Pune District, Maharashtra, India
29000+ Global First Connections Director in Managing Committee of HR Infotech Association (2018-2019) Core Committee Member of TASCON (Talent Acquisition & Sourcing Conclave) Core Committee Member of Sourcing Adda (www.sourcingadda.com) Experienced Recruitment Lead with a demonstrated history of working in the IT (services and products) industry. Skilled in Negotiation, HR Consulting, Analytical Skills, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), and Technical Recruiting. I hold strong interest and proven expertise in handling projects related to transformation, gamification, improvement in efficiency and productivity. Note : I am approaching the LinkedIn limit of 30k connections and may not be able to accept your connection invite. However, alternatively I request you to "follow" me to view the posts and articles on my homepage without being connected to me. I may still have the lead to your dream job opportunity that you may not want to miss.
Stepped back from being a Recruitment Manager to take on a high-impact role: raising a tiny human while navigating a cross-border move to the US. Skills sharpened: 1. Advanced Crisis Management: Became the go-to expert for resolving high-intensity, emotionally charged situations, often before 7 a.m 2. Negotiation Mastery: Successfully negotiated with a miniature but highly determined stakeholder. (High success rate. Zero budget) 3. Multitasking Under Extreme Conditions: Perfected the ability to handle multiple priorities, deadlines, and demands, often simultaneously and without warning 4. Cross-Cultural Adaptability: Seamlessly navigated a new country, new systems, and new norms, while juggling a toddler 5. Conflict Resolution & Mediation: Daily practice mediating disputes between a tiny human and reality. Effective, fast, and always diplomatic 6. Emotional Intelligence on Steroids: Expanded EQ through constant empathy, patience, and reading non-verbal cues better than any psychometric test 7. Time Optimization & Micro-Efficiency: Learned how to get more done in 10 minutes than most people do in an hour. Efficiency: upgraded to “parent mode.” 8. Resilience & Mental Agility: Developed the ability to stay calm, flexible, and solution-oriented regardless of chaos level 9. Stakeholder Management: Balanced the needs of family, relocation processes, and daily surprises—while keeping everyone alive and thriving with a bustling social life 10. Strategic Planning in Unstructured Environments: Built routines, systems, and processes from scratch in a new country,with limited sleep and unlimited unknowns 11. High-Pressure Decision Making: Sharpened rapid decision-making in unpredictable, high-stakes situations 12. Communication Excellence: Mastered clear, simple, empathetic communication, especially useful for adults after dealing with toddlers. 13. Adaptation to Change: Handled life transitions that make corporate change management look like a leisurely walk
1. Global Lateral Hiring : Lead, directed and supported recruitment team in all facets of recruitment operations, processes and performance 2. Campus Hiring Lead for India 3. ATS Implementation and Global Systems SPOC : Owned vendor review, selection and implementation of new Applicant Tracking System. Extracted and labeled data from current ATS system for delivery to new ATS vendor Workable. Worked with new vendor to create dashboard setup, add administrators, developed interview templates, and interview process pipelines to customize the system. Created ATS training for new recruiters for ongoing use. 4. Process Excellence Recruitment Analytics : Developed recruiting metrics and analytics that provides insights and drives decision, including time to hire, aging, cost per hire, candidate satisfaction surveys, recruiter productivity, source of candidate, among others 5. Talent Branding 6. Employee Referrals 7. Candidate Experience 8. Employee Engagement Hackathon winner for creating HR Chatbot
Took a break to travel, learn, recharge, and rethink what’s next. Used this period to focus on family while settling into a new cultural and professional environment. Gained valuable life experiences in adaptability, communication, and managing change. During this period, I honed skills essential to people-centric work: adaptability, cross-cultural communication, prioritization, and high-stakes decision-making.