Jun 2021 – Oct 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• HR Business partner for the largest skill team of Ford in India – 2500+ employees and 1500+ non-base
• Drive People Strategy and Work force strategy for the IT Organization, preparing the same for a future skilling requirement
• Drive people intervention for Organization issues using OD models
• Drive mindset change for alternate forms of onboarding Niche skills, including – crowdsourcing, Startup engagement, academia and Gig workforce
• Project Manager – India ASSET - Accelerating Software Skills & Enterprise Talent
• Facilitate and launch the Upskilling and reskilling program for software talent - to focus more on
• build than buy
• Facilitate, influence and coach the launch of High Tech High Demand special compensation program
• to mitigate attrition and retention challenges

Jan 2018 – May 2023 · 5 yrs 4 mos

• Project Manager – Corporate Wellness Strategy, Strategize, plan, implement and run - India's pioneer and award winning Wellness Program - 'Flourish at Ford'.

Jan 2019 – Mar 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Chennai Area

Apr 2017 – Jun 2021 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Tamil Nadu, India

• Support the establishment of an efficient organization to ensure all People compliances are met by Ford Credit India
• To Run a HR Organization in order to support India Growth plans
• Act as key advisor and Executive Coach to the Managing Director and fellow members of the Operating Committee
• Work cooperatively with Ford India and Ford Credit Asia Pacific HR to provide a full suite of HR products and services to the Organization including; Policies and Procedures development, recruitment and induction, Organizational and Personnel Planning/Development, competitive compensation, Development and Planning, L&D, Safety and security
• Perform other adhoc assignments, projects, support or activities as required by the business
• Deliver the people cycle plan with excellence
• Special Projects
• o Guide and support the Talent Management of the expanding Global Credit Business services
• o Organizational Restructuring, support business winddown and Talent Redeployment – Credit India
• o GTBC, Employee Movement - Change Management and Communication Lead

Jul 2013 – Mar 2017 · 3 yrs 8 mos

• Lead and Administer People cycle plan activities for a Green field plant
• Implement local HR policies and procedures and localize Pan India procedures as appropriate
• Head Count control, HC Budgeting, forecasting, Reporting and Analysis
• OD Intervention for people centric issues
• Lead the Functional and Technical Training initiatives, strategizing, design, development and execution based on the Organizational requirements
• Manage a team of 6 HR professionals to run the HR Business Operations and L&D
• Major Projects Implemented
• Front Line Leadership Development – Leadership Development Intervention for young Supervisors
• Certified Salaried Supervisor Institute Trainer and AP lead for ‘Leaders as Teachers’ and L&D
• Branding and Communication Project
• ADP ESS smart Implementation for Shop Floor employees
• Step Up (Skip) and Employee feedback systems strengthening (Pulse, AHM, ‘Your voice your
• Change)
• PWP and Documentum, innovative technology driven HR solutions
• Implementation of HR Dash board and other proactive HR and L&D services

Nov 2010 – Jul 2013 · 2 yrs 8 mos

• HRBO (HR Generalist) for Finance Portfolio, includes 250 employees, 2 Directors and 5 General Managers
• Administer People Cycle plan activities
• Prepare and Present HR Metrics to Managing Director reflecting status quo of the team
• Support team in career planning, Job Ranking, new positions launch and PDC
• Support Management in Org restructuring and expansion as appropriate
• Engagement Lead
• Oversee and guide the responsibilities of the Engagement Analyst
• Create, Innovate, Propose and Execute various possible ways of engaging employees
• Oversee the administration and implementation of the Engagement Surveys and R&R
• Career Enhancement – Accelerated Development Plan
• Liaise with Business Heads and Regional HR/Business teams to identify positions for ADP in
• mature markets
• Support the Business Heads in identifying suitable candidates and guide candidate till ADP launch
• Report out to Management on ADP launch, and resolve ongoing queries/issues
• Projects – Work Life Flexibility, R&R (Project Enhance), Reverse Mentoring
• HR Lead/ Change Agent for Work Life Flexibility initiatives in FBSC
• New initiatives including identifying industry practice and implementing (e.g. Reverse mentoring)

Feb 2009 – Oct 2010 · 1 yr 8 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• Conceptualized and established a Human Resources team in place in sync with the company’s existing culture and size, of over 100 employees.
• Streamlined Recruitment and establishing a recruitment system in place
• Launched and structured the Induction program
• Prepared the Salary Grid, Grade Structure, Designation and Career Path for existing employees
• Prepared and released an employee policy book.
• Created a Performance Management Practice as the biannual performance measure exercise.
• Worked on various employee engagement initiatives and pioneered the competency based learning and career plan for employees
• Worked on Singapore employee’s statutory benefits and helped in the inception of Singapore Office.

Aug 2007 – Jan 2009 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Chennai Area

• Support in Designing People Strategies as part of the Business Strategy with the Business/function
• heads
• Effectively assist in delivering the people agenda and initiatives for the Business through the HR network
• Support the OE teams in Ensuring Strong talent pipeline within each Business
• Support the OE teams in their Coaching and advising of the leadership teams within each
• Business/Function on people issues
• Provide Customized Analytics on People Strategy issues based on Business Changes
• Support by giving Ad-hoc Reports and analytics to Business Top Team and HR Top Team
• Lead a team of 3 Senior Analysts, in handling Organizational Effectiveness queries
• Specific Achievements –
• Project Manager - Recruitment Tracker - Process Re-Engineering, to track expenses of Budgeted funds and to analyze the market availability of Human Resources, for Wholesale Bank. Was involved
• in Re-Engineering the process with vital inputs from Stake Holders.
• Role Family Champion – Supported in the Development of a Role Family Guide Book for the benefit of HR
• Relationship Managers to ease Competency Mapping and Resourcing for Wholesale Bank
• Financial Markets Re-Org Exercise, to implement changes in the Head Count architecture and work the same on People Soft.

Mar 2006 – Aug 2007 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

• Managed Head Count reporting and pending hire reports for Global GIR teams at Goldman Sachs.
• Conducted Headcount Vs Compensation analysis for Global GIR stakeholders.
• Led the Global Performance review process, ensuring compliance updates and employee follow-ups.
• Project Manager for People Satisfaction Survey, gathering valuable feedback for improvement.

Sep 2005 – Mar 2006 · 6 mos

Aug 2002 – Sep 2005 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• Responsible for coordination of empanelment and conduct of recruitment, Recruitment Plan, interviews, coordination for interviews and closures.
• Devised and implemented the Recruitment strategies and initiating new tools of recruitment.
• Responsible for new channels of recruitment. Pioneered Campus Placements, Training Institutes &
• empaneled multi location based placement consultants.
• Identification and co-ordination to recruit for senior level positions.