May 2025 – Jan 2026 · 8 mos · Dubai, Dubai

Oct 2021 – Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

• ProManage is a Marketing Tech (MaaS) Product from Sulekha

Oct 2021 – Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 6 mos

• Headed HR Business Partnering and Talent Acquisition (Tech & Sales).
• Onboarded 500+ employees in 3 years with <5% vendor dependency.
• Partnered with CEO/Chairman on leadership hiring; closed 20+ senior roles.
• Built HR framework for SaaS product ProManage, scaling to 100+ staff in 18 months.
• Implemented SaaS recognition platform → boosted engagement by 15%.

Oct 2021 – Oct 2022 · 1 yr

Oct 2019 – Sep 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu

• During the sabbatical, completed my HR Analytics certification from IIMR

Sep 2016 – Sep 2019 · 3 yrs · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

• Contributed to the efficient management of all HR activities within a product-driven organization. Directed HR strategy
• Designed and executed performance & leadership development frameworks.
• Increased high-performer retention by 18%.
• Automated payroll, transitioned HR processes for efficiency.

Jan 2016 – May 2016 · 4 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Work with internal teams and hiring managers to assist with recruitment efforts
• Develop recruitment strategy. This may include job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development.
• Identify and source appropriate talent for current open roles within the organization
• Identify future talent needs and proactively recruiting and sourcing; develop talent pool or social engagements.
• Manage the recruitment process and life-cycle, including initial assessments, interviews, and offers till on-boarding
• Counsel the candidate on corporate benefits, salary, and corporate environment.
• Provide recruitment counsel and guidance to hiring managers and HR professionals with hiring and employment data. May develop specialized or competitive intelligence and research in regards to talent development or retention
• Use social media, job boards, Internet sourcing, and other technical means to source candidates for open jobs.
• Use sophisticated applicant tracking systems – IBM Kenexa to track applicants through the selection phase through to on-boarding.
• Develop relationships with third party recruitment agencies and staffing firms and manage the procurement and measurement process

Dec 2012 – Dec 2015 · 3 yrs · Chennai Area, India · On-site

• Its a home run small scale Engineering testing laboratory.

Mar 2010 – Mar 2012 · 2 yrs · Chennai Area, India

• Maintains the work structure by updating job requirements and job descriptions for all positions.
• Maintains organization staff by establishing a recruiting, testing, and interviewing program; counselling managers on candidate selection; conducting and analyzing exit interviews; recommending changes.
• Maintains a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revisions.
• Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counselling employees and supervisors.
• Maintains employee benefits programs and informs employees of benefits by studying and assessing benefit needs and trends; recommending benefit programs to management; directing the processing of benefit claims; obtaining and evaluating benefit contract bids; awarding benefit contracts; designing and conducting educational programs on benefit programs.
• Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.
• Was instrumental in placing candidates from niche technologies like ruby on rails (cutting edge technologies) on time.
• Maintains historical human resource records by designing a filing and retrieval system; keeping past and current records.
• Maintains human resource staff by recruiting, selecting, orienting, and training employees.
• Maintains human resource staff job results by counseling and disciplining employees; planning, monitoring, and appraising job results.
• Contributes to team effort by accomplishing related results as needed.

Jun 2008 – Mar 2010 · 1 yr 9 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Recruitment
• Handle senior level crucial requirements which are treated confidentially
• These requirements will directly report to the Top Management
• Closures were made without the help of any job agencies
• Involving in end to end recruitment
• Was instrumental in participating in the Job fair organised by Naukri in the year 2008
• The requirements worked are AVP, VP – various levels Business Development, Business Finance, Business law and company secretary. Technical professional in the following skills like Java technologies, Dot net, Tandem, C,C++, Technical Architect and Technology Infrastructure Manager.
• Employee Relations/Engagements:
• All internal communications
• Release of Internal Magazine, marriage album etc
• Conducting monthly get togethers, Grievance handling, Staff Discipline and Behavioural issues
• Responsible for Employees welfare activities across all locations viz Team Outing, Annual get together etc
• Initiated and Conducted various programs and was instrumental in forming committees like cultural , sports committee
• Planning and Implementing Employee Engagements activities like Educational Activities, Sport Activities and Social Welfare.
• Performance Management System:
• Drive performance management to ensure 100% compliance.
• Process owner of Talent Management (Performance Management, Competency Management, High Potential Management, Performance Improvement Program & Recognition )
• Targeting the softer aspects of Performance Management System by educating the importance of performance reviews meetings
• Understanding the working of normalisation. I am in the learning stage.
• MIS
• HR Operations:
• Joining formalities
• Presenting session on group induction
• Coordination with inter-departments
• Back Ground Checks
• Responsible for Retention talk & conducting Exit discussion
• Pre-Exit Management
• Handling HR Audit
• Inputs to HR Policies
• Statutory Compliance

May 2005 – May 2008 · 3 yrs · Chennai Area, India

• Recruitment
• Sourcing of relevant candidates through, Job Portals, networking and references (Internal and External).
• Providing the company with relevant and quality candidates within the stipulated timeframe.
• Screening and short-listing of CV’s, Interview Scheduling, Interviewing the short-listed candidates and all follow up actions thereafter till the close of the position.
• Handling first round of HR Interview in order to assess the candidate's suitability, Attitude, Academic & professional qualifications, experience, communication skills etc.
• End to end co-ordination of interviews (direct/telephonic and web cam/video conference interviews) from technical team and candidate side.
• Issuing offer letters to the selected candidates
• Developing and maintaining of database on the basis for immediate and future requirement.
• Closing the candidates and doing negotiations for their salary fitment.
• Preparing and facilitating the release of advertisements across locations
• Generating the periodic MIS reports for recruitment
• Coordinated the recruitment of fresh graduates from training institutes like SSI and NIIT
• Facilitating to clear consultants payments
• Pushing placement consultants for the regular supply of candidates as and when required
• Responsible for facilitating the internal and external audits of recruitment
• Coordinating with the Network/System Administration department to facilitate the required resources (System, PBN entry, email id, etc) for the new joinees
• Post Recruitment
• The joining formalities for the new joinees
• Verifying all the certificates and documents
• Getting the new joiners introduced to all PM’s / HOD’s and making them feel comfortable till they settle.
• Coordinating with the network team for the new joiner’s seat
• Follow up’s with the new joiner’s if any certificate is not produced

Aug 2004 – Feb 2005 · 6 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Played an active role in Campus recruitment for the organization by visiting Various academic institutions throughout India,
• Coordinating the selection process from initial stage to the joining formalities, which includes conducting written tests and scrutiny of testimonials
• Assisting the HR manager in screening the profile of the candidates.
• Sourcing candidates from database.
• Supporting HR administration.
• Attending the queries from the associates on daily basis and clarifying them by coordinating with the respective departments. The queries are pertaining to claims, loans, salary processing and other HR related policies.
• Preparing daily on the inflow and the various kinds of issues raised by the associates
• Sourcing of data of the associates for compilation and processing to evaluate the data sheet for the fulfilment of issue of permanent PF cards by the Government.