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Dhanesh Navalakha

@dhaneshnavalakha

Human Resource and Talent Acquisition consultant driving scalable recruitment, onboarding, and people advisory for global teams.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking for a role where I can lead end-to-end hiring and onboarding, build scalable recruitment strategies, and partner closely with stakeholders and leadership—turning complex requirements into measurable, SLAs-driven delivery.

I’m a Human Resource professional and Talent Acquisition consultant with 8+ years of experience driving recruitment, onboarding, people management, and hiring transformation across domestic & global organizations. I focus on building scalable recruitment strategies that improve both candidate and client experiences.

At Ernst & Young (EY), I lead end-to-end recruitment and strategic hiring initiatives across business functions, specializing in contract hiring. I implement sourcing strategies, manage recruitment governance aligned to SLAs and quality metrics, and lead candidate screenings through offer negotiation, documentation, BGV, and compliance.

Previously, I served as a TA-Coordinator at Avalara (Agreeya Solutions), acting as a POC for interview scheduling and ensuring smooth hiring operations through Workday and Jobvite. I managed complex calendars, maintained accurate candidate pipelines in Microsoft Excel, and supported global onboarding improvements using tools and structured onboarding approaches.

Earlier roles in HR, including HR Officer at Ujjivan Small Finance Bank and HR Executive positions at Conneqt Business Solution and Bajaj Finance (TeamLease), strengthened my recruitment operations and delivery mindset. I’ve delivered 1700+ hires across multiple functions, improved stakeholder satisfaction through proactive communication, and helped drive measurable process improvements.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

HR Consultant - PAS

Current

Ernst & Young (EY)

Dec 2022 - Present (3 years 7 months)

Led end-to-end recruitment and strategic hiring initiatives for client requirements, specializing in contract hiring. Managed sourcing, stakeholder engagement, recruitment governance, and candidate documentation including offer process and BGV/compliance.

Recruitment Strategic Hiring Sourcing Candidate Screening Stakeholder Management SLA Management Offer Process & Compliance Recruitment Reporting Pipeline Management

TA-Coordinator

Avalara (Agreeya Solutions)

Jul 2021 - Oct 2022 (1 year 3 months)

Served as a point of contact for end-to-end interview scheduling and hiring operations in coordination with hiring managers and global stakeholders. Managed calendars and candidate pipelines in Workday/Jobvite and Microsoft Excel, and supported ATS review, employment endorsement, BGV checks, and onboarding program activities.

Interview Scheduling Hiring Operations Workday Jobvite ATS Calendar Management Candidate Pipeline Management Microsoft Excel ATS Sourcing Onboarding Recruitment Survey Programs

Learning & Development Officer

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Apr 2021 - Jul 2021 (3 months)

Led HR induction and training programs for newly hired employees and managed mandatory e-learning course assignments on the LMS. Supported LMS queries and assisted with course release issues, including LMS mentoring.

HR Training Learning Development E Learning LMS Mandatory Course Assignment LMS Support Course Release Support

HR Officer

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank

Jan 2020 - Jul 2021 (1 year 6 months)

Owned the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, pre-screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and onboarding across multiple geographies. Conducted high-volume and niche hiring, coordinated via job portals and agencies/events, and performed CIBIL/CFR checks and BGV/compliance for selected candidates.

Sourcing Screening Interviewing Onboarding High Volume Hiring Job Portals Social Media Recruiting Job Fairs Walk In Drives CIBIL Checks CFR Checks & Compliance IJP Programs Ramco

HR Executive

Conneqt Business Solution

Sep 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 3 months)

Managed recruitment operations supporting large-scale hiring across multiple business units, collaborating on workforce planning and delivery. Conducted behaviour-based interviews and skill matching, managed candidate assessments and evaluations, and handled hiring communications/referral campaigns with reporting and process governance.

Recruitment Operations Workforce Planning Candidate Assessments Versant Test Process Governance HR@Yourdesk

HR Executive

Bajaj Finance (TeamLease)

Feb 2017 - Aug 2018 (1 year 6 months)

Performed core sourcing and selection operations for various business units across PAN India. Supported onboarding and employee documentation/lifecycle processes, helped with recruitment coordination and process improvements, and ensured employee record compliance.

Sourcing Recruitment coordination Onboarding Employee Documentation Processes Employee Lifecycle Process Improvement Employee records management & Compliance