Sara Rajesh

Seasoned Bench Sales Recruiter with 7+ years of hands-on experience in the US IT staffing industry, specializing in marketing and placement of consultants across various technologies and domains. Proficient in end-to-end bench sales process including sourcing, marketing, rate negotiation, interview coordination, and placement follow-up. Extensive experience working with consultants holding H1B, OPT, CPT, TN, GC, and US Citizen statuses.

Strong network of vendors, clients, and implementation partners, ensuring fast and successful consultant placements. Expertise in using job portals and professional platforms such as Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder, LinkedIn and Indeed for consultant marketing and lead generation. Inclusion of AI in marketing using Tools like Merlin Tool, Chat GPT, Gemini AI.

In-depth understanding of US tax terms and visa compliance, including C2C, W2, and 1099 models. Excellent communication and negotiation skills, ensuring alignment between consultants expectations and client requirements. Results-driven and team-oriented professional, known for strategic planning, quick turnaround, and commitment to quality placements.

Sr Bench Sales Recruiter - Talvane Tech LLC - Hyderabad, India

(2025-10)

• Marketing and placing bench consultants (US Citizens, GC, H1B, OPT, CPT, EADS etc.) with direct clients, Tier-1 vendors, and implementation partners.
• Sourcing job requirements from portals such as Dice, Monster, Indeed, LinkedIn, and through networking.
• Screening job requirements and matching them with consultant skill sets, and submit suitable profiles.
• Negotiate rates and terms with vendors and clients to close deals effectively.
• Maintaining daily communication with bench consultants to track availability and gather updated skill sets.
• Scheduling interviews to coordinate with all vendors and follow up for feedback.
• Maintaining an updated database of vendors, clients and consultant profiles.
• Staying up to date with current market trends, technologies, and hiring demands.
• Daily checking with known vendors regarding requirements and sourcing the suitable candidate for the requirements.
• Proficient in using AI tools and training consultants to meet the present market trends.
• Reaching out the onsite leads and manager in solving any issue with the consultants.
• Pro in building network relations with new vendors using social networking websites.
• Maintain daily and weekly status lists of all activities through MS Excel sheets.

Bench Sales Recruiter - Metrix IT Solutions Inc - Hyderabad, India

(2024-01 - 2025-09)

• Proficient in using and explaining the US Job Portals like Dice, LinkedIn, Indeed, Social networking sites.
• Experienced in working with OPT/CPT, H1B, EAD, Green Card & US citizens.
• Good Knowledge of Employment Type w2, Corp to Corp, 1099, Own Corp explaining to consultants.
• Patiently dealing with the consultants and keep on updating them on daily basis regarding the marketing.
• Always available in responding on time to consultants, Vendors, and Clients.
• Effective in using the Internal Systems and Database for recording different stages in recruitment process.
• Checking the daily status of consultant availability in the market.
• Updating the resume as per the vendor requirement.
• Checking daily mails of consultants and help them if required.
• Understand the requirement in depth to ensure quality sourcing and recruiting.
• Good Understanding of IT Terms and Technologies.
• Identify the right requirements to our consultant profiles on various job portals for submitting the consultants and follow up on interview schedules.
• Maintaining relations with close vendor and Prime vendors in working day to day requirements.

Bench Sales Recruiter - Binary Techsystems - Hyderabad, India

(2023-10 - 2023-12)

• Involved in selling the Bench consultants, including searching, qualifying, scheduling, interviews, rate negotiations and closing.
• Responsible in marketing IT Bench Consultants (H1B, US Citizen, Green Card, OPT, EAD, and CPT) with vendors.
• Searching the requirements for the allotted bench from portals, groups and with contacts. Sharing the requirements with the consultants by his/her comfort ability used to submit the resume to the recruiter.
• Speaking with the recruiters regarding the rate and getting the best as suggested by management.
• Worked extensively on marketing bench consultants.
• Interacting with Tire one Vendors and making new vendors to the company.
• Involved in marketing of consultants on bench to the preferred vendors.
• Getting requirements for the bench consultants from various sources like prime vendors, Job Portals and other Networking sites.
• Keeping track of the start and end dates of Bench Consultants.
• Maintain daily and weekly status lists of all activities through MS Excel.
• Setup interviews and closed candidates for various positions.
• Process candidates from initial contact through entire interview /placement process which includes interview scheduling and follow up.
• Responsibilities include calling on prime vendors, developing corporate account relationships, presenting consultants, negotiating and finalizing contracts.
• Negotiating rate with vendors and managing the long-term relations with them.

Bench Sales Recruiter - SVS SOFTTECH LLC - Hyderabad, India

(2019-01 - 2023-09)

• Involved in Full Life Cycle in Sales as my Responsibilities are Sourcing, Identifying, Interviewing, Screening, Formatting and placing personnel in quick turnaround time in contract in the Information Technology industry throughout the United States.
• Extensive worked on different sites such as Dice, CareerBuilder, Tek systems, indeed, Zip recruiter, Randstad and other company portals.
• Ability to work effectively in high-pressure environments. Recruited resources in various technologies and platforms.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, creativity, excellent attitude towards teamwork and common goals achievement.
• Expert in Bench Sales including H1B's, GC's, USC's & EAD's.
• Understanding the consultant's technologies and skill sets.
• Coordinating with the consultant in order to know their comfortableness with the requirement before submitting to the Vendor.
• Reaching out for the maximum number of open requirements in the market.
• Intimate the entire team regarding client submissions to avoid duplication.
• Inform the consultant regarding the vendor calls and end client interview schedules.
• Prepare the consultants for the end client interviews.
• Involved and helped consultants in entire process of H1B Filling.

Graduate Apprentice Engineer - ORDINANCE FACTORY - Yeddumailaram, India

(2016-06 - 2017-06)

• Install new equipment according to customer requirements and perform initial testing and optimization procedures to ensure correct and efficient operation, reducing risks by 99%.
• Disassemble malfunctioning equipment when necessary to locate broken parts and complete repairs using specialized tools.
• Manage 70-square-foot building machinery, including completing routine maintenance, performing efficiency tests, repairing broken machines and recommending upgrades when necessary.
• Coordinate with other equipment technicians to improve the integration of multiple systems within large buildings.
• Final Quality Inspection.
• Man power handling.
• Co-ordination with third party inspection team.
• Preparation of monthly quality and production reports.
• Design and Development of Vehicle-parts.
• Fabrication and Assembly of Vehicle-parts.

B. Tech - Marri Laxman Reddy Institute of technology & Management (2015)

Intermediate - Narayana Jr. College (2011)

SSC - Adarsh Vidhyalaya High School (2009)