Deepak Vedavyas
Talent Acquisition Specialist
Dubai,DU
Summary
Innovative and insightful talent acquisition leader with 15+ years of extensive multifaceted experience in both corporate and agency setups focused on improving team productivity, increasing efficiency and enhancing quality.Demonstrated strengths in leading critical sourcing, recruitment across Leadership and Lateral levels that directly impact the business growth, instituted methodologies to build strong programs, processes and infrastructure governing recruitment strategy.
Overview
3
3
Languages
3
3
years of post-secondary education
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition
DAMAC Group
Dubai
06.2014 - Current
- Define and lead execution of recruitment strategies for DAMAC Group’s core and allied businesses with a team of 4 full time recruiters.
- Craft innovative and scalable solutions to drive full cycle recruitment for requisitions from Junior, Mid management to C-Level.
- Develop and execute end to end recruitment process including candidate sourcing, screening, interviewing, negotiating and reference checks.
- Understand crucial hiring needs from line managers, advise on talent availability and action recruitment model aligned with HR operating model and business needs under tight deadlines.
- Perform targeted candidate searches via LinkedIn, networking, cold calling, employee referrals and industry specific associations to maintain a pipeline of qualified candidates.
- Forge strong relationships across the leadership team to advise, develop and refine comprehensive talent acquisition plan within the stipulated time.
- Track and analyse talent acquisition metrics to monitor and improve performance.
- Participate in related programs and process improvement projects to build and deliver best-in-class talent acquisition services.
Principal
Quess Corp
Bangalore, India
11.2013 - 06.2014
- Successfully led the executive search business for the South India region.
- Oversaw the recruitment cycle from business development to search closure.
- Accountable for high level consulting, problem diagnosis and solution development supporting the clients business goals and objectives.
- Managed client engagements across all phases of the search process with an emphasis on establishing relationships with clients, industry leaders and candidates.
- Developed and enhanced company brand by identifying new markets, sectors and entry strategy for the Executive Search Business.
Practice Head
Longhouse Consulting
Bangalore, India
12.2009 - 11.2013
- Led client engagement and search execution.
- Actively participated in search kick-off meetings and contributed to search strategy development.
- Developed and implemented customized search strategy to sources most suitable candidates.
- Developed relationships with key decision-makers in target organizations for business development.
- Oversaw recruiting, inducting, training and mentoring of new recruiters into the organisation and proactively shared expertise and best practices.
Senior Consultant
StantonChase International
Bangalore, India
06.2004 - 12.2009
- Steered non-tech recruiting efforts for large retained infrastructure companies as key on-site recruiting lead.
- Successfully managed and executed full scope of search process for C- level executives.
- Implemented strategic recruitment campaigns - such as advertising leadership opportunities in International publications across the globe to attract the best qualified talent pool.
- Identified and pursued leads for business development, candidate sourcing, research, lead generation and cold calling.
Senior Sales Executive
TATA Housing Development Co. Ltd
Bangalore, India
06.2000 - 06.2004
- Part of the sales team focused on selling high end residential properties in Mumbai and Bangalore.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Electronics
Christ University
Bangalore, India 05.1997 - 05.2000
Skills
Hunter's Mentaity
undefinedAccomplishments
- Achieved considerable savings of $400k year on year by discontinuing the services of external/third party hiring partners.
- Significantly reduced days to fill open leadership positions from 90 to 60, thus reducing recruitment costs and contributing to operational productivity of the business.
- Consistently met or exceeded hiring goals, while simultaneously exceeding company averages in all metrics.
Timeline
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition
DAMAC Group
06.2014 - Current
Principal
Quess Corp
11.2013 - 06.2014
Practice Head
Longhouse Consulting
12.2009 - 11.2013
Senior Consultant
StantonChase International
06.2004 - 12.2009
Senior Sales Executive
TATA Housing Development Co. Ltd
06.2000 - 06.2004
Bachelor of Science - Electronics
Christ University
05.1997 - 05.2000
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