Manjula Kumbar

Strategic Talent Acquisition Specialist with 7+ years of experience in semiconductor and VLSI recruitment. Skilled in building niche engineering talent pipelines across ASIC, FPGA, SoC, Analog, and Embedded domains. Experienced in driving end-to-end hiring strategies, workforce planning while supporting high-growth semiconductor teams. Strong ability to identify hard-to-find technical talent and align recruitment strategies with business goals.

Senior Analyst- TA - Blulegion Technology

(2024-11)

Sr. Executive - Wipro

(2022-07 - 2024-10)

Executive - Talent Acquisition - ACL Digital - Bangalore, Karnataka

(2021-06 - 2022-07)

Technical Recruiter - Swedium Global Services - Bangalore, Karnataka

(2018-07 - 2021-06)

Managed end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for semiconductor and VLSI roles including requirement gathering, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and onboarding.

• Partnered with hiring managers to understand technical hiring needs across ASIC, SoC, RTL Design, Physical Design, DFT, Design Verification, Analog/Mixed Signal, and Embedded domains.
• Sourced candidates through multiple channels including LinkedIn, job portals, internal databases, referrals, and networking platforms to build strong talent pipelines.
• Conducted initial technical screening to evaluate candidates' expertise in VLSI design flows, semiconductor technologies, and relevant tools.
• Managed high-volume and niche hiring for semiconductor engineering positions while maintaining quality and turnaround time.
• Coordinated with hiring managers and technical panels to schedule interviews and ensure smooth recruitment processes.
• Maintained strong candidate relationships throughout the hiring process to ensure a positive candidate experience.
• Negotiated salary packages, offers, and joining timelines while aligning with company policies and candidate expectations.
• Referred candidate resumes to customer account managers for evaluation and submission.
• Evaluated technical knowledge and skills of each candidate against client requirements.
• Sourced and selected applicants for technical positions.
• On boarded new hires and set them up for training.
• Used Boolean searches to develop applicant portfolios for expected openings.

M.Tech - VLSI Design and Embedded systems - KLE Dr. M S Sheshgiri College of Engineering and technology Belagavi (2015 - 2017)

B.E - Instrumentation Technology - BEC Bagalkot (2010 - 2014)