New Updated Resume - Abhinav Rajkumar

1. ABHINAV R
No: 41 /3925
Aravindam Apartments, Flat No G2
Old Railway station road
Cochin, Kerala 682018
+91-8943499558 (Cochin)
abhinavrajkumar@yahoo.com , abhinavrajkumar@gmail.com
OBJECTIVE
Highly motivated and innovative recruitment professional with experience and expertise in executing
strategic global talent acquisition initiatives
A thorough professional with a proactive attitude, desires to excel in the field of human resources and
continuously looks to develop skills that enhances my thinking which enables me to make significant
contributions to my profession. An effective communicator and initiator with proven team building and
management abilities. Extensive experience in management of workflow and training schedules. A keen
observer with proven abilities in understanding the requirement, Sourcing Profiles, Negotiating with
Candidates and managing client relationship.
PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY
 Over 8+ years of international and domestic recruiting experience. History of success in sourcing and
recruiting for a variety of positions, including extremely technical software/hardware engineering
requirements high level sales, marketing, ERP, finance, technical support and IT requirements.
 Extremely proficient in web 2.0 sourcing techniques, expertise in formulating web 2.0 strategies and
effectively implementing them through twitter, facebook , linkedin and e-blogger.
 Played a major role in automating a passive candidate search tool using macros. It is used to pull out
passive resumes from google.
 Analytical mind and excellent problem solving skills.
 Maintained a very high level of customer satisfaction.
 Developed and maintain a significant pipeline for tough to crack job openings
 Responsible for training new recruiting sourcer’s on the usage of peoplesoft 9.1 and web 2.0 sourcing
techniques.
 Experienced in conducting walk-in interviews for time critical positions.
 Utilize sound leadership and communication skills to foster outstanding employee relations. Thus
enabling to apply an understanding of organizational strategies to achieve corporate objectives.
 Was also involved in HR generalist activities such as competency mapping and job responsibility
mapping.
 Worked on semiconductor related requirements like mechanical engineers , optical engineer ,
photonics , laser research scientists , Chip design Engineer and System design engineers
 Proficient in using the entire microsoft office suite and a variety of applicant tracking systems.
 Solid experience in creating pivot charts and presentations for recruitment related reporting.
EDUCATION
B.com (Bachelor of commerce) (Full-time), St. Albert's College, Cochin, Kerala (2002-05’)
Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala

2. TECHNICAL SKILLS:
HR tools : Zoniac, PeopleSoft 9.1
Packages : MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access), Outlook Express, Microsoft Outlook
Operating Systems : WINDOWS (95, 98, 2000, XP, 2003, Windows 7)
WORK EXPERIENCE:
EY GBS India Pvt Ltd, Cochin Oct 2016 – April 2017
Webcast Coordinator
About: EY is a global leader in assurance, tax, transaction and advisory services. The insights and quality
services we deliver help build trust and confidence in the capital markets and in economies the world over.
We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all of our stakeholders.
Working in the capacity of a Webcast Coordinator was working as a single point of contact for all webcast
related queries and consistently provided start to finish support on webcast requests through all the stages
of the webcast.
Responsibilities:
 Acted as the face of the team and answered queries and responded on a timely manner to clients,
thereby ensuring positive impact and scope of continued business relations.
 Used Microsoft office tools such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
 Used email and chat clients such as MS Outlook and Skype for Business
 Acquired knowledge of webcasting tools such as Adobe Connect, On24 and WebEx
 Experienced with web-based content management systems
 Experienced with video and audio editing/production tools such as Camtasia
 Experienced with audio production or post-production
 Experienced in managing conference calls and/or moderating live events
Applexus Technologies, Cochin Oct 2014 – Mar 2015
Executive - Bench Sales
About: Applexus, a global provider of end-to-end IT services, offers priced solutions in Mobility,
SAPand,.Net Headquartered in Seattle, Washington, we are the trusted partner of a diverse portfolio of
organizations worldwide, including Fortune 1000 companies.
Working in the capacity of an executive supporting bench sales, i.e. marketing H1B bench resources
based out of US for different projects
Responsibilities:
 Responsible for Marketing H1B bench resources, engaging the Bench resource to ensure
 proper positioning for upcoming requirements and ensure better selection rate.
 Marketing bench consultants who are on the lookout for new opportunities on corp-corp basis.
 Getting requirements from different preferred vendors.
 Posting Consultant’s Profiles on Dice, Monster and other related job sites
 Discussing the requirement with the Consultants available on bench.
 Negotiated pay rates with candidates and bill rates.
 Summarize consultant profiles, and submit them to the requirements matching their profiles.
 Giving rate confirmations, maintaining track of the requirements with all details like rate, vendor
 and client details to which we submit to develop new business.

3. KLA-Tencor Corporation, Chennai May 2010 – Dec 2013
Lead Human Resources - Talent Acquisition (US)
About: KLA-Tencor Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC), a leading provider of process control and yield
management solutions, partners with customers around the world to develop state-of-the-art inspection and
metrology technologies. These technologies serve the semiconductor, data storage, compound
semiconductor, photovoltaic, and other related nanoelectronics industries. With a portfolio of industry-
standard products and a team of world-class engineers and scientists, the company has created superior
solutions for its customers for over 30 years. Headquartered in Milpitas, California, KLA-Tencor has
dedicated customer operations and service centers around the world.
Currently leading a team of 3 recruiting sourcer’s dealing with the internal recruiting process for the US
talent acquisition team, was instrumental in setting up the sourcing team and successfully implemented the
in-house recruiting support operations for KLA-Tencor.
Responsibilities:
 Hiring candidates against critical requirements and developed strategies to source attract and recruit
highly qualified technical talent through various sources.
 Utilizing best strategic sourcing methods including job boards, internal databases (People Soft), patent
databases (google patents) and networking sites such as linkedin and other user groups, to identify and
hire world class talent.
 Reviewed candidate profiles/resumes and evaluated applicant work history, education and training, job
skills, desired salary and qualifications against open requisitions.
 As a hands-on recruiting lead, prioritized requirements for self and team in a high volume, time-critical
environment involving divisional ramp-ups. Also played a key role in internal sourcing process
resource alignment for better communication and streamlined sourcing support.
 Developed innovative recruiting / recruitment marketing strategies (talent recommendation email
campaigns (Linkedin) , email head-hunting ) , to attract highly qualified passive talent for time critical
divisional ramp-ups, implemented the concept of consolidated job postings to reduce cost per posting
by utilizing eblogger to advertise positions available via linkedin.
 Spearheaded the off-shore sourcing process, identified process gaps and successfully implemented
critical process changes to streamline the sourcing function.
 Conducted initial phone-screens, short-listed and submitted qualified candidates to the onsite
recruiters.
 Coordinating with the scheduling team and the technical panel on interview schedules for the short
listed candidates.
 Following-up with the technical panel and the onsite-recruiting team to obtain feedback on submitted
candidates, refined sourcing strategies based on feedback.
 Update short-listed candidates on the hiring process and also took efforts to get
references/recommendations from passive talent to build a solid pipeline of potential candidates.
 Monitoring and maintaining sourcing related metrics, reporting to the onsite talent acquisition
manager with the essential monthly / quarterly reports
 Mentoring the team in Sourcing, screening, evaluating and selecting candidates through a structured
sourcing process to identify the best talent.
 Responsible for administrative activities such as coordinating with various departments (IT,
infrastructure / facilities / Transportation) for basic systems, transport and workspace set-up for new
recruits joining the team.
 Ensuring a smooth transition and charting out a detailed training plan for new recruits joining the team

4. Amazon Development Centre (India), Bangalore Jan 2010 - Mar 2010
Recruiter - Talent Acquisition (On-Contract)
About: Amazon strives to be Earth's most customer-centric company where people can find and discover
virtually anything they want to buy online. By giving customers more of what they want - low prices, vast
selection, and convenience - Amazon continues to grow and evolve as a world-class e-commerce platform.
Worked in Amazon.com (India) as a recruiter taking care of hiring activities in Bangalore, Chennai and
Hyderabad
Responsibilities:
 Handled end-to-end recruiting for the assigned business units
 Recruiting talent through various sources, which included job portals, headhunting, advertisements,
referrals, networking, hiring events, tech talks and web 2.0.
 Organized brainstorming sessions with the technical team to understand resource requirements.
 Thorough screening of the resumes before submitting for a technical review. (mapping competencies,
educational and experience requisites)
 Having regular meetings with the hiring managers to get feedback and to plan the next steps in the
hiring process.
Wipro BPO Solutions, Chennai Oct 2007- Jan 2010
Executive - Recruitment
Client: KLA-Tencor Corporation (US)
About: Wipro Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) is a leading provider of BPO services focusing on the
complex, voice and non-voice based segment of customer-care services. The integrated solution approach
provides enhanced value to the customers through process standardization, process simplification and
process optimization. Services are provided from delivery centers in the North America, Central and
Eastern Europe, India, China and Latin America
Worked as recruitment executive in wipro, where I was working as a client side corporate recruiter for one
of the world leaders in the technology domain. Have handled requirements for US, APAC and domestic
markets. Peoplesoft 8.9 was used to do submissions and other recruitment related work
Responsibilities:
 Directly responsible for US, APAC as well as domestic recruiting at present organization.
 Reviewed resumes and credentials for appropriateness of skills, experience and knowledge in relation
to position requirements.
 Conducted initial phone screens and prepared candidates for interviews.
 Leveraged online recruiting resources and in–house websites to identify and recruit best candidates.
 Created and fostered relationships with colleges and diverse professional organizations to attract and
recruit alumni and diversity candidates.
 Performed detailed reference checks and analysis on candidates.
 Maintained accurate documentation on all searches and recruiting activities.
 Meet established hiring targets and maintains compliance with established reporting structure.
 Develop strong client and candidate relationships and maintain communication with both.
 Utilize knowledge of multiple recruiting sources such as dice, monster, hot jobs and google
Key Contributions:
 Played a key role in automating a passive candidate search tool using macros. It is used to pull out
passive resumes from google.
 Was instrumental in successfully supporting requirements from India and Singapore, in addition to the
US.

5. Qatalys Software Technologies, Chennai Aug 2006- Oct 2007
Recruiter - Talent Acquisition (US)
About: Qatalys Inc is a global IT solutions and services group, with proven clientele since '95 in US, UK
and India. Having certified processes in development, testing and technologies, and build tremendous
satisfied customer base over the years. Clients are mostly in the area of Health Care, product companies
Fortune 2000, QA/Testing. Qatalys, Inc is listed in top 25 companies in Dallas by Dallas Business Journal.
Worked as an IT Recruiter in qatalys software technologies dealing with the recruitment process for US
talent. Used Zoniac (An HR tool) to do submissions and other recruitment related work.
Responsibilities:
 Screen applicants for various positions
 Negotiate rates with the candidates and conducting technical check with project manager
 Format the candidates resume and submit to the manager
 Update the interview schedule to the candidates
 Upload the candidates resume in Zoniac
 Train newly recruited candidates on skills of sourcing, to mail the requirement, method of calling
candidates, employers, leaving voice mails and to use Zoniac.
Hewlett-Packard (HP), Bangalore July 2005- Apr 2006
(Global-E Business Operations Pvt)
Process associate
About: HP is a technology company that operates in more than 170 countries around the world. Exploring
how technology and services can help people and companies address their problems and challenges, and
realize their possibilities, aspirations and dreams. Providing infrastructure and business offerings that
span from handheld devices to some of the world's most powerful supercomputer installations. Offering
consumers a wide range of products and services from digital photography to digital entertainment and
from computing to home printing.
Recruited directly from campus, worked in Global e: Business Operations Pvt Ltd (which is a fully owned
subsidiary of Hewlett- Packard, HP), as a process associate. I was working in GSAO (Global Services
Accounting Operations), was associated with the inventory accounting team
Responsibilities:
 Transaction processing.
 Ensuring that the month end closures are done with 100% accuracy.
 Maintaining good rapport with financial analysts
 Scheduling conference calls in case of any discrepancies with the transactions processed and resolving
the issues ASAP
KEY SKILLS
Off shore recruiting operations management , HR , Talent Acquisition , Team Management , Shared
Services, Social Media Strategy , Global Talent Acquisition , HR Operations management ( HRO ) , People
Soft , Excel Reporting , Complex pivot charts , Creative data management / presentation , strategic
sourcing / recruiting business partner , Patent search , LinkedIn , Monster , CareerBuilder , Dice , complex
Boolean search strings , logical thinking , US recruitment , US recruiter , US staffing

6. PASSPORT AND VISA DETAILS
Valid Passport Available
Visa - US Business Visa (B1/B2)
Issue Date: 14 Nov 2011 Validity: 09 Nov 2021