Karthik R

Associate Partner

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 9 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 12 years of HR experience driving strategic growth.
Expert in employee engagement and workforce planning.
Proven track record in HR operations for 1000+ employees.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR professional specializing in employee engagement and operational excellence in Professional Services.

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr StrategyEmployee EngagementHr OperationsProcess Improvement

Other Skills

HR strategiesworkforce planningorganizational developmentretention planningcompliance monitoringrisk assessmentincident reportingonboardingexit managementsalary revisionHRMS improvementshire-to-exit processespayroll trackingcompliance auditsHR dashboards

About

With over 12 years in HR, I’ve evolved from mastering HR operations to becoming a strategic HR Business Partner who bridges people and business. I specialize in workforce planning, employee engagement, and driving process improvements that actually stick. Whether leading HR for 1000+ employees or launching tech-driven engagement tools, I bring structure, empathy, and energy to every challenge. I thrive on building connections, solving real-world workplace puzzles, and making HR a trusted partner in growth. Let’s talk strategy, culture, and everything in between.

Experience

12 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 9 mos

Current Experience

Trigent software - professional services

9 roles

Human Resources Business Partner

Promoted

Jan 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 4 mos

Partner with business leadership to implement HR strategies, workforce planning, and organizational development initiatives. Drive employee engagement, retention planning, and Employee Connect programs to improve morale and reduce attrition. Oversee compliance score monitoring, risk assessment, and incident reporting to ensure alignment with legal and policy standards. Manage end-to-end onboarding, induction, and offer acceptance reporting; generate onboarding insights for business leaders. Lead exit management, including approval workflows, process checks, and exit analysis reporting. Review and validate client/employee agreements, ensuring compliance and accuracy. Conduct salary revision cycles, 1-year completion reviews, and compensation-related assessments. Create and maintain HRBP dashboards covering headcount, attrition, cost metrics, and employee experience indicators. Drive HRMS improvements by identifying feature gaps and collaborating with internal teams for system enhancements.

HR strategiesworkforce planningorganizational developmentemployee engagementretention planningcompliance monitoring+7

Human Resources Operations Manager

Aug 2021 – Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Led HR operations for 1000+ employees deployed across multiple client projects, managing a team of 6 HR professionals. Enhanced hire-to-exit processes including documentation, inductions, onboarding analysis, and HRMS workflows. Implemented HR operations process improvements including payroll log tracking, error payout monitoring, F&F accuracy checks, and compliance audits. Developed HR dashboards, MIS, P&L reports, payrate-billrate reconciliation summaries, and retention analysis reports. Handled client escalations, unbilled follow-ups, AR coordination, and PO end-date reporting to prevent revenue leakage. Introduced digital-first HR engagement channels to improve communication and grievance redressal speed by 40.

HR operationshire-to-exit processespayroll trackingcompliance auditsHR dashboardsclient escalations+3

Manager-HR Operations

Promoted

Aug 2021 – Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Assistant Manager-HR Operations

Apr 2018 – Jan 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Lead-HR Operations

Promoted

Apr 2017 – Apr 2018 · 1 yr

Senior Executive HR

Apr 2015 – Apr 2017 · 2 yrs

Executive- Human Resources

Mar 2014 – Apr 2015 · 1 yr 1 mo

Human Resources Operations Manager

Aug 2013 – Jan 2021 · 7 yrs 5 mos

Managed HR operations including offer generation, documentation, induction, and statutory compliance. Oversaw attendance, timesheet management, salary processing, payroll verification, and billing coordination. Facilitated employee relations by addressing grievances across multiple communication channels. Ensured accurate F&F processing, taxation compliance, Form 16 generation, and HRMS data accuracy. Created MIS reports and partnered with cross-functional teams to resolve employee and client concerns.

Traniee-Human Resources

Aug 2013 – Mar 2014 · 7 mos

Ansr

2 roles

Assistant Manager-HR Operations

Jan 2021 – Aug 2021 · 7 mos

Human Resources Operations Manager

Jan 2021 – Aug 2021 · 7 mos

Streamlined end-to-end onboarding processes, including offer letters, documentation, induction, and joining formalities. Coordinated payroll inputs, payroll verification, salary changes, and taxation updates in collaboration with Finance. Managed background verification (BGV), vendor coordination, statutory filings, invoicing, and policy adherence. Handled exit processes, F&F settlements, and documentation closure with HRBPs.

onboarding processespayroll coordinationvendor coordinationexit processesHR Operations