PUNITA JAIN
Burnaby,BC
Summary
Talent Acquisition leader with over 10 years of experience in scaling engineering, product, and data teams in SaaS, aviation tech, and consulting sectors. Expertise in developing customized recruitment strategies and enhancing DEI hiring practices. Demonstrated success in sourcing and hiring top talent for high-growth teams across North America and global markets. Proven track record of improving recruitment efficiency through data-driven methodologies.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Technology and Innovation Hiring
Vancouver Airport Authority
11.2023 - Current
- Lead technical hiring for innovation and digital transformation teams across software development, systems engineering, project engineers and data analytics.
- Partner with technology leaders to define job scopes and build hiring strategies that align with modernization initiatives.
- Develop sourcing campaigns targeting developers, IT analysts, and data roles, including succession planning for niche skills.
- Create dashboards to track technical hiring metrics such as pipeline health, time-to-fill, and offer acceptance.
- Drive inclusive recruitment practices, advising tech leads on unbiased evaluation techniques and structured interviews.
- Mentor junior recruiters on technical sourcing and market mapping.
Senior Recruitment Specialist - Technical and Digital Functions
Boston Consulting Group
08.2022 - 08.2023
- Recruited for global tech and innovation roles across product, engineering, and data science teams.
- Drove full-cycle hiring for software developers, data scientists, and product managers supporting BCG X and internal tech.
- Built scalable processes and toolkits to assess technical talent and ensure consistent candidate experience.
- Led outreach efforts to diversify engineering talent pipelines in collaboration with ERGs and global partners.
- Conducted strategic hiring workshops with CTOs and Directors to forecast needs and build quarterly hiring plans.
Senior Talent Sourcing Territory Lead - Technical GTM Roles and Sales Hiring
MongoDB
08.2020 - 08.2022
- Sourced and recruited across Sales Engineering, Solutions Architecture, Revenue Operations, and Developer Advocacy.
- Worked closely with tech leadership to define role expectations and technical interview rubrics.
- Managed 30+ technical requisitions at a time in high-growth regions (NA + EMEA).
- Launched sourcing initiatives for niche programming languages and cloud-based technologies.
- Used Greenhouse to analyze conversion metrics and identify sourcing channel ROI.
- Advocated for DEI hiring in technical teams by collaborating with affinity groups and inclusive job board partners.
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Technical Hiring
SITA
04.2019 - 08.2020
- Hired across software engineering, DevOps, network infrastructure, and QA roles.
- Rewrote technical job descriptions with hiring managers to better reflect skill expectations and reduce jargon.
- Built partnerships with coding bootcamps and universities to expand early-career technical pipelines.
- Drove 100% target achievement across tech roles in under 10 weeks.
- Served as DEI point-person on tech hiring initiatives.
Talent Sourcing Specialist
McKinsey & Company
09.2017 - 10.2018
Senior Recruiter
Genpact
08.2015 - 09.2017
Education
MBA - HR
Symbiosis
01.2019
BBA -
IP University
01.2015
Project Management -
University of California
Recruiting, Hiring & Onboarding -
Univ. of Minnesota
Skills
- Sourcing tools: LinkedIn Premium, Google X-Ray, HireEZ, SeekOut, Lusha, Behance, GitHub, AngelList, Recruit'em, Monster, Naukri, Xing, CareerBuilder, Indeed, Glassdoor
- ATS systems: Taleo, Greenhouse, Avature, STAR, BrassRing, ICIMS, Workday
- Collaboration tools: Slack, Microsoft Teams, Trello, Outlook, Gmail, Skype, Zoom
- Productivity software: MS Excel (advanced), PowerPoint, Word
Websites
Certification
- Diversity Recruiting, LinkedIn
- Niche Recruiting, LinkedIn
- Social Recruiting, LinkedIn
- Excel for Business, Macquarie University
Skills
LinkedIn Premium, LinkedIn Insights, Google X-Ray, HireEZ, SeekOut, Lusha, Behance, Github, AngelList, Recruit'em, Monster, Naukri, Xing, CareerBuilder, Indeed, Glassdoor, Taleo, Greenhouse, Avature, STAR, BrassRing, ICIMS, Workday, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Trello, Outlook, Gmail, Skype, Zoom, Calendly, SharePoint, Egnyte, MS Excel (Advanced), PowerPoint, Word, Office 365 Suite
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Technology and Innovation Hiring
Vancouver Airport Authority
11.2023 - Current
Senior Recruitment Specialist - Technical and Digital Functions
Boston Consulting Group
08.2022 - 08.2023
Senior Talent Sourcing Territory Lead - Technical GTM Roles and Sales Hiring
MongoDB
08.2020 - 08.2022
Talent Acquisition Specialist - Technical Hiring
SITA
04.2019 - 08.2020
Talent Sourcing Specialist
McKinsey & Company
09.2017 - 10.2018
Senior Recruiter
Genpact
08.2015 - 09.2017
MBA - HR
Symbiosis
BBA -
IP University
Project Management -
University of California
Recruiting, Hiring & Onboarding -
Univ. of Minnesota
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