Sirisha Desai
Tracy,CA
Summary
Experienced Recruiter with a background in personnel work, recruitment, and employee relations. Proven ability to prepare examination announcements, conduct job audits, and develop recruitment strategies. Strong analytical, written, and oral communication skills.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiter
Audible
San Francisco Bay Area
10.2022 - 03.2023
- Specialized in recruiting globally for Audible's Data Science, Product, and Analytics, with a focus on hiring from underrepresented groups
- Developed recruiting strategies for exempt positions in collaboration with hiring teams
- Created innovative sourcing strategies and ensured a high-touch candidate experience
- Screened and selected candidates based on previous experience and culture fit
- Provided efficient and high-touch candidate experiences throughout the recruitment process.
Recruiter
Amazon
San Francisco Bay Area, CA
01.2022 - 09.2022
- Developed dynamic approaches to attract a varied pool of talent globally for backend engineering roles
- Leveraged multi-channel and market-specific sourcing strategies to identify and engage networks of top engineering talent
- Focused on increasing Diversity and Inclusion within the Engineering teams at Amazon
- Engaged with passive and active candidates to understand their motivations and develop them as prospects
- Maintained a high candidate experience throughout the recruitment process
- Contribute to the team's knowledge base and the larger Amazon talent acquisition community by engaging in special projects/recruitment efforts.
Recruiter
Milestone Technologies
Fremont, CA
05.2021 - 01.2022
- Collaborated with hiring managers to understand job requisitions and role requirements
- Owned full-cycle recruitment for temporary and direct hire placements
- Sourced candidates through job boards, social media, email outreach, and cold calling
- Built and maintained relationships with candidates and employers
- Evaluated resumes and candidates for technical and cultural fit
- Utilized ATS and other employment and recruiting data to develop, track, and report the status and success of recruiting initiatives.
Technical Recruiter
Standav Corp
Sunnyvale, CA
05.2019 - 03.2020
- Engaged with hiring managers to understand hiring requirements, and accordingly developed effective recruitment strategy
- Responsible for full-cycle recruitment process
- Manage various recruitment channels such as job boards, referrals, social media and recruitment agencies
- Source and screen resumes, conduct telephone and face-to-face interviews, and coordinate interviews for hiring managers
- Review references, negotiate project terms and rates, coordinate the interview process, extended offers, and close candidates.
Technical Recruiter & Freelance Recruiter
HireTal Inc.
Fremont, CA
06.2011 - 12.2016
- Own the full life cycle recruitment for contract, contract to hire, and direct hire placements
- Partner with hiring managers to define job requirements, set expectations, and improve processes for sourcing with a focus on quality
- Sourced consultant profiles using traditional (internal reference/hiring, posting on job portals, etc.) and non-traditional resources (user groups, online job fairs, social media, community network events, etc.) to build diverse pipelines and attract quality candidates
- Screen profiles per requirement and evaluate candidates based on experience, education, communication, and technical aspects
- Performed reference checks, work on visa transfers, and negotiate bill rates with vendors, clients, and consultants.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Engineering -
Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
01.2001
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Sourcing Strategies
- Candidate Screening
- High Volume Recruitment
- Social Media Recruiting
- DEI Recruiting
- Applicant Tracking Software (ATS)
- Project Management
- Process Management
- Client Relationship Management
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical Thinking
- Strategic Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Excellent Communication & Collaboration
- Cultural Awareness & Sensitivity
- Strong Work Ethic
- Boolean String
- Salesforce
- Exelare
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Dice
- Social Networks
- ICMI
- SMCI
- VMS
- ATS
- Microsoft Office
- Job Fairs Planning
- Candidate Vetting
- Job Description Development
- Online Job Boards
- Candidate Pipeline Development
- Recruiting Strategies
- Job Applicant Interviews
- Clerical Support
- Annual Evaluations
- Compliance Regulations
- Administrative Support
- Campaign Management
- Interviewing
- Social Media
- Work Authorizations
- Applicant Assessment
- Outbound Calling
- Tracking Spreadsheets
- Program Support
- Human Resources Information System (Hris)
- Microsoft Office Expertise
- Database Creation
- International Recruiting
- Full-Cycle Recruitment
- Hiring Requirements
Timeline
Recruiter
Audible
10.2022 - 03.2023
Recruiter
Amazon
01.2022 - 09.2022
Recruiter
Milestone Technologies
05.2021 - 01.2022
Technical Recruiter
Standav Corp
05.2019 - 03.2020
Technical Recruiter & Freelance Recruiter
HireTal Inc.
06.2011 - 12.2016
Bachelor of Science in Engineering -
Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology
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