Navania Gounden

Head of Talent Acquisition at Digiterra

Navania Gounden has a diverse work experience in various roles. Most recently, they worked at Digiterra as the Head of Talent Acquisition, starting in March 2023. Before that, they worked at Monese as a Senior Talent Partner, responsible for managing the end-to-end recruitment cycle, building and improving internal programs and processes, and leading a team of talent sourcers and acquisition specialists. During their time at Monese, they achieved significant accomplishments such as 68 hires in 12 months, improving the offer acceptance ratio, and enabling cost savings for the company. Prior to Monese, they worked at Airlink as an HR Officer specializing in internal recruitment. Navania also has experience as an IT Recruitment Consultant at Digiterra and as a Finance Recruitment Consultant at Wexford Financial Recruitment. Navania's early career includes a role as a Commercial Accountant at Powermite, a division of Hudaco Training (Pty) Ltd.

Navania Gounden obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Accounting from the University of Cape Town, where they studied from 2009 to 2012. Prior to that, they attended Stanger Manor Secondary School from 2004 to 2008, where they completed their High School/Secondary Diplomas and Certificates.

In addition to their formal education, Navania Gounden has obtained several certifications from LinkedIn. In December 2021, they obtained certifications in Tech Recruiting Foundations: 1 Introduction, Tech Recruiting Foundations: 2 Understanding Hardware and Operating Systems, Tech Recruiting Foundations: 3 Recruiting Software Developers, Tech Recruiting Foundations: 4 Recruiting for the IT Department, Tech Recruiting Foundations: 5 Waterfall, Agile, and DevOps for Recruiters, and Technical Recruiting.

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  • Head of Talent Acquisition

    March, 2023 - present

  • IT Recruitment Consultant

    May, 2018