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HR Business Partner | People & Culture | 0-to-1 Organisation & Team Building | Talent Strategy & Executive Hiring | SaaS & AI | DEI | Coaching & Mentorship

About

People & Culture Professional with 8+ years of progressive HR experience, leading people strategy and partnering with senior leadership to drive organizational performance in technology and B2B environments. Trusted advisor to business leaders, supporting 200+ employees across multiple functions and translating business priorities into scalable HR solutions. Demonstrated leadership in performance management, talent reviews, succession planning, workforce planning, and employee relations, with a strong focus on building high-performing teams and future-ready leadership pipelines. Known for influencing stakeholders, leading change initiatives, and using data and insights to guide strategic people decisions.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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openai

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Work experience

HR Consultant | People & Culture | Talent Strategy | Career Mentor at Self-Employed, Mar 2026 - Present · 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Partner with startups and growing organisations as an Independent HR Consultant to build scalable HR functions and people strategies. Act as a strategic HR Business Partner, collaborating with leadership teams on organisational development, workforce planning, performance management, and employee engagement. Design and implement end-to-end HR processes, including onboarding, offboarding, performance management, employee lifecycle, and HR operations. Develop and standardise HR policies, SOPs, employee handbooks, and HR documentation to ensure operational efficiency and consistency. Drive HR Operations by streamlining workflows, improving employee experience, and implementing best practices across the employee lifecycle. Ensure adherence to Labour Laws, statutory compliance, HR governance, and regulatory requirements while minimising organisational risk. Advise organisations on Compliance, employee relations, grievance handling, disciplinary processes, and workplace policies. Support talent acquisition initiatives, employer branding, compensation benchmarking, and organisational design as per business needs. Work closely with founders and business leaders to establish high-performing, people-centric cultures and scalable HR frameworks. Career Mentorship & Professional Development Associated with college mentorship platforms and Topmate, mentoring students and working professionals on career growth and professional development. Conduct one-on-one mentoring sessions covering career planning, resume reviews, interview preparation, communication skills, confidence building, and workplace readiness. Guide individuals transitioning from campus to corporate and professionals navigating career changes. Share practical insights on industry expectations, workplace skills, personal branding, and long-term career progression. Passionate about empowering aspiring professionals to make informed career decisions, build industry-relevant capabilities, and grow with confidence.

Manger - Human Capital at Asper.ai, May 2022 - Jun 2025 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Partnered with business and functional leaders to translate organisational goals into people strategies, driving workforce planning, organisational restructuring, capability building, and talent planning. • Built and scaled people practices in a 0-to-1 environment, establishing HR processes, policies, systems, and programs to support rapid organisational growth. • Managed complex and sensitive employee conversations, including grievances, PIPs, performance concerns, conflict resolution, and difficult workplace situations, balancing employee experience with business requirements and policy compliance. • Served as a trusted HR partner to senior stakeholders, influencing people decisions through data, business context, and strong cross-functional collaboration. • Implemented performance management through Entomo, achieving 100% completion of goal setting and quarterly performance conversations. • Drove quarterly attrition analysis across function, tenure, and role levels, identifying exit drivers and implementing targeted retention strategies. • Built HR dashboards covering headcount, attrition, engagement, and workforce trends, enabling data-driven leadership decisions. • Implemented HR systems including Workday, Entomo, and Impulse, and developed policies covering employee referrals, work-from-anywhere, and workplace conduct. • Partnered on SOC 2 compliance readiness and contributed to GPTW certification, POSH compliance, and workplace safety initiatives. • Introduced HR NPS and 1to1 Help to strengthen employee feedback, well-being, and support mechanisms. • Led a team of 3 HR professionals, driving delivery, capability building, and consistent execution across HR initiatives. • Scaled headcount by 70% within a year through strategic workforce planning, strong stakeholder management, and end-to-end hiring across technology, non-technology, leadership, and CXO mandates.

Human Resources Executive at Mobileum, Apr 2019 - Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Partnered with engineering and business leaders as an HRBP, supporting workforce planning, employee relations, performance management, engagement, and talent decisions. • Built strong stakeholder relationships across business and HR, acting as a trusted partner in people-related decisions, organizational challenges, and employee lifecycle management. • Handled difficult and sensitive conversations involving grievances, conflicts, performance concerns, retention risks, and employee expectations, achieving 90%+ resolution effectiveness. • Managed end-to-end performance management cycles including KPI setting, mid-year reviews, and annual evaluations, ensuring structured and consistent performance conversations. • Identified high-risk employees through engagement and workforce insights and drove targeted retention interventions, improving early issue resolution by 20%+. • Built career progression and internal mobility frameworks, contributing to a 20%+ increase in internal mobility. • Led early-career hiring across 10+ campuses and spearheaded lateral and leadership hiring across Engineering, Big Data, and Security Engineering. • Designed a Candidate Engagement Program across pre- and post-offer stages, reducing offer dropouts by 90% and improving offer-to-joining conversion by 90%+. • Built HR analytics dashboards tracking attrition, hiring, productivity, and engagement, translating data into actionable workforce insights for leadership. • Conducted exit interviews across 100% of exits, identifying recurring themes and translating insights into retention actions. • Drove recognition and employee initiatives, including the SheFinWell financial literacy program for women employees. • Mentored HR team members and supported capability building, performance management, and achievement of team goals.

Associate Executive - HR at Kellton Tech Solutions Limited, Feb 2018 - Apr 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos, Gurugram, Haryana, India, • Managed end-to-end HR operations and employee lifecycle, partnering with business teams across recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, learning, and employee support. • Designed and implemented the Campus Hiring Program as a structured early-career talent pipeline, covering college strategy, employer branding, assessments, selection, offer management, onboarding, and post-joining engagement. • Designed structured career pathing frameworks for employees, defining role progression, growth opportunities, skill expectations, and development milestones to support internal mobility. • Supported Learning & Development initiatives by identifying capability gaps, mapping learning needs to business requirements, and coordinating training and development programs. • Partnered with managers to identify individual development needs and support employees through learning interventions and career development discussions. • Partnered with business stakeholders on manpower planning and resource allocation, hiring 50 professionals and contributing to a 30% increase in team capacity. • Managed employee onboarding and induction, ensuring smooth integration of new hires and alignment with organisational processes and culture. • Supported performance management, employee feedback, and HR documentation to ensure consistent and structured people practices. • Planned and executed employee engagement initiatives, resulting in a 20% increase in engagement. • Managed employee queries and day-to-day employee relations, supporting timely resolution of HR concerns. • Managed HR and recruitment vendors, negotiating commercial terms and achieving a 40% reduction in hiring costs while maintaining an 85%+ offer acceptance rate. • Maintained HR dashboards tracking headcount, hiring metrics, time-to-hire, pipeline conversion, and offer-to-join ratios to support data-driven decision-making.

Recruitment Consultant at Maven Workforce, May 2017 - Jan 2018 · 9 mos, Noida Area, India, • Managed end-to-end recruitment processes for high-profile clients including Accenture, TCS, and Société Générale. • Developed and maintained talent pipelines across IT, ITES, Analytics, and KPO domains using platforms like Naukri and LinkedIn. • Achieved 90% of the Q2 recruitment revenue target through effective candidate management and client coordination.

Education

Post Graduate Diploma in Mamagement, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General, Jagan Institute Of Management Studies(JIMS Rohini)

Bachelor of Arts, PSYCHOLOGY, Banasthali Vidyapith