Raghu Nandhan

About Raghu Nandhan

My purpose is to get the best out of people I interact with every day. As a leader I believe in big bold ideas, fast failure and pushing the limits of convention to achieve. My goal is to do it better than it has ever been done. My teams achieve this when they are at their best. With that my job is simple. Inspire, coach and motivate people to believe in themselves, have a personal vision and be accountable to their own purpose and that they are in the right job to maximize achievement. A strategic leader with a strong background in operational framework and process excellence. Extensive expertise in talent acquisition and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) operations. Demonstrated leadership abilities with the capacity to build, train and mentor highly productive teams. Problem solver with the capability to tackle difficult projects and create sought after outcomes. Outstanding vision, communication and organizational skills.Contributed to the Vision and Strategy for Pragna\'s growth plans and helped establish dedicated and Client specific delivery teams for all strategic accounts to ensure Pragna adds value to our partnerships with clients and stay in the top 5% of vendors at all Strategic accounts.MSP/VMS DeliveryHigh Volume IT/Engineering Recruiting, New Recruiter training and developmentOffshore Recruiting, Recruiting Process Outsourcing(RPO)Delivery managementStaffing Operations managementApplicant Tracking systemsDiversity Programming/Initiatives Supplier Relationships/ManagementChange Management/Lean Six Sigma Community Involvement/Diversity InclusionBusiness Acumen and Fiscal DisciplineAdvisor to Senior HR Leadership and Key StakeholdersRetention, Mobility, and DevelopmentTurnkey Off Shore Delivery Operations Start up, ManagementStrategic application of process ideas and designInventive problem solver and solution designerRelationship builder and employee motivator

Experience

1. Senior Vice President

   Pragna Solutions

   Jan 2016 — Present · Seattle, WA, US

   Complete ownership of the Global operations, infrastructure and growth plansDeveloped resource strategies, sourcing & recruiting methods, sales strategies and methodsKey contributor to the Leadership’s Strategy, Vision and Growth plan discussions.Assisted in defining the Marketing and Recruitment Processes and oversee that the employees globally follows the ProcessManaged the whole P&L for business linesAssisted in Drafting the Process workflows, Training manuals for recruiting, sales and operationsContributed to drafting the sales and recruitment quotas/goals for Global employeesManage and Develop Offshore Sourcing hub to help support global sourcing initiativesEstablished one of the industry\'s best recruitment delivery engines to support MSP and VMSDeveloped global candidate sourcing strategy for deployment across all RPO client recruiting teams. Presented Sourcing Strategy to senior leadership and executives to get buy in/sign off on macro and micro level strategies. “Operationalized” each custom sourcing strategy for roll out and deployment across all client recruiting teams.Customized Global Recruitment Services We take the time to understand the individual requirements of your company and collaborate with you to customize our recruiting services to serve your needs and achieve your corporate objectives. Our recruiting services support companies globally with customized talent acquisition, talent assessment, and hiring process management.We’re different than other recruitment agencies and staffing companies because we brand your organization, provide you with competitive intelligence and align our recruitment process to your company’s continuing strategic growth.I specialize in evaluating the business needs of staffing firms and recruiting organizations, and in developing strategies to help meet their goals through organizational transformation, technology implementation, and business process improvement.

Education

• Visvesvaraya Technological University

  BE, Don Bosco Instuite of Technology Mechanical

  2004 — 2008

• Madurai Kamaraj University

  MBA, HR

  2008 — 2010

Skills

• Rpo
• Presentation Skills
• Learning & Development
• Business Development
• HR Policies, Procedures and Training
• Sourcing
• Supplier Relationships/Management
• Succession Planning
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• New and Existing Account Management
• Contract Recruitment
• Vms
• Screening
• Recruiting and Rpo Accounts
• Advisor to Senior HR Leadership and Key Stakeholders
• Internet Recruiting
• Retention, Mobility, and Development
• Mergers, Acquisitions & Integrations
• Change Management/Lean Six Sigma
• Employee Engagement
• Organizational Planning & Design
• HR Policies
• Recruiting
• Recruitment Advertising
• Associate Engagement and Retention
• Performance Management
• Community Involvement/Diversity Inclusion
• Project Management
• Technical Recruiting
• HR Project Management
• People Management
• Organizational Design and Development
• Communication Strategies
• Change Leadership
• Oracle
• Talent Acquisition, Development & Retention
• Business Acumen and Fiscal Discipline
• New Business Development and Sales Marketing
• International HR Strategy
• Building & Leading Teams