Divya Badhwar
Etobicoke,Ontario
Summary
Talent Acquisition Specialist with 7+ years of experience in full-cycle recruitment and niche hiring, achieving a 90% job requisition close rate. Skilled in recruiting for diverse technical and business roles, including Data Scientist, Product Analyst, Developers, Business roles and Marketing Head, for global clients like KPMG, Facebook, and GAP. Proficient in AI-driven sourcing tools and employer branding strategies tailored to North American and Indian markets. Experienced in agency and corporate recruitment, with expertise in tools such as Workable, Greenhouse, LinkedIn Recruiter, and HireEZ. Passionate about fostering inclusive hiring processes to drive organizational success.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
RECRUITING MANAGER
Aryng LLC
Toronto, Canada
01.2022 - Current
- Company Overview: Tech-focused Data Science Company
- Managed full cycle Recruitment for a data science US based startup using using ATS and other sourcing methods
- Achieved 98% fill rate and 0% offer decline rate through strategic sourcing and market analysis
- Implemented DEI initiatives resulting in 30% increase in diverse candidate pipeline
- Reduced time-to-hire by 20% through process optimization and AI-driven sourcing
- Introduced a new ATS that resulted in a 40% increase in productivity and a 20% decrease in time to hire
- Led employer branding initiatives by creating engaging recruitment marketing materials
- Implemented an employee referral program, resulting in a 30% increase in candidate referrals
- Created and delivered unconscious bias training improving hiring manager effectiveness by 15%
- Developed employment equity tracking system for Canadian compliance
- Build partnerships with tech communities increasing qualified applicants by 30%
- Successfully negotiated competitive salaries and benefits packages for new hires
- Tech-focused Data Science Company
RECRUITMENT HEAD (SELF-EMPLOYED)
theDAconsult
Toronto, Canada
03.2021 - 12.2022
- Company Overview: Boutique Tech Recruitment Consultancy
- Led recruitment strategies for 7 SaaS and tech clients across North America including Meta, GAP, Accenture, IBM and Paytm
- Implemented Canadian-compliant recruitment processes for international companies
- Achieved 100% client retention through strategic talent acquisition
- Reduced turnover by 7% through enhanced assessment methods
- Introduced diversity metrics tracking improving representation in tech roles
- Managed end-to-end recruitment for 40+ technical positions annually
- Boutique Tech Recruitment Consultancy
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
Globner consulting
01.2019 - 02.2021
- Company Overview: Global Technical Recruitment Firm
- Specialized in technical recruitment across APAC and global markets
- Developed Boolean search strategies for hard-to-fill technical roles
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for software development positions
- Built diverse talent pipelines through strategic partnerships
- Utilized LinkedIn Recruiter and AI-powered sourcing tools
- Global Technical Recruitment Firm
CAMPUS RECRUITMENT - ASSISTANT MANAGER
Intellect Design Arena
06.2017 - 12.2019
- Company Overview: Global Fintech company
- Increased tech talent volume hiring by 25% through university partnerships
- Maintained 90% offer acceptance rate for technical positions
- Conducted 100+ monthly interviews using structured assessment methods
- Established relationships with 10 new college career centers
- Conducted 7 recruitment drives in a week for tech volume hiring
- Global Fintech company
Education
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - HR
SCHOOL OF INSPIRED LEADERSHIP
01.2017
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY - BIOTECHNOLOGY
AMITY UNIVERSITY
01.2014
Skills
- Data Driven Recruitment
- Boolean Search
- AI-powered Sourcing
- DEI and Employment Equity
- Canadian Labour Standard
- Recruitment Analytics
- Employer Branding
- Stakeholder management
- Negotiation
- Problem-solving
- Applicant Tracking Systems: Greenhouse, Workable
- LinkedIn Recruiter
- Job Boards: HireEZ, SeekOut, Wellfound, Indeed, Stack Overflow, IIMJobs
- Project Management
- Communication tools: Slack, Asana
- Microsoft Office Suite
- Applicant tracking systems
- Social media recruiting
- Competency-based interviewing
- Global talent acquisition
- Salary benchmarking
- Recruitment analytics
- Remote hiring strategies
Certification
- SHRM CERTIFIED - RECRUITING FOR IN-HOUSE RECRUITERS, 2023
- LINKEDIN CERTIFIED PROFESSIONAL RECRUITER, 2023
- BOOLEAN SEARCH FOR RECRUITMENT AND SOURCING - UDEMY, 2023
- ISO CERTIFIED RISK MANAGEMENT - BSI, 2022
- ULTIMATE RECRUITMENT & SOCIAL HIRING - UDEMY, 2022
Volunteer Experience
FANKAR FOUNDATION, Increased social media presence for their student organization by 40% in 2016., Helped underprivileged by teaching English language and helping them with their school admissions in 2017.
Tools
Greenhouse, Workable, LinkedIn Recruiter, HireEZ, SeekOut, Indeed, Wellfound, Glassdoor, Stackoverflow, Slack, Asana, Excel, Word, Outlook
Languages
Hindi
Native language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
RECRUITING MANAGER
Aryng LLC
01.2022 - Current
RECRUITMENT HEAD (SELF-EMPLOYED)
theDAconsult
03.2021 - 12.2022
RECRUITMENT CONSULTANT
Globner consulting
01.2019 - 02.2021
CAMPUS RECRUITMENT - ASSISTANT MANAGER
Intellect Design Arena
06.2017 - 12.2019
MASTER OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - HR
SCHOOL OF INSPIRED LEADERSHIP
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY - BIOTECHNOLOGY
AMITY UNIVERSITY
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