Raj Paul

Technical Recruiter at ICONMA

rpaul@iconma.com

Summary
A talented and experienced Technical recruiter leveraging his skills to benefit clients.

Specialties
**Full lifecycle recruiting; Talent Acquistion; Networking
**Talent management; ATS/Database Management
**Client Interaction; Account Management & Reporting
**Sourcing or Name/Lead generation
**Full-time, Contract, Contract to Hire placements

Experience
Technical Recruiter at ICONMA
October 2010 - Present (2 months)
ICONMA is a consulting firm providing Professional Services and Solutions which includes Staffing
Services and Offshore Contracting to Fortune 1000 customers nationwide in various industries.

- Work primarily on Contract and Contract-to-hire requirements

- Work primarily with direct clients and MSP/VMS requirements
- Work closely with Recruting Managers and Account/Sales Managers
- Primarily coordinate with 1099 and W2 consultants

Technical Recruiter at Global Technical Talent

September 2009 - September 2010 (1 year 1 month)
Global Technical Talent specializes in recruiting and pre-qualifying senior level IT professionals for
Fortune 500 clients' immediate long- and short-term contract needs, contract to hire and direct hire
positions.

- Worked closely with multiple FORTUNE 1000 and other leading clients across United States and
Canada
- Maintained a healthy professional relationship with Account Managers/Client Service
Managers/ Recruiting Managers and communicated with them to understand the job requirements
and get as much detail as possible
- Performed the complete recruitment lifecycle beginning with acquiring the requirement to the
day when the candidate first reports for the job: The process involved Analyzing requirement,
Sourcing, Analyzing resumes, Pre-screening Candidates, Presenting qualified Candidates to the

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 Clients, Scheduling interviews (Phone Screen and Face to Face), Performing reference checks,
Pre-closing the Candidate after offer and sending the contract documents and Providing the start
date and reporting information to the Candidate
- Worked on different client requirements like Contract, Contract-to hire and permanent
positions
- Specialized in IT recruitment with experience working on several niche skill set
- Performed searches for qualified candidates according to relevant job criteria using the help of
Internal database/Candidate tracking system, Internet recruiting resources, Third party vendors and
recruiting firms, Networking, Cold calls and Employee referrals
- Maintained professional relationship with 3rd Party Vendors for immediate contract
requirements
3 recommendations available upon request

eSourcer (Associate Recruiter) at KGiSL - Executive Talent Acquisition Group (International

Recruitment)
September 2007 - August 2009 (2 years)
A leading executive search and consulting organization that specializes in finding the most
optimized, efficient and effective solutions for all corporate talent acquisition challenges for their US
clients.

- **Led a specific client account with the help of two additional resources for a period of over 7
months; Responsiblities included workload distribution, on-time project deliverables, reporting,
compliances, ISO, weekly con-calls, etc.
- Communicated with Account Managers/Interface Managers/Client Representatives to understand
the job requirements and get as much detail as possible
- Leveraged the internal Candidate Tracking System/Database to identify candidates in addition to
variety of source pools (including Job Boards, Internet search, Alumni listings, Professional
Associations and Professional networking)
- Strictly followed the process of resume screening, interviewing, presenting them to clients and
closing candidates for various positions across different industries
- Interviewed candidates for the position(s) in hand and take down relevant details pertaining to
his/her work history, training, education and job skills. Qualify candidates based on US employment
norms, their credentials and experience
- Ensured that the required ISO standard is maintained for every assignment
- Developed an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for immediate hire as needs
- Worked with client and provide them additional recruitment support (e.g. Updating status of
applicants in client ATS, follow-up with applicants to schedule meetings or interviews, Job postings
and administrative tasks like resume formatting and candidate slate preparations etc.)

*Junior eSourcer (September 2007 - May 2008)

2 recommendations available upon request

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Education
Mahatma Gandhi University
Bachelor of Technology, Mechanical Engineering, 2002 - 2007

Kendriya Vidyalaya
High School, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Biology, English, Social Studies, 2000 - 2002

Interests
Reading books, Technology, Table Tennis

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Raj Paul
Technical Recruiter at ICONMA
rpaul@iconma.com

5 people have recommended Raj

"I have known Raj since 2007 and have partnered with him on a number of recruitment
assignments and each has been exceptional experience. He is one of the most knowledgeable
people I have met in the IT recruitment area. Raj is a highly motivated and articulate. He is a great
team player and with excellent potentials and leadership qualities. He is a great asset to any
organisation. If you get the chance to meet or work with Raj, take it."
— Amarjit Singh Angom, Associate Recruiter, Global Technical Talent, Inc., worked directly with
Raj at Global Technical Talent

"I'm reminded of Raj only as a silent guy with a ever smiling face and as a hard worker during his
tenure in eTAG. Hasn't refused to put in extra hours whenever required inspite of the difficulties he
had to face. Appreciate all your hard work Raj, Good luck for your future projects."
— Vijaya Padma, Process Lead - Sourcing, KG Search, managed Raj at KGiSL - Executive Talent
Acquisition Group (International Recruitment)

"Raj is a task oriented professional, very hard working and sincere guy, always has an eye for
detail. He can work on multiple positions at one time without ignoring any one of them. He has
thorough knowledge of his subject "Recruitment" and equally thorough knowledge about the
market. Also he is very aggressive and dynamic person. I wish him good luck for his career .A guy
on whom you can depend anytime"
— Ganesh Kumar, Sr.Recruiter-IT Services, Global Technical Talent Inc, worked with Raj at
Global Technical Talent

"Raj Paul has always been one of those Recruiters who is known for his domain knowledge and
persistence in identifying the right talent. He ensures that the deliverables match the client reqs and
is always open to feedback and learning. I have personally enjoyed managing and working with
him... He is any day an asset to an organization!"
— Sruthi Dharan, Process Lead - Sourcing, KG Information Systems Private Limited, managed
Raj at KG Search

"Raj is an methodical persn, who is always a GO-GETTER. He is a wonderful person to work with
and has always been a reliable resource to call upon when needed."

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 — Ethan Rangan, Lead Technical Recruiter, Global Technical Talent, managed Raj at Global
Technical Talent

Contact Raj on LinkedIn

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