About Me
Throughout my life, I’ve approached every challenge with enthusiasm, creativity, and ceaseless desire to achieve success. This passion and drive have paved the way to countless opportunities, unique experiences and exceptional relationships both personally and professionally. If you’re interested in learning more about me, keep reading or get in touch.
My Experience
Background & Expertise
HR Manager
News Technology Services, A Unit of News Corp
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August 2018Â - June 2019
Currently functioning as an HR Business partner for India IT team handling 500+ employees.
Advised and partnered with employees in the full realm of HR to include but not limited to leadership selections, employee relations, performance management, rewards and recognition, organizational structure, manpower.
Designed and operationalized Management Trainee program to improve assimilation and transition to managerial roles.
Was actively involved in Compensation Planning, Attrition Analysis and plan of action to reduce it, Stakeholder Management & Capacity Planning.
Conducted TNI for Product and Category Ops teams at NTS | Operationalized a learning calendar for about 350+ employees.
Building Change Management capability | Facilitated Change Management workshops for managers, HRBPs and L&D professionals | Implemented structured change management into multiple projects with HRBPs | Designed customized toolkits for Leaders, managers, and HRBPs for various change scenarios.
Built and implemented team effectiveness offerings based on team rituals, Lencioni’s team dysfunctions, Team effectiveness Model | Signed off by 9 businesses | Successfully executed & implemented diagnostics for 6 teams.
Designed and implemented Team Rituals dashboard, behavioral nudges and intervention series to tackle Manager Capability.
Designed and facilitated Stakeholder Management and Influencing journey for a team of 30 people with NPS of 100%.
Core team member in crafting competency model for HR function and role-based framework for HRBP, TA and L&D functions at NTS; designed and implemented competency awareness, assimilation and sustenance plan across 250 employees.
Conducted diagnostics for HR and Communications team from functional, team & individual aspects for capability development.
Designed & facilitated Competency Simulation workshops across 2 teams | Surfaced difference in understanding across the team.
Increased employee engagement by 4% attributable to Implemented HR learning charter for 250 employees across 8 functions.
Designed a learning roadmap for HRBP role | Benchmarked roles with 6 organizations, 3 renowned HRBP certifications and Dave Ulrich’s model | Improved efficiencies by 40%.
Started first knowledge management platform for HR function | Classroom knowledge sharing workshops, platform and quizzes.
Handled and facilitated recruitment process for Product Development/ Digital with an average of 25-30 open positions per month.
Succeeded on attaining closure to a joining ratio of 80:20 for Q3 & Q4.
GHRS Support Analyst
Randstad India Pvt. Ltd.
May 2015 - Dec 2016
Conducted Leadership Conclave to ‘Fully Charge’ Sasken leaders globally | Created session themes, plans & content with relevant OD interventions | Project Managed the 2-day conclave which resulted in 40 action plans to be implemented in the FY 2017-18.
Designed process improvements in on-boarding to tackle the problem of early attrition | 6% increase in 30-day engagement score.
Performed attrition risk analysis & formulated retention strategy with line managers by conducting and analyzing exit interviews.
Created promotion calendar to pipeline eligible employees of Semicon group for the present financial year; IDP for 30 employees.
Enhanced effectiveness of Mid-term reviews by creating a robust framework |Reduced attrition in Semiconductor group | Conducted FGDs for 12 employee groups across 4 locations covering around 130 employees |Rating rejections decreased by 9%.
Support on-going performance feedback processes by providing regular guidance and training on delivering and receiving feedback, contributing to and reviewing formal input, discussing personnel issues, and supporting the implementation of performance improvement plans.
Serve as an escalation point for personnel and employee relations issues and provide guidance and intervention, as needed, to resolve personnel issues.
Analyzed the bugs pertaining to HCM launch process and raised Service Request for individual bugs to be given a workaround for performing the tasks smoothly.
Receives, reviews, and processes documents pertaining to new hires, payroll and verifying for completeness, accuracy, and compliance with established policy and procedural requirements.
Been a part of UAT HCM testing in San Francisco for 4 months wherein we successfully tested and implemented HCM to Oracle with raising Bugs in Bugzilla platform to coordinating with the OAL Team to rectify the issues.
Handling Merger & Acquisitions related queries in terms of providing Experience and Service certificate to candidates post-termination.
Have additional onsite experience in countries Romania, Hong Kong, Singapore and Dubai wherein I have successfully completed the KT from client side and implemented in the current company.
Ensure all processes/requests received by the Centre are in accordance with global policies and procedural guidelines.
Designed and delivered soft skills workshops based on IDP inputs, covering 75 employees; overall NPS of >80 percent.
Designed and facilitated simulation-based workshops for Competency awareness for a BU with 60 ICs and People managers.
Created a 6-month training plan for Randstad India group | Conducted need analysis, job-skill fitment; Identified technical and behavioral skills needed for role transition, superior performance and project transition.
Involvement in manager negotiations for compensation corrections and hikes with 78% positive feedback post review.
Created & Implemented organizational wide values awareness program – about 2000 employees covered in Bangalore.
R&R: Implemented a formal Recognition mechanism to reward employees for living Randstad Values – 50 employees nominated.
HR Business Partner
Accenture India & Accenture USA
March 2010Â - March 2015
Worked in strong partnership with the Global HR Teams to ensure appropriate alignment, linkage and leverage around the HR Strategy and people agenda across various geographic locations.
Lead a team of 7 HR Professionals, managed multiple stakeholders globally and locally.
Managed Performance Management, Learning & Development, Attrition Analysis for almost 3500 employees across 5 locations. (Bangalore, Ohio, Texas, California, Indianapolis & New York)
Designed strategies and partner with the business to help employees achieve work-life balance. Facilitate and strengthen various employee engagement initiatives like People Committee, fun & charity, leadership offsite, etc.
Partnered with the business in Climate Surveys/ Employee Polls and contribute to analyze the results and drive initiatives based on the findings.
Inculcated a culture of recognition and drive Rewards and Recognition.
Conducted exit interviews, analyze attrition data and develop strategies to manage and reduce the attrition.
Supported hiring activities by working closely with the Recruitment teams.
PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT & EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT
Facilitated Performance Management & Employee Development Initiatives.
Worked towards improving quality of Performance Management (PMC) process by up-skilling/ raising awareness amongst employees and managers.
Facilitated employee mobility very closely by assessing opportunities available vs. talent pool.
Supported talent assessment and facilitate career management.
Supported business managers in compensation planning/decision process.
PEOPLE DEVELOPMENT & STAKEHOLDER MANAGEMENT
Lead and guide a team of HR professionals to put together integrated People Agenda for their respective clients.
Coach the team members to provide well rounded strategic HR solutions to the business.
Build strong long-lasting relationship with all the stakeholders and partner with them to address People issues.
Communicated and implemented HR policies and program in the LOB.
Education
What I’ve Learned
My education has not only provided the foundation for the rest of my experiences, but has also made me a lifelong learner who is eager to gain more skills and knowledge. Take a look at my academics below.
August 2007 - February 2010
Bachelor in Computer Application
Major:Â Computer Science
CGPA: 7.8/ 10
Fakir Mohan University, Balasore, Odisha
April 2004 - July 2006
Associate's Degree
Major: Commerce
CGPA: 6.5/10
MPC Junior College, CHSE Board, Odisha
January 1994 - March 2004
High School Degree
Major: All Subjects
CGPA: 8.2/ 10
Munilal High School, HSE Board, Odisha
Contact me for more information about my academic skills and experience.
My Skills
What I Do
No matter the role or project, I’m confident in the skill set I bring to the table. Take a look below to learn more about my specific abilities, and feel free to get in touch if you’d like to learn more.
"If you want something you've never had, you must be willing to do something you've never done"
Thomas Jefferson
