Human Resource – Sourcing Manager & HRBP - Walchand People First Ltd (Division of Dale Carnegie) - Mumbai, India
(2023-10)
- Business Alignment: Partner closely with internal leadership and department heads to critically examine HR needs, design talent strategies, and align HR initiatives with organizational goals.
- Global OD Initiatives: Lead Global Organizational Development and Talent Development frameworks, supporting seamless cultural integration for newly acquired corporate legal entities.
- Talent Management: Drive comprehensive talent management programs, including performance appraisals, career pathing, succession planning, and annual HR budgeting.
- Talent Acquisition: Oversee lifecycle recruitment for high-impact roles, successfully closing specialized positions such as Software Support Engineers, Network Administrators, Soft Skills Trainers, and Technical Trainers.
- Leadership Training: Designed and delivered training architectures, including '6 Critical Practices,' coaching new and established corporate leaders on high-performance team management.
- Employee Engagement: Formulate and execute multi-channel engagement frameworks (1-on-1 connects, focus groups, All Hands meetings) to drive proactive retention and minimize attrition.
- Compliance & Safety: Act as an active member of the Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) for POSH, ensuring absolute statutory compliance with Indian labor laws and legal workplace standards.
Assistant Manager – Regional HRBP - LabourNet Services India Pvt Ltd - Bangalore / East Zone, India
(2015-10 - 2023-10)
- Regional HR Leadership: Acted as the HR Business Partner for Software Engineering teams across Bangalore and the East Zone (Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand, Assam), managing 500+ employees across 2 distinct sites and legal entities.
- Crisis Leadership: Served as the Interim HR Leader for the East Zone during the peak of the 2021 COVID-19 pandemic, successfully guiding the site leadership team through critical people matters.
- Operational Streamlining: Optimized HRIS platform deployment to minimize physical paperwork, automate leave and attendance data, and enhance operational reporting accuracy.
- Policy Implementation: Drafted uniform regional HR policies, standardized onboarding protocols, and established structured employee guidelines to build operational consistency.
- Lifecycle Administration: Managed the complete employee lifecycle, including orientation, asset allocation, Group Health Insurance administration, internal audit preparation, and exit processing.
- Dispute Resolution: Governed internal conflict resolution frameworks, conducted employee counseling, and managed formal grievance investigations to maintain a fair workplace environment.
Consultant – HR - In2it Technologies - Bhubaneswar, India
(2015-01 - 2015-09)
- Lifecycle Recruitment: Managed end-to-end full-time and intern hiring cycles using online databases, professional networking, and campus recruitment drives.
- HR Operations: Oversaw new joiner documentation, background verification workflows, and seamless HRIS profile creation.
- Payroll Support: Coordinated monthly payroll workflows, verified attendance metrics, and generated online employee salary slips.
Senior Consultant - Manpower Groups & Services Pvt Ltd - Bangalore, India
(2011-11 - 2014-01)
- Client Management: Managed up to 90 concurrent recruitment requisitions per year for top-tier clients including IBM-ISL, Intel, EMC, Syntel, Wipro and Alcatel-Lucent, closing complex roles within a strict 60-day window.
- Niche IT Sourcing: Sourced specialized technical talent across Duckcreek, Java, Android, Linux device drivers, networking, and L2-L3 protocols through targeted headhunting and database mining.
Consultant - 5 Elements Management Services - Bangalore, India
(2010-08 - 2011-10)
- Pipeline Strategy: Reduced overall time-to-fill metrics by 30% through advanced employer branding, active candidate pipelining, and precise talent sourcing.
- Generalist Support: Conducted reference checks, managed campus hiring logistics, and maintained the centralized employee master database.
