Nishat Ara
About Nishat Ara
Nishat Ara is a Specialist in Talent Acquisition with an MBA in Human Resources from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. She currently works at Bristlecone, where she manages full-cycle recruiting and has experience in sourcing talent for various technical roles.
Work at Bristlecone
Nishat Ara currently serves as a Specialist in Talent Acquisition at Bristlecone, a position she has held since 2023. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing full-cycle recruiting processes. This includes conducting intake meetings with hiring managers, managing job postings, scheduling interviews, and performing initial phone screenings. Nishat focuses on recruiting for niche roles within the AI & Analytics Studio and Emerging Platforms, specifically targeting candidates for positions such as Solutions Architect, Data Architect, Data Engineer, Business Analyst, and Full Stack Developer.
Education and Expertise
Nishat Ara holds an MBA with a specialization in Human Resources from the Indian Institute of Technology (Indian School of Mines), Dhanbad. She also earned a Bachelor of Science degree with honors in Biology from Ranchi Women's College. Additionally, she completed a six-month intensive program in 'Full Desk Recruitment' from Vault Academy, which enhanced her skills in the recruitment process.
Background in Recruitment
Prior to her current role at Bristlecone, Nishat Ara gained experience as a Freelance Technical Recruiter at Paraform from 2022 to 2023. She also worked as a Talent Acquisition Scout at 6sense for seven months in 2021, where she contributed to building the talent pipeline for go-to-market roles. Her experience includes a position at Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Technical Recruiter for the Worldwide Specialist Organization from 2021 to 2022, focusing on recruiting for specialized technical roles.
Technical Proficiencies
Nishat Ara is proficient in a variety of recruitment and productivity tools. She utilizes platforms such as LinkedIn Recruiter, Beamery, HireEZ, SeekOut, and LinkedIn Sales Navigator for sourcing candidates. Additionally, she is skilled in using Greenhouse, Workday, and various communication tools including MS Office, Slack, Chime, Zoom, Calendly, and Prelude, which support her recruitment efforts.