Sandeep Reddy Karra

Contact: +91-9618686920
Email: sandeepreddykarra@hotmail.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sandeep-reddy-karra-11229b185
Profile Overview:
 I am looking forward to pursuing a career in a company where I can use my skills which ensure organizational as
wellas my personal growth.
 8+ years of experience in the field of IT Industry of Recruiting department, in working with Implementation Partners
/ Direct Clients.

Professional Summary:
 Proficient in all phases of handling End to End Recruitment process.
 In all aspects of the Recruiting Lifecycle from initial needs analysis through delivery and support.
 Very well understands the commitment to Business and Clients.
 Excellent Communication, motivation, team building and time management skills.
 Expertise in Sourcing, Screening, Validating, Offering and Closing Recourses and maintaining Client Interaction and
Candidate Interaction.
 Having experience in sourcing the candidates from Job Portals like Monster, Career Builder, Dice, Linked In, indeed
etc.
 Successful in Sourcing, Screening, Validating, Salary Negotiation and Placement follow-up.
 Knowledge in managing the complete requirement cycle of sourcing the best talent from diverse sources by
coordinating with cross-function department heads for assigning the workforce requirement.
 Excellent Communication Skills, People Skills, Negotiation skills and good Collaborator.
 Adept at working on niche technologies and requirements where consultants are hard to find.
 Involved in Contract or temporary, Temp-Perm and Permanent or Fulltime placements. Good knowledge of US Tax
terms like C2C, W2 & 1099.
 Experience in client and vendor interaction and highly regarded as a good collaborator and team organizer.
 Collaborated with all levels of professionals in the management and technical teams. Associated to work with
external recruitment professionals from US.
 Detail oriented individual with excellent communication skills.
 Can work in a team environment individually.
 Expert in hiring top notch consultants in the technologies like.Net Developer, UI/UX Engineers, Full Stack Java/J2EE,
Full Stack.Net Developers/Leads, Angular JS, C & C++, DevOps Engineers, Network, Security, Big Data, Hadoop, AWS
Cloud, Web Developers (Front & Backend), Project Managers, iOS & Android Developers, Data Science, Azure,
Business Intelligence, Mobile Developers, Database Developers.

Strengths:
 Negotiating Salary with the Consultants & Employers.
 Great Communications Skills to impress US Citizens.
 Convincing the consultants.
 Proficient with various search engines.

Education:
 Bachelor’s degree in electrical and Electronics Engineering from Osmania University - 2016.

Professional Experience:
PMTEK Nov 2023 - Present
Freelance Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist
Responsibilities:
 Led the full-lifecycle recruitment process for technical roles, including SAP GTS, LE, ML, MM, SD, and ABAP positions.
 Partnered closely with hiring managers to understand technical requirements and create accurate job descriptions
for various positions.
 Sourced, screened, and evaluated candidates through multiple channels including job portals, social media, and
networking.
 Conducted comprehensive interviews to assess candidates’ technical abilities, cultural fit, and alignment with
organizational values.
 Managed the entire hiring process, from initial contact to offer negotiation, ensuring a smooth and positive
candidate experience.
 Utilized applicant tracking systems and recruiting software to maintain candidate pipelines and ensure efficient
recruitment operations.
 Developed and maintained a deep understanding of the tech industry, staying updated on trends to identify top
talent and meet the evolving needs of the business.
 Contributed to the continuous improvement of the recruitment process by identifying bottlenecks and implementing
best practices for efficiency.

Harvey Nash India Pvt Ltd Feb 2023 – Sep 2023

Senior Technical Recruiter
Responsibilities:
 Collaborated with clients such as Microsoft, Apple, Baker Hughes, DaVita, and BP.
 Experience in working with MSP - Magnit Global, SAP Field glass and Beeline.
 Responsible for Human Resource Development such as sourcing, Headhunting, Resume Screening, Skill testing,
Interviewing, and hiring candidates on Flexibility.

 Sourcing, developing, and maintaining relationships with talented local and national engineers is the engine that
drives our business.
 led the client meetings on standup call.
 Skilled in Talent acquisition in the recruitment of business, IT and Non-IT roles.
 Understands the complete candidate life cycle from recruitment to on boarding and walking the candidate in.
 Source, conduct searches, contact, and interview, qualify skills sets against client requirements, prepare resumes,
and conduct reference checks on candidates who Magnit Global, SAP Field glass and Beeline meet client profile.
 Market qualified candidates, either newly identified candidates in the marketplace or active Company employees
approaching the completion of an assignment.
 Work closely with Account Managers to retain talented employees/candidates.
 Enter and maintain key candidate background and contact information into database.
 Maintain two-way communication flowing with internal staff and external customers.
 Deliver clear and effective verbal and written messages.
Environment: Bullhorn, LinkedIn, MS Office Suite, Monster, LinkedIn Recruiter, Magnit Global, SAP Field glass and
Beeline

Zen3 Info solutions (Tech Mahindra) Hyderabad Mar 2021 – Aug 2022
Talent Acquisition specialist
Responsibilities:
 Responsible for sourcing to closing the candidates to avoid Backouts.
 Working for challenging requirements in a team and delivering quality resumes.
 Working with Microsoft as we are Golden Partners with them, we have maintained exceptionally good RAPO
with theAccount managers and client managers.
 Worked on diverse types of skillsets in .Net development, Frontend / Backend, Azure DevOps, SQL Engineer, SDET
and our internal requirements.
 Experienced working on W2 candidates and C2C candidates and taking care of MSA documents.
 Experience in using various social media and Sourcing tools including but not limited to Google Search, LinkedIn,
Monster, indeed, Dice, TechFetch, Career Builder, and Facebook.
 Using Job Diva as ATS for advanced technology in maintaining the submissions and placements data.
 Experience in handling cold calls and being able to make the first positive impact on the consultants.
 Schedule and coordinate phone, video, and onsite interviews
 Initiated interview process for candidate, kept them updated on their candidacy status during the process.
Environment: Job Diva, LinkedIn, MS Office Suite, Monster, indeed, Dice, Career Builder.
Nisum Consulting Pvt ltd Nov 2019 – Oct 2020
Senior Technical Recruiter
Responsibilities:
 Experience in HR/recruiting with a preferred emphasis in corporate functions as well as Third party.
 Responsible for sourcing screening and interviewing candidates for multiple clients
 Experience in using various social media and Sourcing tools including but not limited to Google Search, LinkedIn,
Monster, Indeed.com, Facebook.
 Schedule and coordinate phone, video, and onsite interviews
 Conduct intake meetings with hiring managers to discuss new hiring needs, schedule weekly meetings to update and
align on hiring needs.
 Initiated interview process for candidate, kept them updated on their candidacy status during the process.
 Participated in weekly recruitment meetings, focused on difficult positions, and managed client issues.
 Identified appropriate sourcing strategies according to the requirements.
 Coordinated with hiring managers to create and maintain recruiting and interview plans.
 Negotiated and extended offers with a proven track record of closing top talent in a highly competitive marketplace
 Experience using Boolean search techniques.
Environment: LinkedIn, MS Office Suite, Monster, Dice, Career Builder, lever At

Skill Demand - A STLogics Company Apr 2018 – Oct – 2019

Technical Recruiter
Responsibilities:
 Establishing an excellent rapport with hiring managers and account managers by meeting their hiring needs, gaining
their respect by providing them with the best-sourced candidates.
 Managing end to end IT Placement process with Clients/Vendors
 Develop and maintain excellent relationships between consultants and clients.
 Manage daily requirements, quickly shifting priorities and multitasking as requirements come in.
 Exclusively worked with US Citizens/GC/H1 /OPT’s
 Negotiated contracts and direct labor rates with an emphasis on company’s profit margin.
 Used to maintain consultant documentation in the database updated on a real time basis, all information regarding
availability, pay ranges, location, work status, skills, etc.
 Responsible for Human Resource Development such as sourcing, Headhunting, Resume Screening, Skill testing,
Interviewing, and hiring candidates on Flexibility.
Environment: MS Office Suite, Monster, Linked In, Dice, Career Builder, Job Diva, Bullhorn.

Plato Technologies Inc. (Jacksonville, FL) Hyderabad Jun 2016 – Mar 2018
Technical Recruiter
Responsibilities:
 Dealing with consultants on H1B transfers, GCs, and US Citizens. Negotiating the rates on Contract, Contract to hire
basis.
 My prime responsibilities include sourcing, interviewing, and hiring of IT professionals for multiple projects and
assignments in the IT services industry.
 Have an efficient database, with the help of which I could successfully deliver the right IT people in right time.
 I worked with IT consultants of various experience levels on .Net, Java/J2EE, Oracle, SAP, People soft, networking,
data warehousing, mainframes, testing tools, etc.
 Effectively negotiated pay rates with candidates for contract and permanent positions.
 Posting requirements as well, the W2 consultants resume on job boards and follow up with the responses.
 Understanding client needs and meeting their requirements with good response time.
 Posting requirements as well, the W2 consultants resume on job boards and follow up with the responses.
 Understanding client needs and meeting their requirements with good response time.
 Coordinating with Accounts manager and the consultant regarding interview schedules. Reporting to the manager
on daily basis
Environment: MS Office Suite, Monster, Linked In, Dice, Career Builder and Ceipal