Summary
I am a specialized recruiter in identifying, attracting, and hiring professionals with expertise in data science and Semiconductor companies.
Key Responsibilities:
1.Sourcing Candidates: Use various platforms (LinkedIn, job boards, social media, etc. and have extensive experience with various Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS) and Recruiting & Research Tools such as, Taleo, Salesforce.com, Hire Desk, HRsmart, Workstream, Bullhorn, Talent Hook, Hire.com, LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, etc.
2.Screening and Interviewing: Evaluate resumes, conduct initial interviews, and assess candidates' technical and soft skills.
3.Job Matching: Align candidates' qualifications with the specific requirements of open positions in data science.
4.Collaboration: Work closely with hiring managers and technical teams to understand their needs and preferences.
5.Networking: Build and maintain a network of data science professionals and stay updated on industry trends.
6.Recruitment Process Management: Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, from initial contact to offer negotiation and onboarding for corporates and agencies.
7.Employer Branding: Promote the organization as an attractive workplace for data science professionals and other skills.
8.Act as an internal consultant and business partner to hiring managers and business unit HR Directors.
Experience
Resources Guru LLC
Sr. Talent Sourcing Specialist
August 2023- Till now
Resources Guru mission is to bridge the gap between top-tier technical talent and leading companies, fostering mutually beneficial connections that drive innovation and growth.
Chewy
Sr. Talent Sourcing Specialist
August 2021 – July 2023
At Chewy, our mission is to be the most trusted and convenient online destination for pet parents (and partners), everywhere. We have and continue to do this by building an experience-driven platform that focuses on reducing the friction and stressors that come along with pet parents and giving them all the tools they need to be and provide the very best.
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota
Senior Talent advisor/sourcing specialist
April-August 2021
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota is a taxable, nonprofit organization with a mission to make a healthy difference in people’s lives. Chartered in 1933 as Minnesota’s first health plan, we’ve promoted wider, more economical, and timely availability of health services for the people of Minnesota for 80+ years.
(Primelink LLC) Recruited for Cisco, Albeado Inc. and Mobiveil Inc.
September 2017 to till date.
Prime link LLC specializes in Healthcare, Cloud based technology, Sales force CRM, Retail, E-commerce, Telecom servicing industries, Insurance, Financial servicing, pharma & IT Staffing nationwide. We currently offer our staffing augmentation services in all 50 states in the US. We are a small boutique firm which customizes individual clients’ needs and provides them with a specific staffing plan designed for their needs. We specialize in providing Nationwide Support with Local Personnel, providing rapid responses to our clients’ and employees’ requirements.
Sr. Technical Corporate sourcer/ Recruiter
Prodapt North America (formerly Pacific Crest Technology)
November 2012 – 2017 August
Sr.Technical recruiter of Prodapt North America (formerly Pacific Crest Technology) Privately Held; 200 employees; Information Technology and Services industry
Prodapt works with communications service providers, ISVs and equipment companies in providing software services around application development and maintenance, application portfolio rationalization, product engineering, testing and QA.
Prodapt’ s customers are typically those who desire depth in telecom domain, high levels of service, cost efficiency through global delivery and flexibility. Our long-standing client relationships with the leaders in the telecom industry give us a strong and differentiated positioning as leading global software Services Company serving the communications industry.
Prodapt has offices and software development centers in India, United States and South Africa. Prodapt is owned by the Jhaver Group, a 117-year-old businesses conglomerate based in Chennai with A wide range of businesses across several industries. The group employs over 13,000 people in 60+ offices global wide.
Prodapt is a Deloitte Fast 50 and Dataquest Top 250 company.
Prodapt headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, and operates in three countries: The United States, India, and Canada
Areas of specialty include:
• Responsible for the entire full-cycle recruiting process: leading strategy meetings with hiring managers, sourcing, reviewing resumes, conducting phone interviews, providing candidate recommendations to hiring managers, scheduling in-person interviews, and extending offers of employment.
• Developed and maintained partnerships with vendors, including Indeed and LinkedIn and various other social media.
• Developed targeted strategies to locate and on-board specific candidate types, meeting short- and long-term business objectives.
Sr. Technical sourcing specialist / Recruiter
Resources Guru LLC
January 2007 – 2012
Resources Guru is an emerging Staffing & Placement Company which helps its clients to recruit temporary and permanent employees across the U.S. We specialize in finding outstanding candidates for technical, financial, administrative, and other managerial positions. We also provide both long-term and short-term consultants for a wide range of positions and responsibilities. Our primary goal is to provide an exact match to the client’s requirement within given time frame.
-Strong hands-on marketing the Bench consultant who are on our own W2. Submitting their resumes to only Direct Client requirements.
• Experience in Recruitment, screening resumes, screening candidates, conducting interviews and giving the best hires for clients.
• Extensive experience in sourcing candidates through contacts, referrals, third party companies, groups and jobsites.
• Responsible for full Recruitment life-cycle, which includes the identification, sourcing, recruiting, interviewing and hiring of IT Professionals.
• Marketing H1B employees for various positions.
• Well organized, strong work ethics and willingness to work hard to achieve objectives.
• Highly dependable individual adaptable to both independent and team assignments in structured as well as in unstructured environment.
Sr.IT recruiter
Software solutions LLC NYC
April 2006 – January 2007, NYC
Involved in Marketing and Placement of own H1-B Consultants.
Tried to fulfill end Clients needs and requests within given time frame.
Maintained strong vendor network across the US for contractual assignments.
Interacted directly with the client to ensure smooth recruitment process and to minimize gaps.
Enhanced company’s database to be used by all recruiters for sourcing purposes.
Actively participated in making relationships with clients to get repeat business.
Managed recruiting process from requisition initiation to sourcing, to acceptance of offer and final placement.
Worked closely with and negotiated contracts with Vendors, Search and Staffing Agencies.
Corporate -HR Manager
Knowledge systems now CIBER
January 2000– March 2006, Bangalore India
Handled offshore recruitment for USA, Germany etc.
Involved in assessment of employee progressions on the job and worked closely with overseas HR department to facilitate Visa Processing formalities (H1 and L1) for offshore employees.
Education
MBA, Human resource management 1998– 2000
Bachelor's degree, Science-1994-1997
(Reference can be provided on request)