Oct 2024 – Jul 2025 · 9 mos · Mumbai · On-site

• HR Strategy, Talent Acquisition, Corporate Compliance & Payroll, Organisational Development, Performance Management, Employee Engagement and New Initiatives

Jul 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos · On-site

Jan 2023 – Sep 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos · On-site

Aug 2020 – Dec 2022 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Sep 2018 – Aug 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

• I'm serving as a key driver in establishing the company’s 1st Global Human Resources Strategy that aligned fully with the enterprise business plan. Along with my team, introduced Employee Engagement plans which increased the employee satisfaction by 83% as well as improved morale, retained talent, and business continuity through multiple changes with the executive leadership team. Being an agent of change, shifted the direction within HR from a daily “fighting fires” model to a proactive, responsive operation which created 72% more positive workplace as measured by dramatically reduced employee complaints.
• HR Strategy Design & Execution | Turnaround & Change Management | Corporate Governance

Nov 2016 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos · Qatar

• As the Regional head, I spearheaded and positioned the company for global growth and achieved 100% perfect audit review just months after hire, ensuring complete compliance with federal and state laws & regulations, and company policy. Along with the team took recruiting and employee development to the next level, bringing in high-calibre new talent and reducing turnover 60%. Being a passionate and empathetic individual, I was able to create 65% more positive workplace as measured by dramatically reduced employee complaints.
• Strategic Planning & Business Processes | Financial Budgeting, Analysis & Reporting | Established full scale HR Operations | Merger & Acquisitions | Talent Management

May 2013 – May 2016 · 3 yrs · Qatar

• I was individually responsible for the learning & development budget of QAR 19 million (US$ 5.2 million) and created a robust succession planning along with career development plan for QM with yearly plan of in-takes from universities and successfully placing graduates/ successors among the organization or other Ministries.
• I spearheaded the digital transformation project of implementing SAP (Mawared) across the departments at Qatar Museums.
• Along with CHRO, designed and managed the implementation of key Resourcing, Employer brand and On boarding processes, programs and initiatives aimed at attracting the right talent, increasing employee engagement, supporting the delivery of business performance, and improving overall efficiency and effectiveness. There was an effective completion/ closure of specialized Museum positions within the stipulated time frame and subsequently reduced attrition rates by 33% for all the museum roles.
• Along with Chief Museum Officer, I prepared and implemented the company mission & vision and developed the strategic goals/ targets along with the score card for the monitoring the department performance. Also was instrumental in creating the organizational structure as well as creating the financial budget for the Qatar Museums based upon the future expansions as well the Qatar National Vision 2030.
• I was honored by H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa for excellent performance and achieving all the targets among the Ministries in Qatar (Highest Performance Award in the Country of Qatar).
• Human Capital & Business Goal Alignment | Finance Planning & Budgets | Project Management | CMO Office Management | Ministry Liaison Management | Talent Management | Learning & Development | Performance Management

Dec 2011 – Apr 2013 · 1 yr 4 mos · Doha Qatar

• Along with Talent Development team, achieved placing talents with the right skills at the right positions along with 100% job satisfaction from both the employee and the department heads thereby accomplishing the business goals. We developed an Oracle system and successfully implemented for Performance Management and created development plans.
• Another prestigious achievement was managing the Qatar Career Fairs for 2 years, which was a huge learning experience as this event is attended by over 30k students and 50+ companies.
• I had the privilege to represent Qatar Foundation in The Economist Group’s The World in 2013 Festival in New York City. The event featured analysis and commentary from renowned business leaders, authors, scholars and policymakers, who shared experiences and provided a global perspective on the upcoming year. The world-class list of contributors included Eric E Schmidt, executive chairman of Google, and Lady de Rothschild, CEO of E L Rothschild.
• I was instrumental in implementing a program of leadership excellence along with Said Business School (Oxford University) for the eminent royalty and employees with Government of Qatar. I was awarded for work excellence and successful completion for the Projects from Her Excellence Sheikha Mozah bint Nasser Al Missned’s Office.
• Lead Assessment Centers | Talent Acquisition | Qatar Career Fairs | Performance Management System | Competencies, Career Plans, Succession Planning, Employee Development | Leadership Hiring and Development | Corporate Liaison Management

Jun 2011 – Nov 2011 · 5 mos

• At this position, I developed the function’s annual plans, budgets and performance targets and ensures their successful implementation as well as assists in the evaluation of the financial feasibility of implementing special projects, establishing new entities and developing new programs. Working with the CEO & CHRO, I led and managed End to End Human Resources Department.
• HR Strategy & Implementation | Policy & Procedures | Talent Management | HR Operations/ Employee Engagements | Learning & Development | Performance Management | Compliance & Payroll | Corporate Governance

Jul 2006 – May 2011 · 4 yrs 10 mos

• I was responsible for managing PeopleSoft HR project across the Middle East right from the preparation of the requisites based on the country, data collection as well as documentation; was awarded for successful implementation.
• Along with the HR Manager, with the implementation of proper strategies, brought down the employee turnover significantly from 21% to 9% and awarded for the maximum closures of the specialized job roles with candidates consecutively for every quarter (2006 – 2009).
• Another milestone was devising a retention plan for the high performers based on the compensation & benefits surveys for India (Mercer methodology) & implementing the position ranking based on HAY methodology in the Middle East & Asia for Weatherford International.
• In 2010, along with CEO worked on the cost analysis and implemented the cost containment strategies resulting in significant savings for the organization (India).
• Talent Management | Digital Transformation - PeopleSoft, Taleo, JD Edwards/ Project Management | Employee Engagements | Performance Management | Learning & Development | Statutory Compliance | Compensations & Benefits/ Benchmarking |Corporate/ Global Governance | Merger & Acquisitions

Jan 2005 – Jan 2006 · 1 yr · Qatar

• Creation of Job Competencies
• Development of Performance Management System
• IT Recruitment