Aug 2021 – May 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Feb 2019 – May 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos · Noida Area, India · On-site

• As Head of Human Capital for Moglix my role involves strategizing and driving HR best practices across India with a strong focus on aligning Human Capital to short-term corporate objectives and longer-term vision; to manage and grow a well-respected team of managers and executives; implement new systems and develop new processes. Lastly, my role entails bringing about a significant cultural change to support the fast-paced scaling-up of the organisation through its growth trajectory.

Mar 2018 – Jan 2019 · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• The Small Formats Business comprises four large retail brands - Easy Day, Nilgiris, Heritage and Foodworld with a turnover of approximately $300 million. As Head of People Office my role involves leading an ambitious People 3.0 vision for the business, focused and driven by a combination of people, technology and data.
• Work very closely with the Leadership and HR teams (70 professionals) across the country to design future HR processes, structure and framework. Accountable for the entire Human Resource function, from talent acquisition, talent management and development, policy design, to process re-engineering. Driving implementation of smart learning, on-the-go technology applications to influence and support aggressive growth plans of ~3 new stores per day (7000 people added, and 600 stores opened in the April to December 2018 period).

Apr 2013 – Feb 2017 · 3 yrs 10 mos · Noida Area, India

• Was accountable for developing, formulating, and managing the HR strategy and operations spread across 6 global locations (Chicago, US; Dalian, China; London, UK; New Delhi, India; Timisoara, Romania; Zurich, Switzerland) and 600+ professionals.
• Led a team of 13 HR professionals and worked directly with the company's co-founder to support leadership development, people and talent management.
• Set up best-in-class talent management, centralised HR function across the organisation for 4 countries, and transformed HR policies to meet strategic goals, vision and values. Was accountable for budgeting and forecasting annual requirements. Supported regulatory affairs, ensured compliance standards, established learning and development processes, and managed HR consultancies globally to meet growth targets. Developed digital tools and solutions to help in overall employee management.

Sep 2010 – Mar 2013 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Worked with global clients on diverse projects across the gamut of HR, such as HR Process Redesigning, Planning and Development of an off-shore RPO, Organisation Design and HR Due Diligence. Worked at client locations to support the HR strategy and led a team of 3 professionals. In addition to this, worked for Fortune 500 companies in industries such as telecom, energy, oil and gas, aerospace; supported investment companies and assisted in HR due-diligence process for companies in APAC.

Apr 2006 – Aug 2010 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Gurgaon, India

• Was responsible for strategic and functional responsibilities for all the HR disciplines across India. The key responsibilities include policy development for performance management, employee compensation plan, talent acquisition road map, budgeting and forecasting. Managed the entire spectrum of HR activities through a team of 10 HR professionals based across India.

May 2003 – Apr 2006 · 2 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Had the opportunity to work on everything related to an employee life cycle; right from talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, policy making, query resolution, HRIS to attrition and retention.