Dilshan Rukunayake - Recruitment Advisor, Ruki Consulting

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Work Background

Ruki ConsultingRecruitment Advisor

Jun. 2021Toulouse, Occitanie, France · RemoteWorking closely with Founders, C & VP-level of Series A to D Startups and Scale-ups in Europe. Advising clients on Talent Acquisition with a view to adopting industry best practice to improve experiences, reduce time-to-fill and attract a higher quality of talent. Examples of Projects: Team * 1:1 coaching and mentoring. Improving recruiters ability to negotiate and influence * Time Management * Goal setting - short, medium and long-term * Career Coaching Systems * Changes to ensure reduction in time-to-fill & improve the quality if hire * Driving data-driven decision making within TA and the business * Further adoption of ATS and implementation of best practice Process * Hiring playbook - a consistent approach to hiring that allows a company to scale more effectively and efficiently * Interviewer training with 1:1 coaching and eLearning * Employer Branding and Social Media Strategy with a primary goal to attract the best talent as quickly as possible

N26EU Tech Recruiting Manager

May. 2019 - May. 2020Berlin Area, GermanyLed a team of 12 Recruiting Partners responsible for hiring Tech, Product and Design talent for our EU locations - Berlin, Barcelona & Vienna

WayfairSenior Recruiter

May. 2017 - May. 2019Berlin Area, GermanyLed a team of 5 responsible for end-to-end recruitment for the following portfolios at Wayfair: * Operations: Distribution/ Warehousing, Supply Chain & Logistics, CastleGate Fulfillment * Creative Teams - Visual & Graphic Design, Copywriting & 3D Imagery * General & Administrative - HR, L&D and Finance etc. Key achievements: * 100 Hires for Wayfair in 18 months (Individual, not team) * Resourced the first Warehouse for Wayfair where English is not the first spoken language

Xpand GroupConsultant

Feb. 2017 - May. 2017Sydney, Australia

Westpac GroupTalent Acquisition Specialist – Digital, Mobile Apps & Analytics

Mar. 2014 - Feb. 2017Sydney, AustraliaPortfolios Covered for the Westpac Group: Digital – UX/UI, SEM, SEO, Adobe Analytics/Campaign/Target, Conversion Managers & Directors Mobile Apps – iOS, Android Developers and Tech Leads Business Performance & Analytics * Engaging with hiring managers, including (Cx and GM-Level) to discuss requirements * Consult on best sourcing strategies * Deliver internal and external recruitment capability * Sourcing of candidates through advertising and search techniques * Utilizing LinkedIn Recruiter for talent pipelining * Partner with panel Recruitment Suppliers * Ensure candidates are aligned with Westpac Behaviours and Values Key achievements: * Restructured recruitment process for iOS and Android Developers * Streamlined supplier engagement for CX/UX Designers (Junior to Program Level) * Proactive sourcing & creation of talent pools of Digital Sales Optimisation Managers/Adobe Analytics specialists to share across Consumer Bank, Commercial Bank and BTFG * Setup Competency Interview framework for AGILE Coaches * Lead recruiter for start-up within Westpac – Data Bank * Taleo Advanced user

PeoplebankSenior Account Manager

Mar. 2010 - Feb. 2014Sydney, AustraliaPeoplebank is Australia’s largest IT recruitment company, specialising in the permanent and contract placement of IT&T professionals across all vertical markets since 1990 Key achievements • Led a team to deliver executive recruitment (exclusive & retained) for the RailCorp to Sydney Trains/NSW Trains reform program • Aspire Award winner in June 2013 • Mentoring and coaching of recruiters to promotion

Randstad Technologies Ltd (formally Abraxas)Recruitment Consultant

Sep. 2008 - Mar. 2010