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Talent Acquisition Business Partner at Cuscal Limited

Australian Payments Plus

Talent Partner

•	Successfully recruited top talent for the APAC region, demonstrating a wide geographic reach and talent acquisition effectiveness.
•	Ensured the adoption and adherence to recruitment processes, optimizing recruitment processes and enhancing efficiency.
•	Adapted to changing business priorities and problem-solved at all levels, collaborating with HR disciplines in a global environment.
•	Actively sourced quality talent and guided hiring managers and candidates through the recruitment selection process, building networks and talent pools of highly in-demand resources based on workforce planning information.
•	Accountable for end-to-end recruitment activities for internal and external requests across multiple lines of business, including Service Delivery, Consulting, Sales and Marketing, Enterprise Relationship/Customer Success Management, Portfolio and Alliances, and Business Operations.
•	Built and maintained long-term relationships with hiring managers, colleagues, and the HR team, adhering to a high standard of delivery and acting as a trusted advisor to key stakeholders.
•	Identified new ways to engage, attract, source, and pipeline talent, contributing to the organization's competitive edge in recruiting.
•	Incorporated a focus on inclusion and diversity into recruiting strategy, fostering a more diverse and equitable workforce.
Achievements:
•	Reduced time-to-hire from 72 days to 44 days, optimizing recruitment processes and enhancing efficiency.
•	Closed over 90 roles, showcasing the ability to meet organizational staffing needs comprehensively.
•	Built networks and talent pools of in-demand resources, ensuring a consistent pipeline of high-quality candidates.
•	Identified innovative approaches to engage, attract, and source talent, contributing to the organization's competitive edge in recruiting.
•	Fostered a focus on inclusion and diversity within the recruitment strategy, promoting a more diverse and equitable workforce.

Lead Talent Acquisition Partner, APAC

•	Acted as a partner to the business to ensure recruitment needs are met strategically, building and maintaining strong relationships with hiring managers.
•	Regularly met with hiring managers to discuss processes and advocate for Direct Recruitment as a cost-saving initiative, providing credible and consultative advice and supporting hiring managers throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
•	Ensured appropriate levels of sign-off before commencing the job search, screening CVs according to hiring managers' requirements and conducting phone screens as necessary.
•	Managed the interview and offer process, including providing up-to-date salary/rate and market information and facilitating a smooth transition from offer to start date.
•	Ensured all approved roles were advertised internally and on external careers sites, sourcing and interviewing prospective candidates.
•	Liaised with hiring managers to ensure feedback was provided on all CVs and interviews, streamlining the recruitment process.

Achievements:
•	Successfully closed 135 roles, demonstrating a high level of efficiency and productivity.
•	Played a pivotal role in implementing JobAdder, contributing to improved recruitment processes and systems.
•	Advocated for and successfully streamlined the recruitment process, enhancing overall efficiency.
•	Actively promoted and facilitated Direct Recruitment as a cost-saving initiative, reducing external hiring costs.
•	Built and maintained strong and trusted relationships with hiring managers, fostering a collaborative recruitment environment.

Roles closed: Product Owners, Product Manager, Account Managers, Solutions Consultants, Fraud Analysts and Manager, Risk and Compliance Managers, Finance Business Partners and Managers, Technology Architects, Solutions Architects, Program Manager and Senior Project Managers, Scrum Master, Settlements Officers, Payments Officers, Communications Specialists, Incidents Managers, IT Support staff and various technical roles.

Cuscal Limited

Talent Acquisition Business Partner

Worked in a fast-paced and extremely dynamic environment in the Technology Strategy & Transformation practice. The service of TS&T team covers sub-capabilities, including IT Strategy & Planning, Enterprise Architecture, Project & Portfolio Management, Plan Implementation Office, IT Governance, Operation & Delivery Model, IT Service Management and Technology Innovation (Cloud computing, Big data, IoT, etc.)
•	End to end recruitment
•	Managed one of the largest portfolios in Consulting – Nationally.
•	Worked autonomously and managed my own talent pools and portfolio of roles for service lines across Australia.
•	Worked closely with the leadership team on the design and development of recruiting focus areas to deliver against business commitments.
•	Advised the hiring partners to forecast future hiring needs, mitigate potential risks, and cost implications. 
•	Translated business directions into actionable hiring needs, advising on market trends and changing candidate behaviour.
•	Developed talent acquisition search and selection techniques and strategies, building and nurturing niche talent pools and talent communities,
•	Wrote job descriptions in line with the company’s capabilities, values and chose the language that was inclusive in the way we brand ourselves as ‘Employer of choice’.
•	Collaborated with various teams in People and Performance, Graduate Recruitment, Strategic Sourcing, Global Mobility, Marketing on day to day basis to achieve recruitment operational excellence.
•	Promoted Diversity & Inclusion initiatives across the business and within all hiring levels.
•	Coordinated the working visa nomination process / LMT – Labor Market Testing for onsite hires, intercompany transfers, and nominations from offshore.

Achievements: 
•	Part of a successful implementation of SuccessFactors
•	Zero escalations in TS&T from the time of my joining

Deloitte Australia

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant - Technology, Strategy & Transformation

•	Responsible for delivering all facets of recruiting success within the organization
•	Managed the end to end recruitment process - partnered with business leaders, wrote job descriptions, posted advertisements online, pre-screened, phone interviews, face to face interviews, provided feedback, managed the offer process, provided contracts, pre-employment work rights checks, referencing, induction.
•	Built talent pools of future candidates to keep engaged with.
•	Ensured that all processes and procedures are adhered to & candidate tracking system is being utilized to its fullest capabilities.
•	Built successful stakeholder relationships, effectively managing expectations throughout the recruitment process, and delivering great results
•	Worked on various recruitment projects:
   o	Revamped Onboarding process
   o	Transition of HR system from HRonBoard to Flare.
   o	Branding projects for Red Rooster and Oporto
   o	Updated recruitment material for all three brands: Red Rooster, Oporto and Chicken Treat.

Achievements: 
•	Successful implementation of New onboarding process
•	Successful implementation of Flare HR system.

craveable brands.

Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Savera Solutions, Inc. is a global Information Technology Services & Consulting organization with offices in the US, UK, India & Singapore. 

•	Responsible for starting the staffing business from ground level.
•	Point of contact for all accounts.
•	Recruited Software Developers (front end and Back end), Selenium Testers, IDM Consultants, Project managers and Security Architects for IT organisations.
•	Maintained relationship with all offered candidates till they join and settle well in their new assignments.

Achievements: 
•	Set up the staffing business from scratch

Savera Solutions

IT Recruiting Lead & Individual contributor

Agency Role

Clicks is a specialist IT recruitment company with offices in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane, and Canberra. A home-grown Australian business with global capability, Clicks has been providing contract and permanent recruitment services to Australia’s leading government and blue-chip organisations since 1990.

As a Sourcing Leader based at Sydney office, my role was to effectively source and manage the end to end candidate life cycle within the recruitment process for Sydney and Melbourne locations.

•	Joined as IT Recruitment Consultant and was promoted twice to the Level of Sourcing leader during my duration with Clicks IT.
•	Serviced emerging & existing accounts/Clients for their IT positions in Sydney, Brisbane and Melbourne location
•	Screened candidates & booked interviews whilst adhering to the client’s templates/requirements
•	Maintained a database of suitable available candidates
•	Worked on Applicant Tracking systems mainly Fast Track and Turbo
•	Was actively involved in daily screening, scheduling, coordinating technical interviews and reporting.
•	Applied extensive innovative sourcing methods to find the right candidates by leveraging different tools like internet sourcing, networking and referrals, etc.
•	Strong follow up skills with candidates to ensure their joining on agreed date.
•	Recruited different skillsets mainly Front end and back end developers, Java, .NET Developers, DevOps, Ruby on Rails, Testing, IT support / helpdesk, Windows Administrators, Technical Support Specialists, SharePoint Developers and administrators, Office 365, Cloud architects, Network Architects, Solution Architects, Program Managers, Project Managers, Scrum masters, Product owners, Business Analysts, Data scientists Business Intelligence, Datawarehousing Specialists, Digital Marketing and Web Designers and Developers.

Achievements
•	Voted “Team Player of The Month”.
•	Multiple appreciation emails from management regarding performance.

Clicks IT Recruitment

IT Sourcing Lead

Skills: Talent Scouting · Communication · Permanent Placement · Talent Acquisition · Recruiting · Technical Recruiting

Senior IT Recruitment Consultant

IT Recruitment Consultant

Internal Recruitment - Individual contributor

•	Primarily recruited for skills mainly IDM (Identity Management) Developers & Testers, Java Developers, Technical Architects, System Administrators, Configuration management Professionals, GRC Consultants, PACS Consultants and support teams (HR, Finance, Admin).
•	Took role briefs from the technical managers 
•	Sourced and screened quality resources in the active and passive marketplace through databases, online networks, forums, etc.
•	Prepared and posted job advertisements on job boards such as monster and Naukri.com
•	Scheduled and coordinated telephone, Skype, Video Conference and face to face interviews 
•	Performed reference checks and Lead generation through reference checking
•	Facilitated & processed all paperwork associated with each candidate hired
•	Effectively conducted the new employee orientation sessions for all new hires
•	Created effective Vendor management process
•	Built talent pools of future candidates to keep engaged with.
•	Worked towards continuous improvement of recruitment processes and procedures
•	Closely worked with hiring managers to facilitate appropriate staffing across the product lines based on clear demand/supply needs and ensured that resourcing is managed timely & delivery occurs as per committed dates.
•	Resource Management (Manpower Planning, Budgeting, Sourcing Strategies, Deployment, Utilization, Demand and Supply)
•	Responsible to define, implement and manage sound & effective recruitment systems policies, procedures and best practices.

Achievements
•	Set up the complete Recruitment function in the company
•	Prepared Recruitment process, Interview assessment sheets and various recruitment related templates
•	Collected salary details from the different companies and prepared Salary mapping for the company
•	Closed niche requirements in a considerable short duration.
•	Received appreciation mails/Kudos from top management regarding performance Filled their critical requirements

AlertEnterprise

Recruitment Manager

Internal Recruitment - Manager - Recruitments (as well as Individual contributor) 

•	Responsible for complete recruitment needs for the development centre in India for various levels for skills like Java, Oracle Apps – Technical /Functional, OEBS, Hyperion, OWB, OIM and infrastructure roles
•	Sourced potential candidates through portal, internal database, headhunting, referrals, networking, internet searching, etc.
•	Preliminary Technical & HR screening of candidates & checked the fitment with open requirements 
•	Scheduled and conducted recruitment drives
•	Coordinated with Technical panel for Technical interviews and actively participated in getting the feedback regarding the candidates & thus tried to get better profiles and hence sourced the best talent
•	Conducted HR Round of the selected candidates, which involved negotiating and matching of salaries according to organizational standards.
•	Issued offer letters to the selected candidates and did vigorous follow up with selected candidates & confirmed their joining.
•	Executed the joining formalities, conducted and coordinated the induction for the new hires and related administrative tasks

Achievements
•	Set up the complete Recruitment function in the company
•	Received appreciation emails for the quick closure of positions and streamlining the recruitment process.

SPAN Infotech (Ionnor)

Agency role

•	Serviced emerging & existing Banking and financial clients for their IT positions in Asia.
•	End-to-end recruitment for IT requirements for Investment banks & blue-chip clients.
•	Screened candidates & booked interviews whilst adhering to the client’s templates/requirements
•	Maintained a database of suitable available candidates
•	Liaised with & visited candidates regularly
•	Actively involved in daily screening, scheduling, coordinating technical interviews and reporting.
•	Applied extensive innovative sourcing methods to find the right candidates by leveraging different tools like internet sourcing, networking, Headhunting and referrals, etc.
•	Strong follow up skills with candidates to ensure their joining on the agreed date.

Aurec

Senior Resourcing Consultant

Internal recruitment

FIS™ is a global leader in financial services technology, with a focus on retail and institutional banking, payments, asset and wealth management, risk & compliance, consulting and outsourcing solutions. FIS serves more than 20,000 clients in over 130 countries. Headquartered in Jacksonville, Fla., FIS employs more than 55,000 people worldwide and holds leadership positions in payment processing, financial software and banking solutions. Providing software, services and outsourcing of the technology that empowers the financial world, FIS is a Fortune 500 company and is a member of Standard & Poor’s 500® Index.

Responsibilities: 
•	Responsible for the Full Life Cycle of Recruitment for India and Overseas for offshore and on-site recruitments.
•	Strategized and sourced passive candidates through networking, cold calling, head hunting, internet searches and research. Also maintained a systematic and comprehensive database/Pipeline of all candidates 
•	Sourced active candidates from on-line databases, contact lists, internal databases. 
•	Gathered defined job specifications from technical managers with detailed job descriptions and skill requirements. 
•	Actively involved in daily screening, scheduling, coordinating technical interviews and reporting. 
•	Posted regular advertisement in job portals like Naukri, Monster etc.
•	Scheduled interviews of the shortlisted candidates, frequent follow-ups, calls, interview coordination, etc.
•	Worked on TALEO Recruitment system
•	Organized and coordinated Onsite Client Interviews.
•	Informed the candidates of their status of interviews attended.
•	Performed Salary Negotiations with candidates, in such a manner, that, both the ends be satisfied.
•	Constant follow up with candidates to make sure he/she takes up the offer and accepts to join.
•	Organized many outstations and in town Walk-In interviews for mass hiring.

Meenal S.