Valerian Menezes

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India26 yrs 2 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

20+ years of experience in HR and Employee Engagement
Co-founder of India's first Happiness Brand
Acted in over 15 films and holds 2 Guinness World Records

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Happiness and Employee Engagement expert with a focus on corporate culture transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Employee EngagementEvent Management

Other Skills

TrainingBrand DevelopmentHappinessCounselingTalent AcquisitionScreeningTeam ManagementBenefits NegotiationRecruitingSourcingPerformance ManagementEmployee RelationsVendor ManagementTalent ManagementHR Policies

About

The Maestro of Engagement | Author | Entertainer | HR & Employee Experience Champion I am a passionate engagement expert with 20+ years of experience across HR, Employee Engagement, Customer Experience, Event Management, and the Banking & Mortgage industries. From corporate town halls to cultural extravaganzas, I’ve brought over 1,000+ events to life—as a host, emcee, trainer, and performer—in multiple languages including English, Konkani, Kannada, and Tulu. As the co-founder of Happy Mascots, I now focus on transforming workplaces through interactive, meaningful experiences that promote well-being, joy, and a sense of belonging. Whether it’s creating fun moments at work or curating powerful employee experiences, I believe in making happiness a habit. I’ve acted in over 15 films, represented India at the World Youth Parliament at the UN in New York, and hold 2 Guinness World Records. As a poet, traveler, and published author, my passion for storytelling drives every interaction—on stage or on paper. Let’s connect if you believe that work should feel like celebration, and happiness should be at the heart of every workplace! https://linktr.ee/MCVally

Experience

Happy mascots

Co-Founder

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos · Bengaluru · On-site

Happy Mascots is on a mission to make happiness a way of life!
We partner with:
🏢 Organizations that want to infuse happiness and wellbeing into their culture and create thriving, fun workplaces
🎓 Educational institutions that aspire to be the first to certify their students in happiness
🧍‍♂️ Individuals ready to take the next big step toward a happier, more fulfilled self
If you’re ready to build a joyful culture, nurture emotional wellness, and spark lasting transformation—we’re here for you.

Employee EngagementEvent ManagementTrainingBrand DevelopmentHappiness

Capgemini

4 roles

Program Manager

Apr 2023 – Apr 2025 · 2 yrs

Senior Manager - Fun Office at Capgemini

Promoted

Oct 2020 – Apr 2023 · 2 yrs 6 mos

HR Manager - Fun Office

Promoted

May 2018 – Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Employee Engagement, Events and Branding..!

Assistant Manager - Fun Office

Feb 2016 – Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Igate

2 roles

HR - Employee Engagement

Jan 2010 – Jan 2016 · 6 yrs · Bangalore

Having Fun

Team Lead

Dec 2007 – Jan 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore

Team Lead
Plan engagements, execute those engagements against the plan, and proactively identify, communicate, and resolve issues
Handling Team queries and Clients’ queries
Reconciliation of all Remittance data
Collation of Prior Month and Current month’s Remittance, review and Update
Review of Stop Advance Data
Training the team on Updates and Training of New Joiners
Plan engagements, execute those engagements against the plan, and proactively identify, communicate, and resolve issues

Ocwen financial solutions

Senior Analyst

Sep 2004 – Nov 2007 · 3 yrs 2 mos

Utilizing its global infrastructure, state of the art technology, world-class training and six sigma processes, Ocwen provide solutions that make its clients' loans worth more.; Joined Ocwen as an Associate to Cashiering department. Moved on to various departments such as Escrow, MI, ARM Audit, Loss Claims and Repurchases, Remittance and Investor Reporting.
Key roles and contributions:
Plan engagements, execute those engagements against the plan, and proactively identify, communicate, and resolve issues
SPOC - Single Point of Contact for all the queries and Training
Team Trainer and Main QC
Work allocation and distribution of monthly tasks
Team management
Active Member of Funtastic - Fun Committee
Job profile
Review and approve monthly remittance due to the investors
Prepare delinquency reports
Down load trustee reports and verification
Preparation of Loss packages
Repurchase Quote and Loss Claims Queries
Wire Tracking and Posting
Audit and Review of loans and Audit of FRM loans
Automated ARM review Process
Audit of SI and SA loans
Audit of Loans with odd due dates
Transaction Processing - Providing out source services that increase efficiency in aspects of offline payment processing such as routing, authorization, settlements and customer service
Host Processing - Banking back office functions that are concerned with the updating information regarding deposits, loan and changing data
Wire transfer Processing - Processing transactions routed through the wire and electronics media
Other Solutions - Processing banking transaction instruments such as cheques and money orders and providing mortgage related services

Hdfc bank

Team member

Mar 2004 – Aug 2007 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore

Handle New customers
Resolve the queries about savings account
Teller and Help Desk
I was also responsible for the personal loans and collection.

Gloria home products and infrastructure

Customer Care Executive and Tele caller

Mar 2004 – Sep 2004 · 6 mos · Vamadapadav, Bantwal

Job Profile
Customer Service, Out bound and inbound calls
Prepare and forward the sale leads to the Marketing Division and the Principals
Provide complete information on criteria and eligibility to get a loan
Help the customers to open savings accounts; This firm was mainly into Home products and spices. It was also dealing with infrastructure.
It serves the remote villages of Mangalore, Belthangady, Puttur and Bantwal