Independent HR/IR Consultant at Axial HR Services LLP (2024-10 – Present)
- Ensured compliance with Industrial and labour Laws while guiding management on maintaining all applicable statutory records.
- Managed end-to-end manpower requirements, including recruitment, onboarding, and workforce planning for multiple organizations.
- Provided virtual HR support to companies, ensuring seamless HR operations, policy implementation, and employee engagement.
- Provide HR/IR advisory to client organizations on Factories Act, Shops & Establishment Act, CLRA, EPF/ESI, and statutory records.
- Manage end-to-end manpower requirements: recruitment, onboarding, workforce planning, and HR operations.
- Advise management on compliance, employee relations, policy implementation, and engagement.
- Deliver virtual HR support for companies requiring interim HR/IR expertise.
General Manager – Human Resources at Adani Ennore and Kattupalli Port (O&M Contract M/s. Naveen Groups) (2023-07 – 2024-09)
As Head of HR for Naveen Groups, I oversaw all HR, Industrial Relations, and Contract Labor Management for Adani Ennore and Kattupalli Ports. This encompassed a workforce exceeding 1,000 employees, including contractors. Naveen Groups held the contract for 100% port operations, maintenance, and management, awarded by Adani. Due to the contract's suspension, my employment with Naveen Groups concluded prematurely, despite consistently delivering seamless performance in all HR functions.
- Overall responsible for Development and implementation of HR & IR strategies
- Handling Commercial terms with the Contractors
- Implementation of Effective CLMS with set of KPI and KRA to the Contractors.
- Closed all statutory related disputes raised previous to my joining.
- Designed and implemented aggressive recruitment system in place.
- Managed the recruitment and on boarding system for other site at Vizhinjam Port.
Head - HR / IR and Admin at Amcor Flexible India Pvt. Ltd. (2021-09 – 2023-06)
Australian and American packaging manufacturer Amcor plc has its headquarters in Switzerland. It develops and produces rigid containers, closures, flexible packaging, medical devices, home and personal care goods, and other items for the food, beverage, pharmaceutical, and other industries. Amcor has six facilities in India, and I oversee HR and IR functions at the Pondy facility, where 450 people work in a unionized environment.
- Overall responsible for Development and implementation of HR & IR strategies and organisational development solutions thus achieves the business goals.
- Implemented strategies for minimise disciplinary issues and achieved.
- Established and reformed the complete Time office functions, Reward strategies and redesigned the staffing model
- Managed the Union Negotiations along with support of Plant head, completed and successfully signed 12(3) union settlement in Jun 2023 at Amcor Flexibles India Private Limited.
- Developed and Implemented OD & Change management strategies to drive Cultural Changes.
- Developed Supervisory competency profiling-based learning & development programs.
- Successfully managed PR and CSR initiatives in Pondicherry's hard core political district.
Head - HR / IR and Admin at Adani Elbit Advanced Systems India Limited (2018-08 – 2021-07)
Adani Elbit Advance System India Limited (AEASIL) is a Greenfield project of Adani Group Joint ventured Elbit Advance System (Israel) manufacture the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle system for the defense purposes.
- Advisor on the green field HR solutions.
- Built the HR functions and established all compliances.
- HR implementation, Policies benchmarking, Manpower Planning and Statutory Compliances.
- Recruitment process formation and implementation mass recruitment drive.
- Registration and Statutory certifications
- Implementing Group HR policies and Formulating HR and Admin Procedures.
- Implemented Contract Labor Management Systems.
- Successfully configured SAP HRMS
- Drove engagement initiatives such as EKS, open houses to bridge communications and Team building programs.
Manager HR/ IR and Admin at Adani Kattupalli and Ennore Port (2015-06 – 2018-07)
Adani Kattupalli Port Pvt. Ltd., (AKPPL) is a brown field project acquired by Adani from the L&T Ports division. Adani Ports division is the port operator of India having 6 sea ports including container terminal in various parts of India.
- Responsible for HR and IR operations including Budgeting, recruitment, training, compliances, benefits, PMS and employee's engagement.
- Managing HR team effectively driving General HR Functions
- Played vital role in Merger and Acquisition of this site on HR perspective
- Complete HR Policies and Procedures formulated and implemented amongst L&T employees
- Formulated and implemented CLMS System for Adani Kattupalli Port.
- Handled rehabilitation and resettlement unskilled employee, career path and succession plan made based on skill matrix and TNI for R&R employees
- Act as CSR representative for the company and involved in numerous CSR activities.
- Extensive JCP, Skill Gap and TNI for all Category of employees
- Established statutory compliances for new company Adani ennore Container Terminal with obtaining RC and CLMS compliances with Chennai RLC, EPF establishment code and formed Gratuity trust with LIC.
- Acted as OHS – 05 Induction and Safety Training Element Owner and implemented OHS procedure as per Adani Safety /management System.
- Performance Management System - Set PMS contract, complete goal setting-100% compliance. Bi- Annual Review with Dept. HODs on Individual Achievement
- Learning & Development – Training calendar based on TNI and Execute.
Assistant Manager – Industrial Relations at DP World - Chennai Container Terminal (2011-11 – 2015-07)
DP World Chennai is a Container Terminal Port Operator company under the BOT agreement between Govt. of India and DP World Dubai with the investment of Rs. 1000 Crores located in Chennai Port. The total headcount of manpower deployed was around 400 direct employees and 750 contractual employees. Joined as a HR officer and handled HR functions in various level.
- Responsible for Seamless Industrial relations and ensure Congenial Work conditions
- Ensuring No stoppage of work arising out of Labour Unrest
- Hassle free statutory compliance & Comply with the provisions of various labour legislations and filing of various returns under labour laws.
- Responsible for the Disciplinary Proceedings including domestic enquiries.
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HR Officer at DP World - Chennai Container Terminal (2001-10 – 2011-10)
