Smitha Jain

About Smitha Jain

Global Talent Acquisition Partner Talent Strategist Diversity Champion!With 18 years of expertise, I specialize in sourcing and engaging top-tier talent, crafting recruitment strategies that align with business goals. My deep market insights enable optimal staffing solutions that drive organizational success. I excel at navigating complex hiring landscapes. My ability to collaborate across diverse teams and cultures ensures seamless talent acquisition that aligns with business needs and fuels innovation.A dynamic, results-oriented leader, I thrive in fast-paced environments with evolving needs—balancing speed with quality to build high-performing teams. Committed to diversity and exceptional candidate experiences, I bring strategic thinking and adaptability to every hiring challenge. Expertise: Accounts Management, Candidate Pipeline Generation, Talent Acquisition, Networking, Creative & Challenging Search, Competitive Intelligence and Research, Compensation, Negotiation & Closing. Open Networker with almost 25K+ direct connections and growing!Tools: iCims, Greenhouse, EightFold.AI, Calendly, Zoom, Slack, Taleo ATS, E-Rec, LinkedIn, Jobs2Web, Inside Connector, Entelo, Connectifier, infoGist, Job Boards, Resume Database Mining, HireEZ, Beeline, Vendor management, Internet Sourcing, Advanced Boolean & X-Ray SearchesCertifications:> LinkedIn Recruiter > Black Belt in Internet RecruitmentRecruiting Performance & Metrics: Time-to-Fill / Candidate Submittal Turnaround: Averaged a swift 2-week turnaround from candidate identification to submission. Hiring Targets: Consistently met and exceeded a monthly hiring goal of 5+ hires per month. Success Metrics: Performance was primarily evaluated based on the volume and quality of weekly candidate submittals and conversion to hires. Drove a 38% increase in underrepresented tech hires by building and nurturing talent pools of 500+ candidates, optimizing sourcing mix across platforms like Entelo and GitHub, and ensuring 100% diverse slate compliance for leadership roles. Played a key role in supporting high-volume hiring initiatives, including weekly hiring events across diverse solution areas, ensuring a continuous pipeline of top-tier talent for Engineering Roles. Executed strategic campus recruitment campaigns across universities, contributing to a 35% year-over-year increase in graduate hires and improved retention rates

Experience

1. Talent Sourcer Recruiter Iii Microsoft Ai (Search Wizards)

   Microsoft

   Nov 2025 — Present

   Driving innovation at Microsoft AI (MAI), a next-generation organization focused on building advanced consumer AI products.

Education

• Recruiting-online.com

  Advanced Online Recruiting Techniques by Glenn Gutmacher, Sourcing

  2011 — 2011

• NMKRV College

  Computer Applications

Skills

• Microsoft Technologies
• Staff Augmentation
• Screening Resumes
• Recruiting
• Technical Recruiting
• Consulting
• IT Recruitment
• Search
• College Recruiting
• Sdlc
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Wcf
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Tfs
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Vb.net
• Networking
• Interviews
• Biztalk
• Vendor Management
• Temporary Placement
• Internet Recruiting
• Visual Studio
• C#
• .net
• Executive Search
• Resource Management
• Sharepoint
• Training
• Soa
• Software Development
• Etl
• Contract Recruitment
• Staffing Services
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Business Analysis
• Ado.net
• Permanent Placement