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Vijaya Yeduvaka

Denville,NJ

Summary

Certified Senior Talent Acquisition Professional with over 10+years of experience in Talent Acquisition with expertise in handling end to end recruitment process in various industries including IT, Engineering, Pharmaceutical and Clinical Scientific. Demonstrated track record of managing high volume recruiting and niche skill hiring in different technologies/domains across levels.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
6
6
Certification

Work History

Talent Acquisition Specialist/Senior Recruiter

Infosys
New Jersey
09.2021 - 03.2022

(As contract recruiter for Infosys through Braven’s)

  • Led the recruitment team for hiring needs for Application Development and Maintenance (ADM) for Energy & Utilities, Communications, and services (ECS), clients across North America
  • Responsible for End-to-End recruitment for various roles in IT
  • Managed full recruitment Process-screen, source, resume submission, Interview coordination, Salary negotiations, offer process, coordinate BGV process, onboarding & vendor management
  • Managed Requisitions load of 45 to 60 Positions per month
  • Handled niche skill requirements- Centralized Architect hiring for ECS Unit
  • Recruited more than 18 Technical Architects in 2.5 months' time
  • Successfully hired for positions candidates Experience Range 12 to 30yrs
  • Experience in hiring talent for diverse practice groups like digital technologies, cloud, domain consulting, telecom, cable, media, Energy & Financial services
  • Successfully Handled a team of 4 recruiters
  • Mentored recruiters and team lead on recruitment process, negotiation skills, soft skills and hiring Strategies.

Job Roles Recruited: Niche Skill-Architect hiring: Senior Java AWS Technology Architect, Java Cloud Architect, Senior Azure Technology Architect, Senior Java cloud Application Architect, Java Full stack Architect, Principal Consultant, Python Developer, Triage engineer etc.

Job Roles Recruited: Java full stack developer, Java/J2ee Developer, Java Full Stack Analyst, Java Microservices Developer, Python Developer, Dot NET Developer, Technical Project Manager etc.

Deputy Manager/Senior Recruiter

HCL America, Inc.
New Jersey
05.2019 - 12.2019
  • Responsible for End-to-End recruitment - HCL Infrastructure division for IT, NON-IT and Engineering requirements.
  • Managed Requisition load of 20 to 25 Positions at one time.
  • Handled leadership hiring for niche skill requirements.
  • Successfully hired for positions candidates Experience Range 12 to 25yrs.
  • Handled full time, Third Party/Contract talent fulfilment positions.
  • Vendor Management- Coordinate with various recruitment agencies for supply of manpower & assessing their performance and providing quarterly feedback for their contribution.
  • Handled full recruitment Process-screen, source, resume submission, Interview coordination, Salary negotiations, offer process, coordinate BGV process, onboarding, and Client coordination.
  • Coordinate with Business Unit Heads, Delivery Managers and WPC team to develop a recruitment strategy for current and pipeline projects requirements.

Job Roles Recruited: leadership hiring: Regional head, Procurement head, Risk and Compliance director, Senior Transition Leader, Credit Controller head, Group Manager-Operations, Deputy General Manager-Operations, Global Director etc.

Job Roles Recruited: Senior Engineer, Configuration Analyst, Quality Analyst, Senior operation Manager, Business Analyst, Developers, Financial Analyst etc.

Account Delivery Manager

Pyramid Consulting
New Jersey
11.2016 - 02.2017
  • Responsible for US staffing (contract / full time / contract to hire) W2 hiring for IT, pharmaceutical, healthcare, clinical and scientific, media and entertainment domain specific requirements
  • Account delivery management for Fortune 500 clients, handling end to end recruitment process - screen, evaluate, resume submission, interview preparation, interview scheduling, offer process, onboarding, ongoing employee relations and off boarding consulting professionals and Client coordination
  • Identified & formed a team of recruiters who are experienced in IT, Pharma, Clinical and Scientific, Media & Entertainment domain
  • Successfully handled a team of 5 recruiters
  • Mentored recruiters and team lead on recruitment process, negotiation skills, soft skills and hiring Strategies.

Job Roles Recruited: Clinical Trial Associate, Technical Writer III, Associate Scientist I

and Project manager etc.

Job Roles worked: Microbiologist, Associate Scientist, Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Trial Associate, Regulatory Coordinator, Regulatory Affairs Professional, Clinical Data Manager, Statistician, Technical writers. Biostatistician, Clinical-Scientific - Bench Scientist, Sr. Broadcast Designer, Motion Graphic Artist, Program Operations Coordinator, designer, Financial Analyst II, Copywriter etc.

Deputy Manager

HCL Technologies Limited
Bangalore
09.2013 - 01.2015
  • Led the recruitment team for hiring needs of a super division unit of over 800+ Employees in HCL
  • Managed complete recruitment life cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources
  • Managed Requisition load of 70 to 80 Positions per month
  • Handled mass walk-ins for high volume recruitment positions and technical niche requirements in corporate environment in various locations all over India
  • Extensive experience with high-volume recruiting responsibilities across verticals and projects for entire range of skills & domains (IT, NON-IT, Engineering, Automotive, Aerospace, Life Sciences, Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices, Telecom & Networking)
  • Highly proficient in contract staffing, lateral recruitment, account management, Vendor management, and team management
  • Successfully handled a team of 6 recruiters across multiple locations
  • Mentoring team: Successfully handled a team of 6 recruiters across multiple locations. Trained them in the recruitment process to deliver all the recruitment activities as per customer and Business manager’s expectations.
  • Value added initiatives: Handled more than 30% of the requirements through social networking hiring and candidate referrals through which the hiring cost reduced by 45%.
  • Created Strategic work force plans for clients based on past trends & forecasting new business needs.
  • Established extensive rapport with division unit heads, hiring managers and project managers.

Job Roles Recruited: Developers, Sr. Developers, Testing Developers, Business Analyst, Technical writer, Project Managers, Technical writer, design Engineers, Industrial designer, Product design Engineers, Quality Analyst, Technical Manager-IT etc.

Service Delivery Specialist

Artech Information Systems
New Jersey
02.2012 - 03.2013
  • Responsible for US Staffing (Contract / Full Time / Contract to hire) for IT, Pharmaceutical, Healthcare, Clinical, Scientific domain specific requirements
  • Service delivery accountability for Fortune 500 clients, handling end to end recruitment process from candidate recruiting, interview scheduling, offer process, onboarding, ongoing employee relations & off boarding consulting professionals and client coordination
  • Managed the recruiting teams to ensure coverage of clients staffing requirements within the time
  • Managed Requisition load of 40 to 50 Positions per month
  • Successfully handled a team of 5 recruiters
  • Mentored recruiters and Team lead on recruitment process, negotiation skills, and soft skills and hiring Strategies.

Job Roles Recruited: Project Manager (Application and Data) – III, Business Analyst IT II,Computer System Validation Biostatistician - Level III, Clinical Research Manager III, Associate Research Scientist Level III, Biostatistician III,Clinical Manager, Project Manager,Associate Scientist III, Web Analytics Specialist etc.

Job Roles worked: Clinical Research Associate, Clinical Trial Associate, Regulatory Coordinator, Regulatory Affairs Professional, Statistician, Scientist, Business analyst, Project Managers, Biostatistician, Compliance / Validation Lead, Content Editor, Sr SAS Programmer III, Clinical Research Manager III, Clinical Trial Head, Associate Research Scientist Level III, Scientific Associate Statistician, Scientist, Clinical Research Project Manager, Quality Assurance Analyst etc.

Executive, Sr Executive, Associate Manager

HCL Technologies Limited
Bangalore
03.2006 - 03.2011

As contract recruiter for HCL through Sapthagiri CAD Center from March 2006 to January 2007) Performed different roles in Talent Acquisition Group as Executive, Sr Executive, Associate Manager for Recruitment in IT and Engineering domains

  • Managing the complete recruitment life cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements
  • Extensive experience with high-volume recruiting responsibilities for exclusive requirements across verticals and projects for entire range of skills & domains (IT, Engineering, Life Sciences, Automotive, Aerospace, Consumer Electronics, Medical Devices, and Telecom & Networking)
  • Participate in recruitment, interview, and selection of candidates for various levels of positions; explain job duties and responsibilities, compensation and benefits, work schedules, working conditions and company policies to the candidates & Vendor Management
  • Meet established hiring targets and maintain compliance with established reporting structure and assuring resources onboarding on time
  • Utilizing multiple recruiting sources such as job portals, Social Networking groups and Recruitment agencies for hiring
  • Successfully handled a team of 4 recruiters
  • Managing and guiding the team in the recruitment process
  • Coordinating and visiting various regional colleges for campus recruitment- Conducting HR Interviews
  • Excellent relationship management skills to develop successful networks within senior management, staffing teams and HR Partners.
  • Conduct employment advertising campaigns through posting jobs in job portals, newspaper ads and maintaining a network of referral resources for high volume hiring needs

Recruitment Executive and Sr. Recruitment Executive

Zyoin (Previously Techunified Consulting Pvt Ltd)
Bangalore
03.2005 - 03.2006
  • Responsible for Recruitment in IT, product development and Telecom domain
  • Experience in the entire recruitment life cycle, from getting the requirements from the client, sourcing, headhunting, Talent research, posting Ads, Screening, Interview coordination, releasing offer letters and onboarding process
  • Creating a recruitment framework based on skill and client competency, which formulates appropriate workforce planning
  • Posting the requirements in external and internal portals
  • Generate qualified candidates through social networking hiring for cost-effective recruitment.

Customer Care Executive

HDFC Bank
, Bangalore
09.2004 - 01.2005

Education

M.B.A - H.R and Marketing

Andhra University
INDIA
01-2004

Skills

  • End to end recruitment
  • Identifying talent
  • Screening candidates
  • Interview Preparation
  • Conducting interviews
  • Offer negotiations
  • Onboarding Process
  • Full cycle recruiting
  • US staffing
  • Applicant tracking system(ATS)
  • Vendor management
  • Utilizing job boards
  • Boolean search
  • Talent research
  • Referrals
  • Networking
  • LinkedIn
  • Microsoft Office Proficiency
  • Domain expertise
  • Results-driven
  • Organizational skills
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Performance metrics
  • Process improvement
  • Hiring for technical niche requirements
  • Strategic sourcing
  • Client Relationship Management (CRM)
  • Building talented teams
  • Negotiation skills
  • Problem-solving skills

Work Permit

 Work Authorization: Green card

Affiliations

  • End to end Recruitment-Experience in identifying talent, screening candidates, Interview Preparation, conducting interviews, offer negotiations and onboarding Process.
  • 1.6 years Full cycle recruiting experience in the US for some of the top Pharma & Clinical Scientific clients.
  • 7+years of extensive corporate working experience in Talent Acquisition within HCL America and India.
  • Extensive experience in US staffing (contract / full time / contract to hire) W2 hiring.
  • Applicant tracking system (ATS): Fieldglass, WAND, Kenexa-BrassRing, Beeline, Agile one-Acceleration VMS, Job diva, ITAP and Smart Recruit.
  • 8+ years of experience in vendor management, coordinate with various recruitment agencies for supply of manpower & assessing their performance.
  • Successfully recruited candidates Utilizing (Job boards -Indeed, Monster, Career builder, Dice etc.) Boolean search, Talent research, referrals, Networking, LinkedIn, LinkedIn groups, LinkedIn Recruiter, Niche boards, Sourcing platforms & Social networking groups.
  • Microsoft Office Proficiency: Word, Excel, Outlook, Team, PowerPoint etc.
  • Domain expertise: IT, Non-IT, Communications, Energy & utilities, Engineering, R&D (Research & Development), Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical, Clinical & Scientific, Healthcare, Media, and Entertainment.
  • Results-driven manager with the proven ability to develop and implement effective recruitment strategies and consistently meeting deadlines and objectives.
  • Excellent Organizational skills and Interpersonal skills, Pro-active, Meticulous with the ability to multi-task. Experience in performance metrics, reporting and process improvement/development.
  • Experience in hiring for technical niche requirements through Strategic sourcing- market research, passive candidate sourcing, candidate pipeline strategies, social networking groups and referrals which reduced hiring cost.

Certification

  • Certified Recruitment Analyst– from Carlton Advanced Management Institute, USA in association with Middle Earth Consultants.
  • Certified Psychometric Test Professional – from Carlton Advanced Management Institute, USA in association with Middle Earth Consultants.
  • Devskiller – Tech Recruitment Certified Professional.
  • LinkedIn Certifications–Strategic Thinking, Niche Recruiting, Performance Based Hiring,Building resilience as a Leader, Critical thinking for better judgement and Decision - Making.
  • HCL – FLAME Certified – HCL Internal leadership training of 3 months. FLAME (First Leap in Achieving Managerial Excellence) program is designed to develop and groom first-time managers.

Linkedin profile

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vijayay

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Specialist/Senior Recruiter

Infosys
09.2021 - 03.2022

Deputy Manager/Senior Recruiter

HCL America, Inc.
05.2019 - 12.2019

Account Delivery Manager

Pyramid Consulting
11.2016 - 02.2017

Deputy Manager

HCL Technologies Limited
09.2013 - 01.2015

Service Delivery Specialist

Artech Information Systems
02.2012 - 03.2013

Executive, Sr Executive, Associate Manager

HCL Technologies Limited
03.2006 - 03.2011

Recruitment Executive and Sr. Recruitment Executive

Zyoin (Previously Techunified Consulting Pvt Ltd)
03.2005 - 03.2006

Customer Care Executive

HDFC Bank
09.2004 - 01.2005

M.B.A - H.R and Marketing

Andhra University
Vijaya Yeduvaka