Looking for a challenging Talent Acquisition opportunity where I can leverage my 7+ years of APAC recruitment experience, manage end-to-end hiring, partner with business stakeholders, and contribute to strategic talent acquisition initiatives. Keen to join a collaborative organisation offering growth, learning and long-term career development.
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shaun james
@shaunjames
Talent Acquisition Specialist with 7+ years of APAC recruitment experience across Technology and BFSI, specializing in end-to-end hiring, strategic so
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
Talent Acquisition Specialist with 7+ years of end-to-end recruitment experience across Technology and BFSI, hiring engineering and automotive talent. Independently manages 40+ concurrent mandates using LinkedIn Recruiter, job portals, employee referrals and AI tools, lifting outreach response by 50% and candidate-to-interview conversion by 20%. Open to Chennai-based roles.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Current
Managed 40+ APAC recruitment mandates across Technology and Enterprise, improving time-to-hire by 20% and offer acceptance to 90%. Expert in end-to-end hiring, strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, ATS analytics and candidate experience. Leveraged AI tools to increase outreach response by 50%, streamline screening and deliver quality talent.
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Current
Recruitment Consultant – Strategic TA (Tech & Enterprise)
The HR Ally
Aug 2025 - Present (1 year 3 months)
Increased candidate-to-interview conversion by 20% across 10+ clients by running job analysis and intake sessions with hiring managers. Sustained a 90% offer acceptance rate across 40+ concurrent roles by owning each hire end to end.
Freelance Senior Recruitment
OptimHire Solutions
Jun 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Managed 40+ concurrent APAC mandates across 15+ Technology and BFSI clients, delivering 40+ pre-screened candidates monthly. Improved time-to-shortlist by 30%, achieved 90% candidate-client alignment, increased outreach response by 50% using AI tools, and maintained 95% recruitment target achievement with 100% ATS data accuracy.
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Freelance Senior Recruitment Professional – APAC (India & ANZ)
OptimHire Solutions
Jun 2023 - Dec 2024 (1 year 6 months)
Delivered 40+ pre-screened candidates per month across 15+ technology and BFSI clients by independently managing 40+ concurrent mandates end to end. Cut time-to-shortlist by 30% across 40+ roles by converting hiring manager needs into targeted sourcing strategies.
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Senior Recruitment Professional – APAC (IT, BFSI & Energy)
iPlace India
Mar 2022 - Mar 2023 (1 year)
Reached 95% stakeholder satisfaction on candidate quality across 10+ IT, BFSI and Energy clients by turning ambiguous briefs into targeted talent strategies. Lowered cost-per-hire by 15% across 40+ active mandates by optimizing the mix of 5+ candidate attraction channels.
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Raised sourcing efficiency by 20% across 40+ concurrent APAC roles by coordinating multi-channel sourcing plans. Filled 40+ roles within 10% of projected timelines by partnering with 5+ HR business partners to align hiring with growth objectives.
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Sourcing Specialist – Tech & BFSI
Zen&Art
Jan 2020 - Aug 2021 (1 year 7 months)
Increased outreach response by 50% across Tech and BFSI roles by redesigning sourcing strategies across 5+ channels. Sustained a 90% quality-of-hire level across 500+ candidates annually by screening them with weighted scoring criteria in high-volume campaigns.
NI
HR Executive – Recruitment Planning, Onboarding & HR Operations
Netwin Infosolutions
Nov 2018 - Jun 2019 (7 months)
Managed recruitment planning, onboarding, and HR operations.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Savitribai Phule Pune University
MBA, Human Resources Management
2016 - 2018
Grade: 7.510
MBA in Human Resources Management from Savitribai Phule Pune University, completed in 2018.
LinkedIn Recruiter: AI-Powered Talent Acquisition, Talent Acquisition
Certification in AI-Powered Talent Acquisition from LinkedIn Recruiter.
Recruiting Foundations: External Recruiting, Recruiting
Certification in Recruiting Foundations: External Recruiting from LinkedIn.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Looking for a job
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
Website
linkedin.com/in/shaun1702Portfolio
linkedin.com/in/shaun1702Salary expectations
1300k-1500k INR
Social media
Job categories
Skills
Talent AcquisitionFull cycle RecruitmentStrategic SourcingTechnology RecruitmentBFSI RecruitmentCandidate ScreeningTechnical ScreeningCompetency Based InterviewingInterview CoordinationOffer NegotiationJob AnalysisRecruitment PlanningCandidate AttractionApplicant Tracking SystemsCRM SoftwareEnd to End RecruitmentOnboarding coordinationLeadership HiringTech HiringTeam Management
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