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Rupali (Ru) Gupta

Princeton,New Jersey

Summary

I bring close to 10 years of Executive Recruiting & Sourcing experience supporting C-suite and Senior Director+ level roles with-in Retail, Consumer Products, Hospitality, Media & Entertainment, Consumer Healthcare, Financial Services, Hospitality & Gaming, Big Tech, IT/IT Services space across geographies. Effective communicator and collaborator, I am solution oriented and don’t shy away from bringing together and leading cross functional teams to solve tough problems. What sets me apart from my peers is my work ethic and an ability to identify and network with high quality passive candidates, persuading them into career/job change while providing a white glove experience from first contact through on-boarding.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Leadership Recruiter

Meta (Formerly Facebook)
Remote/NYC
06.2021 - 05.2023
  • Aligned to the Product Management Leadership hiring team, I was hired to execute against some of the most complex roles in the industry including AI, AR & VR, Privacy, most of them being 0>1 roles
  • I owned sourcing, screening, interviewing and the entire candidate engagement strategy for the most sought-after Director level technical talent for our Family of Apps (Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger), Realty Labs, Privacy Org & AI
  • Partnered with VP level business leaders, Hiring Managers, and other stakeholders to attract, engage and assess top tech talent, built innovative sourcing strategies, drove, and managed top, middle and bottom of the candidate funnel by leveraging data insights
  • Proficient at using sourcing tools like LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, SeekOut, Herohunt.ai, Taleo, properietry ATS, social media, referrals, Google Boolean strings, and extensive networking
  • Maintained 100% OE to OA PTR
  • Led multiple weekly intake sessions with a team of Recruiters and Hiring Managers to not only understand core responsibilities of the role but, also the DNA of someone that will be successful at Meta
  • Few egs of successful closures -Director of PM for Responsible Innovation; Director of PM for AR OS, Senior Director of PM for Instagram Recommendations, PM Leader for VR OS, PM Leader for Responsible AI
  • Provided white glove experience to candidates from first contact through on-boarding
  • Served as DCC (Diversity Change Champion). Led weekly PM Leadership Inclusive Sourcing sessions that included Sourcers, Recruiters and Managers. The effort led to a significantly improved number of diverse candidates in top, middle and bottom of the funnel in H2 2022, thus minimizing the gap between our DEI Goal and performance
  • Co-Led and successfully launched PML’s first Market and Talent Mapping workstream
  • Co-Led and successfully launched the first ever PML-TalentX Partnership workstream
  • Formally Onboarded and Mentored new Sourcers into the team and was responsible for their year one performance

Talent Acquisition Lead – Executive Recruiter

Infosys
Remote, NJ
01.2021
  • I was hired by Infosys to lead Partner/Director level hiring for their new Data & AI Strategy Consulting practice and the Global COE. These were advisory roles in the areas of Application, Infrastructure and Security, Sales, Data & AI
  • Owned full life-cycle recruiting ie from Sourcing- salary/offer negotiation-onboarding while providing white-glove experience throughout the process. As a Lead, I developed strategic working relationships with the Division leaders, earning their trust by filling roles in a reasonable timeframe with quality hires
  • Closed 7 positions in 6 months
  • Proficient at both inbound and outbound sourcing. LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS (Kenexa), HireEZ, SeekOut, job postings, referrals and network.
  • Maintained ATS hygiene and ensured compliance with company’s hiring policies and practices.

Senior Associate (Executive Recruiter)

Korn Ferry
Princeton, NJ
08.2017 - 05.2020
  • Aligned to the Global Consumer & Retail Practice, I executed on C-suite and SVP level roles while supporting multiple Senior Client Partners across FMCG, Hospitality & Leisure, Fashion & Retail, Media & Entertainment and Consumer Healthcare practices
  • As a Senior Associate, I managed full life-cycle hiring process for 10 to 15 searches at any given point of time, closing 10/12 roles on average per year
  • Sourced, screened, interviewed, and presented to clients several hundred top tier talent
  • Maintained NPS of 9+
  • Successfully created several BD decks and Job Descriptions
  • Performed in-depth client analysis and was a core member of initial meetings with the clients along with Senior Partners, helping them secure the business
  • I found success in the role by developing and implementing effective search strategies, leveraging LinkedIn, ATS, Networking and Referrals thus creating a solid top and middle of the funnel which increased client’s confidence in the firm
  • As a SME, I provided strategic insights into the relevant talent pool to the clients on a regular basis
  • Led weekly client update calls along with Senior Partner advising clients on candidate selection, salary negotiation and successful closure of the searches
  • I drafted over 100 detailed CRs (candidate reports) that were shared with clients and Senior Partners on a weekly basis
  • Ensured repeat business, through remarkable execution of existing searches and efficient client management
  • Enriched KF database by adding several new candidates and improving quality of notes of all interviewed candidates.

Lead Executive Recruiter

Ztek Consulting Inc.
Remote/Princeton, NJ
03.2016 - 07.2017
  • Ztek Consulting Inc Is a boutique, full-service recruiting firm specializing in functional areas of IT, Finance & Accounting, Risk and Process Optimization
  • I was the first hire in the US to lead leadership hiring, reported directly to the Founders
  • Redefined leadership hiring process and optimized content for company website, created Pitch decks that are used till date for BD
  • Led the recruiting process starting from sourcing Director/Principal level candidates to successful salary negotiations and closure of the role while maintaining utmost candidate and client experience
  • Ensured repeat business, through remarkable execution of existing searches and efficient client management.

Senior Associate – (Executive Recruiter)

Options Group
Gurgaon, India
12.2011 - 03.2015
  • Options Group is a Global boutique executive search and strategic consulting firm headquartered in New York
  • As a key member of the founding team that successfully kick started the operations in New Delhi, India I served as a Full life-cycle recruiter for VP and above roles for clients in FS, Tech, Education and Healthcare space and reported directly to the Executive Director & North India Head
  • Generated new business for the firm and brought in their biggest client in Year one
  • Got promoted twice in 4 years
  • Built internal candidate database from ground up
  • Mentored, trained, and onboarded 3 new Sourcers and Researchers
  • Cross-collaborated with teams in other offices in the region.

Education

Bachelor of Arts (Degree) – Public Administration & Sociology -

Kurukshetra University

3 Year Diploma in Hotel Management -

Institute of Hotel Management and Applied Sciences (IHM)

Skills

  • Full Life-cycle Executive Recruiting
  • Sourcing
  • Interviewing
  • Networking
  • Candidate Engagement
  • Client Management
  • Learning Agile
  • Multiple stakeholder management
  • Salary Negotiation
  • Search Strategies
  • Talent & Market Mapping
  • Social Media Recruiting Metrics

Prior Experience

  • Trainer Voice & Accent and Soft Skills, Convergys (Now Concentrix), 02/01/06, 05/01/07, Gurgaon, India
  • Customer Experience Analyst, EXL Service (NYSE Listed), 05/01/03, 10/01/04, Noida, India
  • Guest Relations Executive, Taj Group of Hotels, 06/01/01, 06/01/02, New Delhi, India

Timeline

Leadership Recruiter

Meta (Formerly Facebook)
06.2021 - 05.2023

Talent Acquisition Lead – Executive Recruiter

Infosys
01.2021

Senior Associate (Executive Recruiter)

Korn Ferry
08.2017 - 05.2020

Lead Executive Recruiter

Ztek Consulting Inc.
03.2016 - 07.2017

Senior Associate – (Executive Recruiter)

Options Group
12.2011 - 03.2015

Bachelor of Arts (Degree) – Public Administration & Sociology -

Kurukshetra University

3 Year Diploma in Hotel Management -

Institute of Hotel Management and Applied Sciences (IHM)

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