Sumesh Desai

Experienced Talent Acquisition Specialist with hands-on experience in full-cycle recruitment for technical and nontechnical roles. Strong expertise in sourcing, screening, interview coordination, ATS management. Proven ability to reduce time-to-hire, improve candidate experience, and support business hiring goals through data-driven recruitment strategies.

Talent Acquisition Specialist at Advent Global Solution (2023-03 – 2023-10)

Managed end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from requirement gathering to offer rollout. Worked on technical and non-technical hiring across IT, sales, and support roles.

• Managed end-to-end recruitment lifecycle from requirement gathering to offer rollout
• Worked on technical and non-technical hiring across IT, sales, and support roles
• Sourced candidates using LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Monster, indeed, Boolean search
• Screened 100+ profiles weekly through resume shortlisting and initial HR interviews
• Coordinated interviews with hiring managers and tracked feedback
• Maintained accurate candidate data in ATS platforms (Workday, Zoho Recruit)
• Improved time-to-fill by optimizing sourcing channels and follow-up processes
• Supported onboarding activities including documentation and background verification using Darwinbox HRMS

Intern at Navahind Society (2025-05 – 2025-07)

Major internship involving data collection and analysis for organizational study.

• Collected and analyzed employee and member data through surveys and interviews
• Assisted in documentation, reporting, and presentation of findings to management

Intern at Vinsavi Indotechs (2024-11 – 2024-12)

Assisted in manpower planning and payroll coordination.

• Assisted in manpower planning and payroll coordination
• Supported preparation of employee cost and productivity reports

MBA in Finance and HR – Visvesvaraya Technological University (2024-02 – 2025-11)

BBA in Hospitality and Management – Goa College of Hospitality and Culinary Education (2019-07 – 2023-01)