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HR Business Partner & Talent Strategy Professional | Campus Hiring & Young Talent Management | Employer Branding | Employee Experience | People Analytics | Driving Strategic HR Transformation

About

I help organizations strengthen their talent ecosystem through Campus Hiring, Young Talent Management, Employer Branding, HR Analytics, and strategic people practices. I started my HR journey with a strong interest in understanding how the right people, processes, and culture can shape business performance. Over time, this interest evolved into a clear professional niche: -helping organizations build strong talent pipelines, -improve hiring efficiency, -enhance employee experience, -retain young talent through structured, data-driven HR practices. Throughout my career, I have worked on initiatives that connect HR execution with measurable business outcomes. Some of my key achievements include: • Reduced attrition from 18% to 6.5% through focused retention and engagement strategies • Improved recruitment turnaround time by 45% by streamlining hiring workflows and stakeholder coordination • Increased female representation by 300% across business units through focused diversity hiring and inclusion initiatives • Digitized HR workflows to improve process efficiency and employee experience • Supported key HR processes including onboarding, employee engagement, PIP strategy, exit management, workforce planning, and HR operations My expertise lies at the intersection of Talent Strategy, Business Partnership, and Employee Experience. Core areas I bring value in: • HR Business Partnering • Campus Hiring & Young Talent Management • Talent Acquisition Strategy • Employer Branding • Employee Engagement & Retention • Diversity & Inclusion • HR Analytics & Process Improvement • Strategic Workforce Planning • Candidate and Employee Experience My long-term goal is to evolve as a strategic HR leader who partners with businesses to design future-ready talent strategies, build inclusive workplaces, and create high-performing teams. Outside of work, I am a passionate Odissi Dancer, strong believer in manifestation, leadership, spirituality, and continuous learning. I enjoy exploring workplace trends, young workforce behavior, personal growth, and the evolving role of HR in business transformation. One lesson that continues to guide me is this: HR is no longer just a support function, it is a growth function. If you are looking for an HR professional who brings a blend of strategic thinking, execution discipline, people-first mindset, and measurable business impact, let’s connect. 📩 ipsita.aishwarya30@gmail.com

Location

Bengaluru

Work experience

Assistant Manager - Young Talent Management, Training & Capability Building at Aditya Birla Group, Jul 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo, 1- Revamped T&D framework across 11 units, driving 96% employee engagement and a robust talent pipeline by executing skill gap analyses, tailored training programs, and ongoing upskilling initiatives. 2 - Championed strategic coordination and stakeholder alignment for a major recognition program, delivering seamless logistics and improved engagement for 2000+ employees. 3- Drove 100% trainee retention and 91.6% successful deployment by creating and executing a TTT framework with 70-20-10 learning, cross-functional projects, tri-level coaching, and engagement initiatives. SKILLS: Early Talent Management, Management Trainee Program, Graduate Talent Program, Employee Engagement, Engagement Strategy, Engagement Initiatives, Engagement Survey, Stakeholder Management, Talent Development, Capability Building, Learning & Development, Leadership Development, Succession Planning, Talent Review, HiPo Management, Leadership Pipeline, Organizational Development (OD), Organization Effectiveness (OE), Change Management, Culture Change,HR Transformation, Diversity & Inclusion.

Assistant Manager - HR Operations at Aditya Birla Group, Nov 2024 - Aug 2025 · 10 mos, 1-Reduced PIP attrition by 68% in FY25 by redesigning the PIP framework using Design Thinking, AI-driven feedback, counselling, targeted training, and personalised performance improvement plans. 2 - Orchestrated a grievance resolution system with HR touch-points and digital channels, cutting employee queries by 96% in 90 days and achieving 78% positive feedback, boosting trust in HR. SKILLS: HR Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition Strategy, Full-Cycle Recruitment, Campus Hiring Strategy, Graduate Hiring, Early Careers Hiring, Early Talent Management, Management Trainee Program, Graduate Talent Program, Employer Branding, Recruitment Marketing, Employee Experience, Employee Life-cycle, Engagement Strategy, Employee Engagement, Performance Management System, Goal Setting, Stakeholder Management, Leadership Stakeholder Management, Workforce Planning, Manpower Planning, Talent Forecasting, Hiring Forecasting, People Analytics, HR Analytics, Workforce Analytics, Talent Analytics, Recruitment Dashboard, Hiring Metrics, TA Metrics, Time-to-Hire, Time-to-Fill, Quality of Hire, Hire Effectiveness, Candidate Experience, Candidate Engagement, Offer-to-Joining Experience, Onboarding Strategy and New Joining Induction.

Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition, Campus Hiring and Employer Branding at Aditya Birla Group, Aug 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos, 1. Talent Acquisition Strategy: -Transformed recruitment efficiency by reducing TAT from 64 to 35 days, decreasing attrition from 0.7% to 0.03%, and lowering costs by 5% through strategic data management, process streamlining, and enhanced onboarding. 2. Diversity & Inclusion: -Orchestrated a 300% increase in female manpower from 2% to 8% by resolving grievances, enhancing workplace facilities, and implementing structured monthly meetings for continuous support and development. 3. Onboarding Strategy & Employer Branding: -Transformed onboarding by digitizing processes, enabling same-day offer rollout, reducing travel costs by 7%, and strengthening employer branding through structured 30-60-90 day feedback and engagement milestones. 4. Campus Hiring Strategy: -Led campus hiring for 11 East Cluster units, scaling hires from 27 to 65 and improving offer acceptance to 92% and joining ratio to 96% through workforce planning, funnel forecasting, campus mapping, and stakeholder alignment. SKILLS:Strategic Workforce Planning. Advanced Sourcing & Talent Mapping. Data-Driven Hiring & Analytics. Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering. Employee Experience Design. Onboarding Program Strategy & Execution. HR Process Optimization. Early Talent Development. Employer Branding Strategy. Candidate Experience Management. Talent Acquisition Strategy. Talent Pipeline Development. Boolean Search & Advanced Sourcing. Campus Hiring & Early Talent Programs. Competency-Based Interviewing. Assessment & Selection Frameworks. Recruitment Analytics. Applicant Tracking System. Data-Driven Hiring. New Hire Integration & Induction Programs. PROJECTS: PROJECT TITLE: Employee Resource Group ROLE: ERG Lead TEAM: 6 Members PROJECT OBJECTIVE: Hiring, Developing and Retention of female employees across 11 Manufacturing Units of East Cluster. Resolving their grievances and ensuring their career growth trajectory by supporting their personal development. Creating an Inclusive Workplace.

Talent Acquisition Intern at EY, Oct 2021 - Dec 2021 · 3 mos, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Human Resources Intern at Outlook Publishing (India) Pvt. Ltd., May 2021 - Jul 2021 · 3 mos, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA, KIIT School of Management (KSOM), Bhubaneswar

M. Sc, Biochemistry, Annamalai University, Annamalainagar