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Ashna Kothari

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Recruiting Specialist at Palo Alto Networks (India) Pvt Ltd

Bengaluru

Palo Alto Networks (India) Pvt LtdCanara PU College

Ashna P Kothari is an experienced HR professional with expertise in talent acquisition and recruiting operations. She has managed full-cycle recruiting processes, including job description updates, compliance audits, and candidate background checks. Proficient in tools like Workday and SmartRecruiters, she excels in sourcing diverse talent pipelines and supporting end-to-end HR functions.

Experience

Recruiting Specialist (Contract)

Palo Alto Networks (India) Pvt Ltd

Contract•Aug 2021 - Aug 2022•Bengaluru

Conducted full review and update of current Job descriptions and performed audits of new job postings for compliance. Validated and updated job postings through SmartRecruiters. Managed candidate background checks through HireRight and handled candidate/recruiter escalations.

Talent Acquisition Screening Specialist (Contract)

Palo Alto Networks (India) Pvt Ltd

Contract•Feb 2021 - Jul 2021•Bengaluru

Screened inbound applications and employee referrals for US roles across various LOBs. Focused on increasing diversity at the top of the funnel and building diverse talent pipelines. Partnered with the Talent Research Team on sourcing projects using creative techniques like GitHub and Stack Overflow.

Project Intern

Ian Martin Consulting Pvt Ltd

Internship•Jan 2020 - Feb 2020•Bengaluru

Responsible for Sourcing and Client Analysis. Sourced candidates for various job roles and screened resumes, creating a candidate database in ATS. Performed client analysis for Canadian banking clients.

Intern

Ian Martin Consulting Pvt Ltd

Internship•Jul 2019 - Aug 2019•Bengaluru

Observed the Personal Interview Process and received training on Sourcing and Recruiting, including US/Canada time zones and visa work authorization. Performed academic assignments including SWOT Analysis and Financial statement analysis.

Education

Sahyadri College of Engineering & Management

MBA

Management

Jan 2018 - Jan 2020•Grade: 67.8%

SDM College of Business Management

BBM

Business Management

Jan 2014 - Jan 2017•Grade: 72.26%

Canara PU College

12th Grade

Jan 2014•Grade: 73.5%

Ladyhill Victoria Girls High School

10th Grade

Jan 2012•Grade: 79.20%

Licenses & Certifications

Payroll Administration and HR Analytics

Sahyadri College of Engineering and Management

Issued: Jun 2020• No expiration

Recruiting, Hiring and Onboarding Employees

Coursera

Issued: Apr 2020• No expiration

Level 1: Beginners level - Introduction to Business Analytics

Noble Analytica

Issued: Jun 2019• No expiration

Skills

Talent Acquisition
Recruiting Operations
Sourcing
ATS Management
CRM
Background Checks
Compliance Audit
Stakeholder Management
MS Excel
MS PowerPoint
GoogleSuite
LinkedIn
GitHub
Jobvite
Workday