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Venkat Yarrakula

Talent Acquisition Specialist | End-to-End Recruitment | Engineering & Cybersecurity and Product Hiring | Head Hunting| Strategic Sourcing & Talent Mapping | Open to Work

Bengaluru

7+ years of work experience

Cyble
May 20242 yrs 2 mosPresent

Bengaluru

Leading end-to-end hiring across Engineering, Security, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, and Legal functions. Closed 50+ positions through direct sourcing and referral hiring strategies. Built strong talent pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Hirist, IIMJobs, YC (Y Combinator), and Boolean search. Successfully sourced and engaged passive candidates through LinkedIn headhunting and strategic outreach, contributing to faster closures for niche technical positions. Driving talent mapping initiatives for critical and niche cybersecurity roles. Managing stakeholder discussions, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding. Managed post-offer activities, including onboarding coordination, documentation, and background verification (BGV) processes. Using ICIMS ATS for recruitment operations, reporting, and pipeline tracking. Partnering with hiring managers and business stakeholders to improve hiring quality and closure efficiency.
Cyble
May 20231 yr 1 moMay 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Capgemini Engineering
Feb 20221 yr 3 mosApr 2023

Bangalore Urban

Delivered end-to-end hiring across Telecom and IT domains. Managed multiple open roles simultaneously with focus on hiring quality and closure speed. Led bulk hiring and early talent hiring initiatives. Handled vendor coordination, onboarding, and stakeholder management. Worked closely with business teams to fulfill hiring requirements within timelines.
Accenture in India
Aug 20216 mosJan 2022

Bangalore Urban

Specialized in sourcing for niche and super-niche technical roles. Built strong technical pipelines using sourcing strategies and Boolean search. Focused on candidate quality, screening, and funnel management. Worked on proactive sourcing and talent mapping for hard-to-close positions.
People Prime Worldwide
Aug 20192 yrs 1 moAug 2021

Hyderabad

Managed IT and Non-IT hiring requirements. Handled bulk hiring, lateral hiring, sourcing, and onboarding coordination. Worked extensively on LinkedIn, Naukri, and hiring platforms. Coordinated interviews, stakeholder discussions, and candidate engagement activities.

Education

PGDM, HR

Integral Institute of Advanced Management

20162 yrs2018
acharya nagarjuna university

Bachelor's degree, BSC

acharya nagarjuna university

20133 yrs2016

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Headline

Talent Acquisition Specialist | End-to-End Recruitment | Engineering & Cybersecurity and Product Hiring | Head Hunting| Strategic Sourcing & Talent Mapping | Open to Work

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Cyble, May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Leading end-to-end hiring across Engineering, Security, Marketing, Customer Success, Finance, and Legal functions. Closed 50+ positions through direct sourcing and referral hiring strategies. Built strong talent pipelines using LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Hirist, IIMJobs, YC (Y Combinator), and Boolean search. Successfully sourced and engaged passive candidates through LinkedIn headhunting and strategic outreach, contributing to faster closures for niche technical positions. Driving talent mapping initiatives for critical and niche cybersecurity roles. Managing stakeholder discussions, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding. Managed post-offer activities, including onboarding coordination, documentation, and background verification (BGV) processes. Using ICIMS ATS for recruitment operations, reporting, and pipeline tracking. Partnering with hiring managers and business stakeholders to improve hiring quality and closure efficiency.

Talent Acquisition Executive at Cyble, May 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Analyst-TA at Capgemini Engineering, Feb 2022 - Apr 2023 · 1 yr 3 mos, Bangalore Urban, Delivered end-to-end hiring across Telecom and IT domains. Managed multiple open roles simultaneously with focus on hiring quality and closure speed. Led bulk hiring and early talent hiring initiatives. Handled vendor coordination, onboarding, and stakeholder management. Worked closely with business teams to fulfill hiring requirements within timelines.

Sourcing Specialist at Accenture in India, Aug 2021 - Jan 2022 · 6 mos, Bangalore Urban, Specialized in sourcing for niche and super-niche technical roles. Built strong technical pipelines using sourcing strategies and Boolean search. Focused on candidate quality, screening, and funnel management. Worked on proactive sourcing and talent mapping for hard-to-close positions.

HR Recruiter at People Prime Worldwide, Aug 2019 - Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Hyderabad, Managed IT and Non-IT hiring requirements. Handled bulk hiring, lateral hiring, sourcing, and onboarding coordination. Worked extensively on LinkedIn, Naukri, and hiring platforms. Coordinated interviews, stakeholder discussions, and candidate engagement activities.

Education

PGDM, HR, Integral Institute of Advanced Management

Bachelor's degree, BSC, acharya nagarjuna university