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Consultant - Adventum Technology Consulting Pvt Ltd

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Writer, Voice-over Artist, Soft Skills Trainer, Communication Specialist, Genetic Brain Profiling (GBP) Consultant, Placement Consultant, Project Manager.

Location

Chennai

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Consultant at Adventum Technology Consulting Private Ltd., Apr 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 6 mos, Chennai, Develop content strategy, create content, review, edit, proofread – across the entire gamut of corporate communication, internal communication, social media including blogs, case studies, press releases, brochures, websites, books, articles, poems, newsletters et al. Conduct Business Communication and Soft Skill training. Perform voiceovers in neutral English, Bengali, and Hindi. Counsel people of all ages with Genetic Brain Profiling reports. Provide placements, manage eLearning projects.

Senior Manager - Human Resources at Sify Technologies Ltd, Oct 2010 - Apr 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India,  Identifying process improvements & managing the project (once approved for execution) with the development team.  Organising annual conferences.  Designing & deploying new employee feedback systems & analysing for action.  Handling all the functions detailed below, as Manager – Corporate HR.

Manager - Corporate HR at Sify Technologies Ltd, May 2009 - Sep 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India,  Managing corporate training for the entire organisation, including: • Identifying training needs via inputs from the Functional Heads, Reporting Managers, & Associates themselves. • Prioritising needs in alignment with business unit & organisational goals. • Drawing up the training calendar. • Identifying suitable training partners (external & internal). • Negotiating price including Value Added Services with external partners. • Handling all communication. • Organising pre-program discussion with faculty & managers, faculty & participants to reiterate/refine expectations/scope. • Coordinating all logistics for program. • Running feedback surveys. • Analysing feedback. • Conducting post-effectiveness on Return of Expectation. • Analysing data. • Creating, updating, maintaining training database. • Reporting to senior management. • Also deliver Email Etiquette programs myself.  Organising unique training programmes (soft skills/hard skills) for various Business Units as & when requested for (which includes all the activities mentioned above).  Conceptualising & organising engagement events for all associates (yes, this does include the COO & the new joiner), focusing on showcasing associates’ extra-curricular talent, & the inherent desire in all of us to bond with colleagues in a fun & learning environment.  Creating an internal communications strategy for the organisation, including • Conceptualising a communication calendar. • Driving communication initiatives. • Positioning/writing a significant number of organisation-level internal communication • Organising & conducting the Communication Meet, led by the Chairman. • Running surveys. • Being the conduit between associates & COO, Head-HR, Business Heads.  Lending my voice to various business units for IVRS, announcements, multi-media presentations, online learning modules.

Communications & Training Manager (eLearning division) at Sify Technologies Ltd, Dec 2006 - Apr 2009 · 2 yrs 5 mos, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India,  Identifying communication strategy.  Organising communication events (communication calendar).  Editing and publishing the eLearning newsletter (ezine).  Communicating key information to all/a section of associates by email, announcements.  Organising the Recognition programme.  Coordinating the entries for various eLearning Awards.  Organising eLearning induction for all new associates.  Identifying training needs in close association with project management leaders and functional leaders.  Identifying internal and external faculty.  Creating and disseminating training calendar.  Supervising maintenance of training records.  Conceptualising & driving engagement activities.  Lending voice for various eLearning courses.

Client Manager at OfficeTiger, Feb 2002 - Jan 2003 · 1 yr, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India,  Liaising with international clients.  Delivering projects.  Leading and managing project teams.  Overseeing process and quality maintenance.  Maintaining staffing.  Maintaining relevant directories and reports.  Working with other Managers in evolving Company policies.  Optimizing productivity towards making team a profit-centre.

Group Coordinator and later, Manager - Soft Skills at Zenith Global Consultants Ltd, Nov 2000 - Jan 2002 · 1 yr 3 mos, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India,  Management of all soft skills titles and customized projects.  Storyboard review and editing, developing instructional design.  Training storyboard and content developers.  Doing and directing voice-overs.  Interfacing with clients for customized projects.  Liaising with external subject matter experts for content.  Leading a team of 14.  Overall general management functioning, along with other Department Heads.

Production Coordinator at Cepimex India, Nov 1993 - Nov 2000 · 7 yrs 1 mo, Chennai, Tamilnadu, India,  Interpreting orders, information from overseas clients (primarily French) and ensuring their judicious distribution to suitable suppliers (manufacturers).  Charting out production programmes and shipping schedules, in accordance with client’s requirements and the supplier’s capacity.  Overseeing overall production – ensuring maintenance of stringent quality control at the supplier’s end.  Interfacing with the clients and suppliers on all aspects of the orders.  Ensuring timely delivery.  Receiving and communicating feedback.

Education

MA, English Literature, Stella Maris College

Diplome, French, Alliance Francaise de Madras