Raj Kumar

Senior Talent Acquisition professional with around 3 years of experience across Talent Acquisition and HR Operations, supporting end-to-end recruitment, employee lifecycle activities, onboarding, and HR administration. Experienced in managing IT and Non-IT hiring across Big 4 clients, including PwC, Deloitte, EY and handling niche-skill recruitments, candidate pipelines, stakeholder coordination, interview processes, offer and joining management, and candidate engagement. Also experienced in HR operations including Background Verification (BGV), UAN/PF initiation, employee records and credential management, HRIS/MIS maintenance, and onboarding support.

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Elfonze Technologies Pvt Ltd (2024-09 – 2026-09)

• Managed end-to-end recruitment for IT and Non-IT requirements, including requirement understanding, sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, and joining follow-up.
• Successfully onboarded candidates for specialized requirements across Big 4 clients, including PwC, EY, Deloitte, and other leading consulting organizations.
• Sourced candidates for technology and niche-skill requirements through Naukri, LinkedIn Recruiter, Zoho Recruit, Beeline, and other recruitment channels, building and maintaining active candidate pipelines.
• Reviewed resumes against job requirements, conducted initial candidate screening, assessed relevant skills and experience, and shortlisted profiles for further evaluation.
• Coordinated with hiring managers and internal stakeholders to understand position requirements, clarify target profiles, and support hiring timelines.
• Managed interview scheduling and candidate follow-ups across interview stages, maintaining candidate engagement and minimizing drop-offs.
• Handled candidate communication throughout the recruitment lifecycle, including interview updates, feedback coordination, offer discussions, joining confirmation, and pre-onboarding engagement.
• Maintained candidate records, recruitment status, interview updates, and pipeline information in Zoho Recruit, Beeline, and recruitment trackers/MIS.
• Supported offer-to-join conversion by tracking notice periods, maintaining regular engagement with selected candidates, and confirming joining plans.
• Coordinated pre-employment Background Verification (BGV) activities and ensured required candidate documentation was collected and processed before onboarding.
• Supported UAN generation and Provident Fund initiation activities for new joiners in line with organizational processes.
• Maintained employee records, credentials, and relevant HR information using greytHR, supporting accurate data management and onboarding activities.
• Worked closely with HR and business stakeholders to support smooth onboarding and timely completion of joining formalities.

HR Executive at XCEL Corp (2024-04 – 2024-08)

• Managed recruitment activities for IT and Non-IT requirements, including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and candidate follow-up.
• Supported HR operations, employee engagement activities, Vendor management, payroll-related processes, and HRIS/MIS data management.
• Maintained candidate and employee records and coordinated with stakeholders to support timely hiring and HR operations.

Recruitment Trainee at Park Intelli (2023-08 – 2024-01)

• Posted job openings on recruitment portals and sourced relevant candidate profiles based on job requirements.
• Conducted initial resume screening and telephonic candidate screening to assess suitability and interest.
• Scheduled interviews, coordinated candidate communication, and maintained regular follow-ups through the recruitment and onboarding process.

Master of Business Administration in HR & Analytics – Vivekananda Institute of Management (2022-08 – 2024-05)

Bachelor of Science in Information Technology – The American College (2019-06 – 2022-05)