Veena Viswanath

About Veena Viswanath

At Sleek, my primary focus is to streamline talent acquisition and strengthen our team management capabilities, ensuring we attract and retain exceptional professionals. With a seasoned background at Clipboard Health, I honed my skills in business relationship management, cultivating partnerships that have been pivotal in scaling our talent pool and supporting organizational growth.My approach is grounded in a steadfast commitment to ethics, integrity, and continuous improvement. By challenging conventional processes and fostering a culture of performance and behavioral excellence, our teams are empowered to excel. My expertise in analyzing and acting on recruitment data further enables me to align our talent strategy with the evolving needs of the business, driving us towards shared success.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Lead

   Sleek

   Feb 2025 — Present

   Spearhead end-to-end recruitment processes across bulk hiring, niche roles, and executive search, with a strong focus on quality of hire and speed of delivery.Leverage AI-driven tools, automation platforms, and Boolean/X-ray sourcing strategies to proactively identify, engage, and pipeline high-caliber candidates globally.Conduct in-depth candidate interviews (behavioral and competency-based), ensuring alignment with technical skillsets, cultural fit, and long-term potential.Partner closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to shape job requirements, interview plans, and market-informed hiring strategies.Drive offer management and negotiation, balancing internal equity, budget constraints, and candidate expectations to achieve successful closures.Champion candidate experience by maintaining clear communication and seamless interview coordination across all touchpoints.Recruit across a wide range of functions, including technology, finance, operations, and commercial teams, supporting both volume hiring and specialist roles.Develop and maintain strong talent pipelines using ATS (e.g, Greenhouse, Lever) and CRM systems; ensure real-time documentation and data accuracy.Analyze recruitment metrics and funnel health to identify bottlenecks, improve conversion rates, and enhance overall hiring efficiency.Collaborate with employer branding teams to promote job opportunities and enhance brand visibility on LinkedIn, job boards, and talent communities.Stay current on industry trends, salary benchmarks, and evolving sourcing methodologies, continuously evolving hiring practices.

Education

• St Francis Xavier Girls High School

  Bachelor's Degree, Commerce

• MLA Academy of Higher Learning, 14th Cross, Malleswaram, Bangalore 03.

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

  1994 — 1997

• SAS Institute

  Base SAS, Base SAS

Skills

• Transition Management
• Customer Service
• Business Process Improvement
• Mis
• Project Management
• Banking
• Team Management
• Process Improvement
• Relationship Management
• Outsourcing
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Management