Vijay Harry

Talent Acquisition at LinkedIn

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

A seasoned recruitment professional with a deep understanding of technology market, social media and employer branding. Expertise in end to end Recruitment & Leadership Hiring across multiple domains. I possess strong business acumen and analytical skills that have helped me develop scalable recruitment solutions and deliver positive business impact. Although I have always been a people person, recruitment happened to me by chance and it has quickly grown on me. I have now realized that there's nothing like the thrill of a candidate's enthusiastic "Yes!" to an offer, and an equally pleased hiring manager who just landed a top performer. Knowing my efforts impact the bottom line keeps me going every day. If you are keen to know more about current opportunities or would like to connect for future, I'd love to hear from you :)

Experience

  • Technology Talent Acquisition at LinkedIn
    May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Sr. Technical Recruiter at Zscaler
    Dec 2023 - Apr 2024 · 5 mos

    During my brief tenure at Zscaler, I specialized in hiring for 2 pivotal BUs : ZPA and ZDX. This role allowed me to enhance my skills in specialized technology recruitment within the cybersecurity space and further my expertise in aligning talent with business needs.

  • Technical Recruiter at LinkedIn
    May 2022 - Nov 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

    In my role as a Data Recruiter, I'm entrusted with cultivating a pipeline of best-in-class and diverse talent for LinkedIn. I achieve this through the implementation of creative outreach strategies with an unwavering commitment to enhancing hiring manager and candidate satisfaction. My sphere of influence includes, but is not limited to, overseeing hiring across all levels for LinkedIn's Systems Infrastructure team, which includes the Data Platform, AI & ML Platform, and Data Infrastructure business units. I leverage the world's best recruiting and passive sourcing tools to deliver results efficiently. My consistent achievement of set metrics reflects data-backed progress, while my commitment to the "members first" company value enhances the candidate experience. I also ensure data integrity within LinkedIn's ATS and LinkedIn Recruiter, contributing to the overall efficiency of the process.

  • Lead Recruiter at Shell
    Sep 2017 - Apr 2022 · 4 yrs 8 mos

    Shell being one of the largest Oil & Gas company in the world, our strategy is to strengthen our position as a leading energy company. We're transforming the way energy is being delivered and our people are essential to the successful delivery of the Shell strategy and to sustaining business performance over the long run. I am responsible for building a world-class team and play a pivotal role in recruiting and hiring the best engineers who can help realize that mission. Roles & Responsibilities: • Develop trusted relationships and two-way engagement with business partners to understand business priorities, roles, and talent needs both short and longer term • Hold professional Job Brief Meeting with hiring managers to fully inform resourcing strategy and ensure D&I priorities are established • Coach and guide Hiring Managers on Shell recruitment process ensuring full understanding of responsibilities and time frame commitments • Conduct assessments, differentiate candidate capabilities to short list and guide business on objective ratings to differentiate candidates • Manage the successful recruitment (quality, speed, cost and diversity of end-to-end pipeline) for internal appointments and external positions per annum in a given portfolio. • Lead the offer making process to secure smooth and timely selection and appointment of candidates • Ensure timely, accurate ‘First time right’ tracking & recording of information in the recruiting systems for positions and candidates •Be a visible Shell Ambassador in the external market, engaging with relevant networks and associations, as relevant to the portfolio of roles – Energy groups, Trading forums, Compliance, IT organisations, benchmark groups

  • Senior Consultant at Wenger & Watson Inc
    Sep 2014 - Aug 2017 · 3 yrs

    One of the top recruitment firms in Bangalore, we provide manpower solutions to both IT and non-IT sectors. We specialize in Leadership Hiring, Startup Hiring, Business Incubation Services and HR Advisory. Over the years, we have built profound expertise in the area of Machine Learning. Our clientele range from large eCommerce, Healthcare, Video Analytics to Financial Entities. Wenger and Watson is featured in Silicon India Magazine as the Top Recruitment firm Company of the year 2014 and 2015 in Staffing and Recruitment. Roles & Responsibilities : • Experience in complete recruitment life-cycle right from sourcing and shortlisting the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements till on-boarding of candidates • Regular Interaction with the clients for understanding the requirement and business needs • Managed hiring for Entry, Mid & Senior level positions • Talent Mapping and Market Intelligence • Regular follow up with the client and candidates throughout the interview process and thereafter • Coordinating with the clients for offer rollout for selected candidates • Conducting Aspirant Meetings • Working closely with the other account managers for various requirements