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Sreenivas Vadaguru

With over 20 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, I excel in Recruitment Analytics, Branding, Vendor Management, Social Recruiting, People Management, and Process Design. My expertise lies in identifying top talent, implementing efficient recruitment strategies, and optimizing the overall hiring process. I have a proven track record of building strong employer brands and effectively managing vendor relationships. My skills in data analysis, talent sourcing, and team leadership make me a valuable asset in driving organizational success through strategic talent acquisition practices.

Key Skills

Talent Acquisition
Recruitment Analytics
Branding
Vendor Management
Social Recruiting
People Management
Process Design

Professional Experience

Mar 2024
Present
Vice President - Talent Acquisition
Zepto Bangalore Urban, IN
Zepto is India’s fastest growing e-grocery company that offers a wide range of products
  • Lead a team of Talent Acquisition specialists in developing and implementing strategic hiring plans aligned with company goals
  • Utilized recruitment analytics to track and analyze hiring metrics, optimize recruitment strategies, and improve overall talent acquisition effectiveness
  • Managed employer branding initiatives to enhance Zepto's reputation as an employer of choice, attracting top talent in the industry
  • Implemented and managed vendor relationships to ensure quality partnerships and cost-effective recruitment solutions
  • Utilized social recruiting platforms to engage with passive candidates, build talent pipelines, and create a strong employer presence online
Feb 2022
Mar 2024
Recruiting Manager - Technology Hiring
Amazon Bangalore Urban, IN
Amazon is an American MNC engaged in e-commerce, cloud computing, online advertising, digital streaming, and artificial intelligence
  • Managed full cycle recruiting process for technical positions at Amazon, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and onboarding candidates
  • Utilized talent acquisition and recruitment analytics to track and analyze key performance metrics, identifying trends and making data-driven decisions to improve hiring processes
  • Developed and executed employer branding strategies to attract top talent, including creating compelling job descriptions, updating career website content, and promoting employee referral programs
  • Successfully managed relationships with external vendors and agencies to ensure timely and cost-effective delivery of recruitment services
  • Led a team of recruiters and recruiting coordinators, providing coaching and support to drive high performance and achieve hiring goals
  • Designed and implemented efficient recruiting processes and workflows to streamline operations and enhance the candidate experience
Mar 2020
Feb 2022
Senior Leader - Talent Acquisition
Altimetrik Bangalore Urban, IN
Altimetrik, a global digital solutions company that specializes in accelerating digital transformation for businesses through innovative technologies
Heading Talent Acquisition function
  • Work closely with Leadership / BU heads and evaluate current & future recruitment needs / Create talent acquisition strategy for all levels across businesses and Partner with Business as Talent Advisor 
  • Forecast Budget for TA function (Salaries, Partner Cost, Incentives, Travel, Training, Tools, Systems, awards, miscellaneous expenses) 
  • Manage full life-cycle high volume recruitment aligning to business priorities and needs. Accelerate supply engine by exploring innovative ways of sourcing and assessments
  • Engage, Supervise, Train / Guide teams Team & People Management Leading a team of 100+ Members (Direct & Indirect) 
  • Built capacity to recruit ~1500 hires / year Product Engineering streams / technology Hiring 
  • MIS & Analytics designed the entire recruiter scorecard which would reflect the recruiter performance on regular basis, and this helps in strong delivery and team management. 
Jan 2014
Mar 2020
GM & Head – TA & Workforce Management
CMS IT Services (a blackstone portfolio company) Bangalore Urban, IN
CMS IT services is an industry leader in Managed IT services and system integration.
Head of People Supply Chain function consisting of Talent Acquisition, Workforce Management, Learning & Development Functions.
Talent Acquisition
  • Developed and established recruiting strategies and processes while managing recruiting services for the Organization, including Sourcing, Assessments and Hiring of Candidates
  • Proactively Identify Programs that can support future candidate streams, support candidate diversity, reduce time-to-fill by improving areas such as sourcing channels, screening techniques, evaluation tools and referral programs. 
  • Set-up entire leadership teams across divisions Sales, Support, Delivery etc.
  • Played a Key Role in setting up Operations @ Malaysia & JAPAN; Recruited & Inducted both Local & Expat Resources 
  • Built capacity to recruit ~4000 hires / year Volume and Mass hiring across India.

Workforce Management
  • Forecasted and determined future staffing needs based on attrition trend, business plans and new business strategies
  • Developed and implemented low-cost workforce program, thus resulting in savings by way of fresh intake in place of lateral hiring
  • Development of numerous cost reduction strategies with a targeted annual cost savings
  • Designed, Implemented & Managed tools and systems to capture employees key skills database with continuous updates.

Learning & Development (L&D) 
 
  • Designed, Implemented & Managed Training Programs that suits the fresh intake to the organization, thus improving the productivity and performance
  • Derive at future skills requirements based on business plan / new businesses and upskill the existing workforce by way of organizational development
  • Preparation and Publication of MIS for all stakeholders on all the functions Weekly connect with Management teams on relevant reviews and as well with internal teams on Performance & Productivity Management 
Nov 2005
Jan 2014
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition
Wipro Limited Bangalore Urban, IN
Wipro Limited is an Indian multinational technology company providing information technology, consulting and business services.
Senior Manager Talent Acquisition (June 2011 Jan 2014) 

  • Global Recruitment Lead for two Divisions + Head of Global Sourcing Team for one of the Technology Tower - Handling end-to-end recruitment operations, work with Various Business Leaders, Understand Business Needs / Technologies areas for the Towers and cascade the same to Team 
  • Drive sourcing & metrics across sourcing organization Build and implement Strong Sourcing, Selection and Networking Strategies to hire in a cost-effective environment and efficient manner Enabling large team of recruiters globally by supplying CVs across skills and technologies Offering services to India, EMEA & USA Positions 
  • Divisional Manager for one of biggest Business Unit for USA Geo and also managed Programs / Accounts as program manager from TA function @ Company Level 

Manager Talent Acquisition (June 2010 June 2011) 
  • Head of Sourcing Organization Leadership Hiring and responsible for Program Governance
  • Drive Operational Improvements Review / Study Hiring Pattern, Plan & Implement Sourcing Strategy for Closures Managed Large Teams ensuring Capacity and Capability are planned. Managing and analyzing performance data and other required information for sourcing organization 
  • Monitor and Improve Productivity of all Technology Towers 
  • MIS reporting & SLA Management 
  • People Management Staff Welfare, Motivation, Rewards & Recognition etc. Handled large teams 
 
Manager Staffing (April 2009 May 2010) 

  • Head of Staffing Role for ESIC Program and worked closely with Various Business & Functional Leaders in ramping up/down resources 
  • Drive Cost Optimization & Operational Excellence 
  • Control utilization, Manage Bulge mix & attrition 
  • Deployed more than 1000+ resources in a span of one year across locations in India 
 
Senior Executive / Manager Talent Acquisition (December 2005 March 2009) 

  • Managed & serviced multiple LOBs, horizontal & verticals and closed on roles ranging from Junior, Mid & Senior Management levels 
  • Key focus on Cycle Time, Source Mix, Cost Per Hire & Abort Control 
  • Drive new initiatives on Operational Excellence 
  • Started handling 3 LOBs in 2006 and elevated to Manager role within 1 year and was handling Multiple LOBs under Solutions Division of Wipro Infotech. LOBs include ADMS, BFSI, DWH, Enterprise, MSD, Oracle Apps, People Soft, Seibel, Telecom etc. 
  • Handled huge ramp-ups for customers like Genpact, OCBC Singapore, Aircel and made a big difference on Source Mix during my tenure. 

Education

May 2002
May 2004
Honours Diploma in PM & IR in Madra School of Social Work
University of Madras

Languages

Telugu
(Native)
Tamil
(Fluent)
English
(Fluent)

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