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Rishikaa Agarwal

HR Operations | Benefits & Total Rewards |People Partner | HRIS / Workday | Employee Experience | HR Transformation

Bengaluru

5+ years of work experience

Baker Tilly One India
Feb 20269 mosPresent

Led employee benefits operations across the employee lifecycle, partnering with insurers, brokers and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless administration and employee experience. Partnered with HRIS and payroll stakeholders to align employee data, payroll inputs and benefits processes, improving data accuracy and process compliance. Managed employee communications for benefits, policy changes and insurance programs, translating complex HR information into employee-friendly guides, FAQs and job aids. Supported HR policy harmonization during organizational change, coordinating implementation, communication and employee adoption.
Baker Tilly One India
Jun 20259 mosFeb 2026

Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Moss Adams and Baker Tilly combined in June 2025
Baker Tilly One India
Jan 20241 yr 6 mosJun 2025

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Hire to Retire • Total Rewards • Employee Benefits • Data Analytics and Visualization
Moss Adams
Apr 20233 mosJun 2023

Streamlined HR Operations processes; Drafted and implemented policies- Query Management, Employee Onboarding and Termination
T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal
Jul 20221 yr 11 mosMay 2024

Manipal

• Responsible for fostering engagement between the students and industry leaders through guest lectures, career counselling sessions, workshops, mock recruitment sessions, and pre-placement talks. • Responsible for coordinating and managing the recruitment process for Summer Internships. • Responsible for maintaining strong relations with the potential recruiters and building professional relationships.
Country Bean
Jan 20226 mosJun 2022

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Streamlining Supply Chain and handling key accounts like BlinkIt, Swiggy, Big basket and other hyper local q-commerce accounts. Working on developing new products and launching them on various channels.
Car Swachh
Aug 20216 mosJan 2022

Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Managing social media presence of Car Swachh, increasing reach of the account, engaging with potential clients on social media. Ensuring that SOPs are being followed and training the staff on soft skills and upselling skills.

Rishikaa’s AI Stack

claude
claude
gemini
gemini
openai
openai

Education

T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal

Master in Business Administration - HRM, Human Resources Management

T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal

20222 yrs2024

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Hospitality Administration/Management

Institute of Hotel Management Bangalore

20163 yrs2019

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Headline

HR Operations | Benefits & Total Rewards |People Partner | HRIS / Workday | Employee Experience | HR Transformation

About

HR professional with 5+ years of experience across People Operations, HR Operations, Benefits, HRIS and employee experience, with exposure to both operational and strategic HR initiatives. My experience spans: • People Operations & HR Operations • Benefits & Total Rewards • HRIS / Workday • Employee lifecycle management • Payroll & benefits administration • Policy implementation & employee communications • HR process improvement & automation • Stakeholder & vendor management • HR transformation and change management I have worked on initiatives including benefits programs, insurance and wellness programs, HRIS-process alignment, onboarding transformation, employee communications, policy implementation and cross-functional HR projects. I enjoy solving people-process problems, simplifying employee experiences and partnering with stakeholders to make HR programs more effective and scalable. I'm an experienced HR professional ready for a broader/more strategic scope.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

gemini

openai

Work experience

HR Operations Senior at Baker Tilly One India, Feb 2026 - Present · 9 mos, Led employee benefits operations across the employee lifecycle, partnering with insurers, brokers and internal stakeholders to ensure seamless administration and employee experience. Partnered with HRIS and payroll stakeholders to align employee data, payroll inputs and benefits processes, improving data accuracy and process compliance. Managed employee communications for benefits, policy changes and insurance programs, translating complex HR information into employee-friendly guides, FAQs and job aids. Supported HR policy harmonization during organizational change, coordinating implementation, communication and employee adoption.

HR Operations Specialist at Baker Tilly One India, Jun 2025 - Feb 2026 · 9 mos, Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India, Moss Adams and Baker Tilly combined in June 2025

People Operations Specialist at Baker Tilly One India, Jan 2024 - Jun 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Hire to Retire • Total Rewards • Employee Benefits • Data Analytics and Visualization

Human Resources Intern at Moss Adams, Apr 2023 - Jun 2023 · 3 mos, Streamlined HR Operations processes; Drafted and implemented policies- Query Management, Employee Onboarding and Termination

Member - Placement and Corporate Engagement Team at T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal, Jul 2022 - May 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos, Manipal, • Responsible for fostering engagement between the students and industry leaders through guest lectures, career counselling sessions, workshops, mock recruitment sessions, and pre-placement talks. • Responsible for coordinating and managing the recruitment process for Summer Internships. • Responsible for maintaining strong relations with the potential recruiters and building professional relationships.

Business Development Manager at Country Bean, Jan 2022 - Jun 2022 · 6 mos, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Streamlining Supply Chain and handling key accounts like BlinkIt, Swiggy, Big basket and other hyper local q-commerce accounts. Working on developing new products and launching them on various channels.

Social Media Manager / Quality Assurance at Car Swachh, Aug 2021 - Jan 2022 · 6 mos, Kolkata, West Bengal, India, Managing social media presence of Car Swachh, increasing reach of the account, engaging with potential clients on social media. Ensuring that SOPs are being followed and training the staff on soft skills and upselling skills.

Education

Master in Business Administration - HRM, Human Resources Management, T A Pai Management Institute, Manipal

Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Hospitality Administration/Management, Institute of Hotel Management Bangalore