Part of the Leadership Team at Starof - A Tech startup of the Yashoda Group of Hyderabad specializing in IT recruitment. Leading a team for the Marketing and Business Development activities for the startup. Some of the key deliverables in this role included: acquiring new clients and getting empaneled as a vendor with new IT clients for permanent and contracting roles; generating additional vacancies from existing clients; chasing the delivery team for smooth and on time delivery, increase the share of high value vacancies; ensure proper client management in collaboration with operations team; presenting the Starof recruitment platform at Seminars etc to improve Starof's social media presence and connects/followers on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter etc & hire and groom BD team under me towards achieving growth targets.

Promoted to lead the Key Account Management and Business Development for iCresset Talent Solutions after achievement of 200% target for the previous year.Some of the key deliverables in this role include: acquiring new clients (from targeted sectors) on retained model of engagement; generating additional retained vacancies from newly acquired clients; increase the share of high value retained vacancies (upwards of 50 lacs) ; ensure proper client management in collaboration with operations team; improve iCresset’s social media presence and connects/followers on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter etc & hire and groom BD team under me towards achieving growth targets.

Responsible for managing and developing the Leadership Hiring Vertical of iCresset for assigned client organizations across various domains. Business Development of new clients in the Pharma, Agribusiness, other Life Sciences, Chemicals,Automotive, BFSI, Aerospace and Defense, Other Manufacturing, IT/Tes sectors and withstartups across the various domains like Agritech, Pharmatech, Fintech.

Coordinate with department managers globally to understand their hiring needs, regularly update on recruitment progress and guide them.Research and choose job advertising options, produce ads texts and document each recruitment processScreen applications, plan and perform initial interviews, reference checksMaintain Candidate databaseImplement new sourcing methods (e.g. social recruiting and Boolean searches) and/ or new evaluation methods when adequatePerform HR admin tasks such as preparing agreements and other forms related to hiring, evolution or termination.Perform Satisfaction Survey

• Coordinating the Dual ISP and 4G activation project in all Nike stores in EMEA including Russia and Turkey. Responsible for ensuring that resources are proactively planned for 4G activation and change request raised. Coordinating between stores, external business partners, Nike infrastructure engineers, Nike Network Engineers. Calendar coordination, monitoring activations, updating tracker, and presenting figures to management.• Worked as support to Service Delivery Manager coordinating service delivery between new business partner (Tech dispatch & Depot), IT Retail Service Desk (External Vendor), Retail Operation Centre (Nike) and all EMEA Nike stores.• Monitoring the Quarterly health checks of EMEA stores started by the new business partners and suggesting improvements and checklists for better monitoring.• Identification of areas where KB’s are missing or not complete. Preparation of Knowledge Base for best practices related to depot part replacements • Identify Structural Issues (Problem Identification) and actively participated in process improvements.

• Responsible for promotion of Singapore as a preferred destination for the Indian traveler with special focus on promoting Singapore Education to the Indian students. • The role demanded developing and executing a 12-month marketing plan, building, engaging and capitalizing channels, and collecting and leveraging in-market intelligence to promote Singapore as a premier tourist and Educational destination.• For promoting Higher Education, interacted with all major students’ recruitment agencies in India sending students for Higher education to International Destinations. * Represented Singapore Education in all major Educational fairs, gathered market intelligence on market trends, popular courses, city trends etc. Also contacted schools and colleges directly and organised promotional activities.

• Responsibility ranged from contacting Schools and colleges and enrolling them in the Career Guidance and Personality Development Program and then maintaining the client relationship on a long term basis for repeat orders every year with increase in the number of programs and hence the revenue. • Special Projects Handled - Organised a 3-day Career Exhibition in Sept 2005. This was a pilot project and based on the overwhelming response in Hyderabad, Youngbuzz got the contract for conducting the Fair in 40 cities in India.

• Catering to the Recruitment requirements of various MNC’s & Indian Companies in the Hyderabad region by understanding the client requirement & profile of the position, locating the right candidate from the data base and other sources, screening & briefing the candidates, interviewing, organizing the final interviews with the clients, negotiating compensation, checking references and recommending the suitability of the candidates accordingly.• Designing recruitment ads, coordinating with media, screening the response and organizing interviews.• Regular maintenance & up-dating of database.• Maintaining inter-branch coordination.Achievement:• Joined as a Recruitment officer and got promoted as a Consultant within 8 months after achieving 200% target.