Aakanksha Arneja

• Combined strategic thinking with hands-on execution to help organizations build high-performing teams and achieve their business objectives identifying, attracting, and acquiring top-tier talent

Clients include:

• Gitai | Defense and Space Manufacturing: Worked with the VP of Operations to build the recruiting program and process from scratch. Developed and executed comprehensive recruitment strategies to meet the ever-evolving needs of an early stage startup
• Red Cookie Consulting | Privacy Consulting
• Boardroom | Tech and Media Newsletter

• Leveraged a variety of active and passive sourcing methods, techniques, and technologies to build and maintain a diverse candidate funnel and robust long-term pipelines
• Developed and executed sourcing strategies to build a robust candidate pipeline and helped fill the highest priority hiring needs for the company on expedited timelines
• Engaged technical candidates for relevant openings and assisted them through the recruitment process for roles ranging from G&A to niche engineering roles
• Evaluated the hard skills and soft skills of applicants, including their culture fit in a fast-paced environment

• Provided high-volume recruiting support to recruiters and hiring managers for our diverse teams and assisted recruiters with sourcing, resume screening, and phone screening by deeply understanding requirements of roles, team functions, and how they fit into the broader Carbon organization with a focus on DEI
• Partnered cross-functionally to develop and manage the company’s intern program across various departments, including onboarding and offboarding interns, organizing activities, and serving as main POC
• Managed a team of international sourcing and recruiting partners to achieve international hiring goals
• Attended kick-off and debrief meetings to further deepen knowledge about hiring needs and re-calibrated strategies when necessary
• Handled social media for the recruiting team and increased engagement across channels by ~20%

• Managed calendars and scheduled interviews for Technical, G&A, Leadership, and Operations organizations via Lever ATS
• Provided key sourcing support, resulting in multiple successful hires despite the absence of a formal sourcer on the team
• Supported recruiters and hiring managers in streamlining the interview process to improve candidate experience
• Ensured data accuracy in our ATS with candidate interviews and feedback/scores
• Point person for onboarding and offboarding support

• Company Overview: Restaurant and Coffee Shop
• Successfully set up and managed a coffee program from scratch, including hiring, training, and leading a team of baristas
• Handled front-of-house operations, including coffee sales, inventory, and excellent customer service
• Restaurant and Coffeeshop