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Uduak Essien

@uduakessien1

Talent Acquisition and People Operations specialist driving hiring, onboarding, and HR operations for growth-focused teams.

Nigeria

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What I'm looking for

I’m seeking a role where I lead end-to-end talent acquisition and people operations, improve HR processes, and contribute to culture and retention in a fast-growing, collaborative company.

I am a passionate Talent Acquisition and People Operations specialist with over 5 years of experience building high-performing teams and scaling people-focused processes in fast-paced environments. I specialize in full-cycle recruitment, candidate experience, and onboarding while improving HR workflows that boost engagement and retention.

I have partnered with hiring leads across software, health & social care, and corporate functions to source, screen, and place candidates—using platforms such as LinkedIn, Upwork, Recruitee, Vincere, and ATS tools—and managed end-to-end recruitment and onboarding operations. I’ve continuously improved recruitment processes, built talent pipelines via cold outreach, and coordinated onboarding and induction for new employees.

On the HR operations side, I have designed and implemented people strategies, policies, performance management, payroll processes, benefits administration, and HR analytics. I bring a proactive, collaborative approach to connecting people to purpose and enabling organizational growth through strategic talent solutions.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

People Operations Specialist

Current

Convert

Feb 2024 - Present (1 year 8 months)

Collaborate with hiring leads to run full-cycle recruitment for software and product roles, revamping processes and improving ATS usage to streamline candidate pipeline and onboarding.

Sourcing recruit Onboarding ATS Slack Google Workspace Interviewing

Current

Recruiter

Current

Camino Care

Aug 2022 - Present (3 years 2 months)

Owned recruitment for social care roles, sourcing and screening candidates, coordinating interviews and onboarding, and maintaining candidate records in Vincere to meet staffing needs.

Sourcing Screening Vincere ATS Interview Coordination Onboarding

Current

HR Operations Specialist

Current

Data Infosec Consult Ltd

Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 9 months)

Managed HR and administrative functions, deployed people strategy, oversaw performance management, compensation, onboarding and benefits, and supervised multi-location office operations.

HR strategy Performance Management Compensation Benefits Onboarding Policy Development Employee Relations Facility Management

Technical Recruiter

Scalio

Feb 2022 - Aug 2022 (6 months)

Sourced and screened software engineering candidates, built talent pipelines via cold outreach, and managed end-to-end recruitment and ATS submissions for technical roles.

Cold Outreach ATS Email Sourcing Pipeline Building Interviewing

Technical Sourcer

Singlemind Consulting

Nov 2021 - Jul 2022 (8 months)

Built candidate pipelines for software engineers and product/UX roles through cold calling and job-site sourcing, prepared candidates for interviews, and submitted profiles to clients.

Sourcing Cold Calling Candidate Pipelines Screening Client Submissions Technical Recruitment Interview Preparation

Freelance Technical Recruiter

Serv89

Jan 2021 - Dec 2021 (11 months)

Contracted to source engineers across DevOps, frontend, backend and full-stack roles, build pipelines, draft job descriptions with hiring managers, and close hard-to-find candidates.

Cold Outreach Pipeline Building Negotiation Market Research

HR Manager

Tambo Telecom Ltd

Jan 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Designed HR strategies, developed policies and performance management processes, managed payroll and benefits, and delivered monthly HR analytics to inform management decisions.

HR strategy Policy Development Payroll Management Performance Management HR Analytics Employee Relations Total Rewards Onboarding

Group HR Business Partner

Carlcare Development Nigeria Ltd

Jan 2016 - Dec 2018 (2 years 11 months)

Led HR across the group, implemented performance management and campus recruitment programs, managed payroll and benefits, and launched employee engagement and welfare initiatives.

HRBP Payroll Management Campus Recruitment Performance Management Employee Engagement Policy Development Benefits Administration HRIS

HR Supervisor

Carlcare Development Nigeria Ltd

Jan 2015 - Dec 2015 (11 months)

Administered compensation, recruitment, performance reviews and vendor oversight; designed organizational structure and job descriptions and implemented employee training and filing systems.

Compensation Benefits Recruitment Job Design Vendor Management Performance Reviews HR & Administration Records Management

HR Administrator

Dimension Data Ltd

Sep 2012 - Jun 2015 (2 years 9 months)

Executed HR administrative duties including recruitment, onboarding, employee records, training coordination and supporting succession planning initiatives.

Recruitment Onboarding Training Coordinator Succession Planning HR & Administration Contract Management

HR Consultant

Dimension Data Ltd

Jan 2012 - Jun 2015 (3 years 5 months)

Delivered HR services including compensation, recruitment, performance management and policy reviews, and managed vendor performance and employee benefits administration.