Preethi Talekattu

Human Resources and Talent Acquisition professional with 6 years of experience in IT recruitment, non-IT hiring, HR operations, workforce planning, and employee lifecycle management. Expertise in end-to-end recruitment, sourcing strategies, stakeholder management, onboarding, HR compliance, payroll coordination, and employee engagement. Proven ability to close positions within SLA/TAT, manage vendors, and support business growth in fast-paced technology-driven environments.

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Bitla Software Pvt. Ltd. (2025-06 – Present)

• Drive end-to-end recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer rollout, and onboarding.
• Handle IT and Non-IT hiring across Sales, Support, Engineering, and Corporate roles.
• Collaborate with Regional Heads, Hiring Managers, and Business Leaders for workforce planning and manpower forecasting.
• Achieve consistent hiring closures within defined SLA and TAT.
• Utilize job portals, LinkedIn sourcing, employee referrals, internal databases, and recruitment vendors.
• Conduct initial HR interviews, shortlist candidates, and coordinate technical and managerial interview rounds.
• Manage offer negotiations, reference checks, and background verification.
• Ensure seamless onboarding, documentation, and induction process.
• Maintain recruitment MIS, dashboards, and weekly hiring reports.
• Manage vendor performance to ensure quality candidate pipelines and timely closures.

Manager – Talent Acquisition at Innovatily (2020-07 – 2020-09)

• Managed complete recruitment lifecycle from requirement gathering to onboarding.
• Served as single point of contact between clients, hiring managers, and recruitment team.
• Led, trained, and monitored a team of recruiters to meet hiring targets.
• Ensured compliance with hiring SLAs, quality standards, and timelines.

Freelance IT Recruiter at Resource Nurturing Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2018-11 – 2019-12)

• Delivered end-to-end IT recruitment services for multiple clients.
• Handled requirement analysis, sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, and onboarding support.
• Built talent pipelines using job portals, LinkedIn, and referrals.

HR Executive at IdeaPlunge Solutions (2017-06 – 2018-05)

• Managed internal and client-based recruitment activities.
• Oversaw employee onboarding, HR documentation, and HRMS maintenance.
• Coordinated payroll processing, reimbursements, and statutory compliance.
• Handled employee relations, grievance redressal, and disciplinary actions.
• Prepared HR MIS reports including attendance, productivity, attrition, and demographics.
• Supported performance management, appraisals, and employee engagement initiatives.

IT Recruiter at Test Yantra Software Solutions (2017-01 – 2017-05)

• Executed full-cycle IT recruitment for assigned accounts.
• Partnered with BU Heads, Hiring Managers, and Resource Management teams.
• Closed positions across junior to senior levels within defined timelines.
• Organized campus, fresher, and lateral hiring drives.

Senior Talent Scout at Spurrin Innovation Pvt. Ltd. (SapienHR) (2015-05 – 2016-12)

• Managed high-volume recruitment using internal databases, job portals, vendors, and social networking sites.
• Led and mentored a team of recruiters to achieve hiring targets.
• Owned onboarding, joining formalities, and pre-employment background verification.
• Handled employee lifecycle management including engagement, retention, and exits.
• Coordinated payroll support, HR reporting, and compliance activities.
• Managed employee relations, grievances, and performance improvement processes.
• Organized employee engagement initiatives and HR programs.

MBA in Human Resources – Sri Krishnadevaraya University (2005 – 2007)

Bachelor of Science – Sri Krishnadevaraya University (2005)