Varsha Debnath

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India10 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in implementing HR processes and systems.
Proven track record in employee engagement and retention.
Strong background in talent management and organizational culture.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources professional with expertise in talent management and employee engagement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Human ResourcesTalent ManagementTalent Acquisition

Other Skills

CSR activitiesCommunicationEmployee EngagementHR ConsultingHR PoliciesHR StrategyHR policiesHRMSHuman Resources (HR)Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS)LeadershipManagementMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft OfficeMicrosoft PowerPoint

About

Experienced HRBP with a demonstrated history of success in high-growth companies. Recognizes the importance of coaching & continuous feedback, building great culture, having transparency, great employee experience, diverse & inclusive and integrity. Understands the asks and aspirations of an organization, its culture and, the leadership. Firmly believes to bring in changes, for a long-term goal. Assertive but sympathetic with a go-getter attitude. Aspiring world wanderer, inquisitive about new cultures, personalities, and trivia. Believes in picking up positive habits from around herself. Dances her heart out, if the beat is right :D. Wants to get back to her avid-book-reader self.

Experience

Nirvana insurance

Senior Manager - People & Culture

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Razorpay

HRBP - People & Culture

Jul 2022 – Jan 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Wakefit

2 roles

Manager - Human Resources

Promoted

Apr 2021 – Jul 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

As the First HR was instrumental in setting up HR related processes, including implementing HRMS, payroll, hiring, training & compliance.
Helped scale the organisation from 50 to 1000+ employees
Standardized performance management and appraisals in the organization
Reduced employee attrition through employee engagement, rewards & recognition, and grievance management, and other retention strategies
Integral member of ICC for PoSH issues
Front end practices which drive culture and impact people experience
Advice business leaders and stakeholders on key people decisions
Design and implement HR policies and processes in alignment with the Business direction

HRMSpayrollhiringtrainingcomplianceperformance management+5

Assistant Manager

Feb 2019 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Byju's (think & learn pvt. ltd.)

HR Executive

Jun 2017 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangalore

Drafted and Implemented various policies which standardized and streamlined the employee facing HR functions
Introduced induction and trained over 2000 new employees resulting in lesser support queries
Initiated processes such as Exit Interviews, Employee Satisfaction Survey which helped identify focus areas and understand the pulse of the company
Responsible for the Employee Engagement activities of the company
Organized CSR activities such as National Education Day campaign, AIDS day campaign
Created the PoSH module, which is a mandatory exercise of the organisation today

policy draftinginduction trainingemployee engagementCSR activitiesHuman ResourcesTalent Acquisition

Iquanti, inc.

HR Generalist

Nov 2016 – Jun 2017 · 7 mos · Bangalore

Revamped the on-boarding process and drafted a detailed document which reduced the operational overhead
Refined the appraisal process by standardizing the subjective review and ensuring due compliance
Coordinated the Learning and Development efforts by introducing a scheduling system which ensured the training of all employees
Conducted the Anti-sexual harassment assessment

onboarding processappraisal processlearning and developmentHuman ResourcesTalent Management

Peepal consulting

Senior HR Executive

May 2015 – Oct 2016 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore

As part of Peepal's HR strategy team, actively prioritized the HR tasks needed to achieve the short, medium and long term goals of the company
Implemented processes such as Subjective Performance Reviews, Rewards & Recognition which increased employee retention
Improved employee satisfaction by advocating several benefits like reduced working hours, increased base compensation, free snacks, buddy system
Set the targets for internal hiring and implemented an incentive-based system which yielded excellent results
Streamlined the recruitment process by integrating a recruitment management system

performance reviewsemployee benefitsrecruitment managementHuman ResourcesTalent Acquisition