Shreya Basu
@shreyabasu
Talent acquisition and people specialist using analytics and AI for better hiring.
What I'm looking for
I’m a recruitment and people specialist with 4+ years of global experience across Ireland and India at EY, PwC, and The D. E. Shaw Group. I deliver end-to-end talent acquisition, stakeholder management, and data-driven process improvements, with a strong track record of improving candidate experience, operational efficiency, and business outcomes through analytics and AI-enabled tools.
In my recent work at Ernst & Young, I designed leadership development for 85+ senior IT stakeholders, improved team effectiveness by 20%, and boosted engagement by 35% through ILT/VILT learning. I also engineered AI prompt frameworks for Copilot and an internal AI platform to scale adoption across a 150-member consulting team, and I’ve led DEI hiring initiatives that increased diversity representation by 20% while improving time to hire by 20% and operational efficiency by 20% through workforce analytics dashboards.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Consultant
Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants
Aug 2025 - Feb 2026 (6 months)
Designed a 12-month leadership development program for 85+ IT leaders, improving hiring manager capability and accountability. Built AI prompt frameworks for Copilot and an internal AI platform, and delivered 50+ change milestones for a 500+ employee client with 4 zero-blocker go-lives on time.
Global Recruitment Specialist
The D. E. Shaw Group
Jul 2022 - Jul 2023 (1 year)
Led full-cycle global recruitment, implementing structured intake and pipeline milestones to improve time to hire by 20% while maintaining 100% SLA compliance. Ran a sensitive 20-member DEI initiative to reduce systemic bias, increasing diversity representation by 20%, and used workforce analytics to improve operational efficiency by 20% while reducing recruitment delays by 15%.
Bakery Business Owner
Donatella
Jan 2022 - Feb 2023 (1 year 1 month)
Conducted market research and optimized pricing to drive sales while building strong customer relationships. Achieved 75% customer retention through proactive communication and responsive service, managing the business end to end.
Recruitment Operations Associate
The D. E. Shaw Group
Nov 2020 - Jun 2022 (1 year 7 months)
Redesigned candidate pipeline management to accelerate time-to-hire by 15% and cut recruiter review time by 25% by introducing qualification criteria and tiered sorting. Improved onboarding and compliance through revised training materials and milestone-based check-ins, reducing training timelines by 20% versus prior benchmarks.
Forensic Services Specialist
PricewaterhouseCoopers Services LLP
Jun 2019 - Nov 2020 (1 year 5 months)
Improved client financial performance by reducing Accounts Receivable in the Cloud Solution Provider vertical from 2.1 crores to 1.2 crores INR, improving cash flow by 40% and exceeding targets. Managed client delivery and escalations, resolving 95% of escalations within SLA and supporting a 15% lift in client satisfaction scores.
Finance & Accounting Intern
Exide Life Insurance
Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 5 months)
Supported finance and accounting activities during the summer internship, assisting with routine reporting and process administration.
Finance Intern
Arvind Lifestyle Brands Limited
Jan 2017 - Present (9 years 5 months)
Assisted with finance-related tasks during the summer internship, supporting reporting and operational finance activities.
Volunteer
Indian Cancer Society
Jan 2017 - Present (9 years 5 months)
Volunteered with Indian Cancer Society during the summer period, supporting community-focused activities and operational needs.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Trinity College Dublin
Master of Science, Human Resource Management
2023 - 2024
Activities and societies: Salesforce project: Impact of AI and digitalisation on the HR function (employee experience). Master’s thesis: The Impact of Organisational Culture on Early-Career Employee Retention.
Completed a Master of Science in Human Resource Management, including work on AI and digitalisation’s impact on HR and the employee experience. Master’s thesis focused on the impact of organisational culture on early-career employee retention.
Academy of Culinary and Pastry Arts
Part-time Certificate in Pastry & Bakery Arts, Pastry & Bakery Arts
2021 - 2021
Completed a part-time certificate program in pastry and bakery arts.
Christ (Deemed to be University)
Bachelor of Commerce, International Finance
2016 - 2019
Activities and societies: Internships: Exide Life Insurance (Finance & Accounting, Summer 2018), Arvind Lifestyle Brands Limited (Finance, Summer 2017). Volunteer: Indian Cancer Society (Summer 2017).
Earned a Bachelor of Commerce in International Finance, supported by finance internships and related experience.
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