Vinod Raj

About Vinod Raj

Transforming Global Recruitment for Top-Tier Tech TeamsAs a Senior Talent Acquisition Partner and Technical Recruiter with 10+ years of expertise, I specialize in scaling recruitment for high-growth tech teams. I’m passionate about delivering world-class hiring experiences that build impactful teams and align with business priorities. What Sets Me Apart: Innovative and Agile Hiring: Closed escalated and high-priority roles within 30 days, leveraging unconventional methods to secure hard-to-find “purple squirrel” candidates who drive business impact.🤖 Tech-Driven Recruitment: Built critical Generative AI, SRE, and Data Engineering teams by integrating market analytics and sourcing across global markets. Delivered diverse talent pipelines that powered innovation. Diversity & Inclusion Excellence: At Microsoft, I hired 220+ candidates in FY22 with 33% diversity representation, increasing to nearly 70% in FY23. I believe inclusive teams are key to creating innovative solutions. Award-Winning Problem Solver: Recognized with a Silver Award and two Bronze Awards for excelling under high-pressure recruitment challenges while increasing team sourcing efficiency by 20% through advanced training in Google X-Ray, PSE, and market mapping.Specializations: Advanced Sourcing (Boolean, X-Ray, Automation Tools) Data-Driven Recruitment Strategies Scaling Tech Hiring for Niche Roles Full-Cycle Recruitment Excellence Cross-Functional Stakeholder Collaboration Global Talent Market Expertise Building the Future of TechI thrive in high-performance, fast-paced environments where innovation meets execution. I’m actively exploring opportunities to bring my expertise to a global tech leader. Ready to build teams that solve today’s challenges and shape tomorrow’s innovations? Let’s connect.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition

   Citi

   Apr 2023 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Wearing different hats in a day, at times Full Stack Expert, at times Java Expert at time PEGA expert.• Some say “Java” was inspired by Coffee as most of us don’t like to miss our morning coffee, hence we hire round the year with me contributing 45% of diversity hires for Chennai & Pune location.• Scouted Top Solution Architects in Chennai for Personal Banking & Wealth Management team for seamless banking experience. • Bronze is made-up of 88% Copper & 12% tin – Won Bronze award twice, once for closing niche skill and once for contribution to the project.• Not sure if AI would replace me in future, being an homosapien sapiens, i feel pride in closing niche skill Generative AI. Loading.

Education

• Karnataka Science College, Dharwad

  Bachelor in Bio Technology

• Bangalore University

  MBA, HR & Marketing

Skills

• IT Recruitment
• Human Resources
• Sourcing
• Technical Recruiting