Sowmya Vinod
@sowmyavinod
I build AI-powered global talent pipelines for critical engineering, leadership, and high-volume hiring.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I've led global engineering sourcing at NVIDIA, supporting U.S. software and hardware hiring across GPU, cloud, automotive, AI platforms, infrastructure, DevOps, SRE, and distributed systems. Using Eightfold AI and LinkedIn tools, I improved candidate quality by 70%, reduced time-to-fill by 25–35%, and built pipelines of 200+ candidates per quarter.
Across Visa, Microsoft, and L&T Technology Services, I've delivered end-to-end recruitment, niche and high-volume hiring, and stakeholder-led talent strategies across India, Singapore, and the U.S. I bring 9.3 years of recruitment experience and use AI, market intelligence, and proactive sourcing to improve hiring outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Leads sourcing strategy for software and hardware engineering roles across the USA, leveraging AI tools to improve candidate quality and reduce time-to-fill. Achieved 70% improvement in candidate quality and 25-35% reduction in time-to-fill.
Advised global stakeholders on hiring strategies, built diverse talent pipelines, and reduced hiring cycle time by 20%. Delivered end-to-end recruitment support with consistent 90%+ hiring manager satisfaction.
Managed hiring pipelines for C+AI and E+D business units, supporting high-volume and niche hiring. Built proactive pipelines reducing reactive hiring by 40% and contributed to an 80% increase in internal hiring.
Delivered end-to-end recruitment for 60+ engineering roles annually across niche domains including Embedded and Automotive Hardware. Led a small team, improving productivity by 40% and closing super-niche roles within strict deadlines.
Talent Collaboration
Joules to Watts Business
Aug 2016 - Jul 2017 (11 months)
Collaborated on talent initiatives for the Joules to Watts business.
Solutions Associate Consultant
Amber Road
Nov 2015 - Jun 2016 (7 months)
Worked as a Solutions Associate Consultant at Amber Road.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
New Horizon College of Engineering
MBA, Human Resources
Pursued an MBA in Human Resources at New Horizon College of Engineering.
New Horizon College of Engineering
B.Com, Finance & Banking
Completed a Bachelor of Commerce with a focus on Finance and Banking at New Horizon College of Engineering.
Excel with LinkedIn Recruiter Assessment, Recruitment
Earned the Excel with LinkedIn Recruiter Assessment certification.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
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Skills
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