RESHMI NAIR
Toronto
Summary
With over 7 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, she specializes in scaling start-ups and connecting top talent with fast-growing organizations. Her academic foundation in Psychology, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, and Business Management provides a unique perspective on employee wellness and the human element in recruitment. Having partnered with rapidly growing companies worldwide, she has successfully filled strategic roles, driven wellness initiatives, and enhanced the overall employee experience.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of Talent Acquisition
LGC
03.2025 - Current
- Spearheaded the global talent acquisition function, driving recruitment strategies to scale high-performing teams across multiple business units.
- Partnered with executive leadership to align hiring with organizational goals, focusing on building a diverse and inclusive workforce.
- Directed full-cycle recruitment for senior and niche roles while leading a team of recruiters to deliver high-volume, high-quality hiring under tight timelines.
- Implemented data-driven recruitment practices, optimized employer branding, and introduced scalable processes that reduced time-to-hire and improved candidate experience.
- Built strong relationships with stakeholders, ensuring seamless collaboration and long-term retention of top talent.
Senior Recruiter
ChadTech
08.2023 - 02.2025
- Spearheading end-to-end technical recruitment efforts for some high volume clients and implementing strategic initiatives to attract top-tier talent across diverse technical domains such as Software engineers, Data engineers, Data Scientist, Product Manager to name a few.
- Sourcing difficult to find IT candidates and matching them to client requirements.
- Successfully acquired multiple new clients in under six months and currently facilitating ongoing placements.
- Developing and executing innovative recruitment strategies, including targeted sourcing, talent mapping, and employer branding, resulting in a consistent pipeline of highly skilled candidates
- Establishing and maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders, including hiring managers and executives, to understand business needs and deliver tailored recruitment solutions while considering recruitment budgets.
Recruitment Lead
Northern Labs
01.2022 - 07.2023
- Spearheaded the People & Culture team as the first member, strategically scaling the organization from 17 to 50 employees within a span of 1.5 years.
- Manages end to end recruitment for the entire organization including the software engineering, product, data, Web3 teams, managing around 10 requisitions at a given time.
- Led and organized team building activities and company-wide events for employees across Canada, focusing on wellness and well-being. These initiatives significantly strengthened team culture and interpersonal relationships.
- Established a dedicated well-being team to streamline wellness initiatives. This involved recruiting and training team members, outlining roles and responsibilities, and setting team objectives centered around well-being.
- Offered extensive training and coaching to senior leadership and managers on well-being strategies, well-being best practices, team dynamics, and people strategy to enhance the overall well-being and effectiveness of the team.
Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist
StackAdapt
04.2021 - 01.2022
- Led strategic recruitment efforts in partnership with Senior Leaders of Engineering, Product, Data Science, and QA teams, customizing solutions to their unique hiring needs.
- Managed the end-to-end recruitment life cycle: job intake, sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation and hiring.
- Drove Engineering hiring strategies and played a key role in formulating Stackadapt's talent acquisition strategy and budget planning.
- Trained and coached hiring managers on building and scaling their engineering teams, implementing best recruitment practices, leadership strategies, diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) initiatives, and team building techniques.
- Mentored junior recruiters, imparting insights into the nuances of technical recruitment and fostering a collaborative and knowledge-sharing team culture.
Technical Recruiter
Morgan McKinley
01.2019 - 04.2021
- Received a promotion to Technology Recruiter and pioneered the establishment of the Security, Infrastructure, and DevOps recruitment desk within Morgan McKinley, Toronto, showcasing leadership and expertise in these specialized domains.
- Executed targeted sourcing strategies and proactive recruitment strategies to generate a pipeline of qualified candidates within the highly competitive North American talent market with an average of 6 weeks to close requisitions.
- Managed the end-to-end recruitment life cycle: job intake, sourcing, interviewing, offer negotiation and hiring.
- Consistently achieved 100% of all targets throughout the entire duration of tenure.
- Led business development efforts for Morgan McKinley , resulting in increased client engagement and improved agency reputation.
Associate Recruiter
Morgan McKinley
01.2018 - 12.2018
- Conducted initial phone screenings, coordinated recruitment operations and interview preparations, and led a comprehensive employer branding initiative through social media strategies and networking events to enhance candidate experience and company exposure.
Education
Certificate - Human Resources
Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology
North York, ON08.2025
Certificate - undefined
Mental Health First Aid
Toronto, ON12.2023
Certificate - Diversity And Inclusion
Cornell University
New York, NY12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Toronto
Toronto, ON12.2016
Skills
- HRIS: BambooHR, Humi
- ATS: Greenhouse, Lever, Bullhorn, Tales, HireEZ
- Benefits & Payroll: League, Wave, Perkopolis, CanadaLife
Languages
English
Native or Bilingual
Hindi
Native or Bilingual
Malayalam
Full Professional
Telugu
Professional Working
Tamil
Limited Working
Timeline
Head of Talent Acquisition
LGC
03.2025 - Current
Senior Recruiter
ChadTech
08.2023 - 02.2025
Recruitment Lead
Northern Labs
01.2022 - 07.2023
Technical Talent Acquisition Specialist
StackAdapt
04.2021 - 01.2022
Technical Recruiter
Morgan McKinley
01.2019 - 04.2021
Associate Recruiter
Morgan McKinley
01.2018 - 12.2018
Certificate - undefined
Mental Health First Aid
Certificate - Diversity And Inclusion
Cornell University
Bachelor of Science - Psychology
University of Toronto
Certificate - Human Resources
Seneca College of Applied Arts And Technology