Co-Founder & Partner - Zen Nursery Garden
(2025-01)
- Successfully co-founded and launched Zen Nursery Garden, a landscaping and gardening business, with a partner.
- Developed and implemented business strategies to drive growth and profitability.
- Designed and managed landscaping and gardening projects for residential and commercial clients.
- Collaborated with clients to understand their needs and preferences and delivered customized solutions.
- Built and maintained relationships with suppliers, contractors, and other stakeholders to ensure smooth project execution.
- Managed day-to-day operations, including plant procurement, inventory management, and team supervision.
Senior HR Associate - Agnikul Cosmos
(2024-08 - 2024-12)
Agnikul Cosmos is an Indian space technology company that focuses on developing and manufacturing small satellite launch vehicles. Founded in 2017, the company aims to provide cost-effective and flexible launch services for small satellites, which are increasingly in demand for various applications such as Earth observation, communication, and scientific research.
- Recruitment: Oversee and manage the recruitment process, including job postings, resume screening, interviewing, and hiring.
- Onboarding: Ensure new hires are smoothly integrated into the organization through effective onboarding processes, including orientation and training.
- Employee Relations: Address and resolve employee conflicts, grievances, and complaints in a fair and effective manner.
- Employee Engagement: Develop and implement initiatives to boost employee morale and engagement.
- Development: Identify training and development needs and coordinate relevant programs to support employee growth.
- HR Policies and Compliance: Policy Implementation: Ensure that HR policies and procedures are effectively implemented and adhered to across the organization.
- Compliance: Stay updated on labor laws and regulations, ensuring that the organization remains compliant with legal requirements.
- Compensation and Benefits: Salary Administration: Assist in the development and administration of compensation structures and salary reviews.
- Benefits Management: Oversee employee benefits programs, including health insurance, retirement plans, and other perks.
- Data Management and Reporting: HR Systems: Maintain and update HR information systems with accurate employee data.
- Reporting: Generate reports on HR metrics such as turnover rates, employee satisfaction, and recruitment statistics.
- Strategic HR Initiatives: Policy Development: Contribute to the development and refinement of HR policies and strategies to align with organizational goals.
- HR Projects: Lead or participate in special HR projects aimed at improving HR practices or addressing specific organizational needs.
- Work Environment: Ensure a positive work environment and culture that aligns with the organization's values and mission.
- Collaboration: Team Coordination: Work closely with other HR team members and departments to ensure smooth HR operations.
CHRO - ADEC INFOCOMM PVT LTD (DTE AgriTech) - Chennai, TN
(2022-12 - 2024-04)
ADEC is a burgeoning company specializing in IT services and consulting, with a core emphasis on data engineering and agricultural products. It functions as the IT division for DTE India's Major agricultural giant having headquarters at Guntur, AP.
- Developing human resources strategies that align with the goals and objectives of the organization. This involves creating plans and initiatives within the HR framework that support the broader business objectives, ensuring that the workforce is equipped to contribute effectively to the overall success of the company.
- Managed the maintenance and cultivation of client relationships, ensuring effective communication, satisfaction, and retention through consistent engagement and personalized attention to their needs and concerns.
- Nurturing a reservoir of skilled individuals and implementing strategies to enhance employee retention.
- Fostering a workplace culture that promotes supportiveness and elevates employee involvement.
- Implementing programs for performance evaluation and educational development.
- Overseeing compensation, benefits administration, and other human resources operations.
- Leading efforts in organizational growth and transformative projects.
- Offering strategic guidance to top management.
- Partnered with the technical team to co-create an employee management portal designed for internal use within the organization.
- Conducting detailed resource budget planning quarterly to allocate resources effectively for upcoming projects and initiatives.
Recruitment Operations Manager - Chuwa America Corp - Hyderabad, TS
(2021-08 - 2022-10)
- Update recruiting procedures or create new procedures
- Supervise the recruiting team
- Search for and enforce new sourcing methods to find job candidates
- Evaluate and suggest the best recruiting software for the employer.
- Suggest ways to improve the employer's brand
- Research the best job advertising techniques
- Advise hiring managers on proper interviewing methods
- Attend career events and job fairs to build up the new team for the Indian operations.
- Preparing annual objectives, plans of action, and budgets
Sr. Account Manager - Chuwa America Corp. - San Jose, CA, USA
(2017-07 - 2021-07)
- Managed and nurtured relationships with a portfolio of 50+ clients.
- Developed and executed strategic account plans, increasing client engagement and driving an increase in annual revenue.
- Acted as the primary point of contact for clients, effectively addressing inquiries, concerns, and feedback to ensure customer satisfaction.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams including to deliver customized solutions that met client needs.
- Monitored and analyzed key performance metrics, preparing detailed reports on account status and financial performance for senior management.
- Conducted regular client meetings to review account progress, understand client needs, and provide updates on product developments and enhancements.
- Led teams in delivering high-quality on time and within budget, ensuring client expectations were consistently exceeded.
- Recruited and deployed consultants across various levels and positions for multiple client engagements.
- Placed candidates in specialized roles at client sites, facilitating Phone, Skype, and Webex interviews.
- Sourced candidates, conducted screening interviews, and enhanced the quality of submissions to increase hiring success rates.
- Collaborated directly with account managers, hiring managers, and technical teams to devise effective recruitment strategies and align expectations.
- Negotiated billing rates with candidates and clients while providing ongoing guidance and support throughout the interview process.
- Streamlined the hiring process by coordinating efficiently between employers, candidates, and clients to ensure swift closures.
- Adapted seamlessly to evolving requirements during the hiring process, maintaining consistent delivery standards.
- Executed end-to-end recruitment processes, including shortlisting employees for H1B visa processing and assisting the immigration team with documentation.
- Interacted with account managers and technical teams to grasp requisitions, identify gaps, and recruit effectively through various channels for optimal results.
- Managed multiple vendor relationships, overseeing hiring processes and keeping stakeholders informed to ensure a positive candidate and client experience.
- Facilitated the joining process, background verification, travel arrangements, and submission of necessary documents for timely onboarding.
- Handled procurement orders, invoices, and overall account management responsibilities.
- Cultivated and sustained relationships with vendor accounts, addressing their headcount priorities promptly.
- Generated weekly recruitment status reports and participated in status meetings as needed, providing accurate and timely communication.
Freelancer - Freelancer - San Jose, CA
(2013-11 - 2015-01)
- Participated in several consultancy engagements focusing on bench sales.
- Cultivating strong relationships with candidates.
- Securing interviews for candidates and aligning their resumes with suitable job opportunities.
- Providing guidance and support to candidates throughout the process until they receive an offer.
Technical Recruiter - Windermere Consultancy Pvt Ltd. - Chennai, TN
(2011-01 - 2012-01)
- Worked through the entire recruitment life cycle.
- Sourced candidates from various job portals such as Naukri, Monster, LinkedIn, etc.
- Communicated the job roles to candidates and screened them accordingly.
- Acquired technical knowledge to comprehend and articulate job requirements for IT roles.
- Maintained solid rapport with candidates.
- Acquired proficiency in the entire end-to-end recruitment process.
- Established and managed a candidate pool.
- Submitted candidates to managers and collected feedback.
Asst. HR manager - AVON Seals Pvt Ltd. - Chennai, TN
(2009-06 - 2011-01)
Avon Seals Private Limited is the largest manufacturer of Mechanical Seals for domestic and agricultural pumps in India.
- Employee record management.
- Facilitating employee onboarding and orientation processes.
- Managing employee logs and facilitating training sessions.
- Cascading management directives and decisions to all employee tiers.
- Executing organizational changes across all levels.
- Addressing employee concerns and overseeing the termination procedures
