Jan 2024 – Jun 2024 · 5 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Culture Custodian: partnered with CEO to drive culture change using EQUIP module. Collaborated with department heads to drive performance, increase productivity, and reduce attrition using data.
• Data Analytics: used GPTW and Exit Survey data to design an HR strategy that improved employee engagement, morale, trust, oneness, and retention.
• Build Leadership Capabilities: designed a leadership succession plan, new hire onboarding, and growth plan.

May 2023 – Aug 2023 · 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Remote

• First India hire on contract to grow the India office from scratch.
• Hired entire Recruitment team, Product Managers, FinCrime, Data and Engineering team members.

Dec 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo

• The Talent Deck is an exclusive community for human resource professionals to connect & engage. Part of building one of the most iconic & powerful community for talent acquisition and human resource folks across the country!

Mar 2022 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 1 mo · India · Remote

• Led the entire India recruitment for Data Engineering and Data Science across all levels for GoPay, a digital payment super app.
• Scaled the team from 8 to 22 members within six months. I hired an Engineering Manager, which had been open for over a year, within three months by building trust with the Hiring Manager.
• Stakeholder Management: Collaborated with the Global Head of Data on resource planning, budget allocation, and weekly recruitment analytics.
• Recruitment Metrics: Analyzing hiring patterns and trends, redesigning processes to improve quality, time to hire, and diversity, while improving the candidate experience. Managed recruitment branding.

Apr 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 11 mos

• Set up the Slack India office from scratch.
• Involved in setting up - PF, Gratuity, POSH, Employee Engagement and other compliances with the help of external vendors
• Presented & facilitated setting up different BU's in India - BizTech, Sales, People, slong with growing the Engineering Team
• Grow the Engineering team from 14 to 35 within 6 months
• Handled difficult conversations & employee
• Spearheaded the Covid-19 employee safety and initiates along with my team in US & Australia

Jul 2019 – Mar 2020 · 8 mos

• Building a team of technical enthusiasts who love to do what we do!
• Recruiting for Engineering, Business Technology and Operations team
• Always looking to connect and hire tech enthusiasts for our team
• Building leadership for our Pune team - Hiring Engineering Managers
• Leading & spearheading all people operations and HR activities
• Designing & Conducting Onboarding & Induction

Aug 2018 – Jun 2019 · 10 mos · Pune Area, India

• Contracted to expand the India engineering team, growing from 6 to 17 members in 4 months.
• Freelance writer for listicles and articles for women's magazines.
• Exploring the world of writing.
• Writing for various genres and topics.
• Working as a Freelance Writer for:
• Unbelievable-Facts (https://www.unbelievable-facts.com)
• Livingston Research (https://livingston-research.com)
• Her Second Innings - Guest Writer (http://hersecondinnings.com/blog/)

Dec 2017 – Aug 2018 · 8 mos · Pune

• Recruiting Java, JavaScript, QA, iOS and Android Developers
• Good understanding of hiring for candidates with good coding practices like TDD, CI/CD, pair programming, clean coding and XP practices
• Focus on senior development hiring & conduct technical meet-ups

Jul 2015 – Sep 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Pune

• Identifying & Hiring technical roles - product, engineering, BA and non-tech roles across India offices
• Managing and motivating Talent by providing a conducive and challenging work environment.
• Increasing employee happiness through engagement activities
• Handled Induction and New Employee On-boarding activities
• Handled all employee exit, layoff and difficult discussions.
• Actively participated in the design and execution of Campus Recruitment
• Active team member in the design and implementation of Language Training Program
• Extensive experience of working in a Scrum environment
• PS: On sabbatical for 5 months.

Sep 2010 – Mar 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Pune Area, India

• End to end Recruitment for IT & Non-IT positions.
• Received company wide accolades for growing the headcount of the Sales team from 14 to 40 team members.
• Responsible for conceptualizing and implementing all CSR activities & Employee communication for India office.

Aug 2008 – Dec 2009 · 1 yr 4 mos · Pune Area, India

• Nominated to work onsite at the US Headquarters for setting up the HR policies, process and functions.
• Designed & prepared the 360-degree Performance Appraisal Process & Feedback Reports (US & India).
• Handled the immigration process for US employees.
• Conducted Performance Management trainings for C-Level Executives across US & India.
• English language training for internal employees as per the client requirements
• Involved in the design and conducting the New Employee Induction
• Plan and execute various employee engagement activities and annual parties