Vanita Gera
Senior Technical Recruiter
Summary
Dedicated Talent Acquisition Specialist with over 12 years experience of successful at managing full recruitment life cycle. I have a proven track record of successfully sourcing and recruiting top talent for various business groups like Engineering, Business Technology, Delivery Services, and Information Security. Well-versed in best practices for DEI recruiting and have a proven ability to identify and attract diverse talent. I have a comprehensive understanding of the skills and qualifications needed to excel in these fields.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Guidewire Software Inc
- Deeply understand hiring needs, partner closely with hiring managers to develop sourcing and hiring strategies.
- Identify, attract, and close high-quality candidates and ensure high-touch candidate experience to continuously deliver high-quality candidates and meet hiring goals.
- Acted as brand ambassador to educate candidates on culture, career growth, benefits, and advantages of working for company.
- Well-versed in best practices for DEI recruiting and have a proven ability to identify and attract diverse talent.
- Partner with HR tools team to develop reports, analysis, and presentations for business review and decision-making.
- Developed and maintained strong working relationships with executives, HR team, and hiring managers to foster partnerships that produced consistent results.
Sr Technical Recruiter/Soucer
Red Oak Technologies
San Jose, CA
08.2018 - 09.2019
- Manage full life-cycle recruitment including creating search strategies, actively sourcing candidates, pre-screening, interviewing and presenting qualified candidates to hiring managers, negotiating offers and facilitating the hiring and on-boarding processes.
- Led various recruitment activities like resume submissions, job postings and published reports of weekly & Monthly activities to the Hiring Manager.
- Proactively and continuously utilized effective sourcing strategies (passive and non-passive) in an effort to build a network of high quality, diverse candidates for current and future openings.
- Maintained high-touch service for internal and external candidates; provide assistance through the recruitment lifecycle and guidance on development of talent acquisition strategies and campaigns
- Screened and qualified candidates for strengths and weaknesses of their skills before sending them for a client interview.
- Negotiated Salary, evaluated the individual’s strengths and weaknesses and interpersonal skills. Conducted technical and personal face-to-face interviews.
Technical Recruiter/Sourcer
Ness USA Inc
San Jose, CA
06.2017 - 01.2018
- Source candidates: Proactively source candidates through various channels, such as job boards, social media, networking events, and referrals.
- Screen candidates: Conduct phone and in-person interviews to evaluate candidates' technical skills, experience, and fit with the company culture.
- Manage the interview process: Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and candidates, and provide feedback to both parties throughout the process.
- Negotiate job offers: Work with hiring managers to create competitive job offers that align with market trends and the company's compensation philosophy.
- Manage the onboarding process: Collaborate with HR and hiring managers to ensure a smooth onboarding process for new hires, including coordinating background checks, drug tests, and any necessary training.
Senior Technical Recruiter
Inforyogi LLC
Santa Clara, CA
09.2015 - 01.2017
- Manage Full life -cycle recruitment
- Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs, develop sourcing strategies, and create job descriptions that attract top talent.
- Conducted phone interviews to assess applicants' relevant knowledge, skills, experience, and aptitudes.
- Referred candidate resumes to customer account managers for evaluation and submission.
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.
- Built strong relationships with internal and external candidates to ensure an excellent hiring experience.
- Initiate job offers and compensation packages, Background Check, MSA and NDA, benefits and perks.
Technical Recruiter
Suriya Systems Inc
Santa Clara, CA
01.2007 - 04.2011
- Managed the full life cycle of recruiting: profiling, sourcing, screening, managing and closing
- Schedule interviews between clients and candidates as appropriate.
- Manage the expectations from both clients and candidates to ensure the right matches.
Sr HR Executive
Nipuna Services (Tech Mahindra)
Hyderabad, India
01.2006 - 11.2006
- Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
- Handling Payroll, Compensation & Benefits, and Performance Management System Desks.
- Responsible for taking care of all financial benefits like incentives, bonuses, and rewards for around 2500 employees.
- Designed robust compensation and benefits packages to attract top employees.
- Worked on PeopleSoft for generating payroll report and updating employee database.
- Coordinating with accounts department team payroll.
HR Executive
Esys Information Technology
New Delhi, India
08.2003 - 01.2006
- Built human resource organization and aligned people and culture with corporate strategic priorities and operations.
- Maintained human resources regulatory compliance with local, state and federal laws.
- Interviewed potential hires, negotiated salaries and benefits and performed reference checks.
- Managed other HR staff and oversaw completion of tasks and initiatives.
Education
MBA - Human Resource And Marketing
Amity Business School
Gurgaon 07.2001 - 06.2003
BBA - Human Resources And Marketing
Maharishi Dayanand University
Rohtak 07.1998 - 06.2001
Skills
Applicant Tracking Systems
undefinedTimeline
Sr Technical Recruiter/Soucer
Red Oak Technologies
08.2018 - 09.2019
Technical Recruiter/Sourcer
Ness USA Inc
06.2017 - 01.2018
Senior Technical Recruiter
Inforyogi LLC
09.2015 - 01.2017
Technical Recruiter
Suriya Systems Inc
01.2007 - 04.2011
Sr HR Executive
Nipuna Services (Tech Mahindra)
01.2006 - 11.2006
HR Executive
Esys Information Technology
08.2003 - 01.2006
MBA - Human Resource And Marketing
Amity Business School
07.2001 - 06.2003
BBA - Human Resources And Marketing
Maharishi Dayanand University
07.1998 - 06.2001
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Guidewire Software Inc
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