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ANKITA TENKALE

Bristol

Summary

Experienced Global Recruitment Specialist with over 10 years of success in developing and executing recruitment strategies for Fortune 500 companies, growth startups, and partner-led recruitment firms across North America, EMEA, and India. Proven expertise in sourcing and securing top talent in Information Technology with a strong reputation for enhancing employer branding and optimising recruitment processes.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Talent Acquisition Specialist

OASIS GROUP
04.2024 - Current

Europe's leading information management company, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland with £130M revenue, offering solutions that cover the full record lifecycle across 9+ different sectors

  • Leading the hiring for IT, Data, and Technology by successfully filling over 30 positions in these areas within a 5 month period.
  • Introduced data-driven recruitment strategies that reduced agency spend by £220K, achieving a 30% cost reduction compared to the previous quarter.
  • Managed the full lifecycle of candidates, including preparation, sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and ensuring a positive candidate experience.
  • Ensured a smooth onboarding experience by developing induction plans for new hires across six European countries: the United Kingdom, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Poland, Belgium, and the Netherlands.
  • Engaged in leadership stakeholder management by collaborating closely with the CTO, CFO, and CPO for capacity planning, forecasting, and providing weekly updates.

Recruitment Delivery Team Lead

REAL TIME CONSULTANTS
02.2023 - 12.2023

Partnership-led recruitment consultancy in the UK with £7M in revenue, specialising in delivering IT and technical talent to commercial and government organisations across the UK


  • Led a team of 5 recruiters by enhancing their talent attraction techniques, delivering innovative sourcing training, and boosting overall productivity, resulting in 130% achievement of the team target of 10 hires per month
  • Individually placed over 22 candidates within 10 months, surpassing the individual target of two hires per month for roles such as Data Scientist, Machine Learning Engineer, Data Architect, Cloud Engineer, and Frontend/Backend Software Developers, etc
  • Leveraged top-down business development strategies and cold outreach techniques to support the sales team, successfully securing 8+ new job opportunities from 4+ new clients
  • Account Management: Regularly collaborated with Fortune 500 clients and SaaS companies to understand ongoing recruitment needs and develop long-term partnerships

Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

TALVIEW
05.2022 - 11.2022

Top venture backed AI product-based company headquartered in California, US $15 million in revenue, specialising inrevolutionising organisational interview and exam processes through its Gen AI technology

  • Redesigned the recruitment funnel, reducing time-to-fill by 35% and improving hire quality through enhanced assessment techniques, utilising Talview’s on-demand video interviewing feature and streamlining candidate assessment with stack ranking.
  • Managed the full recruitment lifecycle, successfully onboarding 28+ high-impact roles across IT, Engineering, and Technology verticals within 6 months, consistently meeting quarterly hiring objectives.
  • Led Tech hiring for roles like Android, iOS, Software Engineer(Mobile/AI) and built hiring processes for the same.
  • Worked with international and domestic business heads to align hiring needs for each vertical, while delivering weekly reports to stakeholders on key metrics like response rates, offer outcomes, funnel conversions, diversity, and strategic solutions.

Senior Recruitment Specialist

JADE GLOBAL
01.2021 - 05.2022

Global IT consulting company headquartered in California, US $300 million in revenue, specialising in Cloud, Salesforce, ServiceNow, Oracle Cloud ERP, Cloud Assessment and Advisory Services.


  • Acted as the primary contact for recruitment delivery across three major partnered accounts: Salesforce, ServiceNow, and Facebook.
  • Successfully placed 78+ candidates in 18 months for critical roles, including Salesforce Architect, Salesforce Developer and Admin, ServiceNow Architect, ServiceNow Developer and Admin, Cloud Solutions Architect, Oracle SOA Architect, and AWS Solutions Architect.
  • Managed a high-volume pipeline of over 35 roles simultaneously, achieving an 85% offer acceptance rate and a 90% employee retention rate through an efficient, high-quality hiring process and tailored assessment techniques.
  • Possess experience in global hiring across various countries, including the USA, Canada, the UK, and the Netherlands.


Recruitment Manager

AVERON SOFTWARE AND SERVICES IN COLLABORATION WITH CONCEPT SOFTWARE AND SERVICES
01.2015 - 11.2020

IT consulting and staffing services company headquartered in Georgia, USA, with $22 million in revenue, specializing in value-added services to support the growth and success of small start-ups, Fortune 500 companies, and government agencies


  • Promoted 3 times in 5 years for consistently meeting and exceeding targets
  • Led and mentored a team of 20 recruiters across North America, enhancing recruitment efficiency by an average of 30% annually through technology and data driven
  • Developed a strong employer brand that facilitated the acquisition of over 14 new clients, driving substantial business growth by increasing revenue from £300K in the first year to $3 million in the final year within the recruitment vertical.
  • Implemented a strategic initiative to hire and train entry-level recruiters internally, achieving 40% cost savings and enabling company's client base by 20% due to increased operational capacity and efficiency



Education

Working Towards CIPD Level 5

Master of Computer Applications -

University of Pune
06.2014

Skills

Meta

Salesforce

ServiceNow

Capgemini

TCS

Infosys

Additional Information

SAP SuccessFactors
Workday
UKG
Broadbean
CEIPAL

Zoho Recruit


Timeline

Talent Acquisition Specialist

OASIS GROUP
04.2024 - Current

Recruitment Delivery Team Lead

REAL TIME CONSULTANTS
02.2023 - 12.2023

Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

TALVIEW
05.2022 - 11.2022

Senior Recruitment Specialist

JADE GLOBAL
01.2021 - 05.2022

Recruitment Manager

AVERON SOFTWARE AND SERVICES IN COLLABORATION WITH CONCEPT SOFTWARE AND SERVICES
01.2015 - 11.2020

Master of Computer Applications -

University of Pune

Working Towards CIPD Level 5
ANKITA TENKALE