Akila Prasanna

HR Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India11 yrs 7 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 12 years of HR expertise in IT industry.
  • Revitalized Performance Management Systems across multiple organizations.
  • Proven track record in employee engagement and retention strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR Business Partner in the SaaS and IT industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Performance ManagementEmployee EngagementHr Operations

Other Skills

Attrition ManagementCareer DevelopmentCareer mobility managementCompensation & BenefitsCorporate News lettersEmployee RelationsEmployee WelfareEmployee engagement activitiesEmployee satisfaction surveysHR Budgeting and cost optimizationHR Process Design and Re-engineeringHR StrategiesHR policies formulationHRMS- Tool implementationLearning & Development

About

Seasoned HR Business Partner with 12+ years of expertise in HR best practices, HR Strategies, Talent Management, Effective Organizational Development Programs, Employee Life Cycle Management(Hire to retire), Talent Acquisition, and exposure to the entire HR gamut in the IT industry(SaaS/Software Product-based Companies). Core Competencies: Employee Life Cycle Management(Onboarding to Offboarding), Workforce planning and Fulfilment ♦ Talent Acquisition ♦HR Budgeting and cost optimization ♦Policy Formulation & Development ♦ Learning & Development ♦Compensation & Benefits ♦Employment Engagement and Communication ♦ Employee Relations ♦Rewards & Recognition ♦ Payroll Management ♦Performance Management System ♦ Employee Welfare ♦HRMS- Tool implementation ♦Statutory Compliance ♦ Organizational Development Programs ♦Career Development ♦HR Strategies ♦ HR Process Design and Re-engineering and Corporate News letters.

Experience

Hexad gmbh

HR Manager

Oct 2022Dec 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • ROLES: 1) HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS PARTNER, 2) HR OPERATIONS & 3) TALENT ACQUISITION.
  • HR BUSINESS PARTNER: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
  • Revitalized the Performance Management System (PMS) to align with IT industry standards and led Annual/Bi-Annual PMS cycles.•Collaborated closely with project/B U heads on Performance review calibration, promotion recommendations and spearheaded Merit Salary Increase (MSI) , Annual Performance bonus and Quarterly Performance linked Compensation (QPLC) payment cycles.EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - EMPLOYEE CONNECT/CARE PROGRAMS
  • Plan and execute employee engagement activities along with Project/Business Unit Heads to boost employee engagement score.
  • Release the Employee Engagement Calendar and Effectiveness reports - Events & Connect Programs.
  • Conducted various HR-connects and Care Connects for Pro-Active Attrition management (1-1’s, Top-Talents/ Hi-POTs/ New hires/ Freshers and Team Connects, Skips level meeting etc.)
  • EMPLOYEE RETENTION
  • Conducted proactive connect/care programs with top talent employees and developed retention plans to mitigate seasonal attrition.
  • Analyzed employee performance and attrition data, derived insights and furnished synopsis reports with business leaders to achieve organizational goals.
  • CAREER FRAMEWORK DEPLOYMENT
  • Work with Project/BU heads to develop a strategy & architecture for career development and enable them to understand the capabilities and competencies that are required to progress.
  • ORGANISATIONAL RESTRUCTURE
  • Led Organizational Restructuring initiative of all the verticals in line with industry standards and strategic Business goals.
  • STRATEGIC PLANNING
  • Identified future challenges and devised/implemented short-term and long-term policies to achieve organizational and strategic goals.
Performance Management SystemEmployee EngagementAttrition ManagementOrganizational RestructuringStrategic PlanningPerformance Management

Microgenesis techsoft pvt. ltd.

HR Manager- HR Business Partner

Mar 2019Sep 2022 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bangalore · Hybrid

  • 1) HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS PARTNER, 2) HR OPERATIONS & 3) TALENT ACQUISITION.
  • HR BUSINESS PARTNER: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
  • Revitalized the Performance Management System (PMS) to align with IT industry standards and led Annual/Bi-Annual PMS cycles.•Collaborated closely with project/B U heads on Performance review calibration, promotion recommendations and spearheaded Merit Salary Increase (MSI) , Annual Performance bonus and Quarterly Performance linked Compensation (QPLC) payment cycles.EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - EMPLOYEE CONNECT/CARE PROGRAMS
  • Plan and execute employee engagement activities along with Project/Business Unit Heads to boost employee engagement score.
  • Release the Employee Engagement Calendar and Effectiveness reports - Events & Connect Programs.
  • Conducted various HR-connects and Care Connects for Pro-Active Attrition management (1-1’s, Top-Talents/ Hi-POTs/ New hires/ Freshers and Team Connects, Skips level meeting etc.)
  • EMPLOYEE RETENTION
  • Conducted proactive connect/care programs with top talent employees and developed retention plans to mitigate seasonal attrition.
  • Analyzed employee performance and attrition data, derived insights and furnished synopsis reports with business leaders to achieve organizational goals.
  • CAREER FRAMEWORK DEPLOYMENT
  • Work with Project/BU heads to develop a strategy & architecture for career development and enable them to understand the capabilities and competencies that are required to progress.
  • ORGANISATIONAL RESTRUCTURE
  • Led Organizational Restructuring initiative of all the verticals in line with industry standards and strategic Business goals.
  • STRATEGIC PLANNING
  • Identified future challenges and devised/implemented short-term and long-term policies to achieve organizational and strategic goals.
Performance Management SystemEmployee EngagementAttrition ManagementOrganizational RestructuringStrategic PlanningPerformance Management

Idea bubbles consulting services pvt. ltd.

H R Lead

Sep 2017Jan 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • 1) HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS PARTNER, 2) HR OPERATIONS & 3) TALENT ACQUISITION.
  • HR BUSINESS PARTNER: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
  • Revitalized the Performance Management System (PMS) to align with IT industry standards and led Annual/Bi-Annual PMS cycles.•Collaborated closely with project/B U heads on Performance review calibration, promotion recommendations and spearheaded Merit Salary Increase (MSI) , Annual Performance bonus and Quarterly Performance linked Compensation (QPLC) payment cycles.EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - EMPLOYEE CONNECT/CARE PROGRAMS
  • Plan and execute employee engagement activities along with Project/Business Unit Heads to boost employee engagement score.
  • Release the Employee Engagement Calendar and Effectiveness reports - Events & Connect Programs.
  • Conducted various HR-connects and Care Connects for Pro-Active Attrition management (1-1’s, Top-Talents/ Hi-POTs/ New hires/ Freshers and Team Connects, Skips level meeting etc.)
  • EMPLOYEE RETENTION
  • Conducted proactive connect/care programs with top talent employees and developed retention plans to mitigate seasonal attrition.
  • Analyzed employee performance and attrition data, derived insights and furnished synopsis reports with business leaders to achieve organizational goals.
  • CAREER FRAMEWORK DEPLOYMENT
  • Work with Project/BU heads to develop a strategy & architecture for career development and enable them to understand the capabilities and competencies that are required to progress.
  • ORGANISATIONAL RESTRUCTURE
  • Led Organizational Restructuring initiative of all the verticals in line with industry standards and strategic Business goals.
  • STRATEGIC PLANNING
  • Identified future challenges and devised/implemented short-term and long-term policies to achieve organizational and strategic goals.
Performance Management SystemEmployee EngagementAttrition ManagementOrganizational RestructuringStrategic PlanningPerformance Management

Anabatic technologies

Sr Specialist -HR(Generalist & HRBP)

Feb 2011Oct 2015 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

  • 1) HUMAN RESOURCE BUSINESS PARTNER, 2) HR OPERATIONS & 3) TALENT ACQUISITION.
  • HR BUSINESS PARTNER: KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • PERFORMANCE APPRAISAL AND COMPENSATION MANAGEMENT
  • Revitalized the Performance Management System (PMS) to align with IT industry standards and led Annual/Bi-Annual PMS cycles.•Collaborated closely with project/B U heads on Performance review calibration, promotion recommendations and spearheaded Merit Salary Increase (MSI) , Annual Performance bonus and Quarterly Performance linked Compensation (QPLC) payment cycles.EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT - EMPLOYEE CONNECT/CARE PROGRAMS
  • Plan and execute employee engagement activities along with Project/Business Unit Heads to boost employee engagement score.
  • Release the Employee Engagement Calendar and Effectiveness reports - Events & Connect Programs.
  • Conducted various HR-connects and Care Connects for Pro-Active Attrition management (1-1’s, Top-Talents/ Hi-POTs/ New hires/ Freshers and Team Connects, Skips level meeting etc.)
  • EMPLOYEE RETENTION
  • Conducted proactive connect/care programs with top talent employees and developed retention plans to mitigate seasonal attrition.
  • Analyzed employee performance and attrition data, derived insights and furnished synopsis reports with business leaders to achieve organizational goals.
  • CAREER FRAMEWORK DEPLOYMENT
  • Work with Project/BU heads to develop a strategy & architecture for career development and enable them to understand the capabilities and competencies that are required to progress.
  • ORGANISATIONAL RESTRUCTURE
  • Led Organizational Restructuring initiative of all the verticals in line with industry standards and strategic Business goals.
  • STRATEGIC PLANNING
  • Identified future challenges and devised/implemented short-term and long-term policies to achieve organizational and strategic goals.
Performance Management SystemEmployee EngagementAttrition ManagementOrganizational RestructuringStrategic PlanningPerformance Management

Cross domain solutions pvt ltd

HR Associate

Jan 2008Dec 2008 · 11 mos

  • •Diligently managed the team to deliver post-recruitment activities for business units, including pre-onboarding, joining and exit formalities, induction and orientation, learning and development, leave and attendance, payroll processing, statutory compliance, PMS, MIS reports and employee welfare activities (Health/Term Insurances, Indoor sport, Library books and awareness sessions).•Formulated robust HR policies to promote organizational growth and development. Revamped existing HR policies which includes strengthening them and releasing policy refreshers for employee orientation. Liaised with various consultants to create onsite policies.•Involved in cost optimization and budget management.• Accountable for enabling compensation decisions and policies based on market compensation analysis.• Published monthly HR journals and quarterly/annual corporate newsletters.•Spearheaded organization-wide employee satisfaction surveys, from campaigning to developing action plans based on results.•Engaged and built strong bonds among talent through various creative employee engagement activities.•Served as the SPOC for queries and grievance redressal.•Proven track record in employee retention achieved through timely intervention and constant engagement with the workforce.•Managed career mobility for the business unit through structured and transparent internal job posting programs.•Initiated separation processes for involuntary resignations such as negative PIP, BGV failure, encouraged-to-leave cases (non-deployable employees, bench aging), and disciplinary cases (misconduct, policy violation, and sexual harassment).•Repository creation- employee database, eFolders, Handbooks, templates for HR documents, Analysis reports and MIS to enhance efficiency and clarity. •Collaborated closely with the digital marketing team for company branding activities and liaised with stakeholders to achieve employer certifications with Ambition Box and Great Place to Work in India.
Post-recruitment activitiesHR policies formulationEmployee satisfaction surveysEmployee engagement activitiesCareer mobility managementHR Operations+1

Education

KSOU, University for Business Management & Administration

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Human Resources Management and Services

Jan 2005Jan 2007

First Grade Collage, Bangalore University

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

Jan 1988Jan 2003

St. Teresas Girls High School

Jan 1995Jan 1998

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