – Technical Recruiter

Aug 2021 – June 2023

Partnered with hiring teams to develop effective sourcing and assessment strategies, ensuring alignment with customer expectations and return on investment goals.

Analyzed client requirements and worked with teams to deliver high-quality candidates, consistently evaluating strategies for growth and profitability.

Conducted in-depth interviews and resume reviews to identify the most qualified IT professionals, with a focus on passive candidate recruitment and motivation profiling.

Built and maintained a robust candidate network through proactive market research and relationship management, achieving high offer-to-interview ratios.

Recommended and implemented new recruitment processes and strategies to drive long-term growth and align with Amazon’s mission of delivering top-quality results.

Participated in special projects and initiatives, including evaluating best practices in interviewing, leveraging internal talent sources, and identifying top performers for senior-level roles.

Key Focus: SDE (Software Developer Engineer), Python Developers, Java Developers, Mainframe Developers.

Akube Inc. – Team Lead & Talent Acquisition Manager

July 2019 – Aug 2021

Extensive experience in IT recruitment, managing end-to-end talent acquisition processes, and supporting 15-20+ client staffing requirements.

Led a team of recruiters, ensuring weekly and monthly performance metrics were consistently met while fostering positive relationships and recognizing team achievements.

Created dashboards and reports to track team productivity, maintain submission quality, and improve the efficiency of Bullhorn ATS.

Implemented comprehensive US talent acquisition processes, leveraging platforms like LinkedIn Recruiter, Dice, and Monster to source high-quality candidates.

Facilitated daily meetings to motivate recruiters, analyze performance, and ensure the timely delivery of assigned tasks.

Acted as a liaison with vendors and the legal department to secure agreements and streamline operations, including coaching, mentoring, and training the team.

Nueva Solutions – Lead Technical Recruiter

Aug 2016 – July 2019

Built strong working relationships with hiring managers to develop targeted recruitment strategies, addressing business and proposal needs.

Managed a team of 10+ recruiters across onsite (USA/Canada) and offshore (India), overseeing the recruitment process for 15-20 new positions weekly, including sourcing, interviewing, and closing for technical roles.

Conducted full-cycle recruitment and developed creative strategies to attract candidates for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placement positions through job portals, market research, and campus recruitment initiatives.

Enhanced candidate experience by maintaining strong relationships, conducting thorough screenings, and guiding candidates through onboarding and paperwork processes.

Led contract/MSA negotiations, client relations, and account management, while resolving consultant complaints, travel arrangements, and project updates to maintain seamless operations.

Coordinated campus recruitment efforts by visiting universities, conducting skills assessments, and recruiting for junior positions in Java, .NET, Salesforce, Hadoop, and more.

Key Focus: Java, .NET, Salesforce, DevOps, Data Warehouse, QA/SDET.

The Veritas Healthcare Solutions – Sr. Technical Recruiter

July 2015 – July 2016

Recruited health professionals, QC Managers, and Clinical Research candidates for leading medical facilities.

Managed full-cycle recruitment, including onboarding and offer negotiations.

Renee Systems PVT. LTD - Sr. Technical Recruiter

Jan 2014 – June 2015

Samson Software - SR. Technical Recruiter

Oct 2013 - Nov 2013

Sun IT Systema INC - Sr. Technical Recruiter

July 2007 - March 2012

EDUCATION

Bachelor’s in Biotechnology – Kurukshetra University, India

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