Simran Lakra

About Simran Lakra

I am a data-driven Senior Technical Recruiter with 4+ years of experience hiring for high-growth product and engineering teams across FinTech, Automotive, HealthTech, and Telecom domains.Currently working with a global engineering organization employees), I specialize in building scalable hiring strategies and closing niche technical roles across Software Engineering, Data Engineering, DevOps, SRE, and QA/SDET. Key Highlights:• Delivered 60+ technical hires annually across multiple domains • Reduced time-to-hire by up to 35% through structured talent mapping & sourcing strategies • Built proactive pipelines for 8+ critical roles, reducing dependency on reactive hiring • Improved candidate quality match rate by 25% using advanced Boolean & AI-driven sourcing • Reduced agency dependency by 20% through referral and direct sourcing strategies What I do best:• Hiring for product companies and high-scale engineering teams • Niche tech hiring (Backend, Data, Cloud, AI/ML, Embedded) • Stakeholder management with senior leadership • Data-backed hiring decisions and recruitment analytics • Designing high-quality candidate experience journeys 🧠 Tools & Expertise:LinkedIn Recruiter | Naukri | Eightfold AI | Boolean Search | Talent Mapping | Market Intelligence I bring a unique edge: strong technical understanding combined with business impact — enabling me to evaluate candidates beyond resumes and align hiring with long-term team goals. Open to opportunities in:• Product Companies • Remote / Global Hiring Roles • Talent Partner / Strategic Hiring Roles Let’s connect if you’re building high-performing engineering teams

Experience

1. Senior Member - Talent Acquisition Specialist

   GlobalLogic

   Feb 2025 — Present · Noida, IN

   Delivered 60+ annual technical hires across FinTech, Automotive, HealthTech, and Telecom domains for a employee global engineering firm• Reduced time-to-hire by 35% for niche roles through structured talent mapping, proactive sourcing, and pipeline strategy• Built and maintained proactive talent pipelines for 8+ critical roles, reducing reactive hiring cycles and improving hiring predictability• Improved candidate quality match rate by 25% by implementing advanced Boolean search frameworks and AI-powered sourcing strategies• Conducted 200+ technical screening interviews annually, maintaining a 75% shortlist-to-interview success rate• Increased referral hiring success from 5% to 10%, generating 15+ hires and reducing agency dependency by ~20%• Partnered with 15+ senior hiring managers, driving faster decision-making and improved offer acceptance rates• Designed recruitment analytics framework tracking TTH, source effectiveness, and pipeline velocity, improving hiring efficiency by 20%• Published market intelligence reports covering salary benchmarks, talent supply-demand, and competitor insights• Enhanced candidate experience, improving satisfaction scores by 28%

Education

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Art/Art Studies, General

• Amity University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resource Management