Oct 2021 – Dec 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · New Delhi, Delhi, India

Jan 2020 – Oct 2021 · 1 yr 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Aurum HR Outsourcing is one-stop shop to address all transactions under Human Resources domain and operational globally.

Dec 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr

• Key responsibilities
• Review Business Performance, Vedanta Foundation & it’s Subsidiaries
• Management in Place
• Adviser, who provided situational support to the business, coaching first time managers first time managers on performance management, employee relation and policies.
• Chairman Workshops & Communication
• CEO core & strategic reviews
• Key achievements
• Organization right sizing & strengthening
• Inducted CEO for quick deliveries
• Optimized 25% manpower
• Increased Diversity percentage from 5 to 15% in EXCO

Sep 2015 – Dec 2018 · 3 yrs 3 mos

• Key responsibilities
• Managing a broad range of HR matters including manpower planning, change management, process improvement, employee & industrial relations, payroll & HR systems.
• Defined policies and process to establish a robust HR vertical within the organization
• Talent Acquisition, Global & Premier Campus Hiring, Rehire & Retention
• Right sizing Management Team & its Executive Management
• Key Performance Indicator and Achievements
• Embedding Values & Competencies to its people
• Evangelize & maximize IJP success
• Reviewing Group HR & Business HR: Demonstrated successful experience in managing and leading a multidisciplinary & diversity HR team delivering a high level service to stakeholder
• Compensation & Benefits
• Disciplinary action
• Ethics & Governance
• Stakeholder Management
• Worked with the Chairman, Vice Chairman, CEO (Group), Group CEO (Tom Albanese, ex Rio Tinto, Kuldip Kaura & Srinivasan Venkat, Ex Anglo Gold Asanthi) by collaborating & Influencing the Business CEO’s & its EXCO in achieving the business objectives, changes and bringing value to the Organization.
• Have driven a number of initiatives such as hiring of Expats, CEO’s, identifying internal talents, restructuring the rewards system and participating in all leadership forums.
• Primary responsibilities included proactively developing, managing, implementing and integrating people strategies, programs and guidelines in support of business and organizational objectives. This included compensation, change management, organizational development, building leadership capability, retention strategies, employee relations, performance management, training and development, integration of diversity and inclusion, and career coaching.

Feb 2010 – Aug 2015 · 5 yrs 6 mos · Tuticorin, Tamil Nadu

• Key responsibilities
• Reported to CEO and handled 2 Units of Copper at Tuticorin & Silvassa, Precious Metals at Fujairah & Power Division of Malco.
• Handled the entire gamut of HR, Vertical Focus -Talent Management, Employee Engagement, and Employee Connect & Welfare
• Positioned Copper Business first in the Group & took engagement score to 73%.
• Launched Technical ACT_UP process.
• Build strong pipeline (Succession Planning, Career Planning, Job Rotation & its execution at all levels
• Automation & Outsourcing Legal compliance, Optimized manpower & cost
• Strategic focus on Expansion
• Conduct Goal Setting workshops, Goals audit, Performance Dialogue Skills workshops; ensure deployment in letter & spirit.
• Key achievements
• Inducted CEO & stabilized Copper EXCO
• Employee Connect suggestion actioned to see growth
• Stakeholders suggestion documented and grievances addressed
• 1000 Technical Talent identified in first phase
• FIRST in HR score card for a long stint in the Group
• Re-skilling & certification for all employees completed 2-3 years
• As Business Partner archived highest Volume & EBITDA
• Consequence Management for low performers
• Automation and thereafter Optimization in a project mode
• Talent pool of 75 identified through 9 Box matrix. Headed the Project.

Jan 2008 – Jan 2010 · 2 yrs · Salem, Tamil Nadu

• Key responsibilities
• Reported to the CEO.
• Due to depletion of Bauxite in mines, the company had shut the Aluminum Business and started the Power Business.
• Successfully executed Voluntary Retirement Scheme & achieved 100% success.
• Restructured & running a profitable Power Plant with a trim workforce.
• Board of Director in its school catering 3000 students - Malco Vidyalaya.
• Key achievements
• Relocated key talent to other Business and optimized manpower to desired level.
• Negotiated with 6 unions and successfully achieved desired target by launching VRS
• As business partner led to it getting highest EBITDA in power operation
• As board members in Malco Vidyalaya achieved 100% result for 10th & 12th class

Dec 2003 – Aug 2007 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Armenia

• Key responsibilities
• Ararat Gold Recovery Company was a unit of Vedanta Resources Plc at Armenia. It was into Mining & Smelting of Gold.
• Reported directly to the President and CEO.
• Responsibilities included coordinating all Human Resources activities for 1500 employees spread in three locations at Armenia.
• Employees were engaged in open-pit, underground operations and process.
• The function included direct and hands on experience in motivating employees for expansion of the existing facilities to increase production from 50,000 to 100,000 ounces annually.
• Conducted Accelerated Competency Tracking program to identify the Star performers for their career development.
• Hired & accessed experts & handled all expatriate activities.
• Introduced 3 days ON/OFF working roaster and dealt Industrial Dispute with Union.
• Key achievements
• 100% Armenian Law Statutory compliances
• Key role transferred to Armenian nationals on training & reskilling
• Roaster system leading to two-fold increase in productivity
• Cross cultural orientation to Expats and their KPI deliveries
• STAR identification put in vogue

Feb 2002 – Dec 2003 · 1 yr 10 mos · India

• Senior Manager -HR, Corporate & then moved to
• Bharat Aluminum Company (Balco)
• Chennai/ Korba, Chattisgarh
• Key responsibilities
• Reported into Head – Group HR & CEO- Balco, a Vedanta Unit, expanding to 4L Ton per annum.
• Responsible for all Vedanta units HRMIS, HR Audit and reviews.
• Led Talent Acquisition: Project Coordinator for Campus hire MBA’s and Graduate Engineer for the Group.
• Instituted initiatives for smooth transition from public to private sector.
• Key achievements
• Monthly audit on CEO’s KPI and accomplishment
• Project lead for GET’s /MT’s – achieved the desired number and branded Vedanta
• Certifying local college as retained Campus hiring Colleges
• Three-tier Mentoring program

Jun 2000 – Jan 2002 · 1 yr 7 mos · Greater Chennai Area

• Key responsibilities
• Reported to Head- HR
• Experienced the Hospitality & Service business of M&M.
• Designed sales driven compensation package resulting in achieving targeted sales.
• For interim period of six months was Head – Human Resources.
• Key achievements
• Revisited & Redesigned Human Resources Manual
• Initiated Sales Incentive program for targets exceeding monthly BP
• Appreciation program launched

Aug 1996 – May 2000 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Greater Chennai Area

• Key responsibilities
• Lead Talent Acquisition, Established Statutory Compliance & at Visteon lead as Senior Associate -HR
• Was the first employee to be hired and reported to Director-HR
• Worked with Ford, went to ISS, Netherlands and then with its embedded division of Viston.
• Designed Compensation & Benefit package in association with Noble & Hewitt.
• Led Talent Acquisition and hired employees through Assessment Center process.
• Responsible for all expatriate activities & Established HR legal & Compliance vertical.
• Was the HR Chairperson for Business Leadership Group to identify the STAR performers.
• Key achievements
• Compensation system rolled out
• Hired and Inducted key HOD’s – Stamping, Trim Chassis & Final Assembly, Pain Shop, IT, Finance, Supply Chain, Administration & so on.
• Hiring thru a 360 degree assessment process
• Statutory Compliance in place.
• Diligently played the role of Coordinator in Personnel Development Committee to give away the right candidate for a hire role.

Jun 1993 – Jul 1996 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Kancheepuram, Tamil Nadu

• Key Responsibilities
• A green field project; coordinated the entire gamut of establishing the land & setting up of valve factory by getting all due approvals and reported to General Manager of the Factory.
• First time hires of 300 Operators and executive recruited thru a stringent process of technical, aptitude & personally anchored antecedent screening for running of the plant.
• Designed STANDING ORDER and signed with Operators representatives.
• Employee Engagement workshops leading to additional product portfolio.
• Key achievements
• Demonstrated “Can do” attitude by obtaining factory license from Stakeholders, substantiating with requisite paper works.
• Did setup the entire HR system
• Obtained clearance from Statutory authorities for all legal compliances including Standing Order
• Introduced KAN – HR initiative where all employees were engaged in
• Set the culture of delivering through SOP method

Jun 1992 – Jul 1993 · 1 yr 1 mo · Watch Factory – IV, Tumkur, Karnataka

• Hired from campus as Personnel Officer and reported to Assistant General Manager – Personnel
• Inducted in Establishment & Industrial Relations
• Faculty of soft skills in Behavioral Development & Documented Quality Certification.
• Shop floor Human Resources supervisor and handled resettlement from Kashmir Valley.
• Key achievements
• Established Training & Development module
• Documented ISO certification pertaining to HR