Raja Rajan

Results-driven Senior US IT Recruiter with over 10 years of professional experience, including 7+ years of end-to-end IT talent acquisition for U.S.-based clients. Proven expertise in sourcing, screening, and placing high-caliber candidates across contract, contract-to-hire, and full-time engagements spanning cloud computing, data engineering, DevOps, cybersecurity, ERP, infrastructure, and software development. Adept at leveraging Boolean and X-Ray search methodologies, LinkedIn Recruiter, and leading ATS platforms to build robust talent pipelines.

Strong communicator and strategic partner to hiring managers and account teams, with demonstrated success in market intelligence, work authorization compliance, rate negotiation, and recruitment lifecycle management.

Project Consultant – Talent Acquisition (PAS) at Ernst & Young LLP (EY) (2026-10 – Present)

Engaged on a fixed-term People Advisory Services (PAS) assignment, delivering talent acquisition support for WPP, a global advertising and marketing communications network, as part of EY's client workforce solutions.

• Completing structured onboarding and shadow training to align with EY's recruitment processes, stakeholder engagement standards, and WPP-specific hiring workflows.
• Partnering with hiring managers and account stakeholders on full-cycle recruitment for the WPP account, applying 10+ years of recruitment expertise to a new client vertical.
• Building domain depth across media, advertising, and marketing hiring, broadening prior IT/technical recruitment background into a new industry vertical.
• Manage requisition creation, candidate pipeline tracking, and offer workflows in Greenhouse ATS, ensuring accurate role data and compliant hiring documentation for the WPP account.
• Source and engage candidates via LinkedIn Recruitment, driving top-of-funnel pipeline for open requisitions across the account.
• Coordinate offer management end-to-end, including offer letter preparation, approvals, and candidate communication, in line with EY and client policies.

Senior US IT Recruiter at Lorven Technologies Inc. (2025-09 – 2026-09)

• Manage end-to-end recruitment for enterprise clients across cloud, data, DevOps, cybersecurity, and ERP technology domains.
• Source passive and active candidates through LinkedIn Recruiter, Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder, and advanced Boolean and X-Ray search strategies.
• Conduct thorough candidate assessments covering technical fit, communication proficiency, availability, compensation expectations, and work authorization status.
• Collaborate closely with account managers and hiring managers to align recruitment strategies with evolving business priorities and market trends.
• Maintain comprehensive candidate pipelines and ensure full ATS compliance throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Lead rate negotiations and manage offer discussions, consistently achieving successful placements and client satisfaction.

Client Engagement & Senior Technical IT Recruiter at VySystems (2019-08 – 2025-06)

• Directed full-cycle IT recruitment for U.S. and Canadian clients, delivering contract and full-time placements across banking, telecom, consulting, and technology sectors.
• Developed and managed multi-channel talent pipelines leveraging job portals, employee referrals, social media sourcing, and Boolean search techniques.
• Served as a primary client liaison, owning requirement gathering, hiring strategy development, and end-to-end interview coordination.
• Trained and mentored junior recruiters on advanced sourcing methodologies, ATS best practices, and compliance protocols.
• Conducted market mapping and competitive intelligence analyses to support niche technical hiring initiatives.
• Drove measurable improvements in recruitment workflow efficiency through process optimization and data-driven reporting.

Quality Engineer at Abirami Metal Fabs Private Limited (2017-01 – 2019-07)

• Performed quality assurance inspections across fabrication processes, ensuring adherence to client specifications and ISO documentation standards.
• Maintained meticulous quality records and collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve process deviations promptly.

Quality Control Specialist at India Pistons Ltd (2013-05 – 2014-06)

• Supported quality control operations including process inspections, defect analysis, and compliance reporting.

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering – Alpha College of Engineering

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering – Vel Tech Polytechnic College