Saima Shikalgar

Internship Full-Cycle Recruitment
• IT & Non-IT Hiring
◦ HR Operations
▸ Managed end-to-end recruitment independently across 5+ concurrent requisitions — from JD creation and multi
channel sourcing through interview coordination — with zero requisition delays.
▸ Sourced candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Boolean search, and employee referrals, expanding passive
candidate pipelines and consistently filling roles that stalled under single-channel sourcing.
▸ Screened 200+ profiles per month with independent shortlisting authority, evaluating technical fit, compensation
alignment, and cultural indicators before advancing candidates to hiring managers.
▸ Coordinated 80+ interviews per month across panel stakeholders and candidates, absorbing last-minute reschedules
with zero scheduling failures throughout the engagement.
▸ Built and maintained a live Excel MIS dashboard using Pivot Tables, dynamic filters, and funnel analytics to track
pipeline stage, offer status, and joining dates — used as the teams primary reporting tool for weekly leadership
reviews.
▸ Supported BGV coordination and document collection for new joiners, assisting HR Ops in maintaining accurate
employee records via Keka and Zoho Recruit.
▸ Conducted HR interviews assessing cultural fit and role clarity, flagging candidate misalignment before the offer stage
and protecting hiring manager bandwidth.

Data
▸ Handled 50+ customer interactions per day for the Bajaj Auto process, assisting domestic customers with motorcycle
related queries — building strong communication, patience, and problem-solving skills in a high-volume environment.
▸ Maintained 100% SLA compliance across quality and resolution metrics with zero valid escalations throughout tenure
— demonstrating the data accuracy and deadline discipline essential for HR operations roles.
▸ Logged real-time CRM data feeding management dashboards — directly transferable to HRIS data hygiene and
accurate record management in HR back-office functions.
▸ Collaborated with quality analysts on process improvement initiatives, gaining exposure to large-scale operations
structures that inform how roles are scoped and teams are managed.