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Talent Acquisition Specialist | Tech & GTM | SAAS | Product Hiring | End-to-End Recruiting

About

As a Recruiter at Freshworks, I am responsible for hiring the best talent for various technical and non-tech positions across levels and domains. I have successfully sourced, screened, and placed candidates for Tech roles such as (Software Developers, Front End Engineers, and Cloud Architects), and non-tech roles such as (BDE-In-bound & Out-bound, BDM, account management, Customer success management and Technical support) using multiple channels and tools. I have a Postgraduate Degree in Railway Signalling and Telecommunication from M. S. Ramaiah University of Applied Sciences, and a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College. I have also gained valuable experience in recruitment from working at AJIO.com, Amazon, and Byjus, where I handled stakeholder management, fresher to leadership hiring, and talent acquisition for different sectors. I am proficient in Technical Hiring and skilled in stakeholder management and screening. I am passionate about finding the right fit for the right role and building long-term relationships with candidates and clients.

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Bengaluru

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Work experience

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Freshworks, Oct 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, Talent Acquisition Specialist • Experienced Sourcing Recruiter with a comprehensive understanding of the recruitment life-cycle, skilled in requirement gathering, job description creation, market research, and talent sourcing • Proficient in conducting HR screening, Behavioral Event Interviews (BEI), basic technical assessments, and coordinating offshore/onshore interviews. • Successfully hired candidates for key go-to-market (GTM) roles, including sales, account executives, customer success positions and technical support engineers, contributing to team growth and revenue objectives. • Partnered with hiring managers to develop detailed job descriptions and candidate profiles, aligning talent acquisition strategies with team needs and business goals. • Maintained up-to-date records in the Applicant Tracking System (ATS), ensuring data accuracy and compliance with company policies and labor regulations. • Adept at managing salary negotiations, offering rollouts, stakeholder engagement, and ensuring efficient onboarding within SLAs, consistently maintaining a record of zero process violations • Proven track record in sourcing and recruiting for engineering positions including Software Engineers, Senior Engineers, Product roles, Front-end Engineers as well as GTM roles, with a strong focus on metric reporting and process efficiency • Own hiring plans and strategic talent initiatives to reach new hiring dimensions and supporting high-skilled talent searches and top-notch talent engagement. • Conducted a workshop and trained juniors on Sourcing and domain specific hiring.

Technical Recruiter at AJIO.com, Dec 2022 - Jul 2023 · 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Led full-cycle recruitment for Software Development Engineer roles at varying levels (SDE I, SDE II, SDE III), successfully sourcing, evaluating, and hiring over engineers across key projects. Partnered closely with engineering teams to refine job requirements, assess technical skills, and ensure alignment with company culture. Contributed to building high-performance engineering teams by identifying and securing top-tier talent with advanced technical and problem-solving

Technical Recruiter at Amazon, Jan 2022 - Dec 2022 · 1 yr, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Collaborated with hiring managers to source and recruit top talent for various roles within the Software Developers Organization. • Specialized in identifying candidates for SDE I, SDE II, and Front End Engineer positions, focusing on programming languages like Python, Java, and JavaScript. • Ensured candidates met technical requirements, including proficiency in data structures and algorithms, as well as system design experience for senior roles.

Business Development Associate at BYJU'S, Jan 2021 - Jul 2021 · 7 mos, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India, #lifeatbyjus

Business Development Executive at BYJU'S, 2021 - 2021 · Less than a year,  Responsible for developing and maintaining commercially productive relationships with key decision makers of mid- large sized business equipment dealers to facilitate product distribution.  Sourced qualified students through database/internet research, cold calling, LinkedIn, and email campaigns.  Led end-to-end inside sales efforts, successfully prospecting, qualifying, and closing deals while consistently meeting daily targets.

Education

Postgraduate Degree, Railway signalling and telecommunication, M. S. RAMAIAH UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES

Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College