Pruthvi Raj Nagothu
Scarborough
Summary
Strategic Talent Acquisition Lead with 11+ years of experience building large-scale corporate programs to maximize recruiting efforts for industry leaders. An experienced leader with expertise in full-cycle recruiting and building corporate relationships that result in high-quality hiring for difficult roles. Ability to work with management to identify methods for increasing employee productivity and engagement. Strategic thinker and self-motivated recruiter capable of exceeding quotas for time to fill, client/candidate satisfaction, and retention through inventive sourcing strategies in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Lead
General Motors
01.2024 - Current
- Promoted to lead national talent acquisition operations across Canada, overseeing a multidisciplinary team responsible for hiring across Software & Services, Engineering, Manufacturing, and corporate functions.
- Lead and manage a team of 6 TA partners, setting performance goals, mentoring, and driving recruiting excellence.
- Own and deliver end-to-end hiring strategy across Canada, managing both high-volume and niche recruitment pipelines.
- Partner with senior business leaders and HR to forecast headcount, align on hiring priorities, and ensure proactive talent planning.
- Regularly produce and present monthly and quarterly business reviews, delivering strategic insights through advanced Excel and hiring dashboards.
- Implemented a data-driven employer branding campaign, leveraging predictive analytics to target high-potential candidates, resulting in a 35% increase in qualified applicants.
- Led several TA enhancement projects (Codility, Paradox) focused on recruiter enablement, process streamlining, and candidate experience.
- Designed and executed proactive talent pipeline strategies, resulting in a 25% improvement in quality of hire
Technical Recruiter
General Motors
09.2019 - 12.2023
- Recruited senior and staff-level engineers for the Software, AI/ML, Data Science, and Embedded Systems teams at GM.
- Delivered full-cycle recruitment for high-impact roles in R&D and core engineering.
- Built pipelines of top-tier technical talent using advanced sourcing techniques (LinkedIn, GitHub, Boolean search, referrals).
- Partnered with hiring managers to define role requirements, interview structures, and compensation ranges.
- Acted as SME for technical recruitment, contributing to recruiter onboarding and training programs.
- Played an integral role in multiple TA process improvement initiatives and Workday ATS optimization.
Technical Recruiter
Vaco. (Google)
10.2018 - 07.2019
- Developed and implemented effective recruiting strategies to attract, screen, recruit, and select high quality candidates.
- Practiced numerous sourcing strategies including referral generation, ad placement, position postings, direct sourcing and networking to develop a qualified pool of candidates.
- Interviewed and screened candidates.
- Acted as a trusted recruiting advisor, providing market insights, talent availability data, and hiring recommendations to influence decision‑making.
- Conducted in‑depth technical and behavioral screening to assess candidate alignment against role requirements, team needs, and Google’s hiring bar.
Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract)
IMCS Group
01.2018 - 10.2018
- Recruited and hired candidates for contract, contract-to-hire and permanent placements for all IT positions for multiple client companies.
- Identified, qualified, and closed candidates through the use of the Internet sites, senior technical resume database, and referrals.
- Filtered through and reviewed completed candidate profile/resume and evaluated applicant's work history, education and training, job skills, desired salary/hourly rate, and personal qualifications against open requirements.
- Made initial contacts, scheduled and conducted full cycle interview, met each in-person, reference checked and submitted for the matching position.
- Negotiated salaries and hourly rates, extended offers of employment to successful candidates and filled all the necessary paperwork after the hire.
- Prioritized clients' requirements in a high volume, time-sensitive environment to meet deadlines.
Senior Recruiter
Futran Solutions.
03.2017 - 01.2018
- Developing and maintaining long-term working relationships with consultants and Clients.
- Maintaining a good database and actively participated in making relationship with clients/Vendor to get repeated business.
- Experience working on Healthcare and Pharma clients like BMS and Healthfirst.
- Initiate job offers and compensation packages, Background Check, MSA and PO.
- Actively participate in recruitment initiatives such as Career Fairs and Campus Recruitment in partnership with the Organization & Staffing Department.
- Screen resumes, interview qualified candidates, evaluate skill level, manage offer process, reference checks, and make salary recommendations.
Associate Recruiter
Avance Consulting
11.2016 - 03.2017
- Experience working in Technology, Retail, Banking, warehouse, construction.
- Involved in full cycle Recruitment involving sourcing, identifying, and interviewing, screening and placing personnel in quick turnaround time in contract, contract with hire and permanent.
- Having solid experience in performing needs analysis, requirements definition, consulting on sourcing strategies, recruiting and screening, scheduling interviews, negotiating and closing candidates.
- Highly organized and able to manage multiple tasks at once.
Technical Recruiter
CSK IT Solutions (IGITG)
06.2014 - 10.2016
- Involved in full cycle recruitment involving sourcing, identifying, and interviewing, and screening Candidates.
- Drive consistency in campus recruitment strategy and massage across our offices.
- Elevate the Firm’s image and brand through strategic use of social media and other marketing tools.
- Understanding the client’s requirements, coordinating for short listing and screening including.
- Develop, coordinate and attend campus recruitment events and leverage relationships with key academic partners of faculty, career office employees and students.
- Track, analyze and interpret campus recruiting data.
- Grew an external network within the marketplace to understand competition, salaries and make recommendations to develop our campus strategy each session.
Education
B.Tech. - Electronics and communication Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
India01.2014
Skills
- Talent acquisition strategy
- Data-driven recruitment
- Hiring analytics tools
- Stakeholder collaboration
- Strategic recruitment
- Collaborative leadership
Certification
Project Management Professional Certified (PMP)
References
Available Upon Request
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Lead
General Motors
01.2024 - Current
Technical Recruiter
General Motors
09.2019 - 12.2023
Technical Recruiter
Vaco. (Google)
10.2018 - 07.2019
Senior Technical Recruiter (Contract)
IMCS Group
01.2018 - 10.2018
Senior Recruiter
Futran Solutions.
03.2017 - 01.2018
Associate Recruiter
Avance Consulting
11.2016 - 03.2017
Technical Recruiter
CSK IT Solutions (IGITG)
06.2014 - 10.2016
B.Tech. - Electronics and communication Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University