Swati Soni
Queens,NY
Summary
Talent Acquisition Leader with diverse industry experience, including Investment Banking, Brokerage/Securities, Insurance, Media, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Public Sector, and Commercial business. Proven in full-cycle recruitment strategies, adept at engaging technical and executive candidates. Expertise in job description crafting, offer negotiations, onboarding, and leveraging ATS, job boards, and social media for top talent. Skilled in inclusive hiring practices, diversity consulting, and executive-level recruitment. Efficiently manages high-volume, critical positions. Strong communicator, collaborator, and adherent to quality standards and regulations for exceptional talent acquisition.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead Technical Recruiter
Amazon Web Services
05.2019 - Current
- Partnered with and supported hiring across the Global Service Team, covering Marketing, Sales, Customer Success
- Customer Experience, Revenue Operations, and Sales Engineering
- Took ownership of the end-to-end recruiting process, ensuring a thoughtful and intentional candidate experience at every stage
- Drove the diversity and inclusion strategy (IDEA), emphasizing sourcing candidates from under-represented backgrounds
- Established scalable and structured hiring plans for all roles, promoting consistent and objective evaluation and assessment processes
- Acted as a candidate advisor and advocate throughout the interview process, inspiring and guiding candidates
- Pioneered processes and programs for scalable recruitment efforts
- Collaborated effectively with cross-functional teams, including compensation, HR, and executive operations
- Key Accomplishments:
- Consistently exceeded annual closure targets, achieving the highest number of closures
- Provided valuable mentorship and career development to team members and contractors
- Spearheaded and executed diversity initiatives, significantly increasing talent pipeline diversity
- Successfully closed positions from Principal Architects to Product Managers in Public Sector and Commercial business
- Negotiated offers and managed company agreements.
- Wrote and posted technical job descriptions
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
- Collaborated with internal teams to continuously improve recruitment processes and execute as efficiently as possible.
- Assisted with writing job postings and job descriptions for boards.
Full Cycle Technical Recruiter
Syfter
10.2017 - 05.2019
- Managed full-cycle recruitment processes and led a team of 8 recruiters
- Collaborated with hiring managers to define talent goals and establish efficient recruitment processes
- Led Diversity & Inclusion initiatives, strengthened employer branding, and engaged in community outreach
- Successfully placed candidates across various industries.
- Manage 25-30 job requisitions simultaneously, partnering with departmental managers to determine hiring needs.
- Developed and implemented strategies to build a diverse candidate pipeline, resulting in a 20% increase in diversity hires.
- Wrote and posted technical job descriptions
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants relevant knowledge, skills, experience and aptitudes.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Lenmar Consulting
01.2017 - 02.2018
- Managed full-life recruitment processes for financial services clients
- Developed relationships with hiring managers and placed consultants nationwide
- Liaised with vendor management teams to identify needs and develop recruitment plans
- Successfully filled positions for clients like BNP Paribas, TD Ameritrade, ICAP, PIMCO, and TradeWeb.
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Genesis 10
11.2014 - 12.2016
- Collaborated with engineering leadership to identify and qualify positions
- Navigated the recruitment process while providing a positive candidate experience
- Trained and mentored team members
- Filled various technical positions for clients.
- Pre-screened resumes prior to sending to corporate hiring managers for consideration.
Technical Recruiter
Mitchell Martin Inc
12.2013 - 11.2014
- Successfully filled positions for clients in the financial industry
- Managed distribution and coverage of job requisitions
- Prepared diverse candidate slates within established timelines.
Technical Recruiter
Netpixel
10.2011 - 12.2013
- Placed consultants for direct hire, contract-to-hire, and consulting roles nationwide.
Technical Recruiter / Lead Recruiter
International System Technologies
09.2009 - 10.2011
- Filled positions for various clients, including IBM, Health First, NTT Data, Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and more.
Education
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering -
University of RGPV
2005
Skills
- Communication skills, Microsoft excel, Documentation review, Leadership, Project management, Microsoft office
- Organizational skills, Marketing, Social Media Marketing
- Client Relations
- Technical Training
- Job Description Creation
- Candidate Pipeline Development
- Sales and Marketing
- Offer Negotiations
- Human Resources Law Expertise
- HR Policies
- Industry Trends
- Training Development and Execution
- Creative Solutions
- Corporate Branding
- IT Recruitment Trends
- Boolean Searches
- Applicant Tracking Systems Proficient
- Customer Service
- Employee Engagement
- Hiring and Retention Strategies
- Resume Screening
- Recruiting and Hiring
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Background Check Processes
- Hiring Manager Collaboration
- Offer Letter Drafting
- Benefits Negotiation
- In-Person and Telephone Interviewing
- Internet Recruiting
- Social Media Platforms
Additional Information
LinkedIn Link: https://www.linkedin.com/in/swatisoniawsrecruiter/
Timeline
Lead Technical Recruiter
Amazon Web Services
05.2019 - Current
Full Cycle Technical Recruiter
Syfter
10.2017 - 05.2019
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Lenmar Consulting
01.2017 - 02.2018
Sr. Technical Recruiter
Genesis 10
11.2014 - 12.2016
Technical Recruiter
Mitchell Martin Inc
12.2013 - 11.2014
Technical Recruiter
Netpixel
10.2011 - 12.2013
Technical Recruiter / Lead Recruiter
International System Technologies
09.2009 - 10.2011
Bachelor of Electrical Engineering -
University of RGPV
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