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JINISHA SHAH

JINISHA SHAH

Seattle,USA

Summary

Accomplished Talent Acquisition Lead with 10+ years of experience across IT, cloud, and services industries, with deep expertise in Technical and Sales hiring across mid-size startups and growth-stage companies. Proven track record of scaling organizations from seed to growth stage, cutting time-to-hire by 67%, and doubling offer acceptance rates. Equally effective as a hands-on individual contributor — independently owning full-cycle recruitment across multiple roles simultaneously — or as a team lead managing and mentoring recruiters to deliver at scale. Certified in HR Analytics & Management (IIM-Kozhikode) with a data-driven approach to talent strategy, stakeholder management, and workforce planning.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Team Lead – Talent Acquisition

Rapyder Cloud Solutions
Bengaluru, India
05.2024 - 05.2025
  • Closed 60–80 hires in 12 months across IT, Sales, and leadership functions through full end-to-end recruitment ownership.
  • Hired 13+ senior sales professionals within 4 months to meet critical business growth targets, recognized by senior leadership.
  • Led a team of 7 recruiters; set individual OKRs and performance goals, ensuring consistent delivery on critical and niche roles.
  • Cut avg. time-to-hire from 90 to 30 days (Tech) and 60 days (Sales) — a 67% reduction — by streamlining pipelines and implementing ATS (Zoho Recruit).
  • Saved ₹30L+ annually by transitioning from agency-led to in-house sourcing for majority of open roles.
  • Grew inbound candidate applications noticeably through targeted employer branding initiatives on LinkedIn and job platforms.

Rejoined Rapyder following maternity break — rehired by the same leadership team as a direct reflection of mutual trust

Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition

Rapyder Cloud Solutions
Bengaluru, India
05.2020 - 04.2022
  • Scaled company headcount from 65 to 200+ employees — 3× growth — in under 2 years, hiring across all functions simultaneously.
  • Drove offer acceptance rate from 30% to 60% through improved candidate engagement, salary benchmarking, and offer structuring.
  • Introduced a structured pre-offer conversation process — mapping each candidate's motivations, competing offers, and decision timeline before any formal offer was extended.
  • Headed a team of 7 TA and HR professionals; mentored members through structured feedback cycles, improving individual accountability and delivery quality.
  • Led full HR operations: employee relations, grievance resolution, engagement initiatives, and MIS reporting for senior leadership.
  • Conducted market mapping and company research for niche and super-niche roles across verticals, reducing sourcing lead time.
  • Streamlined recruitment workflows by identifying process bottlenecks and implementing ATS-based solutions, improving team throughput.
  • Maintained detailed MIS reports on offer, selection, and joining rates; data used to inform hiring strategy at leadership level.

Senior Executive – Talent Acquisition

Arowana Consulting Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, India
09.2018 - 02.2020
  • Consistently filled 12–13 hires per quarter across junior consultants, project managers, and technical architects — exceeding quarterly targets.
  • Managed 50+ total hires over 18-month tenure including international placements for projects in Dubai and Saudi Arabia.
  • Monitored and analyzed recruitment KPIs quarterly; proposed process improvements that reduced time-to-screen by measurable margins.
  • Oversaw end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for diverse technical and consulting roles across multiple client accounts.

Senior Recruiter

Zetoe Consulting
Pune, India
02.2018 - 09.2018
  • Specialized in end-to-end in-house SAP hiring across multiple modules.
  • Developed strategic TA plans aligned with organizational growth objectives.
  • Collaborated closely with hiring managers to refine job requirements and evaluate candidates against competency frameworks.

Relocated to Bengaluru post-marriage; role concluded upon relocation

Sourcing Specialist

Capgemini
Pune, India
09.2017 - 11.2017
  • Averaged 12–14 daily candidate submissions vs. team target of 10–12/day — exceeding benchmarks by 20–40%.

Contract role of 3 months

Recruitment Executive

Paul Mason Consulting
Vadodara, India
05.2014 - 06.2017
  • Filled 200+ in-house IT roles over 3 years, managing full-cycle recruitment from requirement gathering through offer and onboarding.
  • Built strong sourcing pipelines using job boards, career sites, and direct outreach; consistently met hiring targets across all quarters.
  • Established recruitment requirements by working directly with department managers to define role needs and qualifications.
  • Demonstrated strong negotiation, influencing, and communication skills in candidate management and offer closures.

Recruitment Specialist

Karmaa Solutions
Vadodara, India
05.2013 - 05.2014
  • Managed end-to-end recruitment for entry and mid-level roles; developed foundational expertise in sourcing, screening, and candidate assessment.

Education

Professional Certification - HR Analytics & Management

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode
01-2024

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Gurgaon College of Engineering
Gurgaon, India
05-2012

Skills

  • Recruitment: Full-cycle recruitment
  • Technical & Sales hiring
  • Team leadership & mentoring
  • Stakeholder management
  • Vendor management
  • Talent strategy & workforce planning
  • HR operations
  • Tools & Data: ATS – Zoho Recruit
  • Advanced Excel & MIS reporting
  • Offer negotiation
  • Candidate engagement
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Process optimization

Accomplishments

  • Reduced time-to-hire by 67% — from 90 days to 30 days for Tech roles and 60 days for Sales roles, through process redesign and ATS optimization.
  • Doubled offer acceptance rate from 30% to 60% at Rapyder through data-driven compensation benchmarking and structured negotiation.
  • Saved ₹30L+ annually in agency fees by building robust in-house talent pipelines and reducing external vendor dependency.
  • Hired 13+ senior sales professionals within 4 months, directly supporting business growth targets at Rapyder Cloud Solutions.
  • Scaled Rapyder’s workforce from 65 to 200+ employees, contributing to 3× headcount growth in under 2 years as HR & TA Manager.
  • Achieved 70–75% year-1 retention rate through improved candidate-role alignment and structured onboarding programs.
  • Led and mentored a team of 7+ recruiters, improving team delivery metrics and individual accountability via performance OKRs.
  • Recognized directly by COO and CEO for outstanding recruitment performance, two separate occasions across Rapyder tenure.

LANGUAGES

English – Full Professional Proficiency
Hindi – Native / Bilingual
Gujarati – Native / Bilingual

Timeline

Team Lead – Talent Acquisition

Rapyder Cloud Solutions
05.2024 - 05.2025

Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition

Rapyder Cloud Solutions
05.2020 - 04.2022

Senior Executive – Talent Acquisition

Arowana Consulting Pvt Ltd
09.2018 - 02.2020

Senior Recruiter

Zetoe Consulting
02.2018 - 09.2018

Sourcing Specialist

Capgemini
09.2017 - 11.2017

Recruitment Executive

Paul Mason Consulting
05.2014 - 06.2017

Recruitment Specialist

Karmaa Solutions
05.2013 - 05.2014

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Gurgaon College of Engineering

Professional Certification - HR Analytics & Management

Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Kozhikode