Vinu Chandran

Global Talent Acquisition Leader with 16+ years of experience driving recruitment strategy, delivery excellence, and workforce transformation across US, UK, Canada, and Mexico markets. Specialized in leading large-scale IT and BFSI hiring programs, managing strategic enterprise accounts, and building high-performance recruitment teams. Recognized for delivering exceptional hiring outcomes across niche and high-volume requirements while maintaining strong stakeholder engagement, operational efficiency, and client satisfaction.

Strong track record in stakeholder management, workforce planning, and vendor governance, with a data-driven approach to improving time-to-hire, quality of hire, and cost optimization. Experienced in scaling teams, managing global clients, and building talent pipelines, with deep knowledge of hiring process. Actively stay aligned with evolving recruitment trends by leveraging modern ATS platforms, AI-driven sourcing techniques, and talent intelligence tools to improve hiring efficiency and candidate engagement

Recruitment Manager / Delivery Lead – Global Hiring - Surface Insight(Mainstream Tek)

(2023-06)

• Leading end-to-end recruitment delivery across US, Canada, and UK markets, supporting enterprise clients across BFSI and IT domains
• Managing a team of recruiters (6 members), driving performance, productivity, and delivery against hiring targets
• Supported hiring for State Street Alpha platform, covering CRD (Charles River Development), Data Migration, Testing, and Asset Management roles (QA, BA, PM)
• Built strong pipelines for CRD professionals, including Business Analysts, Developers, and Support specialists
• Delivered hiring for data migration and testing roles, focusing on data validation, reconciliation, and system integration
• Successfully hired Asset Management professionals, including QA Analysts, Business Analysts, and Project Managers for investment platform transformation programs
• Handling high-volume and niche hiring (10–20+ open roles/month) across contract, C2H, and full-time positions.
• Successfully managing key clients including State Street, Played a key role in account growth and business expansion, including opening new accounts for HCL and Boeing.
• Built a performance-driven recruitment environment by tracking recruiter effectiveness across pipeline movement, closures, aging requirements, and delivery turnaround, enabling faster and more predictable hiring outcomes
• Built strong talent pipelines using job boards, networking, and proactive sourcing strategies
• Driving data-driven recruitment strategies, improving time-to-fill and submission-to-interview ratios
• Leading vendor coordination and stakeholder communication, ensuring timely delivery and quality submissions
• Managed recruiter performance through defined KPIs and SLAs, including submission ratio, interview conversion, offer acceptance, and time-to-fill metrics
• Played a key leadership role in scaling recruitment functions supporting complex transformation initiatives including State Street Alpha, Custody, Charles River, and Data Migration programs
• Conducting salary benchmarking and offer negotiations, ensuring competitive closures aligned with client budgets
• Mentoring and training team members, improving recruiter performance and delivery quality
• Providing regular reports, dashboards, and insights to leadership and clients on hiring performance

Recruitment Lead – North America/ Canada / UK and Mexico - Hexaware BPS (former Caliberpoint)

(2013-09 - 2023-05)

• Led a team of recruiters (3 members) supporting hiring across US, UK, Canada, and Mexico regions
• Owned end-to-end recruitment strategy, workforce planning, and delivery for multiple enterprise clients
• Managed high-volume hiring (30–50+ open roles/month) across IT and business functions
• Partnered with senior stakeholders and clients to align hiring strategy with business goals
• Built and executed data-driven sourcing strategies, improving candidate quality and reducing time-to-hire
• Established strong talent pipelines using job boards, social media, and passive sourcing techniques
• Successfully managing key clients including State Street, EY, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, Northern Trust, AON Investments, GE International, and Neuberger Berman.
• Led vendor management strategy, including onboarding, performance tracking, and contract negotiation.
• Acted as primary escalation point for clients and vendors, ensuring timely issue resolution
• Improved recruitment efficiency by working in ATS. (Hirecraft, Jobdiva).
• Led end-to-end recruitment for State Street Alpha platform initiatives, driving hiring across Custody, Charles River (CRIMS), Data Migration, and Conversion Specialist workstreams
• Delivered 300+ successful hires over 8 years, supporting critical business transformation and system migration programs
• Partnered directly with State Street stakeholders through requirement gathering calls, translating business needs into structured hiring plans
• Drove team alignment by cascading detailed requirements, improving submission quality and reducing turnaround time
• Built specialized talent pipelines for Conversion Specialists and data transformation roles, ensuring readiness for large-scale migration projects
• Demonstrated deep domain expertise in investment operations, custody services, and financial data platforms
• Played a key role in ensuring delivery excellence, stakeholder satisfaction, and consistent SLA achievement.
• Mentored and trained recruiters, driving team performance, quality, and best practices
• Strengthened employer branding initiatives, increasing candidate engagement and pipeline strength

IT Recruiter / Executive Client Services – US Staffing - Helios and Matheson Information Technology limited

(2012-04 - 2013-08)

Information Technology About Helios and Matheson Helios and Matheson has helped scores of clients maximize the performance of their it organizations with a powerful suite of services driven by a seamless global delivery model. We are headquartered in Chennai, India with offices and subsidiaries in USA, Singapore and India. Over time we have built a strong USA and Singapore presence and deep client relationships.

Sustained infrastructure and sales/marketing investments over the last 22 years have helped create a world-class knowledge-networked work environment that empowers our team to provide high quality solutions to clients. We came out with our initial public offer (ipo) of equity in 1999. We are listed in India on the national stock exc hange (heliosmath), the stock exchange, Mumbai (Helios mat i; 532347), Bloomberg code (hmit in) and madras stock exchange (hms).

We have a track record of uninterrupted profits (60 straight quarters) and dividend distribution since inception.

• Exclusive experience working with Permanent positions, Full Time, C2C, Contract to Hire,.
• Manage up to 5-7 open positions at a time
• Handled all recruiting functions servicing the Financial, Telecom, Engineering, Pharma industries.
• Utilizing of internal Job Portals, candidate referrals, internet job boards (Google search, dice, monster, Corp – Corp) and social networking to identify potential candidates.
• Handling Recruitment across all levels Junior Level, Middle Level, Senior Level (Junior Admin - Senior Administrator, Team Leads and Project Leads.)
• Negotiated salary with candidates and employers.
• Handling clients and helped
• Maintaining proper records of the candidates in the database system of the organization.
• Screened candidates to determine matching criteria and experience for existing openings.
• Responsible for all Technical Recruitment (Windows, SharePoint, Web developers, Linux LAMP, Network Admin, PHP Programmer, Java Developer, VB.Net, ASP.Net, Flash Developer, SAP, QA Testing Etc.)
• Worked on Nish Requirements like Tririga, Ab initio, Azure Developer, Team Center, Talend Architect, Citrix Engineer, Tableau, Zimbra Admin, CA Gen 8.0 Admin MES Flex Net etc.
• Co-ordination for Negotiation of salary, preparation PO.
• Clients TCS (TAG and RMG), Cap Gemini, TD, Emphasis. Direct clients: TD Ameritrade, Bunge ltd.

IT Recruiter – US Staffing - Computech Corporation - Chennai, India

(2011-02 - 2012-03)

Information Technology About Computech Computech was founded with a simple motive of offering the clients exactly what they want, how they want and when they want it. By leveraging for its clients its technological edge and right-sourcing advantage, Computech in a short period of time has grown to become one of the most trusted strategic technology partners. Treating every client as the top priority, we customize our solutions and services to align with the unique needs of each client.

Computech is mostly dealing with PepsiCo, Toyota and NCR

• Fulfill the client's requirements by providing them best resources
• Responsible for coordinating all staffing efforts and active recruitment on CTC, W2, CTH and fulltime positions.
• VMS management of vendor portal and CRM tool management of internal submission portal,
• Handling the entire recruitment process until the consultant is on-board with client.
• Developing and maintaining vendor network
• Have involved into requirements like collecting perfect client requirements and sending across into the market with highlighting the experience which are highly preferred by client for closures.
• Sourced, screened, filtered resumes, checked references, interviewed and placed technical candidates with various clients (end-clients as well as other third party consulting companies).
• Use effective resourcing strategies such as Portals Corp-Corp, Monster, Dice, CareerBuilder, Internet sourcing, networking, employee referrals and direct mailing & resume databases.
• Co-ordinate with other recruiters to ensure that as a team we rapidly identify quality candidates, reduce time to fill, build a diverse candidate database.
• Clients Dealt by us are: PepsiCo, Toyota and NCR

DMLT - Diploma in Medical Lab Technician - Ideal institute of Paramedical and technology

BBA - Madras University