Apr 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr · Mumbai Area, India

• Handled & implemented the key project of devising the hiring strategy of 200 + Yoga instructors from Premier Yoga Institutes of India along with the master trainer for our Yoga studios Pan India
• Devised & implemented a rigorous 60 day training program for the Yoga Instructors to be trained on SARVA module with 15 days of on the job training along with the master trainer
• Worked closely with the functional leaders to help them prepare role descriptions with tangible KPIs & team structure for their respective functions
• Worked closely with the CEO to run all the priority projects for the business that needed daily attention across different functions
• Worked on ground with the studio sales team to troubleshoot day to day operational & customer challenges to successfully achieve sales targets MoM & deliver world class experience to our consumers (3 studios in Mumbai & 6 in Bangalore)
• Point of Contact for all key stakeholders (internal/external) to the CEO
• Was a part of the team that worked on transitioning from a brick & mortar business to a completely online business during COVID in a matter of 3 months
• Managed all employee grievances with the HR Team and escalate them to the right team leader
• Key decision maker in all things related to the People Function (HR) - Hiring SOPs, interviewing every candidate irrespective of the seniority to asses cultural fitment , training schedules along with content creation with the help of the functional leaders, seamless on-boarding experience for the new joinees, appraisal conversations, exit interview & feedback , employer branding etc

Apr 2018 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr · Gurgaon, India

• Successfully built the Gold Business Team across India- closed 180 open positions to help business team to launch and scale the Gold Business from 4 cities to across India
• Successfully scaled the Online Ordering Team from 80 cities to 160 cities in a span of 6 months
• Successfully built Zomato Tech Team in Bangalore from scratch along with leading a team of 3 team members
• Actively involved in campus hiring for the year 2018-19

Sep 2017 – Mar 2018 · 6 mos

• Design and apply the Global development programs: GMT (Global Management Trainee) and Global MBA, adapting them to the local context, tracing the process to the end of the program
• Manage on-budget of the Global Talent Programs
• Develop local programs to attract talent and retain future company leaders such as Summer Internships, Talent programs and regular recruiting through Campus etc.
• Design as well as formulate policies and procedures for Campus
• Develop selection strategies that should be applied to train the Company line managers in order to give them the ability to select the person who better fits with their function and the Company
• Responsible to develop and maintain the recruiting process based on competencies in the zone and give the guidelines for centralisation recruitment in the organisation

Sep 2015 – Sep 2017 · 2 yrs

• Closed 80% of the position open within 45 days of the requisition date out of which 60% of the positions were closed through inbounds
• Standardized hiring processes to improve candidate experience and conversion time from offer rollout to offer acceptance
• Developed policies like Referral Policy basis the banding of the role, Internal Job Posting, 30-60-90 Induction & Training plan, On-boarding checklist, Exit Process kit etc.
• Developed & successfully implemented Global Talent Program and adapted them as per Indian market and integrated it with the Campus plan
• Developed Local Talent Programs like Sales Trainee/Supply Talent Program/Summer Trainee to integrate the business needs through Campus Hiring
• Successfully completed Six Sigma Green Belt Training and Train the Trainer to deliver trainings to various teams within ABI
• Delivered the first “APAC Leadership Conference-2 day leadership meet” comprising of 75 delegates from South East Asia in India
• Successfully set up all social media pages for the first time with 30% increase in followers organically, 60 % increase in campus applications in the second year of launch
• Developed Employer Branding Strategy and standardized all hiring collaterals on social media as well as on Campus so as to bring efficiency in the communication plan
• Effectively planned engagement initiatives for employees across offices in India- physical & digital
• Successfully implemented Performance Management Cycle based on Competencies and Individual performance for the first time
• Created SOPs for Recruitment- Lateral/Campus, IJPs, Referrals and Employer Branding
• Actively participated in the integration of SAB Miller- AB InBev to devise the new organization structure for Marketing and Sales Function

Sep 2015 – Dec 2015 · 3 mos

• Achievements:
• Closed all the positions open in the year before 45 days of the requisition date
• Successful in building the central corporate team based out of the head office across all leadership levels
• Empaneled various portals like LinkedIn & iimjobs along with recruitment consultants
• Closed 70% of the positions through inbounds, which helped in saving INR 50 Lakhs

May 2014 – Aug 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• We are a young company backed by Sequoia Capital and some of the best angel investors globally with simply one aim- To be the best app to discover short form media content and with a unique go to market strategy.
• Achievements:
• Successfully built the founding leadership team and frontline sales team by actively sourcing through LinkedIn, Referrals & Social Media
• Streamlined payroll for on-roll as well as off-role employees by partnering with the third party vendor
• Defined the salary bands and designed the variable pay by extensive benchmarking across industries
• Strategized the employer branding plan and successfully launched Facebook and LinkedIn page to attract the right kind of talent
• Built relationship with Technology schools to get started with Campus for Technology hiring
• Streamlined hiring processes to ensure quick turnaround time, candidate experience and standardized hiring collaterals as per the employer branding guidelines

Dec 2013 – Apr 2014 · 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

• Achievements:
• Responsible for complete recruitment cycle for various roles at Zomato, from JD preparation, sourcing, screening, processing, interviewing, salary negotiation and offer
• Sourcing Candidates through Portals, Groups, reference and through own network of contacts
• Partnered closely with various business heads for understanding hiring requirements and finding effective ways for attracting the best talent
• Managed frontline sales hiring requirements across 12 cities in India

Jul 2012 – Aug 2012 · 1 mo · New Delhi Area, India

• Marketing and Public Relation