NIRMALA GUNSEGARAN
SENIOR ASSOCIATE TALENT ACQUISTION
Talent Acquisition and HR professional with 8+ years of experience across Malaysia, APAC and international markets. Experienced in end-to-end recruitment, talent sourcing, stakeholder management, workforce planning, candidate engagement and recruitment operations.
Skills & Tools
- WorkdayWorkday
- SAP SuccessFactorsSAP SuccessFactors
- Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)
- LinkedIn RecruiterLinkedIn Recruiter
- Microsoft OfficeMicrosoft Office
- Microsoft TeamsMicrosoft Teams
- ChatGPTChatGPT
- Microsoft CopilotMicrosoft Copilot
About Me
Nirmala Gunasegaran is a Talent Acquisition and Recruitment professional with 8+ years of HR and recruitment experience across Malaysia, APAC and international markets. She specialises in end-to-end recruitment, direct sourcing, candidate engagement, hiring-manager partnership and recruitment operations.
Her experience spans corporate Talent Acquisition and agency recruitment, supporting diverse functions including Immigration, Global Mobility, Tax, IT, Engineering, Oil & Gas, Finance, HR, Sales, Marketing and shared services.
She is known for a structured, responsive and detail-focused approach, with strong emphasis on candidate experience, hiring quality, confidentiality and delivery timelines. Her career direction is toward Senior Talent Acquisition, TA Manager and recruitment leadership-track opportunities.
Short portfolio version:
Work Experience
Jan 2025 -July 2026
Senior Associate
Vialto Partners
Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy: Partner with APAC leaders to support
Oracle workforce planning, hiring strategies, and organisational structuring
aligned with business growth.
Talent Acquisition & End-to-End Recruitment: Manage full recruitment cycle
including sourcing, screening, interviews, offer management, and onboarding
coordination to ensure timely hiring.
Market Intelligence & Data Insights: Provide insights on hiring trends, talent
availability, salary benchmarks, and competitor activity to support recruitment
decisions.
Headcount & Stakeholder Collaboration: Work with HR and Finance on
headcount planning and cost alignment to ensure efficient and structured
hiring processes.
Hiring Manager & Candidate Management: Collaborate with hiring managers
on role requirements, maintain candidate engagement, and support
background checks and smooth onboarding.
Aug 2023 - Sept 2024
Recruitment Consultant
Matcha Talent
End-to-End Recruitment Delivery: Managed full-cycle recruitment for regional
clients, including sourcing, screening, interviews, and offer management to fill
roles efficiently.
Talent Market Insights: Provided salary benchmarking, talent availability, and
market intelligence to support hiring strategies and decisions.
Workforce Planning Support: Delivered data insights to support workforce
planning and hiring alignment with client needs.
Client & Stakeholder Management: Partnered with clients to understand hiring
needs and ensure smooth, effective recruitment delivery
Jun 2020 - May 2023
Talent Acquisition Executive
Dialog Group Berhad
End-to-End Recruitment Delivery: Managed full-cycle recruitment for technical
and corporate roles, including sourcing, screening, interviews, and offer
coordination to meet business hiring needs efficiently.
Workforce Planning & Talent Insights: Supported workforce planning by
providing hiring trends, talent availability, and market insights to guide
strategic recruitment decisions.
Cost-Effective Sourcing Strategies: Contributed to cost-efficient hiring through
direct sourcing, talent mapping, and optimized recruitment approaches to
improve quality of hire.
Stakeholder Collaboration & Hiring Support: Partnered with hiring managers
to define requirements and ensure smooth, timely recruitment delivery across
functions.
April 2015 - Dec 2019
Technical Recruiter
Regeneration Resources
Specialized Technical Recruitment: Specialized in IT and engineering
recruitment for niche roles, managing end-to-end hiring processes to secure
quality talent for client requirements.
Talent Mapping & Sourcing Strategy: Conducted proactive talent mapping
and sourcing to identify and engage suitable candidates for hard-to-fill
technical positions.
Market Insights & Hiring Support: Provided salary benchmarking, talent
availability data, and hiring trend analysis to support informed recruitment
decisions.
Education
2014-2020
Human Resources Management
Open University Malaysia
