Sallah K

Senior HR leader with 15+ years driving People Operations, Rewards, Talent Acquisition, and Learning across technology, BPO, banking, and asset management sectors. Recognized for translating business strategy into scalable people systems — leading HRMS transformations, designing EOS-aligned performance frameworks, and building global hiring and contractor operations that span Pakistan, the United States, Europe, and Asia. Skilled in building compensation plans, managing pay systems across countries, and handling payroll operations.

Good at spotting where automation and AI tools can actually help—reducing mistakes, keeping things legal, and making life easier for employees.

Manager – Human Resources at Codup (Bawany Bros, Inc.) (2026-03 – Present)

Technology services firm delivering software development, digital commerce, and product engineering for US and global clients.

• Lead the Independent Contractor (IC) operating model end-to-end — onboarding, contract governance, performance oversight, and the structured transition of ICs to full-time employment as business needs evolve, partnering with Legal and Finance on jurisdictional compliance.
• Own global IC payroll processing across multiple geographies, executing payments through Payoneer, Wise, Elevate Pay, and Nsave with audit trails, and reconciliation against client billing cycles.
• Direct end-to-end recruitment for technical and non-technical roles — internal hiring, staff augmentation, workforce planning, and international sourcing for client requirements in Indonesia and Poland.
• Operate Codup's people function on an EOS cadence — Rocks, Scorecards, and L10 rhythms — embedding accountability across leadership, HODs, and managers.
• Authored Codup's Performance Management System policy covering a 5-stage annual review cycle (self-assessment, 360° peer feedback, manager evaluation, HR review, leadership calibration); supported delivery with an internal PMS application built using AI-augmented tooling.
• Oversee the full employee lifecycle: HR records, attendance, leave, contracts, HRIS data, probation, salary revisions, and review schedules.
• Build HR dashboards on headcount, hiring velocity, attrition, and performance to inform leadership decisions and workforce planning.
• Maintain compliance with labor laws, audit standards, and international hiring frameworks; develop and steward HR SOPs and policies.

Senior Manager – People Systems, Rewards & Services at Oxiliry (formerly Base Camp Data Solutions) (2025-04 – 2026-03)

Tech & BPO company, 500+ employees across 4 cities, serving US clients in wireless, alternate energy, real estate, signage, and healthcare.

• Architected the Independent Contractor framework for US-facing engagements — contract templates, onboarding journeys, scope governance, and structured IC-to-FTE transition pathways aligned to client retention and risk posture.
• Ran global IC payroll on a recurring cycle via Payoneer, Wise, Elevate Pay, and Nsave, ensuring on-time disbursement, multi-currency accuracy, and clean reconciliations with Finance.
• Partnered with leadership to translate business priorities into a performance-focused people strategy.
• Led full-cycle hiring — workforce planning, JD design, sourcing, interviewing, and offer rollout — across hybrid and remote teams.
• Standardized onboarding, orientation, and welcome experience; introduced compliance-aligned HR policies and SOPs.
• Administered payroll, benefits, and welfare (medical insurance, PF, EOBI, SESSI) with accuracy and timeliness.
• Tracked engagement, retention, and turnover; proposed actionable interventions to senior leadership.

Manager – Rewards & Services at Oxiliry (2024-04 – 2025-03)

• Built and scaled the People Operations function — payroll, compliance, and HR systems — across multi-site operations.
• Introduced reward frameworks linking pay, performance, and recognition to organizational goals.
• Directed annual and quarterly compensation cycles, balancing market competitiveness with budget discipline.
• Automated HR processes through Zoho implementation, improving accuracy and employee experience.
• Established data-driven reporting on workforce costs, headcount trends, and reward analytics.

Team Lead – People Services at Oxiliry (2022-04 – 2024-03)

• Led HR operations — onboarding, offboarding, payroll, benefits, and HR data management.
• Led end-to-end Zoho ERP implementation (People, Payroll, Performance, Desk, Expense, Books, Inventory), reducing processing time and administrative overhead across HR and Finance.
• Redesigned onboarding and launched a self-service People Portal via Zoho Desk.
• Mapped and re-engineered workflows to build a scalable operational foundation.

HR Generalist at Oxiliry (2021-12 – 2022-03)

• Acted as primary contact for employee inquiries; facilitated conflict resolution and grievance handling.
• Maintained HRIS data and supported full-cycle recruitment and onboarding.

Senior Analyst – Training & Development at Oxiliry (2020-01 – 2021-11)

• Conducted training needs assessments and designed tailored programs to close skill gaps.
• Administered the LMS and built evaluation mechanisms; mentored junior analysts and managed external vendors.

Senior Manager – Training & Development at MCB-Arif Habib Savings & Investments Limited (2017-05 – 2018-10)

Leading asset management company in Pakistan — joint venture between MCB Bank Limited and Arif Habib Group.

• Defined and executed the training strategy aligned to organizational and regulatory goals; led the team and managed budget.
• Achieved 100% IFMP certification for sales force and fund management team; ensured SECP regulatory compliance.

Manager – Trainings at Al Meezan Investments Management Limited (2016-07 – 2017-04)

Pakistan's leading Shariah-compliant asset management firm.

• Designed tailored training programs and managed external providers for regulatory alignment.
• Implemented QA for Sales and Service teams with feedback mechanisms and performance metrics.

Learning Manager – Customer Care at Standard Chartered Bank Limited (2014-11 – 2016-07)

• Developed and rolled out L&D strategies across Contact Centre, Branch Services, and other SCB functions.
• Spearheaded the launch of K-ONE — a centralized knowledge portal for client services and complaint resolution.
• Managed the SABA LMS and oversaw mandatory eLearning compliance across the bank.

Priority Customer Care Associate at Standard Chartered Bank Limited (2008-05 – 2014-11)

• Served High Net Worth (Priority) clients with exceptional service standards and First Call Resolution.
• Designed and delivered technical training program for new joiners.

Bachelor of Commerce in B. Com – University of Sindh (2002 – 2004)