Shikha Sharad

About Shikha Sharad

Performance-oriented Talent Acquisition Lead with 15 years of experience working with fast-paced technology startups and expertise in Leadership & Strategic hiring across Big Data Analytics, AI ML, E-commerce, Cloud Computing, FinTech and Management Consulting domain. Hands-on in recruiting critical, niche & high impact Leadership positions in Engineering, Product, Data Science and Design. Sourcing talent for GM to SVP level through Market Research, Market Mapping and Skill Analysis. Collaborating with Business Leaders & Hiring Managers on the workforce planning & prioritizing talent need, building recruiting strategies, market mapping, managing talent attraction, talent engagement & employer branding.Extensive sourcing through unconventional channels & social media platforms and managing end-to-end University hiring.Actively working on D&I initiatives, running Hackathons, organizing events like GHCI, TechTalks, Meet-ups, Hiring Campaigns, Conferences etc.

Experience

1. Consultant, Talent Acquisition

   Visa

   Sep 2021 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   As the world\'s leader in digital payments technology, Visa\'s mission is to connect the world through the most creative, reliable and secure payment network - enabling individuals, businesses, and economies to thrive. Our advanced global processing network, VisaNet, provides secure and reliable payments around the world, and is capable of handling more than transaction messages a second. The company\'s dedication to innovation drives the rapid growth of connected commerce on any device, and fuels the dream of a cashless future for everyone, everywhere. As the world moves from analog to digital, Visa is applying our brand, products, people, network and scale to reshape the future of commerce.FinTech is dependent on innovation; looking for creative and imaginative individuals who will help drive new ideas and solutions and architect high performance & scalable systems :1. Chief Architect (Java, Payment domain)2. Staff Software Engineer (Java, Microservices)3. Sr. Data Engineer4. SRE

Education

• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Manangement (HR)

  2003 — 2005

• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Business Administration and Management, General

  2000 — 2003

• BIV

  12th, Science, Maths

  1992 — 1999

Skills

• Mobile Technology
• Requirements Analysis
• Sourcing
• Vendor Management
• IT Recruitment
• Employee Engagement
• Internet Recruiting
• Networking
• Agile Methodologies
• Executive Search
• Resource Management
• Management
• Team Management
• Business Analysis
• Strategy
• Recruiting
• Telecommunications
• Sdlc
• Benefits Negotiation
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Interviews
• New Hire Orientations
• Human Resources
• Technical Recruiting
• Consulting
• Java
• Talent Management
• Start-Ups
• Employer Branding
• Core Java
• Contract Recruitment
• Screening
• Performance Management