Yagika Kalra

• Specialized in Data, AI, and Automation sales hiring, managing complex talent acquisition processes. • Successfully navigated high-stakes compensation negotiations, securing top-tier sales talent. • Collaborated with executive stakeholders to align hiring strategies with IBM’s strategic priorities. • Drove hiring cycles within the Technology Sales unit, enhancing business performance and innovation.

I am part of Talent Acquisition team driving sourcing and strategies for the roles across technology, Sales, Tech sales, Solution Architects, Data Scientists, NextGen data architect, Analytics and AI etc across India and South Asia for Data and AI, Cloud, Integration, SAP etc.

• My current role into business growth with Individual Target and Team Target. • Responsible for entire recruitment cycle right from searching/sourcing and screening resumes to short-listing candidates, coordinating, & conducting interviews and closure. • Effectively lead the delivery and manage the recruiting team of 2-6 as well as hands-on recruiting • Expertise in attracting suitable talent through different sourcing channels like Job Boards (Naukri, Monster, IIMJobs), Social Media (LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter). • Strategic Sourcing for position like–MD, CTO, Chief, HOO, EVP, VP, Directors, CEO, CFO.

Hiring for products, startup, captives, investment banks and e-commerce organizations. People Management Client Management P&L Management Relationship Management Delivery Management

Job Responsibilities; • Strong focus on research, analysis and information gathering to understand market & client needs thoroughly. • Experienced in providing right matches through extensive searches. Good experience of working on portals. • Experience in end-to-end recruitment, sourcing quality resumes, coordinating with applicants, interacting with employers receiving job vacancy information from the employers including the details such as job responsibilities, conditions of employment, arranging interviews for applicants, salary negotiation, etc. • Placing different IT professionals for different locations in terms of technical and communication skills and suitability against the requirement of the client company. • Utilizing job portals, internal database, internet search engines/ websites to search and review technical resumes. • Utilize all internal recruiting technology systems in order to track all candidate activity • Negotiate candidate rate, resolve possible candidate concerns, obtain candidate commitment for the position and set expectations. • Keeping contacts and relationships with vendors

Board Search Board search is a high-end recruiting solution, which provides exclusive services to those at the top, we in board search believe in independence, intellect and integrity, we cater positions across industries. Job Responsibilities; • Managing the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements • Actively involved in fulfilling requirements across all the spectrum of skills. • Handling CXO/VP/GM/Head/Director /Sr Manager Level hiring. • Headhunting, sourcing and e - sourcing for the right candidates • Analyzing the requirements of the business /internal and strategizing accordingly • Develop and maintain various sources; build networks and candidate pipelines appropriate to business unit assignments • Negotiating the salary with the candidates

HResource We believe in infinite potentialities of people (our logo speaks this loud and clear); so we invest time and effort in grooming our delivery team, HReSource is a preferred partner to leading organisations such as Wipro InfoTech, Wipro Technologies, Ericsson, SAP India, SAP Labs, Accenture, Avaya, Servion, Microsoft to name a few. Job Responsibilities; • Providing end to end recruitment solution to the clients, start from requirement gathering, analysis, screening, sourcing and short listing the profiles, scheduling interviews, salary negotiation till closure of position. • Developed and implemented effective strategies for the recruitment team in order to attract, screen, recruit, and select high quality candidates in accordance with the resource requirements. • Interlocking with the client on a regular basis to understand technical requirements, their needs and for Market intelligence. • Headhunting, sourcing and e - sourcing for the right candidates • Analyzing the requirements of the business /internal and strategizing accordingly • Develop and maintain various sources; build networks and candidate pipelines appropriate to business unit assignments • Negotiating the salary with the candidates