Vishakh Sonu
@vishakhsonu
Experienced Talent Acquisition professional with over 10 years in recruitment.
What I'm looking for
I am a results-oriented Talent Acquisition professional with over 10 years of recruitment experience, specializing in placing top-tier professionals across various domains such as Cybersecurity, BFSI, Fintech, SaaS, and Cloud. My journey has taken me through esteemed companies like Google, Palo Alto Networks, and PayPal, where I have honed my skills in strategizing recruitment processes and building strong relationships with stakeholders and candidates.
Throughout my career, I have successfully managed full-cycle recruitment, focusing on diversity hiring and ensuring a positive candidate experience. I am proficient in utilizing various ATS systems and recruitment metrics to enhance the hiring process. My expertise lies in understanding the future manpower requirements and designing effective plans to acquire the necessary skills and competencies, ensuring that organizations meet their staffing needs efficiently.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Recruiter
Jul 2024 - Present (1 year)
Managed full-cycle recruiting, resource management, and recruitment strategies, collaborating with stakeholders to identify top talent. Developed and implemented recruitment and selection processes, including interviews and screening, while ensuring a positive candidate experience.
Recruiter
Palo Alto Networks
Mar 2022 - Present (3 years 4 months)
Managed full lifecycle recruitment, including requirement gathering, sourcing, and interview scheduling, for various technical roles. Led hiring drives with a focus on diversity, achieving over 50% diversity ratio at the offer stage, and provided weekly and monthly MIS reports to business stakeholders.
Process Lead- Talent Acquisition
Alten Calsoft Labs
Feb 2021 - Present (4 years 5 months)
Led a talent acquisition team, overseeing recruitment strategy and execution for diverse technologies, and managed the end-to-end recruitment cycle. Tracked key recruitment metrics such as time-to-fill and offer acceptance rates, and provided regular MIS reports to business units.
Sr Technical Recruiter
Grey Matter Software
Sep 2019 - Present (5 years 10 months)
Maintained a robust pipeline for open requirements and managed candidate information in the ATS. Conducted full life-cycle technical recruiting, including job board management, interview scheduling, and negotiation of final contracts between clients and candidates.
HR IT Recruiter
Happiest Minds
Jan 2019 - Present (6 years 6 months)
Sourced candidates from various job portals and through references, directly interacting with hiring managers to maintain the recruitment flow. Negotiated salaries and benefits with consultants, and managed pre-employment paperwork.
HR IT Recruiter
Hirewaves Solutions
Nov 2016 - Present (8 years 8 months)
Managed client interactions and successfully closed recruitment requirements within specified timeframes. Utilized various job portals and references for candidate sourcing, and maintained daily, weekly, and monthly recruitment data.
HR IT Recruiter
Imaxtech Soft
Jun 2014 - Present (11 years 1 month)
Sourced candidates from job portals and through references, directly interacting with clients to manage the recruitment cycle. Negotiated salaries and employment terms with consultants, and explained benefits packages.
Education
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VTU University, East Point College of Engineering & Technology
B.Tech, Engineering
2010 - 2014
Completed a Bachelor of Technology degree from East Point College of Engineering & Technology. The curriculum provided a strong foundation in engineering principles and practices.
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