Ria Mendonça Email Address

Talent Acquisition Manager

Careem is a transportation network company based in Dubai, with operations in 53 cities in the Middle East, North Africa, and South Asia.

Welcome to my profile, I am Ria - uninhibited traveller, zealous hiker and baking enthusiast. I have found through patient soul searching that I enjoy meeting new people, understanding what makes them tick and prescribing them with opportunities that might get them there. So a career in recruitment comes very naturally to me and gives me a sense of purpose With a degree in Sociology and over 10 yrs of proven experience in diverse organizations from startups to multinationals. I have spent time in both; agency and in-house recruitment teams. My skills range from full cycle recruiting, strategic sourcing, leveraging data/insights and project management. As a Talent Advisor, I have a keen interest in building the most effective teams needed to run businesses efficiently and with success What am I most proud of? - Hired the best talent across the businesses of Ride Hailing, Payments and Delivery to scale one of the most successful tech start ups in the region - Careem (an Uber subsidiary) - Built the leadership team at Samsung, Bridgestone, Careem & Parsons in Dubai and STC in Saudi - Travelled to 31 countries in the last 7 years Key Skills: Account Manager, Delivery Consultant, Executive Search,  Executive Recruiter, Research Manager, Volume Recruitment, Candidate Management, Client Management, Technical Recruiter, Recruitment Consultant, Talent Acquisition Specialist, Talent Pooling, Sourcing Consultant, RPO, on-site RPO, Strategic Workforce planning, Talent Advisor, Senior Recruiter, Talent Acquisition Manager, People Partner Experienced in using multiple ATS systems like Greenhouse, Jobvite, Taleo and Workday Work authorizations: PR holder in the UAE & Canada