Vaishnavi Ghavat

Operations Associate

New York, New York, United States2 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in HR analytics and data-driven operations.
Proven track record in employee engagement and retention.
Strong background in policy development and compliance.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources professional with a strong focus on analytics and employee engagement strategies.

Contact

vaishnavighavat@gmail.com LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Hr Business PartneringPeople AnalyticsHr OperationsPerformance ManagementEquity & Compensation ManagementPolicy Development & ComplianceEmployee EngagementSuccession Planning & Talent DevelopmentInternal Communications

Other Skills

Advanced ExcelAttention to DetailAutomationBenefits ManagementCollaborationCommunicationCompensation ManagementCompliance ManagementConflict ManagementConflict ResolutionContent CreationContent CurationContent WritingCustomer SurveysDashboard Creation

About

I’m currently pursuing my M.A. in Social-Organizational Psychology at Teachers College, Columbia University, building on 2 years of HR experience blending strategic business partnering with data-driven operations in a fast-paced startup environment. At Changejar, I’ve partnered closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to align people initiatives with business goals - facilitating sensitive decisions, driving performance conversations, and proactively addressing engagement and retention challenges. In parallel, I’ve led HR systems implementations, built dashboards to track attrition, DEI, and performance, and ensured compliance across a multi-functional workforce. I thrive at the intersection of people, data, and systems, turning insights into actionable strategies. My experience spans performance management, policy development, and culture-building initiatives. I’m excited to leverage my academic and professional experience to contribute to human-centered organizations that balance business outcomes with employee experience.

Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr

Average Tenure

Current Experience

Jar

Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP)

Feb 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Spearheaded end-to-end implementation and administration of Keka HRMS, automating workflows for payroll, onboarding, attendance, and performance, reduced manual efforts by 50% and improved data accuracy.
Built and maintained dashboards tracking key people metrics (attrition, DEI, engagement, eNPS, exit trends) - shared insights with leadership to drive strategy and improve retention.
Led bi-annual performance review cycles across 150+ employees - managing configuration, calibration, and compensation inputs for timely closure and documentation.
Supported equity program roll-out via ESOP portal. Collaborated with Finance to ensure accurate employee allocations and seamless communication.
Developed a flexible benefits policy in partnership with Finance and external vendors and achieved 62% utilisation rate within the first cycle.
Drove compliance readiness by managing HR documentation, audit preparation, and policy updates in line with evolving business and regulatory needs.
Conducted skip-level connects, 1:1s, and engagement pulse checks - acted as the central point of contact for grievance redressal and retention discussions.
Initiated succession planning through 9-box assessments, onboarded 5 mentors to guide high-potential talent across teams.
Functioned as a Center of Excellence for organisational policy formulation, system integration, and operational efficiency improvements.

Performance ManagementPeople Metrics & AnalyticsEmployee Engagement & RetentionSuccession Planning & Talent DevelopmentPolicy Development & ComplianceEquity & Compensation Management+2

Msd india

2 roles

Communications Trainee

Aug 2022 – Jan 2023 · 5 mos

Piloted a successful Emailer series, which was integrated into the Company's Internal Communication Initiative as a weekly feature to enhance employee engagement.
Led the content curation process for MSD India's Newsletter by coordinating with various teams and stakeholders within the company. Assisted in developing the newsletter's content and collaborated with the Design Agency to make it more engaging and and facilitated last mile co-ordination for timely delivery of 700+ copies of MSD India's bi-yearly Newsletter - for two editions.
Executed micro projects, such as content curation for website, social media research including competitor analysis and designing presentations to support the External Communication and CSR functions.

Oral Communication

Shadow Mentee

Jun 2022 – Jul 2022 · 1 mo

Shadowing Ms Jagruti Kirloskar Saxena - Associate Director of Communications.

NetworkingStakeholder EngagementContent WritingCommunicationInternal & External CommunicationsStakeholder Management+1

Transforming rural india foundation

Human Resources Intern

Apr 2022 – Jun 2022 · 2 mos · Delhi, India

Scope of the Project undertaken at TRIF included -
1.1 Restructure their current recruitment note
1.2 Research on existing best practices in each dimension
1.3 Update existing recruitment note with learnings

ResearchHuman Resources (HR)

Ge

HRLP Intern

Jul 2021 – Jul 2021 · 0 mo · Virtual Internship

Human Resource Leadership Programme at General Electric.
Gained practical HR skills through learning challenges and practice tasks including how to structure, deliver, and receive feedback well and learning basics of lean concept and creating a process map.
Learnt about compensation and benefits approach with the help of tools such as Advanced Excel for determining salary increases using real time data.

Shine projects

Human Resources Intern

Jan 2021 – Mar 2021 · 2 mos · Virtual Internship

Successfully recruited 10+ Business Development Agents over 2 months in order to facilitate the development of business.
Created a consistent communication channel with the agents to facilitate interaction for resolving specific concerns and to provide motivation.

Quest - centre for innovation, planning & evaluation

Research Intern

Apr 2019 – May 2019 · 1 mo · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Interned for the "Forest Rights Programme" of Maharashtra Government's Tribal Development Department at the Quest TRTI Office located in Kalaghoda, Mumbai.
Executed on the job tasks involving research and designing multiple end-to-end surveys,
Conducted qualitative research through numerous interviews, focused group discussions, surveys, audio and video documentation across Palghar, Raigad and Thane districts of Maharashtra over a period of one month,
Prepared 10 + reports on collected data from 10 assigned villages across these districts.

Suez

Research Intern

Dec 2015 – Feb 2016 · 2 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

Interned in the "Mumbai Water Distribution Improvement Programme" with Suez Environment.
Observed and reported status quo of water supply (water meters and leak detection in pipes) in the assigned areas of Mumbai City,
Recorded GIS mapping for the existing water supply network of commercial + residential buildings in those areas,
Registered relevant paperwork and undertook customer surveys and interviews in the assigned areas.

InterviewingDocumentationCustomer SurveysCommunicationField WorkInterpersonal Skills