I am a proactive, adaptable and self-motivated Certified Human Resource Management Professional (CHRMP) and Certified Human Resource Manager (CHRM) with 12 years’ technical recruitment experience within the Middle East region, working closely with experienced regional managers / directors for leading national and international firms. I have successfully recruited Junior to Senior level positions within the Transportation (Rail – Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram), Construction, Engineering, Infrastructure, Education, Retail, Healthcare, FMCG, Architecture, Interior Design, Fitout, Contracting, Facilities Management and Real Estate Industry.

1. Anslem D’souza – CHRMP, CHRM
SUMMARY:
I am a proactive, adaptable and self-motivated Certified Human Resource Management Professional
(CHRMP) and Certified Human Resource Manager (CHRM) with 12 years’ technical recruitment
experience within the Middle East region, working closely with experienced regional managers /
directors for leading national and international firms. I have successfully recruited Junior to Senior level
positions within the Transportation (Rail – Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram), Construction, Engineering,
Infrastructure, Education, Retail, Healthcare, FMCG, Architecture, Interior Design, Fitout,
Contracting, Facilities Management and Real Estate Industry.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
 10 years with Hays Construction & Property Middle East, 8 years as a Lead Technical Resourcer
 Contributed to a Personal Best of 1.3 Million AED in fees of which consisted of Record Number of 25
Placements for the financial year 2014 – 2015
 Award for “Support Staff of the Quarter -Q3 for the financial year 2012 - 2013
 Award for “Support Staff of the Quarter -Q3” for the financial year 2011 - 2012
 Award for “Business Resourcer for the Year” for the financial year 2008 - 2009
 Assisted with the setup of PSR Solutions Dubai Resourcing Division
PERSONAL DETAILS:
Date of Birth: 1st February1983 (36 years)
Contact Number: 00917875258770
Email ID: anslem83@gmail.com
LinkedIn ID: https://ae.linkedin.com/in/anslemdsouza
Nationality: Indian
Marital Status: Married, one child (3 years)
Languages known: English, Hindi, Marathi & Konkani
Passport No: M2303527
Notice Period: Immediately available
PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS:
2017 American Certification Institute (ACI), USA
Certified Human Resource Manager (CHRM)
License Number: CHRM2171251750
2016 American Certification Institute (ACI), USA
Certified Human Resource Management Professional (CHRMP)
License Number: CHRMP2170109446
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS:
2001 - 2004 Bachelor of Commerce (B.COM) from University of Pune, India
(Specialized in Marketing and Advertisement)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE (Middle East):
Nov 2017 – Apr 2018 Roads and Transport Authority (RTA)
Position Lead Talent Acquisition Specialist / Recruitment Advisor - Technical
Agency Type Rail Agency (CEO Office, Rail Operations, Rail Planning and
Projects Development, Rail Maintenance, Rail Right of Way)
Projects Dubai Metro and Dubai Tram
Responsibilities:
 Leading the recruitment activities for the Rail Agency which consists of 5 (five) Departments which are
as follows:- the CEO Office, Rail Operations, Rail Planning and Projects Development, Rail
Maintenance and Rail Right of Way.
 Handling Departments & Sections hiring of multidiscipline positions from Junior (Grade 1) to Senior
Management level (Grade16).
 Receiving the Job Requisition Approval Form from Manpower Planning Section to initial the hiring
process.
 Managing Job posting on internal job portal Talentera and external such as Bayt, Linkedin Recruiter.
 Provide pre-screened and qualified candidates to the Hiring Managers within agreed time frames.
 Managed end to end recruitment cycle encompassing job posting, headhunting, cold calling, initial
screening, conducting interviews, offer negotiation and on-boarding procedures.

2.  Arranging face to face interviews, telephonic interviews, video conference interviews through Skype for
Business as per the availability of the hiring managers and the candidate.
 Facilitate interview scheduling, candidate travel logistics, interview assessments, recruit reimbursements,
and answer inquiries regarding payments.
 Ensured resource availability by developing multiple channels like internet prospecting, networking,
employee referrals, career job fairs, industry contacts, association memberships, trade groups, open
houses community events to pro-actively attract the best candidates.
 Upon selection of qualified candidate arranging travel itineraries of international recruits, entry visa,
transportation and hotel accommodation in coordination with Administration Department.
 Conducting mandatory internal Security Clearance and Reference Checks on selected candidate.
 Developed, implemented and administered short and long term recruitment strategies in coordination
with Directors and Managers.
 Coordinating with the Arabian Assessment and Development Centre for arranging assessment of the
selected candidates.
 Prepared & implemented recruitment plans for the RTA in compliance to departmental budgets and
other organizational policies and procedures.
 Collaborated with line managers in evaluating existing / future talent requirements, defining critical roles,
core competencies and finalizing acquisition plans for sourcing potential talents
 Prepared effective succession plans, develop internal / external talent pools. 
 Prepare Recruitment Status Report and SLA (Service Level Agreement) Report to be submitted to the
Recruitment Manager on a weekly and monthly basis.
 Working as a focal point of contact between Recruitment Manager and the Recruitment Agencies.
Oct 2016 - Oct 2017 Alstom Transport SA
Position Talent Acquisition Specialist -Technical - 1 year Fixed Term Contract (FTC)
Project Route 2020 (Dubai Metro Redline Extension)
Project Value 10.6 billion Dhs
Responsibilities:
 Recruiting across multi disciplines (Power Supply (POS), Supply Chain and Procurement, Sourcing,
Quality, Track, Planning, Legal, Finance, Document Control, Signaling, Systems Engineering and OPC
(Ordonnancement - Pilotage & Coordination).
 Provide pre-screened and qualified candidates to Hiring Manager within agreed time frames.
 Meeting the Hiring Manager to understand the Job requirement and to ensure manpower requirements’
comply with the annual budget.
 After the job approval process, posting on Alstom’s internal and external website.
 Proactively source and engage external talent (global and local) using a wide variety ofsourcing
techniques including LinkedIn, Boolean searching and headhunting.
 Maintaining the Application Tracking System (ATS) to update the ongoing recruitment status onSAP
SuccessFactors.
 Conducting and attending Face to Face Interview, Telephonic Interview and Skype for Business
Interview along with the Hiring Manager.
 Reviewing high volume of CV’s belonging to different campaigns such as Dubai Recruitment Week,
Careers UAE (UAE national career fair) and selecting those which are relevant for either registrationor
for a specific job.
 Leverage social media to attract and engage talent and keep up to date with current sourcing best
practice and innovative new techniques.
 Build candidate pipelines for current & future staffing needs.
 Coordinate with various department heads regarding shortlisting, interviewing and final selection of
candidates up to acceptance of offer.
 Recruiting positions range from Junior to Mid-Level across Dubai Metro project.
 Prepare and submit “Dubai 2020 - Mobilization Report” on weekly and monthly basis to the Talent
Acquisition Manager.
 Issuing Letter of Intent (LOI) to the selected candidate upon HR Manager approval.
 Conducting mandatory reference check on selected candidates.
 Guiding the candidates through the entire process from identification to final onboarding to the full
satisfaction of the client.
 Keeping track of candidates after hiring and taking feedback from candidates and Hiring Managers.
Apr 2016 - Sep 2016 PSR Solutions International
Position Senior Technical Recruitment Resource Executive - Middle East Region
Responsibilities:
 Sourcing candidates within the Engineering, Real Estate, Fit-out, Architecture and Interior Design, Cost
/ Commercial Management and Contracting Industries
 Proactively source and engage external talent (global and local) using a wide variety of
Sourcing techniques including LinkedIn Recruiter, job board, Boolean searching, headhunting
 Interviewing candidates face to face in our office.
 Provide pre-screened and qualified candidates to Hiring Manager within agreed time frames also provide
recruitment support when required.
 Evaluate, scrutinize, screening, short-listing and profiling the resumes of the candidates fortheir

3. respective positions.
 Positions range from 20,000 – 60,000 Dhs for Mid to Senior Level for local and International clients in
various Construction and Real estate industries.
 Build candidate pipelines for current & future staffing needs.
 Conducting reference check on selected candidates as and when necessary.
Achievements:
 Assisted with the setup of PSR Solutions Dubai Resourcing Division.
 CVs sourced resulted over 100,000 Dhs fees billed in the first 4 months, 160,000 Dhs booked for
September 2016.
Feb 2006 - Mar 2016 HAYS UAE
Position Senior Technical Recruitment Resourcing Advisor / Lead Talent
Resourcer – Construction and Property Division – Middle East Region
Responsibilities:
 Sourcing for Construction and Property multi disciplines (Rail, Project Management, Architecture and
Interior Design, Engineering, Property and Facilities Management, Mechanical Electrical Pluming (MEP),
Cost and Commercial Management, Contracting and HSE) desk.
 Proactively source and engage external talent (global and local) using a wide variety of sourcing
techniques including LinkedIn Recruiter, database, job boards, Boolean searching, headhunting, social
media and other channels as appropriate.
 Provide pre-screened and qualified candidates to Hiring Manager within agreed time frames also provide
recruitment support when required.
 Evaluate, scrutinize, screening, short-listing and profiling the resumes of the candidates fortheir
respective positions.
 Preparing and maintaining all the job advertisements portals up to date, so as to ensure that the
advertisements are in line and as per companies’ guidelines.
 Positions range from Mid to Senior Level for local and International clients in various construction sectors.
 Reviewing high volume of CV’s belonging to different campaigns and selecting those which are relevant
for either registration or for a specific job.
 Leverage social media to attract and engage talent and keep up to date with current sourcing best
practice and innovative new techniques.
 Build candidate pipelines for current & future staffing needs.
 Conducting reference check on selected candidates as and when necessary.
 Successful Delivery of KPI targets which consists of Weekly and Monthly KPIs’.
 Preparing and submitting various reports like Resourcing Report, Salary Structure Report, Candidate
Tracking Report, Job Board Report, and Terms of Business (TOB) Report to the Operations Director.
Achievements:
 Contributed to the Personal Best of 1.3 Million AED in fees of which consist of Record Number of
25 Placements for the financial year 2014 – 2015
 Award for “Support Staff of the Quarter -Q3 for the financial year 2012 - 2013
 Award for “Support Staff of the Quarter -Q3” for the financial year 2011 - 2012
 Award for “Business Resourcer for the Year” for the financial year 2008 – 2009
SKILLS:
 LinkedIn Professional Recruiter License
 Applicant Tracking System (ATS): SAP Success Factors, Talentera, Amris, Taleo, Bond Adapt, One Touch
 Google: Google candidate, client and job search
 Job Boards: Gulf Talent, Bayt, Monstergulf, Naukrigulf, Indeed, Career Structure, Total Jobs, Seek
TRAINING:
 Attended in-house training for ‘Linkedin’ and ‘One Touch’, conducted by John Atkinson (Trainer -
CEROW).
 Attended in-house training for ‘Linkedin’, conducted by Alan Deveraux (Social Media Trainer).
 Attended in-house training for ‘Linkedin Database Integration’, conducted by Peter Richardson (IT
Manager).
 Attended Workshop on ‘Interviewing and Assessment Skills’ conducted by Raj Sharma (Regional
Director).
REFERENCES:
1. Name: Paul Roberson
Position: Talent Acquisition Manager
Company: Alstom Transport SA
Mobile No: +966 598 684 937
Email: paul.roberson@alstomgroup.com
2. Name: Charlie Parish
Position: Operations’ Director
Company: Hays UAE
Mobile No: + 971 (0) 50 650 6854
Email: charlie@redpathpartners.com