Santhosh Arivalagan

As a Talent Acquisition and Operations Leader with nearly 7 years of experience, I specialize in driving global recruitment strategies, workforce planning, and operational excellence across India, the United States, Canada, Australia, the United Kingdom, UAE, Philippines, Spain, Europe, and APAC regions.Currently serving as Manager – Operations, I lead end-to-end talent acquisition, recruitment operations, stakeholder management, client delivery, team leadership, and strategic hiring initiatives. My experience spans executive search, leadership hiring, technical and non-technical recruitment, high-volume hiring, vendor management, and talent advisory services.Throughout my career, I have partnered with startups, mid-sized organizations, and enterprise clients to attract and hire top talent across Technology, Engineering, Product, Sales, Digital Marketing, Operations, Finance, Healthcare, Shared Services, and Corporate Functions. I have extensive expertise in the complete recruitment lifecycle, including talent mapping, market intelligence, sourcing, candidate assessment, interview management, offer negotiation, onboarding, and workforce optimization.I possess strong knowledge of global hiring models and employment frameworks, including C2C, W2, 1099, FTE, Contract-to-Hire, Permanent Staffing, and RPO engagements. My ability to combine strategic leadership with hands-on execution has enabled me to consistently deliver high-quality talent, reduce time-to-fill, strengthen stakeholder relationships, and improve recruitment efficiency.Core Expertise:• Global Talent Acquisition & Recruitment Operations• Executive Search & Leadership Hiring• Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy• Stakeholder, Client & Vendor Management• High-Volume & Critical Hiring• Team Leadership & Mentoring• Talent Mapping & Market Intelligence• Recruitment Analytics & Process Optimization• Compliance & Global Employment FrameworksTechnology & Sourcing Expertise:LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Dice, Monster, CareerBuilder, JobDiva, iCIMS, SmartRecruiters, Seek, Hirist, Boolean Search, X-Ray Search, GitHub, Stack Overflow, and Advanced Talent Sourcing Techniques.I am passionate about helping organizations build exceptional teams, creating outstanding candidate experiences, and driving business growth through strategic talent acquisition and operational excellence.Always open to connecting with business leaders, hiring managers, HR professionals, and talent acquisition experts across the globe.