Syed Ahmed M.

Mobile - 91–98804 07686

E Mail - ahmedsye@gmail.com

Objective
My role and responsibilities must parallel the needs of the organization I am
associated with. Within this environment, I would like to be a strategic partner, an
employee sponsor or advocate and a change mentor.
Additionally, I would like to provide the company with solutions to its current and
future staffing needs. When under your employment, I will do everything in my power
to make a positive impact, to set the example and to be an important part of your
company’s future by attracting, hiring and retaining the best talent in the industry

Executive Summary
10+ years of experience with major exposure in Recruitment, Training and
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Performance monitoring in a highly competitive environment.

 End to end recruitment across different level and responsible for Bangalore
delivery center by preparing hiring plan for the year with the help of client
forecast.

 Responsible for campus, lateral and volume hiring for different business
verticals and horizontals.

 Managing the client communication for recruitment updates and pipeline

hiring.

 Co-ordinate internally with the line manager on the open positions,

monitoring the requirements and the results in order to help the team execute
maintain the high standards.

 Cater to the hiring needs of the various departments in the Telecom and
Banking domains.

 Strong head hunting and network building skills; familiar with using job portals
as well as the other various sources.

 Liaison with vendors for recruitment.

 Devising, executing & evaluating selection processes of interviews, aptitude
tests, personality questionnaires & other group activities.
 Responsible for compensation fitment signoff and managing the salary grids

 Background check execution & verification process.

Achievements
Ensured effective recruitment through interactions with the various Business
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Unit heads.

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  Ensured high employee recruitment and retention rates at TriVium.
 Achieved the targeted source mix (ratio of employee referrals, consultants
and IJP movements) and enabled selection of the core team.

 Ensure high quality of hires by way of monitoring process adherence, training

pass outs and early attrition.

 Career mentoring of the employees at TriVium.

 Providing the most suitable candidate for IonIdea’s external clientele by
understanding the client’s company and its working culture in addition to their
recruitment needs. (Apart from the recruitment activities for internal clients)

 Ensured optimum leverage from resourcing skills.

Employment History

Organization Duration Designation

Soma Enterprise February 2009 – Till Recruitment Consultant
date (External Consultant)
TriVium India Software Pvt Ltd., October 2006 – Manager – Recruitment
Bangalore November 2008
IonIdea Enterprise Solutions June 2003 – October Assistant Manager –
Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore 2006 Recruitment
Job Point January 2000 – May In charge Corporate
2003 Relations (Recruitment,
Training and Business
Development Activities)
Computer Point August 1999 – Assistant Manager-
December 1999 Marketing & Training

Education
MBA (Marketing) Crescent Engineering College, Chennai, Madras University,
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May 1999. Electives: Marketing Research, Consumer Behavior, New Product
Development Management, Service Marketing

 B.A. St. Joseph's College of Arts and Science, Bangalore, Bangalore University,
April 1997.

 12th Std. Army School, Bangalore, C.B.S.E, April 1994.

 10th Std. Baldwin Boys High School, Bangalore, I.C.S.E. April 1992
NOTE: Presently undergoing a correspondence course in Diploma in Human
Resource Management from IIMM, Pune.

Certification
TACT: Course in Transactional Analysis and Customer Treatment, Physis,
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Bangalore

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Detailed work history

Soma Enterprise, Bangalore (February 2009 – Till Date)

Role: Recruitment Consultant (Was external consultant till May 2010 and since have
been employed as HR Manager)

Responsibilities:
• Qualify job specification / salary information and record accurate and
comprehensive job description – check info / requirements in line with key
processes and legislation
• Completing a search of the candidate database to find the right person for the
employer’s vacancy.
• Headhunting - identifying and approaching suitable candidates.
• Receiving and reviewing applications, managing interviews and short-listing
candidates.
• Pre-screen candidates before their interview for suitability and conduct
interviews.
• Briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job
in question.
• Organising interviews for candidate as requested.
• Negotiating pay and salary rates.
• Requesting references and checking the suitability of applicants before
submitting their details to the employer.
• Reviewing recruitment policies to ensure effectiveness of selection techniques
and recruitment programmes.
• Research on benchmark for – salary, availability, candidate pool, industry
activity.
• Candidate control – keep in regular contact to review progress and
performance

TriVium India Software Pvt Ltd., Bangalore (October 2006 – November

2008)
Role: Manager - Recruitment
Team Size: 4

Responsibilities:
• Manpower Planning
o Conceptualize, design and implement the talent acquisition, identification
& succession planning process throughout the organization. This includes
analysis of critical positions and future talent needs and evaluation of key
talent.
o Responsible for the overall direction, coordination, and evaluation of this
critical function within Human Resources.
o Active participation in the set up of organization, development and
implementation of the recruitment plan, in line with business goals.
o Work with the team to identify talent retention issues and to research,
propose and implement new initiatives to curb it.
o Provide corporate leadership in the talent management function,
managing and upgrading the functions to meet current and projected
staffing needs.

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 o Work with senior management to build talent pipeline.
o Undertaking research work in order to inform and/or improve recruitment
practices e.g. Salary
o Benchmarking exercise etc facilitating performance monitoring.

• Manpower Sourcing:
o Sourcing the candidates according to the specifications provided by the
functional heads to match candidate's skills to the requirement of the
position.
o Developed Sourcing Strategy and brought in process excellence through
innovative recruitment practices
o Create healthy relationship between recruitment team & Delivery Team,
helped recruitment team to focus on quality hiring.
o Put up Forecast systems in place.
o Manage sourcing through Job Portals, Internal Website, Vendors, Head
hunting, and Employee Referrals, HR Network, Advertisement and any
other source.
o Closely Monitored recruitment process flaws and implemented new
process.
o Strategize the use of Recruiting Channels viz. Job boards, Employee
Referrals, Vendors, Print Advertisements, Career Fairs etc for hiring as per
set timelines & budgets.
o Researching and preparing Talent brief on select candidates thereby
ensuring the turnaround time between requirement generation and
candidate joining was considerably reduced.

• Interview Management:
o Co-ordinate with the hiring managers on short-listing the profiles for
interview process.
o Meet the interview panel and consolidate the interview feed back.
o Set up the process by initiating new ideas and ensured the process was
adhered to.

• Recruitment Process:
o Maintain complete documentation for the recruitment. Conduct selected
candidate's referral check.
o Discuss Salary offer with the candidate; send New Hire Authorization and
salary justification for approval.
o Prepare offer letter and communicate with the candidate and handle
relocation co-ordination if applicable.
o Work with senior management to build talent pipeline.
o Project implementation in HR at all levels of management and staff in the
Division, including proactive gathering of intelligence relevant to Division's
ability to successfully attract and retain all levels of employees.
o Implementation and monitoring of HR Policies and Performance
Management System.
o Undertaking research work in order to inform and/or improve HR practices
e.g., Salary benchmarking exercise etc.
o Working with the team to identify talent retention issues and to research,
propose and implement new initiatives to curb it.
o Maintained a high joining ratio of 80%.
o Negotiating and managing Vendor Agreements / Contracts.

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• Team Handling:
o Managing a team of four recruiters to handle recruitment activities.
o Helping & guiding the team to achieve objectives and high motivational
levels
o Periodic monitoring of performance of the team and taking corrective
action.
o Mentoring and Training of the new team members on the sourcing
process, technical skills and resolve operational team issues.
o Team building and bonding exercises.

IonIdea Enterprise Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Bangalore (June 2003 – October

2006)
Role: Assistant Manager - Recruitment
Responsibilities:
• Leading a team of 14 members that cater to the entire recruitment needs of the
client.
• Provide managerial leadership, coaching/feedback and development for direct
reports and business partners.
• Responsible for analyzing the team’s performance and accountable for Team
Targets.
• Evaluate skill level; manage offer process, including reference checks, salary
recommendations.
• Negotiate offers by partnering with hiring manager, senior management, and
other groups as necessary.
• Screen and qualify candidates according to client specifications before the
candidate is transitioned to the appropriate Project Manager. This includes
reviewing their resume against skill set and experience requirements, checking
candidate references, conducting background checks and coordinating technical
assessments.
• Responsible for ensuring that the candidates’ compensation requirement is within
the client budget and the candidate availability fit within the client timeframes.
• Generation of a daily status report and updating of the same on a need basis.
• Consult with and advise management regarding hiring needs, job specifications,
job duties, qualifications and skills.
• Conduct research and analyze data on assigned projects including agency
performance.
• Negotiate offers by partnering with hiring manager, senior management, and
other groups as necessary.

Job Point - Division of Computer Point (January 2000 – May 2003)

Role: In charge Corporate Relations (Recruitment, Training and Business
Development Activities)
Responsibilities:
• Recruitment
o Mentoring 9 other executives working in the organization, in addition to
monitoring and supervising the team. Responsible for the targets achieved
by the team.
o Staffed major accounts and projects for high profile clients. Interviewed,
trained, and mentored other recruiters.
o Negotiate and establish terms of agreement with clients and candidates.
o Source and recruit technical professionals in the areas of IT, software and
hardware engineering

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 o Clientele liaison for apt Manpower Specifications and Negotiations of terms
and service
o Responsible for managing and maintaining relationships with
clients/candidates.
o Sourcing out potential candidates through varied modes of operation.
o Initial screening and short listing the candidates

• Corporate Training
o Handled key accounts.
o Procurement of training orders from various clients both in the IT as well
as in the Non IT fields.
o Responsible for getting feedback from the participants about the course as
well as the trainer.
o Prospecting Corporate Trainers, facilitating the interaction between the
client and the trainer.
o Successfully tapped the niche markets by implementing the strategic
marketing plans.
o Ensured complete competitor knowledge to plan the marketing strategies.

Computer Point (August 1999 – December 1999)

Role: Assistant Manager- Marketing & Training
Responsibilities:
• Marketing for Corporate Training (meeting the clients, Prospecting Corporate
Trainers, Arranging for meeting between both the clients and the trainer,
Arranging for the course material or handouts, Ensuring the smooth functioning of
the entire Corporate Training)
• Initial Screening for new Personnel joining the organization.
• Involved in Planning Marketing Strategies.
• Handling the overall Marketing of the education and Training Division.
• Responsible for placements of the candidates & all other activities which help in
smooth functioning of the center

Personal Details

Date of birth 7th September 1976

Nationality Indian
Languages English, Hindi, Kannada and Urdu
Marital Status Married
Residence Contact No 91-80-41706681
Permanent address A-2, Jyothi Nivas, 4th ‘A’ Cross
Kaggadaspura, C.V Raman Nagar Post
Bangalore -93

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