Feb 2023 – Present · 3 yrs 3 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• I'm working with a funded startup, setting up HR policies, structures, and frameworks from the ground up. I'm focused on creating a solid work culture and taking charge of hiring our early team members to build a strong foundation for future growth. My role involves balancing strategy and hands-on hiring to ensure we have a high-performing team that aligns with the company’s goals.

Aug 2017 – Feb 2023 · 5 yrs 6 mos

• In this role, I am responsible to bring in talented and technical people, and allocating them to projects at the right cost and time. I am responsible to take care of my 1600+ associates for their quality work, safety, capability development, fun@work, and growth. I am also responsible to ensure that our organization upheld our core values in our culture and feels a sense of purpose in their work. I am the voice between my associates and management. We do these with innovative and market best practices, systems, programs, and continuous feedback. That's how we build Saama into a "Great Place to Work"

Apr 2017 – Aug 2017 · 4 mos

• Responsible for re-articulating organisation culture through value designing, developing a working culture code for associates and managers, developing capabilities of employees and managers through coaching and mentoring, policy and process revamping to align it to the new culture and make it inclusive and bring in a sense of belonging to all.

Jun 2016 – Jan 2017 · 7 mos · Nairobi, Kenya

• To design, develop, implement, monitor and measure performance within the Group. Advise Board and Senior Management on the policies and procedures necessary to advance individual performance in alignment with business objectives of the Company.Establish and implement competency models for the various positions in the company and provide guidance to managers to assess competencies of employees.
• Manages the Group's Rewards Management System. Oversees the Group's compensation & benefits programs, ensuring that the program supports the Group's mission, goals, and compensation objectives, remains compliant with all relevant laws and regulations, and serves the overall best interests of the organization.

Jun 2015 – May 2016 · 11 mos

Feb 2015 – May 2015 · 3 mos · Nairobi, Kenya

• Oversee the end to end HR function of the organization ranging from Talent Acquisition, Performance Management and Development, Change Management, Rewards and Recognition, HR Policies and procedures, Employee Communication and many more.
• Also partner with the Group Human Resource Head to oversee the strategic and operational work for 27 companies in the Ramco group.

Sep 2014 – Oct 2014 · 1 mo · Nairobi

• Major projects done were Employee Handbook, Job Descriptions, Organizational Restructuring and Talent Acquisition.

Nov 2009 – Jul 2014 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

• My career at Saama has been the most enriching and enjoyable period.Some of my major responsibilities included - recruitment, employee engagement, on-boarding and off-boarding, payroll, compensation and benefits, performance management, training and development, HR reporting to Management, Organizational development and many more.

Jan 2009 – Nov 2009 · 10 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

• My major responsibilities included - On-boarding, Induction, Performance Appraisal, Exit Interviews and Leave and Attendance Management.