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People & Culture | Ex-ThouCentric | Ex-DaVita | Ex-W.R. Grace

About

As Head of Human Resources at Discover Dollar Inc since November 2020, I bring over five years of expertise in Human Capital Management and Organizational Culture. My focus is on aligning HR strategies with business goals to foster a collaborative and growth-oriented environment. Through my career, I have supported talent acquisition, HR operations, employee engagement, and performance management to streamline processes and enhance organizational efficiency. My approach prioritizes proactive employee relations and cultivating an inclusive culture that drives team success.

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Bengaluru

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Work experience

Head of Human Resources at Discover Dollar Inc, Nov 2020 - Present · 6 yrs, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Lead - Human Resources & Admin at Thoucentric, Jan 2017 - Nov 2020 · 3 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Joined Thoucentric at very early stage & set up HR processes, formulated Policies, helped in scaling up Operations. Worked on different formalities on registration of Thoucentric Australia & Singapore. -Implemented HRMS System-Stratemis HR (Lounge) -Talent Acquisition: • Talent planning & strategies across Business Practices in India, Singapore, UK & USA • Hired for various projects & clientele from IITs & IIMs • Hired different mixes - FTEs, contracts, & interns • Implemented ATS (Zwayam) & streamlined hiring processes • Conducted Induction & Onboarding for new hires -HR Operations, Employee Relations & Grievance redressal: • Set up various HR processes, Employee documents -Appointment letter, Employee NDA, Various HR letters • Designed Policies: POSH, Leave, Car Lease, Reimbursement, Relocation, Domestic travel, Exit, Diversity & inclusion, Performance Bonus, Salary advance etc • Employee Query resolution -Employee Relations: • Employee relations & disciplinary procedures • Employee counselling & support -Compensation & benefits: • Designed CTC structure • Payroll administration • Employee Insurance (Health, Term Life & Workmen compensation Insurance) • ESOP administration • Implemented Payroll system-Paybooks • Initiated: Meals allowance-NiYO card • Business Insurance: Commercial General liability, Cyber Security & Professional Indemnity -Immigration: Visa & Immigration for USA, Schengen, Europe, APAC, ME&A, ANZ -Fun at work: Monthly Birthday & Anniversary celebrations, Monthly meetings, Employee wedding support -Annual Increments: Worked on 3 annual increment cycles -Legal & Business Administration: • Business contracts (NDAs, MSAs etc) • Set up & initiated Gratuity Trust & Gratuity fund • Initiated Employee Background verification • Implemented Finance-Invoicing System-Quickbooks -Employee Separation: Attrition management, Employee Exit procedures -Statutory & Audit: Internal & Annual HR audits at Thoucentric & client locations • Statutory compliances

Assistant Manager - People Services (HR) at DaVita Care India Pvt. Ltd., Mar 2013 - Jan 2017 · 3 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, -Talent Acquisition: Worked on strategies and execution in talent acquisition for all departments and all levels. Worked on various Greenfield and Brownfield hiring, Dialysis Academy (Graduate Trainees) hiring, Campus hiring, on the roll and off the roll hiring -Induction and Onboarding: Designed, implemented cross functional induction and onboarding program that engage the new hires from the beginning and reduce the attrition proactively. -OD and organizational effectiveness: *Worked on making Dialysis Academy the most Successful Program of DaVita India. Successfully completed 6 batches of Dialysis Academy with passing out of approx. 80 students – from enrolling, overseeing the program, graduation and placement of the students. *Worked towards making the Academy accredited by Healthcare Sector Skill Council (HSSC) -Succession planning for Unit level Clinical Managers -Performance Appraisal (2 cycles) -Performance Management, Attrition and Retention management for key resources -Learning and Development: Designed the Training Calendar, budgeted trainings (technical - BLS & ALS) within specified time frame to enhance the competitive advantage -Employee Engagement: Along with the HR Manager designed the engagement calendar and as a team coordinated engagement events -Proactive Employee grievances & employee relations (Mann ki Baat)

Human Resources Executive at Grace Davison Chemicals India Private Limited, Mar 2011 - Mar 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo, Chennai Area, India, -PAN India Talent Acquisition for Grace Davison India's 9 locations (Offices & Factories) -Induction & Onboarding coordination -Training coordination -Employee engagement execution & coordination -HRIS administration: SAP - HCM for Grace India -Employee Benefit Administration- administration of different kinds of Employee Insurances -Corporate Magazine of Grace India "Grace Samskruti" End to end Content & Designing -Community outreach programs/CSR

Human Resources Trainee at Grace Davison Chemicals India Private Limited, May 2010 - Mar 2011 · 11 mos, Chennai Area, India

Intern at QuScient, Jan 2010 - Apr 2010 · 4 mos, Chennai Area, India, Great place to learn the processes like recruitment. On the job training was immensely great!

Education

MSW, Human Resource Management, Madras School of Social Work (MSSW)

MA Philosophy, Philosophy, Barkatullah Vishwavidyalaya