Ayesha

Senior Talent Acquisition professional with 6+ years of experience delivering end-to-end recruitment across APAC, EMEA, and LATAM for IT and NonIT roles. Proven track record of closing high-volume and niche positions with 91.7% offer acceptance rate and 39 hires in a single quarter. Strong expertise in stakeholder management, global sourcing, employer branding, ATS optimization, and team leadership.

Currently serving as APAC SME at Deel, partnering with business leaders to scale teams across multiple geographies.

Talent Acquisition Specialist (APAC/ SEA SME) - Deel - Bangalore, India

(2022-11)

• Lead full lifecycle recruitment for the APAC region (India, Japan, Singapore, Vietnam, Thailand, South Korea, etc.).
• Partner with business leaders and hiring managers from various departments on workforce planning, role calibration, and interview strategy.
• Act as Subject Matter Expert for regional hiring markets, compensation benchmarking, and compliance alignment.
• Manage and mentor a team of 4 recruiters, driving pipeline health, TAT, and hiring quality.
• Drive strategic sourcing through LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, SEEK, DaiJob, referrals, and market mapping.
• Maintain high offer acceptance (91.7%) through strong candidate engagement and employer branding.
• Coordinate interviews, assessments, and onboarding to ensure a seamless candidate experience.
• Utilize ATS (Ashby) for reporting, funnel optimization, and stakeholder visibility.

Talent Acquisition Executive - AVASO Technology Solutions - Chandigarh, India

(2020-01 - 2022-11)

• Delivered end-to-end recruitment for IT roles across APAC, EMEA, and LATAM.
• Hired for Software Development, IT Support, Network Administration, DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure roles.
• Conducted talent mapping and Boolean searches to build strong pipelines for niche skills.
• Partnered with business leaders to forecast hiring needs and design recruitment strategies.
• Managed sourcing through LinkedIn, Naukri, job boards, referrals, and direct outreach.
• Conducted screening, assessment, interview coordination, and offer management.
• Supported onboarding and engagement initiatives to improve retention and joining ratios.

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science - Chandigarh University (2016-08 - 2020-06)

Master of Business Administration - Manipal University (2024-01 - 2026-06)