Usha E.

Talent Acquisition Specialist | Technical Recruiter | Full-Cycle Recruitment | Strategic Sourcing | Banking, Tech & Consulting Hiring | HR Metrics | High-Volume & Niche Role Closer | Onboarding | Canada & USA

Greater Toronto Area, Canada

About

With over 9+years of talent acquisition experience, I specialize in full-cycle recruitment, sourcing, and delivering high-impact hiring solutions across banking, technology, and consulting sectors. Currently, as a Recruiter Generalist at Microsoft, I excel in identifying and attracting top-tier talent for senior leadership and niche technical roles, leveraging innovative sourcing techniques and personalized outreach strategies. My approach combines precision and creativity, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and team dynamics. Collaborating with stakeholders, I deliver actionable hiring insights through data-driven reports, enabling informed decision-making and reduced time-to-fill metrics. My expertise spans strategic sourcing, HR metrics, and advanced tools like LinkedIn Recruiter and AI-powered platforms, ensuring scalable and inclusive talent solutions. Passionate about connecting professionals with meaningful opportunities, I prioritize excellence, collaboration, and integrity in every aspect of my work.

Experience

  • Microsoft (1 yr)
    • Global Talent Acquisition-Technical Recruiter for Microsoft via Ascendion
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      • Recruited top talent for diverse technical roles at Microsoft, including Product Managers and AI Software Engineers. • Managed over 30 active requisitions while collaborating with 20+ hiring managers across multiple engineering disciplines. • Leveraged Copilot AI and advanced sourcing tools to enhance candidate engagement and streamline recruiting workflows. • Defined hiring priorities and crafted sourcing strategies to deliver an exceptional candidate experience.

    • Technical Recruiter
      Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr

      Recruit top talent for diverse roles including Product Managers, Data Scientists, Cloud Architect, Solution Architects and Software Engineers, ensuring alignment with Microsoft’s technical and cultural standards.

  • Senior Technical Recruiter at OpenText
    Oct 2023 - Mar 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

    •Managed full-cycle recruitment for senior leadership, mid-senior, and executive roles in AI/ML engineers, Software, Product Management, Solution Architects, UX professionals and niche technology hires applying Boolean and advanced sourcing techniques.. •Delivered high-quality candidates through personalized outreach and deep LinkedIn sourcing strategies. •Appreciated by hiring managers for closing niche roles using sourcing discipline and outreach creativity. •Developed and presented data-driven hiring reports, directly supporting time-to-fill reduction and stakeholder decisions. •Praised by hiring managers for sourcing top talent aligned with team and company needs. •Successfully closed urgent roles under tight deadlines, ensuring a fast yet thorough recruitment process. •Delivered well-screened candidates and organized interviews, ensuring quality hires. •Conducted behavioral and competency-based interviews, ensuring strong technical and cultural fit. •Streamlined Workday ATS workflows, reducing hiring cycle times and enhancing candidate experience. •Recognized by BU heads for successfully closing critical diversity hires in niche domains, combined targeted sourcing with stakeholder education to implement inclusive hiring practices that enhanced team performance.

  • SAP HR Talent Patner at ERP Success Partners
    May 2023 - Oct 2023 · 6 mos

    •Spearheaded SAP and IT recruitment, delivering niche talent for critical projects under tight deadlines. •Conducted market salary benchmarking to ensure competitive offers and alignment with internal equity. •Leveraged LinkedIn Recruiter, AI sourcing, and networking to engage passive candidates. •Provided prompt and constructive feedback to candidates and hiring managers, improving decision-making. •Strengthened employer branding through targeted outreach and talent community building.

  • SAP Recruiter at HNIT Consulting
    Mar 2023 - Oct 2023 · 8 mos

    Spearheaded SAP ERP and IT recruitment, delivering niche talent for critical projects under tight deadlines.

  • Senior Talent Acquisition - Canada & USA at Citi
    Feb 2022 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr

    •Hired for high-impact roles in Cybersecurity, Data Engineering, and Technology Infrastructure, requiring deep screening and market mapping. •Built strong relationships with hiring managers to understand their business and talent needs. •Conducted Boolean searches and used LinkedIn Recruiter and Indeed to identify passive talent across Canada and U.S. •Recognized for structured sourcing plans and targeted outreach and Managed multiple high-volume requisitions with strong time prioritization, ensuring timely candidate submissions and feedback cycles. •Shared data insights and hiring dashboards with leadership to optimize headcount planning and recruitment strategy. •Awarded for closing a challenging offer: Applied data-driven salary benchmarking to overcome budget objections, securing a mission-critical hire without compromising internal equity. Update ATS – Workday. •Recognized by hiring managers for my technical screening expertise—leveraging my engineering background to quickly assess skills, ensuring only the most qualified candidates moved forward, accelerating hires by 55%.