Sunil Kumar

Lead full-cycle recruitment for specialized engineering talent across Medical Devices, Aerospace, Telecom, and Enterprise IT sectors. Consistently secure hard-to-fill senior positions including Senior Network Engineers, Solution Architects, AI/ML Engineers, Data Engineers, Embedded Systems Engineers, QA Automation Engineers, and Technical Program Managers—often within compressed timelines and highly competitive talent markets. Key Responsibilities: - Manage 15+ requisition pipelines simultaneously using advanced Boolean search, LinkedIn Recruiter, and multi-channel sourcing to identify passive candidates for niche technical roles - Achieved 80% fill rate for hard-to-place senior engineering positions with 30% reduction in time-to-fill through optimized interview process design - Collaborate with engineering leadership to define technical requirements, structure interview processes, and establish quality-of-hire metrics - Serve as talent advisor providing compensation benchmarking, skill availability analysis, and sourcing strategy recommendations - Maintain strong candidate relationships resulting in 87% offer acceptance rate

Specialized technical recruitment for Embedded Systems, Automotive, Telecom, Medical Device, and Semiconductor domains serving US and India-based clients. Build and manage end-to-end recruitment pipelines for high-demand engineering roles, from strategic sourcing through offer negotiation. Key Responsibilities: - Developed deep expertise across 5+ specialized technical domains (Embedded, Automotive, Telecom, Medical, Semiconductor) - Designed full-cycle recruitment for 50+ concurrent engineering positions with 85% placement success rate - Leveraged ATS analytics and market research to advise clients on salary benchmarks and hiring strategy - Established enduring partnerships driving 60% of new business through referrals and repeat engagements

Co-founded and scaled tech-focused recruitment firm serving IT and engineering clients across India. Led all business development, client acquisition, and recruitment operations. Key Achievements: - Built client base from 0 to 40+ accounts annually - Established scalable end-to-end recruitment operations across IT and engineering, maintaining 88% client satisfaction - Cultivated relationships driving 65% repeat business rate and consistent referral pipeline - Recruited and managed team of 8 technical recruiters with 12% annual turnover (vs. 25% industry average)

Description: Launched technical recruiting career with comprehensive foundation in full-cycle recruitment and advanced sourcing across IT and engineering roles for India-based clients. Mastered multi-channel passive talent identification and candidate screening protocols. Key Responsibilities & Metrics: Advanced Sourcing Expertise: Developed proficiency across 7+ sourcing channels including LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Monster, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Boolean/X-Ray search, and social platforms to identify and engage passive talent for niche technical roles Candidate Screening & Qualification: Conducted first-level screening interviews evaluating communication skills, technical competency, role interest, and salary alignment; achieved 78% candidate progression rate through to client interviews End-to-End Coordination: Managed complete candidate lifecycle coordination between prospective employees and client HR teams—from requirement gathering and candidate matching through offer acceptance and onboarding handoff Technical Sourcing Specialization: Developed specialized expertise in niche technical sourcing (Embedded Systems, Telecom, Engineering roles) that became foundation for later career specialization in hard-to-fill engineering positions