Minu Baranwal
@minubaranwal
Talent acquisition leader specializing in end-to-end non-tech hiring, onboarding, and stakeholder partnership.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a talent acquisition professional with 6+ years of experience recruiting across corporate and retail sectors, hiring from entry to leadership levels and focusing on non-tech roles. I excel in stakeholder management, strategic sourcing, and delivering exceptional candidate experience.
At Reliance Retail I closed 220+ roles annually, reduced time-to-hire by 22%, and achieved a 95% Day-1 onboarding attendance rate through targeted preboarding campaigns. I have hands-on experience with HR tech like SAP SuccessFactors, Greenhouse, and ServiceNow and a track record of process optimization and cost-conscious hiring.
I bring a DEI sourcing mindset, strong employer-branding and onboarding execution, and measurable results in recruitment velocity and data-driven HR operations. I thrive partnering with leadership to forecast manpower needs and deliver talent solutions that align with business goals.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition
Reliance Retail
May 2022 - Aug 2025 (3 years 3 months)
Closed 220+ roles annually across B2B and B2C verticals and partnered with CFO and function heads to fulfill manpower plans across five departments; reduced time-to-hire by 22% and achieved 95% Day-1 onboarding attendance through targeted preboarding campaigns.
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Shopee India Private Limited
Nov 2021 - Apr 2022 (5 months)
Closed 50+ roles in under five months across marketing, analytics, and customer success and streamlined interview-to-offer cycle to 10 business days using Greenhouse ATS, enabling 100% virtual onboarding.
Recruiter
Flipkart Internet Private Limited
Apr 2021 - Nov 2021 (7 months)
Managed end-to-end recruitment for 80+ non-tech roles across sales, merchandising, and support, negotiated offers to meet ramp-up targets and resolved 95% of post-offer HR queries within SLA.
Service Delivery Partner - HR Operations
Neeyamo Enterprise Solutions
Jan 2019 - Jun 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Handled recruitment and onboarding for 100+ roles across India & APAC and drove 30% faster onboarding by automating documentation and SAP workflows, delivering 98% accuracy in payroll inputs and HRMS data.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
MIT School of Technology Management, Pune
Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Human Resources
Grade: 6.7 GPA
Postgraduate Diploma in Management (HR) with a 6.7 GPA, focused on HR strategy, talent management, and HR operations.
Prestige Institute of Management, Gwalior
Bachelor of Business Administration, Business Administration
Grade: 6.5 GPA
Bachelor of Business Administration with a 6.5 GPA, covering business fundamentals and management principles.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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