Rajat Sharma

Experience

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  Aggressive Electronics Pvt Ltd

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Summer Intern

  Understanding the working and complete process of Industrial SMT.Testing the electronics circuit boards and other electronics components/ equipment's for their working and other defects.

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  VARITE INC

  Aug 2016 - Dec 2019

  Senior Technical Recruiter

  Managed full lifecycle recruitment for a range of technical roles, achieving a consistent placement success rate of 75%.Developed innovative sourcing strategies and collaborated with hiring managers to refine job requirements and postings.

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  OYO Vacation Homes

  Dec 2019 - Jan 2020

  Global Talent Sourcer

  Sourced global talent for various technical and non-technical roles, enhancing candidate quality and reducing TTF by 20%.Consistently over-achieved targets with an average quality index of 95% for Sourcing quality and diversity.*Laid-Off Due to Restructuring and loss of business.

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  VARITE INC

  Jun 2020 - Jun 2022

  Talent Acquisition - Team Lead

  Manage full-cycle recruitment for technical and non-technical roles, including Java Developers, Technical Architects, QA Engineers, DevOps, Product Managers, and IT PMO.Sourcing and screening candidates through various channels, maintaining a high candidate conversion rate of 67% Interview to Hire.Coordination with consultants and clients to ensure smooth onboarding and integration, resulting in a 98% onboarding success rate.Research and source consultants based on the Hiring Manager's needs, competitors, and LinkedIn insights.Hands-on sourcing thru LinkedIn Recruiter, Monster, Indeed, Google, GitHub, SocialTalent, and X-Ray Search. Show less

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  Palo Alto Networks

  Jul 2022 - Dec 2022

  Technical Sourcer

  At Palo Alto Networks® everything starts and ends with our mission:*Being the cybersecurity partner of choice, protecting our digital way of life.*Technical Sourcer (IC) : Department: Prisma Cloud R&D● Handled end-to-end recruitment for Prisma Cloud Business Unit across India and JAPAC.● Collaborated with 5-10 recruiters to ensure seamless hiring processes, achieving a TAT reduction of 15%.● Drove key recruitment metrics: TAT, TTF, Cost per hire, diversity mix, and quality of hire.● Led the CRM Talent Mapping and Outreach Program, improving regional diversity hiring metrics by 10%. Created a marketing plan with the Marketing team to re-engage the top talent identified by mapping past hires, interviews and feedback. Presented to the TA Leadership Team.*Mass Lay-off due to MacroEconomics Reasons. Show less

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  VARITE INC

  Jul 2023 - now

  Sr. Recruiter (Team Lead - Delivery)

  Led recruitment and hiring for US and Canada regions across multinational clients including Amazon, Salesforce, Pure Storage, Cisco, Oracle, and BMW.Achieved a 20% increase in hiring efficiency by building a robust pipeline and diverse pool of candidates.Consistently over-achieved targets with an average quality index of 95% for hiring quality and diversity.Promoted to Team Lead, handling major accounts and mentoring a team of recruiters.