Santhosh Reddy

About Santhosh Reddy

As a Senior Technical Recruiting Manager with over 15 years of experience in U.S. staffing—and more than 6 years leading high-performing onshore and offshore teams—I bring a results-driven, strategic approach to talent acquisition. My track record includes successfully placing top-tier professionals across diverse sectors including DoD, DoE, Healthcare, Public Sector, Higher Education, Utilities, Retail, and Information Technology.At The AES Group, my mission is closely aligned with our commitment to delivering innovative, tech-forward solutions that create a meaningful societal impact. Leveraging our global reach, I help organizations harness top talent in cutting-edge areas such as cloud, data, and AI. My dual focus on recruiting and customer service fosters a culture of integrity, collaboration, and impact—ensuring we consistently drive value for our clients and candidates alike.In my current role, I lead the strategic direction of our talent acquisition function, enabling connections between over skilled technical professionals and transformative projects across a wide range of industries. My time at Thompson Technologies further sharpened my ability to serve diverse client needs—from Fortune enterprises to agile startups—through thoughtful, relationship-centered staffing solutions.I believe in building genuine, long-term partnerships that empower businesses and talent to thrive in today’s competitive, fast-evolving tech landscape.

Experience

1. Sr Technical Recruiting Manager

   The AES Group

   Jul 2023 — Present · Bellevue, WA, US

   AES is a premier technology consulting company that has been bringing businesses and talent together, for over 20 years, to deliver the most innovative technology solutions that create the most positive impact to society. With a global talent reach of over project managers, architects and engineers, AES has helped over 40 business enterprises, of all sizes, including Fortune 500 companies engage their customers, empower their employees, and transform their business operations with the power of cloud, data, AI and other emerging technologies.Responsibilities• Lead and manage a high-performing recruitment team across onshore and offshore locations, driving strategic hiring initiatives and mentoring team members to exceed performance metrics.• Act as an individual contributor for niche and senior-level technical roles, owning the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition intake to offer negotiation and onboarding.• Collaborate with executive leadership and business stakeholders to align hiring strategies with organizational goals, workforce planning, and talent pipeline development.• Spearhead sourcing strategies using a mix of traditional and modern tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, job boards, ATS, referrals, Boolean search) to identify top-tier technical talent.• Provide data-driven insights through hiring analytics, funnel metrics, and KPI reporting to continuously improve time-to-fill, quality-of-hire, and candidate experience.• Champion a high-touch candidate experience while fostering long-term relationships with clients and consultants to support retention and redeployment efforts.• Develop and refine internal recruitment processes, training materials, and best practices to enhance team productivity and consistency.