Vidya Ramaswamy, SPHR

*** ***** ****** *** ***, Rochester MI 48307

Phone: 248-***-**** E-Mail: acstu7@r.postjobfree.com

Summary

Human Resources Professional with diverse global experience and background. Certified Senior Professional

in HR with 9+ years of proven track record and experience in the IT and software services domain. Hands-on

expertise across HR functions. Strives for excellence and have an attitude and skills that facilitates and enables

seamless integration of human resources to organizational business objectives. Key competencies include:

Organization Development and Certified Assessor-Business

Talent Management

Interventions Excellence

HR Best Practices Consulting

Employee Engagement Academic Interface Experience

HR Analytics

Attrition Management SOX Champion

Internship Management

Experience

Tata Consultancy Services, Edison, NJ Oct 2013 - Oct 2014

Senior Manager Human Resources (Currently on sabbatical leave)

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is a leading global IT services, consulting and business solutions

organization with over US $15.5 billion revenues employing more than 324,000 consultants in 46 countries.

As the HR Business Partner for 1000+ employees across the Mid-Atlantic region, I administered the complete

spectrum of HR functions which included on-boarding, performance and career management, compensation

and benefits, policy and process administration, grievance management and employee engagement. As HR

owner for the group, published and presented periodic reports and analytics of various people metrics to the

management, ensured compliance and excellence in the deployment of processes and initiatives.

Achieved 100+ basis point improvement in the employee engagement index during my tenure

Conducted 15 open houses and employee town halls across locations in the Mid-Atlantic region

Coaching, Mentoring and Connects with over 2500 employees specifically on career management,

individual development and grievances redressal

High Performer Management including Career management, training and development facilitation and

enabling selection of mentors, mentorship workshops/sessions for identified High Performers in the region

Established & maintained Business and Executive leadership engagement with HR organization through -

one on one Leadership connect, employee town hall meetings, open houses and formal/informal team

building sessions, joint customer meetings

Retention of employees through One on One connects, Concern Redressals, Rewards and Recognition and

Career Management

Conducted new hire orientation sessions covering aspects of policy, process, mandatory compliances,

systems and deadlines

Internship management Selection, On-boarding and engagement of interns across technical and

management streams

HR Business Consulting Client meetings and presentations on aspects of people integration - Insourcing

and Mergers, Corporate Sustainability

Campus Recruitment Participated in campus fairs and On Campus /Off Campus fresh talent hiring.

Lead application process and presentation for external awards and surveys including NJ Best Places to

Work, American Business Awards etc.,

HR Best Practices Sharing Presented to other organizations (including TCS Fortune 500 customers)

regarding the TCS HR Best Practices and Processes

Jun 2005 Sep 2013

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd (TCS), Bangalore

Summary of roles and accomplishments follows:

Vidya Ramaswamy, SPHR Page 2

Business Group HR Lead Strategic Initiatives (Jan 2011- Oct 2013)

Lead Specialist HR role for the Global Insurance and Healthcare practice spanning over 3500 employees.

Significant reduction in attrition for the group- between 2010 and 2013, around 40% reduction in attrition

achieved

Talent Management for over 3500 employees located globally ( India, APAC, UK, Europe, Australia and

North America)

Organization Development and Intervention- Strategic Initiatives in line with the strategic goals and

objectives of the group.

(April 2009 April 2010)

HR Talent Manager

Performance Management for over 3000 employees

Profiling and Managing Employee Talent

Succession Planning and Leadership Development

Organization Development and Interventions

(March 2008 April 2009)

HR Business Partner and Program Management Office

Talent Management, Talent Engagement, Induction, Rewards and Recognitions, Employee Care and

Welfare, Process Excellence in the various HR and organizational processes/interventions in the unit.

OD and Planning

HR Compliance to Quality and Information Security through regular audits and Non Compliance

Closures

Talent Acquisition (Recruitment) Lead (June 2005 - May 2007)

End to end recruitment process from Requirement Gathering to New Employee Orientation

Vendor Management and Analysis.

Background Verification Facilitation.

Facilitating and contributing towards Campus Recruitments

Education

Xavier Institute of Management & Entrepreneurship, Bangalore 2003 - 2005

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management - Human Resources

Bangalore University 1999 - 2002

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science, Electronics and Mathematics

Certifications and Recognitions

Senior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR) - HRCI

Certified Professional Behavioural Analyst (CPBA) - Turning Point Institute, Atlanta, USA

Thomas profiling & assessment certification

Certified Assessor - Tata Quality Management Systems (TQMS) on Tata Business Excellence Model

(TBEM) Assessments (on the lines of Malcolm Baldridge Quality Award.)

Business English CommunicationHigher and VantageLevel A - certified by the Cambridge University

Certified Recruitment Analyst 2 day workshop conducted by Middle Earth Consultants

Faculty Development Programs Interviewing Skills Workshop, Business English Skills

Star of the month for outstanding contribution - TCS June 2009

Directors Award for the Best Student in Academic Excellence Category XIME, Bangalore

Part of the Confederation of Indian Industries (CII) core panel on Women In Industry

Co-Authored the white paper on Globalization: Boundary less HR Organization which was

Awarded 2nd prize by National HRD, India - Delhi chapter and published in the book as part of the Young

Managers Conference 2009

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