Neha Lele

Head of Talent

Pune, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 13 years of HR experience in corporate and academia.
Expert in HRMS implementation and data-driven decision-making.
Passionate about fostering high-performance workplace cultures.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources professional with a strong focus on education and event management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionEvent Planning

Other Skills

OnboardingRecruitmentTrainingCoordinationTeachingPeople ManagementMentoringEducationProblem SolvingInterpersonal SkillsCommunicationUniversity TeachingBusiness AdministrationTeacher MentoringMedia Interviews

About

Experienced HR professional with 13+ years spanning corporate HR and academia, currently excelling as a Jr. HR Business Partner at Forage AI. Skilled in HR Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, Compensation & Benefits, and HR Analytics, I specialize in end-to-end HRMS implementation, payroll management, and recruitment strategies. Adept at fostering high-performance workplace cultures, I leverage data-driven decision-making and expertise in HRMS platforms like Keka, Workday, and Darwinbox to optimize HR operations. My background in academia has strengthened my skills in mentorship, training, and strategic problem-solving, enabling me to bridge organizational goals with employee growth. Passionate about people development, organizational excellence, and event planning, I am always eager to drive impactful HR initiatives..

Experience

Black panda enterprises

Manager- People and Culture

Oct 2025 – Present · 5 mos · Pune District, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

Forage ai

2 roles

Junior HRBP

Promoted

Jul 2024 – Oct 2025 · 1 yr 3 mos

Admin Specialist

Apr 2022 – Sep 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos

OnboardingTalent Acquisition

Mit world peace university

Assistant Professor

Sep 2018 – Apr 2022 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Working as an Assistant Professor for SOM UG- BBA and Playing multiple roles such as Teacher, Mentor, Counsellor, Facilitator, Administrator.
Handling responsibility as a Class in charge of SYBBA
Part of the recruitment process, Conducting demo lectures
Training faculties for various processes, software.
Dealing with various stakeholders
Worked as SPOC for UGPET 2021
Performed the role of counselor for the admission process
Club and Forum Coordinator
Subject taught- General Management and HR

Jspm's imperial college of engineering and research, wagholi.

Assistant Professor

Aug 2017 – Aug 2018 · 1 yr · Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Imperial is a NAAC “A” grade accredited College, contributed in NAAC work as a Co-Coordinator for Department. Working as an Assistant Professor for MBA Department Subject Taught - General Management and HR

K.k.wagh institute of engineering education & research

Assistant Professor

Jul 2016 – Jul 2017 · 1 yr · Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Ingenious events

Event Organizer

Apr 2015 – Aug 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Event Organizer in Ingenious Events and organized various events such as;
Corporate Events
Exhibitions
Competition
Social Event
Family and Entertainment Event [ Birthday Parties, Naming Ceremony, Weddings, Engagement, Fun Fair]
Fashion show

Byk collage of commerce, gokhale education society

Lecturer

Nov 2011 – Apr 2016 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Nashik, Maharashtra, India

UG and PG College conducting BBA /BBA-IB / BBA-Computer Courses and MBA
Worked as a Lecturer in management for BBA & BBM and Assistant Professor for MBA
General management and HR subjects have been taught

Mahavir packaging

Human Resources Executive

Aug 2010 – Oct 2011 · 1 yr 2 mos · Nashik, Maharashtra, India

Worked as a HR Executive and handled the following activities;
Recruitment
Planning training activities
Welfare activities
Coordination with workers
Coordination with the other activities such as preparing PO [Purchase order], Billing, transportation etc.