Ruxandra Menezes

Results-driven HR professional with 5+ years of progressive experience across Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering, Employee Relations, Performance Management, and HR Operations. Recently promoted to Assistant Manager – HR for building structured HR governance, driving employee engagement, and strengthening talent pipelines. Skilled at scaling HR systems and processes to support organizational growth and align people strategy with business objectives.

Assistant Manager - HR - Soul Travelling - Goa, India

(2026-05)

• Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle for a workforce scaled from 29 to 40+ employees, onboarding 34+ hires through organic, multi-channel sourcing.
• Built structured onboarding, HR documentation, and governance frameworks, improving compliance readiness and HR visibility.
• Designed and executed company-wide engagement calendar - Townhalls, recognition programs, Trailblazer Awards - with 100% execution.
• Strengthened employer branding via 6 campus/institutional collaborations, building a sustainable talent pipeline.
• Led leadership development initiatives (Emerging Leaders Program) and org-wide 1:1 employee connects to boost retention.
• Managed employee relations, grievance handling, and compliance (Shops & Establishment Act); promoted within 18 months.

Sr. Executive - HR - Soul Travelling - Goa, India

(2025-01 - 2026-04)

• Manage end-to-end employee lifecycle for a workforce scaled from 29 to 40+ employees, onboarding 34+ hires through organic, multi-channel sourcing.
• Built structured onboarding, HR documentation, and governance frameworks, improving compliance readiness and HR visibility.
• Designed and executed company-wide engagement calendar - Townhalls, recognition programs, Trailblazer Awards - with 100% execution.
• Strengthened employer branding via 6 campus/institutional collaborations, building a sustainable talent pipeline.
• Led leadership development initiatives (Emerging Leaders Program) and org-wide 1:1 employee connects to boost retention.
• Managed employee relations, grievance handling, and compliance (Shops & Establishment Act); promoted within 18 months.

Team Lead - TRF Group Inc. - USA (remote)

(2022-06 - 2024-12)

• Led a team of 6 recruiters, increasing annual hires by 20% and cutting time-to-fill from 30 to 15 days.
• Designed recruitment strategies that reduced time-to-hire and improved candidate experience.
• Partnered with marketing on employer branding, driving a 40% increase in applications.
• Delivered data-driven recruitment insights and monthly reports to senior leadership.
• Trained new recruiters and supported payroll preparation and workforce planning.

HR Assistant & Admin - Spintly India Pvt. Ltd. - Goa, India

(2020-11 - 2022-06)

• Coordinated end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and HR administration.
• Designed an internal employee website (Code of Conduct portal) and organized the Annual All-Hands Meet.
• Supported performance management system rollout and HR policy development.
• Managed compensation & benefits, budgets, and compliance audits.
• Handled employee grievances, disciplinary actions, and HR records management.

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA - VVM's Shree Damodar College of Commerce & Economics (2016 - 2019)