Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
π― Talent Acquisition | Employer Branding | Workforce Strategy | HR Technology | Research-Driven HR With over 6 years of global experience in talent acquisition, workforce planning, and HR research, I specialise in building high-performing teams and future-ready people strategies across healthcare, tech, consulting, and public sector domains. My experience spans: - Strategic hiring & workforce planning - Employer branding & recognition programs - HR technology & systems implementation - Talent Sourcing & End to End Recruitment - Talent analytics & market mapping - Research in sustainable HR practices I thrive at the intersection of data, people, and technology, driving impactful, scalable talent solutions in complex environments. π¬ Feel free to connect if youβre passionate about transforming talent strategy, elevating employer brand, or exploring HR innovation.
Heading the Talent Acquisition function at Goodwin Aged Care Services, I lead strategic recruitment across multiple business units, with a focus on efficiency, employer branding, and future-ready workforce planning. 1. Oversee end-to-end recruitment processes across multiple business units, ensuring alignment with organisational goals. 2. Achieved over 80% reduction in recruitment agency costs by implementing efficient direct sourcing strategies and leveraging digital platforms. 3. Analyse recruitment data and metrics to identify trends, improve efficiency, and support strategic decision-making. 4. Optimise sourcing strategies using platforms like SEEK and LinkedIn, driving improved candidate quality and cost-effective hiring. 5. Lead employer branding initiatives to enhance Goodwinβs talent attraction and market positioning. 6. Manage university relations to build a strong pipeline of emerging talent. 7. Played a key role in the successful implementation of a new HRIS system, improving workflow and reporting capabilities. 8. Conduct international hiring for hard-to-fill and niche roles. 9. Actively involved in workforce planning and talent forecasting in collaboration with leadership and HR business partners. 10. Deliver cost-saving recruitment strategies while maintaining high-quality hiring standards. 11. Built and manage employer branding initiatives and employee recognition programs, including quarterly and annual awards. 12. Leveraged AI-driven tools and platforms to enhance overall recruitment outcomes.
Worked with Associate Professor at University of Canberra on Sustainable HR Reporting, Learning & Development and Performance Management. β’ Conducting comprehensive literature reviews utilizing digital databases and academic journals to stay updated on Sustainable HR Reporting, Learning & Development, and Performance Management practices β’ Assisting in the curation and management of HR-focused research databases, ensuring easy access to relevant resources and supporting the exploration of leading HR practices in varied organizations. β’ Collaborating with researchers and organization to understand and share best practice, documenting research progress and project-related decisions, ensuring accessibility and real-time updates for all stakeholders
1. Built Search Engineering Productivity Team from scratch to a team of 13, including hiring 2 tech leads 2. Managing a team of 3, laying the foundation, assigning and managing projects for Google Consumer Engineering Productivity Teams 3. POC for 7 Engineering Prod Product Areas including Search, Ads, Pay, Silicon, Nest, Google One and Chrome 4. Received 7 Peer Bonuses and 3 Spot Bonus till date 5. Hired 18 Software Engineer within 1.5 months across different levels, Top performer in Q2 Apr'22 - June'22 6. Involved in brand management of engineering productivity 7. Part of APAC D&I initiative
ο§ Led tech talent and candidate research and sourcing while working closely with recruiting team and supporting global recruiting programs, roles included software engineering, product manager, data engoneering and machine learning roles ο§ Identifying high quality positive talent through internet research pulling together data from a range of sources like Google x-ray, LinkedIn, SeekOut, Seek, Codeforces, Code Chef ο§ Extensive talent mapping and talent insight for APAC, NA and EMEA region ο§ Launching and implementation of new products to boost candidate in pipeline ο§ Keeping diversity at core of all the project and increasing diverse candidate pipeline through events and untapped resources