Jan 2022 – Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• Founded by internationally acclaimed Indian filmmakers Ketan Mehta and Deepa Sahi, Cosmos-Maya is a Singapore and India-based animation company that produces high-quality 2D and 3D animated content. The company primarily focuses on creating IP in the kids’ animation space and has produced an unprecedented 40,000 minutes of original animation in the last five years, comprising over 2000 half hour episodes. Cosmos-Maya’s IPs air in more than 150 countries today.
• Oversee end to end HR for the organization globally focussing on acquiring quality talent and ensuring retention through a more engaged workforce of 1200+ people with special emphasis on performance driven growth

Oct 2017 – Sep 2018 · 11 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• Headed HR pan India for the organization across all its brands like Vogue, GQ, Conde Nast Traveller and Architectural Digest.
• Headed HR for the company’s digital products and departments under the same brands as above
• Led a team of 4 and reported into the Managing Director
• Was responsible for and leading Talent Acquisition, Management and Retention for the company
• Handled Performance Management across the company
• Headed end to end HR Operations i, HR related MIS, Audits, Annual Manpower Budgeting, and Employee Engagement Initiatives

Jun 2015 – Nov 2021 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• Heading HR for the organization across all channels like 9XM (latest Bollywood music), 9X Tashan (regional Punjabi music), 9X Jhakaas (regional Marathi music), 9X Jalwa (Retro Bollywood music) & 9XO (English music).
• As part of the senior leadership team, I help drive digital transformation in the organization through identification of talent gaps, recruitment of the right talent, business understanding and translation of the same into employees’ objectives across the company
• Heading HR for the company’s 2 digital products – SpotboyE (entertainment portal and app) and SpotlampE (platform for independent music from established artists as well as new and upcoming talent)
• Formulating and implementing HR Policies and Processes
• Successfully introducing comprehensive HRMS into the organization for the first time
• Being responsible for and leading Talent Acquisition, Management and Retention for the company
• Spear-heading the design, launch and delivery of a new Performance Management System
• Introducing Learning & Development across the organization
• Designing and implementing new Rewards and Recognition programs
• Overseeing end to end HR Operations as well as Payroll Processing, in conjunction with overseeing HR related MIS, Audits, Annual Manpower Budgeting, and Employee Engagement initiatives

Sep 2012 – May 2015 · 2 yrs 8 mos · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• Headed HR operations in West India for CNBC TV18, CNBC Awaaz, CNN IBN, IBN7, IBN Lokmat, AETN (History), Forbes Magazine, Events18 & Colosceum
• Led a team of 9 and reported into the Group CHRO
• Designed, launch and delivery of a new Performance Management System pan India
• Revisited existing HR Policies. Designed and launched revised policies pan India
• Carried out group wide Job Evaluation and Grading exercise through external consultants pan India
• Created new HR Processes through launch and implementation of HRMS pan India

Aug 2009 – Aug 2012 · 3 yrs · Mumbai Metropolitan Region

• Headed HR pan India for the 2D to 3D Conversion, Animation, VFX, Creative Agency and TV Commercial Post Production Business Verticals which form the Creative Services Division for both India and UK; and for BIG Cinemas - Western Region + Central Services Office which includes Gujarat and Maharashtra along with their Corporate (India) + BIG Cinemas in Malaysia
• Was responsible for handling end to end HR Operations along with Annual Manpower Planning, Annual Performance Management, Restructuring of the employee handbook and Revision of Leave and Travel Policies, Streamlining and ensuring Legal compliances under various Acts like the Shops and Establishments Act, Payment of minimum wages, etc. and Conceptualizing and launching Rewards and Recognition Programs for employees
• Led a team of 8 and reported into the CHRO

Mar 2005 – Jul 2009 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

• Joined as a trainee in the Learning & Development Team, moved to heading HR for the South Zone and then heading Compensation & Benefits followed by Talent Acquisition & MIS pan India
• Led a team of 10 and reported into the Head of HR
• Have been responsible for HR related MIS, end – to - end HR Operations, manpower planning (based on productivity), design launch and implement ERP modules for HR, centralized campus recruitment, performance management (system design, launch, implementation along with compensation changes), payroll, performance tracking and analysis through P/L and target sheets, talent management (competency, potential & performance mapping), compensation surveys, employee benefits, employee HRIS, statutory compliances, employee engagement, HR policies & processes, HR Audits, assessment centers, instructional designing (online training modules – design, launch & implement), soft skills and induction training and other OD Initiatives like succession planning, employee engagement, internal communication, career development programs for junior & middle management

Jun 2004 – Jan 2005 · 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

• • Pan India recruitment for various skill sets like Java/J2EE, J2EE architects, weblogic deployment, Oracle DBA, Sybase DBA, Sybase Developer, Mainframes, VB, SQL, VBA on Excel etc. – which included activities like Short listing of resume, Database creation and management, Interview scheduling, Consultant Management, Offers and Appointments and Joining Formalities