Kalaivani K

HR & Talent Management professional with 10 years of experience across Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Workforce Planning, and Stakeholder Management within Global Capability Centers (GCCs), Product, Technology, BFSI, and Healthcare organizations. Experienced in partnering with business leaders to drive hiring strategies, workforce planning, onboarding, compensation communication, employee lifecycle management, HR reporting, and talent development initiatives. Proven ability to lead recruitment teams, improve hiring processes, manage HR metrics and deliver exceptional employee and candidate experiences.

Senior HR & Talent Acquisition Partner - Microsoft (via Careernet Technologies)

(2025-07 - 2026-05)

• Partnered with Engineering leaders to define workforce requirements and hiring strategies.
• Managed complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition through onboarding.
• Collaborated with HR Operations and Compensation teams for offer approvals and compensation alignment.
• Coordinated annual performance review cycles and tracked appraisal completion.
• Explained CTC structure, employee benefits, compensation components, and organizational policies during offer discussions.
• Coordinated onboarding and offboarding activities and ensured smooth candidate-to-employee transition vise versa.
• Performance Management System (PMS) administration and coordination.
• Maintained employee records and HR documentation with complete confidentiality.
• Tracked hiring metrics including Time-to-Hire, Offer Acceptance, and Pipeline Conversion.
• Worked with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure hiring governance and process compliance.

Senior Team Lead – Talent Acquisition & HR Operations - Talent500 (ANSR)

(2021-09 - 2025-07)

• Led Talent Acquisition operations supporting global enterprise clients across Technology, BFSI, Healthcare, and Retail.
• Managed and mentored a team of recruiters through performance reviews, coaching, and development planning.
• Partnered with business leaders on workforce planning, hiring priorities, and resource allocation.
• Collaborated with HR Business Partners during onboarding, internal mobility, and organizational planning activities.
• Prepared recruitment dashboards, HR MIS reports, hiring forecasts, and leadership presentations.
• Supported employee engagement initiatives through recognition programs and team development activities.
• Worked closely with Compensation, Finance, and HR Operations teams during hiring approvals.
• Maintained employee data including leave records, organizational changes, and HRIS updates.
• Conducted salary benchmarking, market intelligence, and talent landscape analysis.
• Improved recruitment processes, reducing hiring turnaround time and increasing hiring efficiency.

HR Admin cum Recruiter - Randstad

(2019-10 - 2021-08)

• Managed end-to-end recruitment for enterprise technology clients
• Coordinated annual performance review cycles and tracked appraisal completion.
• Supported managers in maintaining performance evaluation records.
• Partnered with hiring managers to develop recruitment strategies for critical positions.
• Coordinated interviews, offer management, documentation, and onboarding activities.
• Guided candidates through compensation discussions, benefits, and joining formalities.
• Maintained recruitment reports, ATS records, and hiring metrics.
• Conducted market mapping and talent intelligence for business planning.
• Mentored recruiters and monitored delivery against hiring goals.

Technical Recruiter - DXC Technology (Formerly HP Enterprise)

(2015-10 - 2018-10)

• Managed end-to-end recruitment for technology roles across multiple business units.
• Partnered with hiring managers throughout the hiring lifecycle.
• Coordinated interviews, offer rollout, and onboarding activities.
• Negotiated offers while ensuring positive candidate experience.
• Maintained ATS records and ensured recruitment process compliance.
• Built talent pipelines for niche technology positions.

Master of Computer Applications - MCA - SRM Easwari Engineering College (2012-01 - 2015-01)

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science - Bhaktavatsalam Memorial College (2009-01 - 2012-01)