Kumar Shankar Roy

Key Roles

-360 deg recruitment

-Account Management of 3 Top tier IT Consulting/Outsourcing Companies and 1 Automotive/Engineering company

-Candidate Management

-Business Development - 3 out of the 4 companies I manage are completely my own development

-Constant communication with Hiring Managers and TA teams

-Provide guidance and support to Sourcers and junior colleagues

-Linkedin advertisements and promotions

Primary target candidates (All IT related)

Project/Program Manager, Solution/Enterprise Architect, Sr/Jr. Developer, PLM, SAP Functional Consultants, SAP PM, SAP Basis, Data Science/Engineering, AI/ML, Digital Transformation, Infra- PM/Network/Server/Support

Numbers

The following data includes the revenue brought to the company in the last 5 years through my involvement in the deal in the capacity of either a 360 recruiter, or only Account Manager or only Candidate Manager

2024 [Till May]

• Number of candidates placed : 5
• Total revenue to company (Without Tax) : 10,600,000 JPY (Approx)

2023

• Number of candidates placed : 8
• Total revenue to company (Without Tax) : 18,750,000 JPY (Approx)

2022

• Number of candidates placed : 13
• Total revenue to company (Without Tax) : 40,000,000 JPY (Approx)

2021

• Number of candidates placed : 9
• Total revenue to company (Without Tax) : 21,700,000 JPY (Approx)

2020

• Number of candidates placed : 7
• Total revenue to company (Without Tax) : 13,000,000 JPY (Approx)

Started working for AMI, while still in India, as a freelancer and have been working with them as a full-time employee since January, 2017

Key Roles

-Managing the candidates' side for the entire international recruitment division.

-Networking through Facebook, Linkedin, web advertisements as well as personal connections to increase the database.

-Created a databank of almost 1000 candidates starting from scratch in 2 years.

-Check English as well as Japanese CVs of candidates

-Initial Japanese/English language proficiency check of candidates during first interview. Advice job seekers on how to make proper Japanese CVs(履歴書 and 職務経歴書)、

-Translating job offers(求人) from Japanese to English.

-Matching job offers with candidates CVs.

-Approaching candidates, already registered with us, through emails or messages. Contacting new candidates through Linkedin.

-Business Development : Making client visits and gathering requirements.

-Motivating the team members as dejection due to rejection is high in this field.

-Self-studying Japan's policies towards foreign employees. Try to keep updated with the latest news regarding J apan's foreign policy regarding inbound as well as currently present international employees.

-Following up with candidates and helping them out in matters concerning Visa, house search etc., even after they get the job or start working. Always in touch with bright candidates whom we can be of service even in the future..

-Continuing a good relationship with candidates even after they bag a job. It has resulted in multiple introduction of the same candidate after they had to leave the first job.

-Encouraging people to come to Japan and trying to allay their concerns as much as possible. Communicating in Japanese with colleagues especially the ones who look after the end-company or client side.

Started as a freelancer and joined the company a year later as an employee

Key Roles

-Part of the team during launch of new editions in two cities - Kochi, 2011 (English) and Kolkata, 2012 (Bengali).

-Spearheaded the adoption of new photography technologas and equipment within the office.

-Covered political issues, sports, daily events as well as travel & leisure.

-Have visited inaccessible and Maoist (considered guerilla terrorists) areas in India. Covered devastating floods in West Bengal (east of India).

-Played an important role during coverage of elections as well as election campaigns. Special mention should be made of the historic elections in 2011 when the 34 year old Communist regime was toppled.

-Accompanied a Japanese journalist from Shuukan Bunshun (週刊文春) for covering the (accused) molestation

of a Japanese backpacker in India. Visited very sensitive and violent areas for the coverage. Performed the role of an interpreter cum journalist.

-Was active on social media Twitter and Facebook for dissemination of news.

-Being deft at writing in both English and Bengali, had contributed a number of articles and also helped colleagues in matters of translations.