Reshmi Nikhil, Talent Acquisition Partner

Reshmi Nikhil

Talent Acquisition Partner

IDC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Biotechnology
Experience
13 years, 10 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :13 years, 10 Months

Talent Acquisition Partner at IDC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since August 2022

Hiring top talent for digital transformation,
data analysis, Consulting and market
intelligence roles.
• Successfully identifying, attracting, and onboarding highly skilled professionals in these
strategic areas.
• Collaborates closely with internal
stakeholders.
• Provides consultative guidance on talent
acquisition best practices, market trends, and
innovative sourcing techniques.
• Delivering exceptional candidate experiences,
fostering diversity and inclusion, and
contributing to the success of organizations.
• identify key talent pools, anticipate hiring
needs, and proactively build a talent pipeline.
• Continuously update knowledge on market
research methodologies, emerging
technologies, and industry regulations.
• Leveraging recruitment trends and new tools
and techniques to optimize the talent acquisition process.
• Handled campus recruitment for interns and
graduates while also nurturing relationships
with universities and student organizations.

HR Executive at MVP Tech
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2019 to August 2022

• Managed comprehensive full cycle recruitment process for all areas of Information Technology headhunting talents from all over the world.
• Facilitated the behavioral (Targeted Selection) interview process designed to assess job and organizational fit for selected candidates
• Specialization in LinkedIn Recruiter Search, Passive Talent Hunt, Strategic Sourcing, Market Intelligence, Talent Mapping.
• Niche hiring for the Research Positions in the areas of AI/Machine Learning/Deep Learning, Computer Vision, Image Processing/NLP.
• Experience recruiting for both high volume positions such as software support and implementation roles, as well as the more nuanced ones such as Software Engineering, Product Design, IT, and Creative roles.
• Conducted high-level sourcing and full cycle recruiting for technical and corporate positions:
Support: Finance| HR | Engineering Support
Marketing: Content Writer | Social Media Manager | Digital Marketing
Technical Ops: Field Engineer | Pre-Sales Engineer (System Engineer)| Project Managers | Maintenance Mangers | Physical Security Systems
Development: Full Stack | Front End | Back End | UX/UI Designer | NOC Engineer | DevOps Engineer | Software Engineer | AI Solutions | Cloud Gaming | App Developer (iOS, Android)| ML Engineer | Software QA | Solution Specialist

Senior HR Executive at Softmedia
  • India - Cochin
  • August 2016 to August 2019

Manage the recruitment process including shortlisting, interviews, and closures.
 Salary negotiations and the on-boarding.
 Managing and monitoring sourcing strategy and recruitment costs.
 Develop and implement HR strategies and policies in alignment with organizational goals and objectives.
 Provide coaching and support to managers on a range of HR topics, including performance management,
employee relations, and compliance.
 Develop and implement HR programs and initiatives that support the business goals and drive employee
engagement and retention.
 Actively engage in career review process working closely with the performance management function and
participate in review processes.
 Support the management in disciplinary and grievance issues.
 Manage employee onboarding and offboarding processes, ensuring a smooth transition and compliance with
relevant legal and organizational requirements.
 Provide guidance and support to managers and employees on HR-related matters, including employee benefits,
leave management, and policy interpretation.

Recruiter at Twofour54
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • January 2016 to March 2016

+ Handling recruitment activities for twofour54.
+ Responsibilities include Job posting, Sourcing, Screening, Conducting Interviews Using Sniper hire system.
+ Coordinate and assist in setting up preliminary interviews and responsible for recruitment of all positions, of all skills and levels.
+ Administered recruitment paperwork flow which included pre-employment documents, job offer letters and declination letters
+ Liaise with employees and insurance vendor for providing the services as per the requirements
+ Responsible for assisting employees with visa requirements by coordinating with the PR team.

Recruitment Coordinator at FGB
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • August 2014 to December 2015

+ Managed full cycle recruiting efforts for First Gulf Bank and Subsidiaries
+ Worked closely with hiring groups to create and define hiring goals and objectives.
+ Successfully conducted job analysis and development across all departments to optimize key functions
+ Developed and implemented effective recruiting strategies in order to attract, screen, recruit, and select high quality candidates including referral generation, ad placement, position postings, direct sourcing, cold calling and networking to develop a qualified pool of candidates
+ Determines applicant qualifications by interviewing applicants; analyzing responses; verifying references; comparing qualifications to job requirements.
+ Managed external agency relationship to maintain candidate flow and control costs.
+ Responsible for reference checks for the new employees
+ Provided weekly candidate pipeline report & updated headcount to business heads
+ Successfully planned and implemented internal recruitment in FGB thereby effectively helped employees to progress their career path.

TALENT ACQUISITION OFFICER at TESCO INDIA
  • India - Bengaluru
  • September 2010 to January 2012

+ Managed Retail recruitment for Tesco stores in North America, ASIA and recruiting various positions in Tesco in house offices.
+ Responsibilities include Job posting, Sourcing, Screening, Conducting Interviews Using PeopleSoft system.
+ Initiating background checks and continuous monitoring of backgrounds and updating the respective managers regarding the candidate’s background check process.
+ Handling various cases during background verification and coordinate with employee relation to maintain a healthy work environment.
+ Responsible for managing the work allocation in the team.
+ Creating & managing resource pools for applicants in different locations and different profiles in PeopleSoft.
+ Hiring in mass and events, providing necessary recruitment actions in all steps and updating PeopleSoft system in all recruiting steps.
+ Coordinating with HR admin team for the temporary to permanent change of employees.
+ Reworked new-hire orientation program to include HR information and company resources.

HR Associate at ERNST & YOUNG
  • India - Bengaluru
  • November 2009 to July 2010

+ Responsible to handle HR administration activities for employees who are on assignment to different countries.
+ Provide country specific HR services for assignees which meet global compliance requirements while enhancing efficiencies and overall assignee satisfaction.
+ Providing different services associated with assignment for international assignees.
+ Auditing the expense claims provided by the assignees during the assignment.
+ Auditing the invoices from different vendors.
+ Preparing the initiation forms for the assignees for service initiation.
+ Coordinating with EY local offices for assignment services

Recruitment Excecutive at INFOSYS Ltd INDIA
  • India - Bengaluru
  • June 2007 to November 2009

+ Handled Recruitment and background verification for Infosys India Entities.
+ Reviewing resumes and applications.
+ Coordinating with consultants and candidates for scheduling appointments with the management team for sourcing
+ Conducting first round of telephonic interview for the candidates to schedule interviews
+ Maintaining HR records regarding compensation, health and medical insurance.
+ Conducted Address Verification, Database Verification, Employment Verification & Educational Verification.
+ Escalating to the right level depending on the nature of the grievance or issue
+ Conduct meetings with Management to discuss the developments & challenges in entire process.
+ Responsible for the work allocation for the entire team members according to the load handled by each person.
+ Worked on weekly and monthly reports.

Education

Bachelor's degree, Biotechnology
  • at MAHATMA GANDHI UNIVERSITY
  • May 2007

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) in Biotechnology, 2007

High school or equivalent, Biotechnology
  • at St. Josephs School
  • March 2002

Government of Kerala( Plus Two & SSLC)

Specialties & Skills

Recruitment
HR Policies
HR Software
Oracle HR
PeopleSoft
recruitment
niche hiring
MS OFFICE
ORACLE PEOPLE SOFT
Recruting
PeopleSoft

Languages

Hindi
Beginner
Malayalam
Beginner
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

hire to retire (Training)
Training Institute:
sap
Date Attended:
January 2021