Feb 2020 – Jan 2021 · 11 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Head HR for the business functions of Target in India.

May 2019 – Dec 2019 · 7 mos · Orange County, California Area

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Apr 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bangalore

• As Head of HR, Odessa, responsible for defining, directing and driving the organizational HR strategy in the areas of Learning & Development, Performance Management, Talent Management, Organization Design, Career Pathing, Role & Competency Architecture and Career Reward & Recognition, so as to foster a high performance work culture across the 550+ employees of Odessa India Inc . Led a team of 19 team members.

Apr 2013 – Apr 2015 · 2 yrs · Bangalore

• Lead HR for the Finance, Marketing and Property Development wings of Target India, with a team of three HR associates reporting in. As the HR Business partner lead partnered with Business Leaders to solve organisational priorities through people-related solutions and interventions. Integral part of business head’s core management team and have achieved tangible business results through organisational design and change management. Conceptualised and lead project on cross functional talent sharing across Target India and developed talent routine for pan organisation Senior Management.

Jul 2009 – Feb 2013 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Bangalore

• As Senior Business Partner HR - Responsible for delivery of end to end employee life cycle of :Employee Relations Performance Management & Compensation & Benefits for 3 large accounts. Partnered with the business to help drive a consolidated, comprehensive and customized people agenda. Ramped up HR services offerings to move from the operational and process driven view to the strategic business partner role. SME on 3 key processes: Career Pathing, Performance Management and HR Branding for GBS India. India representative of ‘ Junior Advisory Board’ – An APAC HR council of HR for HR. As the Diversity lead for India – Responsible for strategy and facilitation of Diversity initiatives in the areas of Gender, Differently Abled and Generations across Bangalore, Mumbai and Jaipur.

Feb 2008 – Jan 2009 · 11 mos

• Was the Operations Integrator and Alliance Manager for ASEAN, based out of Singapore in 2008

Jul 2003 – Jan 2008 · 4 yrs 6 mos

• As a Business Partner HR lead in the year 2005-2008, was responsible for the execution of HR processes for a Consulting Unit (1,700 associates) leading a team of 3 associates. Additional responsibilities included employer branding, organisational climate surveys, and planning and implementing retention strategies for businesses. Core Team Member of HR committee for improving effectiveness of HR processes, Customer Presentations. As a Generalist HR, moved on to handle HR processes for the Soft Infrastructure Group Unit within SCSL (700 associates). Post-MBA joined SCSL and was designated the Employee Relations HR for SCSL US & Canada.