Jayakumar Jayavel

CEO

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India15 yrs 8 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 15 years of HR experience
Successfully onboarded over 235 employees in 2021
Led a team of 10 in talent acquisition

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR professional specializing in talent acquisition and HR operations within the IT services sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Human ResourcesTalent AcquisitionPerformance Appraisal

Other Skills

Talent ManagementHR OperationsComplianceEmployee EngagementPerformance ManagementTraining & DevelopmentDefining RequirementsTeam ManagementGlobal Talent AcquisitionTeam LeadershipLinkedIn RecruiterSourcingNegotiationHandling walk-in drivesOffer Process

About

With over 15+ years of experience in human resources, I am a certified HRBP and a leader in talent acquisition and operations. I currently manage a team of 10 members at Colan Infotech, a leading IT service provider, and handle all aspects of recruitment, resourcing, and hiring across different locations and levels. I also oversee the HR operations, including payroll, performance appraisal, employee engagement, and training. I have successfully onboarded 235+ employees in 2021 and onboarded 200+ employees in three consecutive years, formed a 50-member team in a short span, and received multiple awards for my outstanding performance and contribution. I am passionate about finding and developing the best talent for Colan Infotech and ensuring a positive and productive work environment.

Experience

15 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 1 mo

Average Tenure

8 yrs 4 mos

Current Experience

Colan infotech private limited

3 roles

Head of Human Resources

Promoted

Jul 2025 – Present · 11 mos

Strategic HR Leadership
Lead the overall HR function aligned with organizational growth and business strategy.
Act as a strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to leadership and delivery teams.
Design and implement people strategies to support SME and enterprise business expansion.
Drive workforce planning, org structuring, and leadership capability development.
HR Operations & Governance
Oversee end-to-end HR operations including onboarding, employee lifecycle management, payroll coordination, and exit management.
Establish and streamline HR policies, SOPs, and governance frameworks.
Ensure process efficiency, compliance adherence, and documentation control.
Build transparent and scalable HR systems to support organizational growth.
Performance Management & Appraisal Systems
Design and implement structured Performance Management Systems (PMS).
Develop appraisal grids, increment frameworks, and performance-linked reward mechanisms.
Drive transparency and fairness in evaluation processes.
Coach managers on goal setting, performance feedback, and talent differentiation.
Improve productivity by optimizing leadership time through structured appraisal automation.
Legal & Compliance
Ensure compliance with labour laws, statutory requirements, and regulatory frameworks.
Draft and review HR policies, employment contracts, and disciplinary documentation.
Liaise with legal advisors and ensure risk mitigation in people-related matters.
Employee Engagement & Culture Building
Lead employee engagement initiatives to strengthen workplace culture.
Design retention strategies for critical talent and high performers.
Promote a performance-driven and transparent work environment.
Learning & Development
Identify skill gaps and drive structured Training & Development programs.
Support leadership development and succession planning initiatives.
Align L&D strategy with technology and enterprise project demands.

Talent ManagementPerformance AppraisalHuman ResourcesTalent Acquisition

Senior Human Resources

Jan 2021 – Jun 2025 · 4 yrs 5 mos

Talent Acquisition:
Responsible for the complete End to End recruitment cycle starts from sourcing till On-boarding.
Resourcing - Through social networking like Linkedin, Facebook, Recruitum, Reference’s, usage of various job portals and existing internal & external database.
SPOC for Client interview co-ordination for both onsite and offshore.
Screening the Candidate in Preliminary interviews and shortlisting for the further interview process.
Taking care final salary negotiations across all levels.
Generalist:
Runs the orientation and Induction program for New joiners
Used to take care of complete Performance appraisal
Taking care of Payroll activities
Used to frame and refine the policy and process to improve the smooth interaction with the employees
Responsible for Employee Engagement activities
Others:
Takes care of Training and Development
Monitor the HR admin activities too.
Handling certain part of Labor act also.

Defining RequirementsTeam ManagementTalent Acquisition

Manager - Talent Acquisition

Dec 2017 – Dec 2020 · 3 yrs

Talent Acquisition:
Responsible for the complete End to End recruitment cycle starts from sourcing till On-boarding.
Resourcing - Through social networking like Linkedin, Facebook, Recruitum, Reference’s, usage of various job portals and existing internal & external database.
SPOC for Client interview co-ordination for both onsite and offshore.
Screening the Candidate in Preliminary interviews and shortlisting for the further interview process.
Taking care final salary negotiations across all levels.

Talent Acquisition

Gigamon

Sr. Recruiter

Feb 2017 – Dec 2017 · 10 mos · Chennai Area, India

Recruitement:
Responsible for handling end to end recruitment process, sourcing, scheduling interviews and offer process .
Interacting with hiring managers to streamline submissions, interviews, placements and feedbacks.
Resourcing through Linkedin networking, references, job portals and existing internal & external database.
Acting as a SPOC for scheduling interviews and taking preliminary round & HR round of interviews.
Involved in campus hiring for the year 2017-2018.
Complete recruitement process happen through Jobvite and responsible for update the HR status.
Negotiating on with candidate on compensation and benefits offered as per market standards.
Operations :
Responsible and spoc for Training and Development Programme
Spoc for NPS account creation for new and existing employees
Successfully organized our internal technical fair
Created the forms in confluence page for the medical insurance process

Defining RequirementsTalent Acquisition

Altimetrik

Senior Executive - Talent Acquisition [PayPal / eBay / VISA Account]

May 2012 – Feb 2017 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Greater Chennai Area

Responsible for the complete End to End recruitment cycle starts from sourcing till On boarding.
Resourcing - Through social networking like Linkedin, Facebook, Recruitum, Reference’s, usage of various job portals and existing internal & external database.
SPOC for Client interview co-ordination for both onsite and offshore.
Screening the Candidate in Preliminary interviews and shortlisting for further interview process.

Defining RequirementsTalent Acquisition

Avion systems

Recruiter

Feb 2011 – May 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater Chennai Area

Responsible for the complete End to End recruitment cycle in varied technologies in Telecom and IT domain with our clients.
Resourcing - Through Linked in networking, Reference’s, usage of various job portals and existing internal & external database.
SPOC for scheduling interviews and taking preliminary round & HR round of Interviews. Screening of candidates on a one-to one basis as per clients requirements.
Preparing MIS Reports i.e. Daily, Weekly and Monthly on Submissions & Closures of the team.
Negotiating on with Candidate on Comp and benefits offered as per market standards.
Final round of discussion with the selected candidates taking an agreement on the compensation, role and designation before sending an offer.
Providing inputs to payroll.

Talent Acquisition