Preeti Chaudhary

HR Operations professional with 10+ years of experience supporting global employee lifecycle operations across EMEA, APAC, and remote workforce environments, specializing in onboarding, offboarding, HR compliance, employee relations, EOR operations, payroll coordination, and HR shared services.

Experience with global organizations including Deel and Safeguard Global, managing Global Payroll, EOR operations, contractor lifecycle management, HRIS administration, compliance governance, and service delivery across multiple countries while partnering with Talent Acquisition, Legal, Payroll, Mobility, and HR stakeholders.

Experience supporting Global Mobility processes, including employee relocation, visa and immigration coordination, cross-border workforce administration, and mobility compliance. Familiarity with EOR setup, workforce expansion initiatives, and new-country hiring readiness across global markets. Proficient in Workday, Deel, Ashby, Salesforce, Jira, Smartsheet, and DocuSign, with strong expertise in process optimization, SLA management, employee experience, and global workforce operations.

Senior HR Operations Specialist at Deel (2025-03 – Present)

• Manage end-to-end global onboarding and employee lifecycle operations across Global Payroll, Employer of Record (EOR), Independent Contractors, and HRIS worker populations, overseeing contract execution, pre-employment compliance, onboarding governance, documentation validation, and Day-1 readiness across EMEA, APAC, and global remote teams, improving onboarding accuracy by 35% and turnaround time by 30%.
• Lead global HR compliance, EOR onboarding operations, and shared services governance by reviewing employment agreements, contractor contracts, EOR commercial documentation, compensation terms, worker classification, right-to-work documentation, mobility cases, and country-specific compliance requirements, reducing senior QA escalations by 40% through stronger audit controls and operational standardization.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition, Legal, Payroll, Compensation, Mobility, Procurement, and HRIS teams to deliver remote workforce operations, SLA-driven service delivery, payroll onboarding, contractor lifecycle administration, employee relocation support, and mobility-related employee lifecycle services across multinational teams.
• Support EOR implementation activities, workforce expansion initiatives, and new-country hiring readiness by coordinating employment documentation, onboarding compliance, payroll setup requirements, benefits administration, and stakeholder alignment across global markets.

Senior HR Operations Specialist – APAC at Safeguard Global (2022-10 – 2025-03)

• Led end-to-end HR operations and employee lifecycle management for regional and global workforce populations, overseeing onboarding, employee transitions, payroll coordination, compliance governance, workforce documentation, and HR service delivery.
• Managed employee relations, offboarding, workforce restructuring, employee escalations, retention discussions, final settlements, and Performance Improvement Plan (PIP) processes in partnership with HR leadership and business stakeholders.
• Partnered with Payroll, Legal, Compliance, and business leaders to support global workforce operations, mobility-related employee transitions, onboarding governance, and workforce expansion initiatives across multiple countries.
• Drove employee experience and operational excellence through compensation benchmarking, stakeholder engagement, process improvements, and mentoring HR teams on Workday, compliance governance, and HR best practices.

HR Specialist – APAC at Safeguard Global (2022-04 – 2022-09)

• Managed end-to-end HR operations and employee lifecycle administration including onboarding, employee transitions, payroll coordination, offboarding, compliance governance, HR service delivery, and workforce support across a remote global environment.
• Maintained Workday, Salesforce, and HR systems data integrity while supporting payroll accuracy, audit readiness, employee documentation, compensation updates, lifecycle transactions, mobility-related employee changes, and HR shared services process improvement initiatives.

Talent Acquisition & HR Specialist at Safeguard Global (2019-03 – 2022-03)

• Managed full-cycle recruitment and pre-onboarding operations across global workforce roles, overseeing sourcing, stakeholder management, candidate engagement, offer coordination, background verification, documentation, and seamless employee onboarding support.
• Partnered with business leaders on workforce planning, compensation benchmarking, hiring strategy, onboarding operations, and global hiring support, ensuring timely closure of critical roles while delivering a strong candidate and employee experience.
• Supported onboarding readiness and employment documentation processes for global workforce engagements, working closely with HR Operations, Payroll, and business stakeholders to facilitate smooth employee transitions and workforce expansion initiatives.
• Recognized with the Bold Action Award for independently supporting APAC HR operations, demonstrating strong operational ownership, cross-functional collaboration, and workforce support excellence.

Senior HR Executive at Technico Industries Ltd. (2017-04 – 2018-12)

• Managed end-to-end talent acquisition and employee onboarding operations across technical and non-technical functions, overseeing hiring coordination, offer management, stakeholder engagement, background verification, and seamless new hire onboarding.
• Supported HR operations and employee lifecycle administration, including employee documentation, compliance processes, employee records management, statutory coordination, onboarding governance, and workforce support activities.

HR Specialist at Mando Softech Pvt. Ltd. (2015-10 – 2017-11)

• Supported end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and workforce operations across multiple business functions, partnering with business leaders on hiring coordination, workforce planning, and employee onboarding execution.
• Managed employee lifecycle administration, including background verification, HR documentation, employee records management, compliance support, onboarding documentation, and day-to-day HR operations.

HR Recruiter at Ace Minds Pvt. Ltd.

• Supported end-to-end recruitment and candidate onboarding coordination for IT and non-IT roles, including sourcing, screening, interview scheduling, offer coordination, background verification, and candidate lifecycle support.
• Managed permanent and contract hiring delivery, stakeholder communication, client coordination, and onboarding support, building foundational experience in talent acquisition, workforce operations, and employee lifecycle processes.

Master of Business Administration (MBA) in HR & Finance – Institute of Law & Management Studies, Maharshi Dayanand University (MDU) (2013 – 2015)

Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) – IASE Deemed University (2008 – 2011)

Diploma in Business Systems & Information Management (ANIIT) – NIIT (2008 – 2011)