Nikhil Nik Duggal
Cary,NC
Summary
Experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 5 years of expertise in full-cycle recruiting, including sourcing, screening, and onboarding top talent across various industries. Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a passion for building lasting relationships and contributing to organizational growth.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Prometheus Group
02.2023 - Current
- Handling end-to-end employee recruitment cycle and responsible for job postings, sourcing, screening, and preliminary interviews of potential candidates for open business requirements.
- Overseeing the performance of two Sales Recruiters and spearheading talent acquisition efforts for both entry-level and executive positions within the Sales, Professional Services and Development department.
- Well-versed in LinkedIn Recruiter & Handshake for targeting candidate pool and promoting employee referrals to keep the candidate pipeline rolling.
- Managing University relations and fostering partnerships with career cells and sales clubs. Participated in Career fairs, delivered class presentations, and engaged in sales competitions/mixers.
- Lead the requisition intake meetings with hiring managers and department heads to gain a clear understanding of the potential hire's role. Additionally, provide updates on the candidate pipeline and present insights during the quarterly business review to upper management.
- Managing the entire logistics of the interview process and responsible for salary negotiation and onboarding post the hiring manager feedback.
- Managing over 15+ requisitions simultaneously for roles such as Solutions Engineer, Account Manager, Customer Success Manager, Project Manager, Full-Stack Developer, Director NA and Tech Support, among others.
Recruitment & Sourcing Specialist (Volume Hiring)
American Express
06.2021 - 02.2023
- Handling the recruitment lifecycle of the employee for the Customer service business which entails more than 2000+ hires annually.
- Responsible for screening & shortlisting candidates for 16+ processes as per the business requirements and offer closure adhering to company guidelines.
- Leading the Employee Referral team and responsible for giving presentations to new hires regarding current openings and referral payouts.
- Maintaining various analytical reports like hiring tracker, batch status tracker, final onboarding report, etc. to maximize efficiency and inform the leadership of the progress.
Recruitment Coordinator
Barclays
07.2020 - 04.2021
- Engaging with the new recruit’s post-offer acceptance for smooth onboarding and SPOC for all query management.
- Managing the offer generation process for Project aimed at onboarding over 600+ candidates via ATS-Oracle Taleo.
- Responsible for sourcing candidates for multiple processes and setting up phone screens with Volume Recruiters.
- Reporting potential dropouts to leaders and recruiters before joining by constant follow-up with the candidate and analyzing the red flags.
Recruitment Coordinator
American Express
10.2019 - 06.2020
- Managing the offer generation process for the GSG/CCP business of American Express that focuses on voice and non-voice volume hiring.
- Successfully onboarded more than 500+ candidates in 6 months.
- Responsible for offer creation and acceptance via the Applicant Tracking system Oracle Taleo and sending offer letter via DocuSign software.
- Publishing the business analytics report about the talent acquisition team every month, including the defect report of the recruiter's performance.
Operations Intern
PeopleStrong HR Services Private Limited
12.2016 - 01.2017
- Managing and updating the new joiner database.
- Hands-on usage of SAP software to get the right information and insights.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce - B.COM-P
Delhi University, SBSC
01-2018
SHRM-CP - undefined
02-2025
Skills
- ATS (Oracle Taleo, ClearCo)
- LI Recruiter, Handshake, Indeed
- CRM- Salesforce
- Campus Recruiting and University Relations
- Benefits Management
- Reporting and Recruiting dashboards
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Prometheus Group
02.2023 - Current
Recruitment & Sourcing Specialist (Volume Hiring)
American Express
06.2021 - 02.2023
Recruitment Coordinator
Barclays
07.2020 - 04.2021
Recruitment Coordinator
American Express
10.2019 - 06.2020
Operations Intern
PeopleStrong HR Services Private Limited
12.2016 - 01.2017
Bachelor of Commerce - B.COM-P
Delhi University, SBSC