Shanthi Varma K

Major Responsibilities:

• Create and follow plans to find and hire people for different IT jobs like Java, Python, PHP, .NET, AI, ML, DevOps, cybersecurity, cloud computing (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), data analytics (Hadoop, Spark, SQL), and SAP.
• Leveraged social media platforms to effectively promote open positions within the organization while expanding outreach efforts among potential applicants in the IT field.
• Lead a team of 4 recruiters by providing guidance, feedback, and promoting teamwork and improvement.
• Be the main contact for IT clients, understanding their hiring needs and providing customized recruitment solutions.
• Manage the entire hiring process, including finding, screening, interviewing, and hiring top technical talent.
• Use recruiting software like Ceipal, Sixthsense, and Oorwin to keep track of candidates and recruitment metrics.
• Write and post job descriptions on different platforms to attract qualified candidates using job boards, social media, and professional networks.
• Build and maintain a strong pool of potential candidates by sourcing proactively, networking, getting referrals, and participating in industry events.
• Leveraged sourcing platforms like Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, and Monster to source potential candidates.
• Coordinate interview processes with hiring managers and technical leads to ensure smooth and efficient interviewing.
• Ensure candidates have a positive experience throughout the hiring process by providing timely feedback, communication, and support.
• Help new hires with their onboarding process to ensure a smooth transition into the organization.

• Specialized in technical recruitment, demonstrating a deep understanding of technology, technical roles, and the requisite technical skills
• Managed a team of recruiters, overseeing their efforts in recruiting diverse talent with a strong focus on IT positions
• Successfully recruited US citizens for a variety of IT roles, including both full-time and contractual positions
• Focused on recruiting IT professionals within the US market for contract positions generated through Prime Vendors
• Negotiated billing rates and contract terms and conditions with associate vendor companies on behalf of candidates
• Conducted initial technical screenings to ensure the submission of well-matched profiles to clients
• Marketed and placed IT professionals with end clients through peer consulting firms, maintaining, and nurturing relationships with Prime Vendors and consulting firms through regular communication
• Leveraged niche platforms like Dice, LinkedIn Recruiter, CB, and Monster to source potential candidates
• Conducted pre-screening calls to assess applicants' technical abilities
• Conducted interviews using a variety of methods, including structured interviews, technical assessments, and behavioral questions
• Crafted and sent personalized recruiting emails to passive candidates, promoting current job openings
• Proficiently worked with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), including Ceipal, Sixthsense, Oorwin, and a self-built ATS at Tekwissen
• Demonstrated solid expertise in sourcing techniques, including social media recruiting and Boolean search.

• Specialized in IT Recruitment predominantly
• Sound understanding of technology, technical roles and technical skills
• Handled accounts and managed a team of recruiters to work on diverse technologies
• Involved myself in recruiting US citizens on various IT positions across both FT and contractual roles
• Recruit I.T
• Professionals from within the U.S
• Market, for contract position enquiries generated through Prime Vendors
• Negotiate billing rates and contract terms/conditions with the associate vendor companies for the candidates
• Conduct an initial technical screening with the candidate to make sure we send the appropriate profile to the client, not the synthesized one
• Market and place I.T professionals at the end clients through peer consulting firms
• Maintain and cultivate relationships with Prime Vendors and peer consulting firms through regular communication daily
• Source potential candidates on niche platforms, like Dice, LinkedIn recruiter, CB and Monster etc., Perform pre-screening calls to analyze applicants’ abilities
• Interview candidates combining various methods (e.g., structured interviews, technical assessments, and behavioral questions)
• Craft and send personalized recruiting emails with current job openings to passive candidates
• Familiarity with Applicant Tracking Systems and resume database
• ATSs worked on – Ceipal, Sixthsense, Oorwin and our self-built ATS at Tekwissen
• Solid knowledge of sourcing techniques (e.g
• Social media recruiting and Boolean search).

• Worked on IT & NON-IT Requirements my job starts with understanding job requirement, then source the resumes and screen the resumes as per the client need.
• I was working with US Citizens only and hiring them on our w2
• Responsible for technical screening, negotiating rates with candidates, scheduling interviews, and following up with candidates until they start the project
• I'm proficient using job portals like Monster, Dice, Career Builder for sourcing the good candidate
• My predominant preference is to search in Ceipal and internal database
• After completion of the process, resume needs to be formatted into our standard client format and submit it in the Clients VMS Portal (i.e SAP Field glass)
• I have experience using SAP Field glass.

• Source, screen, interview and evaluate candidates
• Working only on IT requirements
• Foster long-term relationships with candidates
• Review and understand technical job requirements
• Review applicants and verify they match with the position requirements as mentioned by clients
• Formatting the resumes which ever met the client expectations
• Follow up with candidates
• Create and maintain a custom database of candidate contacts and job requisitions from open to close
• Posting and maintaining jobs online
• Pre-interview preparation and post-interview follow-up
• Negotiating the rates with the candidates oW2/1099/CTC as per the requirement
• Research & understand new technologies as per the present market trends.

• As a sourcing specialist my Job is to give support to the Recruitment Team
• Identify suitable resume/profiles according to the requirements
• Get requirements from our internal Business Development team across the USA
• Effectively hired candidates through Internet research, internal database, referrals, and other strategies Using Basic and Advance Boolean search string to search resumes from various search engines and job portals like Dice, Monster, Tech fetch, Career Builder, and more social networks like Linked-in Google etc
• Evaluation of candidates for the requirements based on skills, functionality, experience, and qualification
• Dealing with consultants with Visas like H1B, GC and US CITIZEN, etc