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Shweta Singh
Talent Acquisition Leader
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven Talent Acquisition Leader with 14 years of experience in designing and executing data-driven talent strategies to attract, retain, and develop high-performing teams. Demonstrated success in aligning talent acquisition strategies with business goals, optimizing recruiting processes, and building high-impact, diverse teams across global markets. Strong track record of fostering collaborative relationships with executive stakeholders, enhancing employer branding, and leveraging technology and analytics to elevate recruiting outcomes.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Head - Technology Recruiting
Vymo
07.2023 - Current
- Strategized and led end-to-end talent acquisition operations across APAC, achieving a 50 % reduction in time-to-fill for critical roles and contributing to a 15 % increase in employee retention year-over-year.
- Developed and implemented data-driven sourcing and recruitment methodologies, leading to a 75 % improvement in candidate quality and a 18 % increase in offer acceptance rate.
- Collaborated with HR, business leaders, and executives to align talent acquisition goals with organizational needs, resulting in the successful filling of 25 % executive-level and high-impact roles annually.
- Enhanced employer branding through targeted campaigns and improved candidate experience, leading to an 35 % increase in positive candidate feedback on Glassdoor and similar platforms.
- Led and mentored a team of 10 recruiters on an average, implementing performance metrics and training programs that improved team productivity and increased hiring manager satisfaction scores to 4.5 on the scale of 5.
- Redesigned recruitment processes that reduced hiring time by 50 % and decreased hiring costs by 30 % through streamlined workflows and vendor partnerships.
- Built strong relationships with external recruitment agencies and partners, negotiating contracts that optimized spend and ensured high-quality candidate pipelines for niche and hard-to-fill roles.
- Launched talent market mapping and competitive intelligence initiatives to provide insights on compensation, candidate availability, and industry trends, informing recruitment strategies and improving offer competitiveness.
Talent Acquisition Lead
AWS
10.2022 - 04.2023
- Leading Utility Cloud business
- Managing a team of high performing recruiters
- Working on multiple projects like Diversity and Inclusion, Branding & Candidate Experience
- Skills Used: Diversity & Inclusion focused hiring, Candidate Experience, People Management.
Talent Acquisition Leader
Cisco Systems
03.2017 - 10.2022
- Led the hiring for Sales and Customer Experience team across India, Australia & Singapore
- Execute talent acquisition strategy aligned with Organization’s global business objectives
- Meet aggressive hiring goals with a focus on proactive sourcing
- Managed efficient, fast-paced full-cycle recruiting operations to complement recruiting delivery
- Focus and Recruit senior executive leadership roles and lead recruiting projects
- Partner and Lead Diversity & Inclusion, and employer branding efforts and strategy for Cisco across APJC
- Identify recruiting trends and innovative recruiting techniques
- Tracked weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual performance of the function
- Skills used: Senior leadership hiring, Thought Leadership, People management, Focused hiring on Diversity & Inclusion, Process Optimization, Operational excellence.
Talent Acquisition Lead
Amelia
06.2014 - 03.2017
- Responsible for overall hiring for R&D and cognitive team
- Developed recruitment strategy that promote cost-effective best practices, improve service quality and provide high caliber talent aligning to staffing success
- Market intelligence for senior hiring, niche and critical skills
- Led and developed a team of 6 high performing recruiters
- Skills used: Complex & Senior leadership hiring, Strategic hiring, Team management, Event management.
Senior Technical Recruiter
Altisource Labs
06.2013 - 06.2014
- Supported the hiring for Hubzu.com in India
- Responsible for lateral hiring across all the levels
- Improved hiring numbers while maintaining the quality
- Successfully completed 93% of hiring through Employee Referral, Headhunting, Job Portals, LinkedIn, Google Search and social media
- Consistently recognized within the top 5% of the best performers across Organization
- Skills used: Sourcing, Niche hiring, Vendor management, Stakeholders’ management, Event management.
Technical Recruiter
Microland
01.2012 - 05.2013
- Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions within company
- Onboarded new hires and set up training
- Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings
- Skills used: Sourcing, Headhunting, Niche & Volume hiring
Sr. Recruitment Consultant
Transend People Management Consulting Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 01.2012
- Involved in executive search, head hunting
- Sourcing, Screening of the resumes and short-listing candidates to ensure that they meet the requirements
- Mentored a team of 5 members
- Clients worked with Airbus, Matricstream , Microland, Verifone, Fidelity, Manhattan and many more.
Education
MBA - Human Resources Management
NIILM School of Business
Bangalore 07.2008 - 07.2010
Skills
- Executive & Leadership Hiring
- Strategic Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
- Recruitment Process Optimization
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives
- Employer Branding & Candidate Experience
- Data Analytics & Recruitment Metrics
- Stakeholder Engagement & Relationship Management
- Leadership & Team Development
- Change Management & Process Improvement
- Talent Market Mapping & Competitive Analysis
Timeline
Head - Technology Recruiting
Vymo
07.2023 - Current
Talent Acquisition Lead
AWS
10.2022 - 04.2023
Talent Acquisition Leader
Cisco Systems
03.2017 - 10.2022
Talent Acquisition Lead
Amelia
06.2014 - 03.2017
Senior Technical Recruiter
Altisource Labs
06.2013 - 06.2014
Technical Recruiter
Microland
01.2012 - 05.2013
Sr. Recruitment Consultant
Transend People Management Consulting Pvt Ltd
06.2010 - 01.2012
MBA - Human Resources Management
NIILM School of Business
07.2008 - 07.2010