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Durba Choudhary

@durbachoudhary

Strategic HR business partner and talent acquisition leader who drives workforce planning, analytics, and AI-enabled hiring.

India

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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead HRBP and talent acquisition initiatives where I can drive workforce planning, measurable people analytics, and AI-enabled hiring. I want to partner closely with leaders to improve retention, compliance, and hiring outcomes with clear SLAs and impact.

I’m a strategic HR professional with 10+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partnering. I partner with business leaders to translate organizational goals into workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness.

I’m especially known for people analytics and data-driven decision-making—using HR metrics like attrition trends, exit interview insights, and hiring velocity to deliver recommendations stakeholders can act on. I also bring a strong change management and employee experience mindset to improve engagement and retention.

My recruitment impact is amplified by AI-enabled processes. I designed AI-enabled sourcing pipelines (using ChatGPT and Claude) to streamline JD writing, candidate screening frameworks, and interview assessment templates—reducing sourcing effort by an estimated 30–40%. In addition, I led end-to-end recruitment with AI-assisted screening, reducing time-to-hire by 35%, improving offer-to-join ratio by 20%, and maintaining a 95% joining success rate while successfully hiring 80+ positions annually.

I balance operational excellence with strategic HRBP support across the employee lifecycle, including onboarding/exit management and compliance. I’ve conducted quarterly HR audits to maintain 100% statutory compliance and reduced employee grievance resolution time by 25%, while using tools like Monday.com, Zoho Recruit, QuickBase, and HRMS/background verification platforms to keep hiring and compliance running smoothly.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Senior HR Business Partner

Current

Aligned Automation Services Pvt. Ltd.

May 2022 - Present (4 years 1 month)

Partnered with C-suite and business leaders to drive workforce planning, succession planning, employee engagement, and retention programs while delivering workforce insights to support strategic decisions. Led AI-assisted end-to-end hiring, reducing time-to-hire by 35%, improving offer-to-join ratio by 20%, and maintaining a 95% joining success rate; additionally reduced sourcing effort by 30–40%

HR Business Partnering Workforce Planning Succession Planning Employee Relations People Analytics Change Management Statutory Compliance

Senior HR Recruiter (HRBP)

Java R&D Pvt. Ltd.

Jul 2018 - May 2022 (3 years 10 months)

Managed full-cycle talent acquisition for IT, Data Science, Pharma, and Oil & Gas roles, partnering with stakeholders on workforce planning and market intelligence to support organizational growth. Built multi-channel pipelines and campus/bulk hiring programs, improving offer-to-join through structured candidate engagement while maintaining data integrity and compliance using ATS/HRMS tools.

Workforce Planning Talent Management Campus Recruitment Offer To Join Optimization Stakeholder Management Data Integrity ATS HRMS Tools

Senior HR Executive

SS Foundation Overseas Education

Mar 2017 - May 2018 (1 year 2 months)

Managed end-to-end recruitment and onboarding for academic and administrative roles while serving as a Senior Counselor to guide candidates. Supported admissions management through coordinated candidate guidance and process oversight.

Onboarding coordination Admissions Management Stakeholder Management

Fleet Personnel Officer

Blue Whale Maritime Pvt. Ltd.

Aug 2016 - Feb 2017 (6 months)

Managed crew mobilization and deployment logistics for maritime operations, including maintenance of crew personnel documentation. Coordinated with manning agents and operations teams for crew selection, visa processing, and onboarding compliance.

Deployment Visa Processing M&A Onboarding Compliance Manning Agent Coordination Maritime Personnel Documentation

Fleet Personnel Executive / HR

VR Maritime Services

Feb 2016 - Jul 2016 (5 months)

Coordinated officer and crew selection with manning agents aligned with SMS procedures and top management directives. Ensured recruitment coordination supported standardized maritime HR processes.

Officer And Crew Selection Manning Agent Coordination Recruitment coordination SMS Procedure Adherence HR Processes

HR Executive (Intern)

GETCO India

Jun 2015 - Jan 2016 (7 months)

Provided full-cycle recruitment support including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer discussions. Supported recruitment operations through end-to-end candidate coordination during the internship period.

Sourcing Candidate Screening Interview Coordination Candidate Management Recruitment support