Shruti Sukhani
Dubai,UAE
Summary
With over 10 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Human Resources, and Public Relations, I have worked across different markets in APAC and EMEA, catering to various domains ranging from Infrastructure to Technology and Sales. I am passionate about people and have a strong focus on culture and data-driven decisions. Having worked in both agency and in-house settings, I possess a solid grasp of recruitment, strategy, and policy-making.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
Work History
SENIOR RECRUITER
PARSONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
05.2024 - 03.2025
- Lead the Talent Acquisition for the European region while supporting in the hiring requirements across the GCC including KSA, UAE, Qatar & Bahrain
- Hired over 70 people in the first 6 months across various regions
- Worked on niche and volume roles while keeping a strong focus on hiring manager and candidate experience
- Collaborated with multiple stakeholders and hiring managers to ensure delivery across roles and projects
- Worked on large scale infrastructure, railway & airfield projects alongside internal roles while ensuring quality hires
- Built strong internal and external networks to facilitate quick turnarounds and referrals
- Maintained time to fill, offer accept and hire SLAs
- Created and utilised data points to influence decision making over salaries, availability of skillset and other factors
- Leveraged different tools like the internal ATS, LinkedIn Recruiter, AI and Nafis to source and identify talent pools
- Created market maps and talent pipelines for recurring and hard to fill roles
- Focused on DEI hiring across different genders, nationalities and industries
- Successfully hired Emirati and Saudi Nationals
SR HR EXECUTIVE
VAP GROUP
01.2023 - 01.2024
- Lead and managed all Talent Acquisition efforts for the UAE and Global teams, hiring over 20 niche roles in the blockchain and crypto space with skills ranging from sales, marketing, commercial directors and talent acquisition
- Formulated the employee handbook and policy making for the UAE and Global teams
- Created onboarding and induction guidelines and implemented them for all new joiners
- Collaborated with different hiring managers for role details, feedback collation, attrition risk, and growth plans to ensure a steady pipeline and shorter time to fill
- Conducted training programs for all internal TAs to ensure standardization, including sourcing, screening, and InMail/email writing
- Led performance management and talent management efforts for the UAE and Global teams
- Spearheaded change management efforts whenever required
- Conducted all termination conversations and exit interviews
- Managed employee engagement for the UAE office and led HR weekly discussions to create standardization across all five offices
- Performed various ad-hoc duties such as compensation & benefits, payroll, etc
TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER
LINKEDIN
05.2021 - 01.2023
- Led the Talent Acquisition efforts for General Operations (GOPS) for LinkedIn India, working on niche and hard-to-fill roles that were a hybrid between technology and sales
- Hired over 70 people with a record time to fill (the shortest role was completed in 2 days, and the longest in 2.5 months)
- Worked on various projects pertaining to Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DIBs/DEI), internal mobility, creators, and skills-based hiring
- Collaborated with multiple stakeholders and hiring managers for different hiring and business projects to ensure delivery and expectation setting
- Acted as a Culture Champion to organize and lead employee engagement activities across India for both remote and in-office employees
- Created talent heat maps and pipelines for recurring roles and mentored all sourcers to help develop their careers and goals
- Managed the Candidate and Hiring Manager experience, receiving recognition and kudos from both
CHANNELS SPECIALIST
GOOGLE SINGAPORE (CONTRACT VIA OPTIMUM SOLUTIONS)
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Sourced talent through active and passive channels, including referrals, and successfully hired candidates from these sources
- Led full-stack hiring and collaborated closely with peers on sourcing strategies and processes
- Calibrated requirements with hiring teams and created slates, FAQ documents, and cheat sheets to share information and design processes for the right talent
- Partnered closely with the Research Operation Team in India, guiding them towards complete strategic market mapping, including talent acquisition from selected corporations, schools, and other platforms
- Created pipelines for hiring Software Engineers in India and hosted sourcing jams to help the team source hard-to-fill roles
- Developed an e-tool to reduce irrelevant applications and improve the quality of the pipeline
- Participated in panel discussions on candidate feedback to enhance the candidate experience and engagement
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
MICHAEL PAGE
08.2017 - 06.2019
- Managed the Banking and Financial Services front office desk for the Singapore office, focusing on mid-senior level roles
- Sourced and screened candidates across multiple domains, including Sales & Marketing, Technology, Engineering, Contracting, Healthcare & Life Sciences, in addition to Banking and Financial Services
- Successfully sourced, identified, and placed over 14 candidates in a quarter, leading to a promotion to Consultant
- Conducted business development to attract and onboard new clients for Page Group, successfully onboarding over 15 new/re-engaged clients
- Spearheaded bulk hiring projects for the Singapore and Japan Markets
- Mentored and trained other sourcing associates, providing support whenever needed
- Worked closely with clients and candidates to provide market information, fit opportunities, and interview/hiring tips to ensure seamless conversions
VARIOUS ROLES
01.2013 - 01.2017
- After working for over 2 years as a PR Executive in India, I moved to the UK for my Master's degree, after which I relocated to Singapore to work as an Associate for a Venture Capital firm (Tembusu Partners) with a strong focus on HR
- Revamped HR policies and managed internal hiring for the firm
- After completing my contract in December 2016, I began working at Argyll Scott as a Recruitment Consultant
Education
Master of Science - Human Resource Management & Consulting
University of Bath
United Kingdom 09.2014 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Organisational Psychology & Psychiatry
King’s College London
United Kingdom 08.2013 - 08.2014
Skills
- Global talent acquisition
- Diversity hiring goals achievement
- Human resources management systems
- Candidate sourcing techniques
- Talent pool assessment
- Interviewing expertise
- Influential negotiation
- Diversity and inclusion strategies
- Talent Management
- Talent acquisition strategy
- Applicant tracking systems
Accomplishments
- Top Recruiting Voice Badge
- LinkedIn 2024 Top 25% of Global Recruiters
- LinkedIn 121% of hiring target achieved H2 2021
- LinkedIn LinkedIn Culture Champ 2021-2023
- Green Letter Team Q2 2019, Michael Page(Highest performing team)
- Global Residency Award, University of Bath
- International Skills Award, University of Bath
- Student Ambassador, King’s College London
Languages
English
Native
Hindi
Fluent
Bengali
Intermediate
Timeline
SENIOR RECRUITER
PARSONS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
05.2024 - 03.2025
SR HR EXECUTIVE
VAP GROUP
01.2023 - 01.2024
TALENT ACQUISITION PARTNER
LINKEDIN
05.2021 - 01.2023
CHANNELS SPECIALIST
GOOGLE SINGAPORE (CONTRACT VIA OPTIMUM SOLUTIONS)
06.2019 - 06.2020
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
MICHAEL PAGE
08.2017 - 06.2019
Master of Science - Human Resource Management & Consulting
University of Bath
09.2014 - 12.2015
Master of Science - Organisational Psychology & Psychiatry
King’s College London
08.2013 - 08.2014
VARIOUS ROLES
01.2013 - 01.2017
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