Manikanta A.

About Manikanta A.

Graduating with a Bachelor of Technology from Vishnu Institute of Technology (Autonomous), this professional contributes as a Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist at Kaav Inc. Their role focuses on recruitment marketing, employment branding, and social media strategies, including global campaigns and referral drives. They collaborate with recruitment stakeholders and HR teams to implement impactful initiatives and maintain strategic relationships. At Kaav Inc, they provide business leaders with insights on emerging hiring trends, while championing diversity and enhancing the candidate experience through data and analytics. They drive recruiter productivity, manage capacity, and introduce innovative digital recruitment techniques to improve organizational outcomes. Their work reflects a commitment to continuous improvement and inclusive talent acquisition.

Experience

1. Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist

   Kaav Inc

   Apr 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Responsible for recruitment marketing, employment branding (EB) and social media including global EB campaigns, market assessments and referral drives.>Building and maintaining strategic relationships with key recruitment stakeholders>Providing direction and consultation to business leaders on strategic and emerging hiring trends>Driving continuous improvement in the candidate’s overall experience in the hiring process, data and analytics, and recruiter productivity>Managing recruiter capacity while bringing innovative ideas and recruiting techniques to the Talent Acquisition function that enhance our digital capabilities>Leading diversity and employer branding initiatives and partnering with the HR team and business leaders>Create, develop and manage project plans in support of department and team initiativesRecruit, hire, and support the training and development of Division recruiters for Home Office Recruiting teams – Branch Development, Client Strategies Group, Compliance, Finance, Human Resources, Internal Audit and Legal Divisions.>Work with other Recruiting Team Leaders, HR Business Partners and Business Leaders to create recruiting strategies for key roles, including pathway roles and pipeline initiatives>Understand and influence team/department level activities – triage, diagnose and work in partnership to remedy issues that are impacting time to fill and/or an ideal candidate experience

Education

• Vishnu Institute of Technology (Autonomous)

  Bachelor of Technology

• Shree Talent Vidhyanikethan

  High School Diploma

  2014 — 2014

• Ramu-Seetha Polytechnic College - India

  Master's Degree