Gopinath R

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist @ ThoughtFocus

About

For the past 4 years I’ve run end-to-end IT hiring across full-stack, mobile, data and QA teams. I enjoy the mix of detective work (sourcing), storytelling (pitching roles) and steady hands-on keys (ATS admin).What keeps me busy today: • Leading 25+ openings at ThoughtFocus while steering our ATS moves from spreadsheets to SuccessFactors & Keka • Rolling out AI helpers that trim résumé review time by 40 % and give teams cleaner shortlists 🤖 • Building live dashboards in Excel & Power BI so leaders see hiring health at a glance • Hosting walk-in drives and campus days—because shaking hands still matters 🙌Wins I’m proud of: 🏆 3× Star Performer 🏅 1× Best Team Member 🥇1× Champion Award🎯 100 % audit-clean recruitment files two years runningWhere I’m heading next → Talent Analytics & People Ops. I’m sharpening SQL, adding DAX tricks, and learning how data stories can guide workforce plans.Outside the office you’ll find me decoding cricket stats, swapping tech podcasts, or coaching new recruiters on their first candidate call.Let’s chat if you: • Need a hands-on partner to scale tech hiring • Are exploring smarter ways to read recruiting data • Simply enjoy swapping Excel tips📩 Feel free to connect or drop a note—always glad to meet fellow talent geeks!

Country

India

City

Bengaluru

Industry

Human Resources

Skill

Recruiting, Strategic Human Resource Planning, Analytical Skills, Offer Management, Negotiation, Global Talent Acquisition, Niche Talent Acquisition, Technical Recruiting, Vendor Management, Vendor Contracts, Human Resources (HR), Boolean Searching, Job Description Analysis , Screening Resumes, Sourcing, Strategic Hiring, Hiring Trends, Stack Overflow Advertising, Basic knowledge about design of vehicle suspension system, Microsoft Excel

Experience

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

ThoughtFocus

2022-10 - Present · 4 yrs

Bengaluru

Responsible for supporting organisational hiring priorities through structured recruitment delivery, HR technology ownership, compliance alignment, and continuous improvement initiatives. Key Responsibilities • Managing complete recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and onboarding support across multiple verticals. • Partnering with hiring managers and business stakeholders to ensure timely fulfilment of workforce needs. • Driving recruitment governance through structured documentation, pipeline tracking, and process adherence. • Supporting global recruitment operations as a central contact for international hiring coordination.

Executive Human Resources - Talent Acquisition

Utthunga

2021-10 - 2022-8 · 11 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Head of The Suspension System

Tachyon Motorsport JSSATE

2020-1 - 2021-8 · 1 yr 8 mos

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked on a Student Formula car to participate in various national and international events. Part of my responsibility was to manage and lead a team of 5 and carry out the design and fabrication of the suspension system at Tachyon Motorsport.