Shweta Verma

Senior HR Professional with 15+ years of comprehensive experience spanning HR Operations, Learning & Development, and People & Culture. Adept at building HR functions from the ground up, designing and delivering impactful training programs, and cultivating workplace cultures that attract, engage, and retain talent. Currently heading HR for a 1400+ employee organisation, leading a team of HR professionals across payroll, recruitment, and employee engagement.

A trusted HR Business Partner to senior leadership — equally effective in strategy and execution. Recognized for achieving Great Place to Work certification and consistently delivering people-first HR solutions aligned with business objectives.

Head – Human Resources at Soni International Jewellery Private Limited (2025-07 – Present)

Head HR for a large-scale organisation with 1400+ employees, leading a team of 4 HR professionals across payroll, recruitment, and HR operations.

• Oversee end-to-end payroll processing for 1400+ employees ensuring accuracy, timeliness, and employee satisfaction.
• Drive talent acquisition across business functions — managing sourcing, screening, selection, and onboarding for a high-volume, diverse workforce.
• Design and implement employee engagement initiatives and welfare programs that foster a positive, people-first workplace culture.
• Serve as the primary HR Business Partner to department heads, advising on people matters, workforce planning, and HR best practices.

HR Manager (HR Head) at Coloured Rocks Trading Private Limited (2022-12 – 2025-06)

Independently managed the full spectrum of HR operations — talent acquisition, onboarding, payroll, performance management, and employee relations.

• Partnered with Business Heads on manpower planning, organizational design, and people strategy to support business objectives.
• Institutionalized KRA-based appraisal and increment cycles, bringing structure and transparency to the performance management process.
• Spearheaded employee engagement programs, recognition initiatives, and wellness activities to build a motivated and connected workforce.
• Facilitated Leadership Effectiveness and Kaizen training sessions for the managerial group, strengthening leadership capability across the organisation.
• Built a cost-effective talent pipeline through Naukri.com and recruitment partners; achieved a 100% joining rate for all hired candidates.

Manager – HR at Consulting Engineers Group Ltd. (2016-05 – 2022-11)

Built the HR and Learning & Development function from scratch for a 200+ employee engineering organisation, independently managing all people processes.

• Designed and delivered end-to-end training programs — from Training Needs Identification (TNI) through to evaluation — covering behavioural and functional competencies at all levels.
• Developed and launched a structured HR Training Program for budding HR professionals, complete with course design, training modules, case studies, and assessment tools.
• Delivered training on Communication, Managing Team Performance, Presentation Skills, Time Management, Customer Interaction, and Recruitment & Selection.
• Championed the Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification initiative — successfully achieved certification in 2022 and received an organisational award for this achievement.
• Drove Employee Satisfaction Surveys (ESS) to capture people insights and translate findings into actionable HR and engagement improvements.
• Partnered with Departmental Managers on performance reviews, succession planning, and people development to build a strong internal talent pipeline.

Manager – HR at Symbiosis Management Consultants (2015-01 – 2016-12)

Manager – HR at Cosmo Infrasolutions (2014-01 – 2015-12)

Sr. Executive – HR at Sigma Vibracoustic (I) Pvt. Ltd. (2010-01 – 2013-12)

Assistant Manager – HR at Genus Power Infrastructures Pvt. Ltd. (2008-01 – 2009-12)

Associate – HR at Secure Meters Ltd. (2007-01 – 2008-12)

Executive – HR at Dotsquares Technologies (2006-01 – 2007-12)

Diploma in Training & Development in Training & Development

MBA in HR & Marketing – Rajasthan University

B.Com – Devi Ahilya University