Aarthi Vijayendran Global Head of Talent & HR Advisory at Apogee Global RMS

Global Head of Talent & HR Advisory

Apogee Global RMS

Dec 2025 - Current (6 months)

Senior Leader-Talent Management & HR Business Operations Partner (AIA)

Cognizant

Mar 2024 - Nov 2025 (1 year 9 months)

Senior Talent Executive & HRBP FSI Lead

Cognizant

Jan 2020 - Oct 2022 (2 years 10 months)

—-> Awards: Amber Award Winner – Q2 2020 & Q2 2021 / Associate of the Year – H1 2021 & Bronze Award Winner – Q1 2022 • Led fulfillment and reporting for three major Strategic Business Units (SBUs) across Capital Markets and Universal Banking in North America and Canada, achieving 95%+ fulfillment rates and accelerating time-to-hire through strategic workforce planning and stakeholder alignment. • Delivered high-impact hiring solutions for top-tier financial clients including JP Morgan Chase, Bank of NY Mellon, Credit Suisse, and Wells Fargo; leveraged ATS/VMS optimization and data-driven insights to enhance recruitment efficiency, transparency, and compliance. • Applied advanced proficiency in ATS (Taleo, Beeline) and HRIS platforms (Workda

Lead Talent Manager & HR Partner - Artificial intelligence & Analytics(AIA)

Cognizant

Oct 2022 - Mar 2024 (1 year 6 months)

Awards: —> Silver Award Winner- H2 2022 • As a Front ending Talent (FET) Leader, directly managed end to end fulfillment and reporting across five major verticals within the AI (Artificial Intelligence) portfolio. Partnered with leadership to align talent strategy with business goals. • Directed talent fulfillment across five AIA verticals, achieving a 96% average fulfillment rate and reducing time-to-hire by 21% across North America and Canada through strategic workforce planning and ATS/VMS optimization (Taleo, Beeline). • Partnered with SBU delivery heads/AVPs and account leaders to drive $18M+ in revenue impact by aligning hiring strategies with business goals, increasing pipeline efficiency by 40%, and leading weekly performance review

Lead Corporate Recruiter - Talent Acquisition Group

Cognizant

Dec 2015 - Dec 2019 (4 years 1 month)

• Successfully handled and managed 3 larger portfolios such as Digital E-commerce: Travel & Hospitality and Corporate hiring. • Responsible for full cycle recruiting from formulating the Job Description, sourcing, phone or face to face screening, salary negotiations to on boarding the candidate. • Building and maintain strong relationships with the hiring managers and key stakeholders to understand their hiring needs and finding the right resources to fulfilling their demands in a timely manner. • Maintained good track- record and experience in handling high volume of open positions with great turnaround and closure time. • Formulating various strategies to attract talented professionals such as organizing and running referral campaigns and

HR Resource Manager

CGS Technology Associates Inc

May 2015 - Oct 2015 (6 months)

• Led full-cycle recruitment for IT, business, and project-focused roles using relational database ATS and HRIS platforms to manage candidate pipelines, track performance metrics, and ensure compliance with client-specific hiring protocols; achieved a 92% placement success rate across niche skill sets. Expert in precision sourcing, pipeline analytics, and time-to-fill on critical requisitions and earning recognition for strategic talent delivery across high revenue accounts. • Highly proficient in both Active and Proactive resourcing techniques and have executed full-lifecycle recruitment processes: candidate screening, interview scheduling, reference checks, salary negotiations, skills assessments, and resume finalization. Designed and ex

Sr.Technical Recruiter

Design Strategy Corporation

Jul 2008 - Nov 2013 (5 years 5 months)

• Awards: Received “Top performer/recruiter award”. • Spearheaded full-cycle recruitment for high-demand IT roles by leveraging targeted lead generation across LinkedIn Recruiter, Dice, and referral networks; conducted in-depth candidate evaluations/screening, coordinated interviews, negotiated compensation packages, and delivered polished resume submissions. accelerating time-to-fill and ensuring precision talent alignment with client needs. • Expert in using advanced Boolean logic, and sourcing automation tools, leveraged ATS platforms like Bullhorn to manage candidate pipelines, track KPIs, and ensure compliance across high-volume requisitions. • Built and maintained a robust pipeline of cleared and niche-skilled candidates through strat

HR Generalist

Standard Chartered Bank

Nov 2004 - Jul 2006 (1 year 9 months)

• Delivered full-spectrum HR support across onboarding, benefits administration, policy interpretation, and compliance with federal and state employment regulations; facilitated new hire orientation and served as a key HR liaison to reinforce corporate policies and drive employee engagement. • Partnered with cross-functional teams to fulfill job requisitions, present qualified candidate proposals, and address employee relations concerns contributing strategic insights on inclusive benefits programs, compensation analysis, and onboarding enhancements to improve workforce experience and retention. • Recognized with the “Best Trainer Award” for excellence in mentoring, strategic talent delivery, and driving successful project outcomes across h

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