Human Resources Management

Anita Kumari

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SUMMARY

Business savvy, results driven, solution oriented HR Business Partner with around 12 years of experience and

passion for human resources. Strong leader and team player accomplish ed in championing corporate values, mission

and vision. Skilled at partnering with all levels of management including C level executives. Adept at managing

strategic and tactical HR initiatives. Capable of effectively balancing the needs of the business wi th the needs of the

employees.

COMPETENCIES

Organizational Development Global Mobility Employee Relations

Benefits and Compensation Training & Development Employment Laws

Staffing/Talent Management Performance Management Coaching

Change Management Conflict Resolution M&A

WORK EXPERIENCE

VeriFone Inc., San Jose August 2010 till February 2011

Senior HR Business Partner/Regional HR Manager

Partnered with the CFO, CIO, VPs and their reports on a regular basis. Successfull y resolved ER issues including

performance management, short term disability, FMLA, worker’s compensation, t raining & development, talent

management, new hire orientation, onboarding, payroll management, SOX compliance, budget management, vendor

agreements and relationship management, immigration, staffing, Workday employee records management and

reports.

Completed and implemented the HR Guide and HR Manual for North America.

Mapped different job families to Radford market data.

Developed bonus criteria for the company.

Renegotiated vendor agreements and raised awareness for the employee referral programs saving from 5% to

20% per hire.

Western Digital Corporation, Mountain View, CA 2008 to 2009

Senior HR Manager/Recruiter

Site contact for Human Resources-related issues. Partnered with the business, formulated and facilitated staffing

strategies, advised and coached the client group. Responsible for conflict resolution, team building events and

employee relations. Customers included EVPs, VPs, Directors and line staff. Supported the IT and Marketing

divisions of the Branded Products Group.

Created successful recruitment and retention strategies. Reduced cost per hire by 20% and improved turnaround

time from two months to three weeks.

Researched, analyzed and recommended compensation for the software division, improving employee retention

and reducing turnover.

Coached clients including Senior, Executive and Middle Management for performance management and legal

compliance.

Facilitated change management and M&A Integration in Mountain View.

Analyzed the pain points, provided solutions and implemented them.

Partnered with the Engineering VP to communicate HR policies to international locations.

Partnered with the legal counsel for hiring international and nonresident employees and provided guidelines.

Facilitated and managed successful team-building events improving inter -departmental relations.

Senior Staffing Consultant 2005 to 2008

(Took these contracting positions while studying fulltime for MBA -HR)

Kaiser Permanente, Pleasanton, CA

Google Inc, Mountain View, CA

Customers included executives, project managers and teams in multiple locations. Performed full cycle staffing

activities including developing and maintaining customer and employee relationships. Took ownership of the

complete recruiting process including interviewing candidates, salary negotiation, verba l and written offers,

background checks and drug testing. Performed a variety of functions including:

Partnering with the senior management for workforce planning and development.

Providing consulting and coaching to managers in relation to internal transfers and promotions.

Developing and implemented effective strategies to shorten the hiring time.

Initiating and facilitated training for team members.

Building effective working relationships with employees and managers across the globe.

Creatus Inc., San Jose, CA 2003 to 2005

Human Resources Generalist

Managed the Human Resource functions for 2 offices ( Santa Clara and India). Client group included the President

and 200 employees. Responsibilities included organizational development, employee relat ions, change management,

training and development, team and morale -building, mediation and dispute resolution, new hire orientation,

employment eligibility verification (I-9) for new hires, immigration, leave calculation, benefits and payroll

administration, reference/background checks, employment agreements and staffing.

Assessed feasibility for M&A integration.

Created and implemented strategies for employee retention and employee motivation which reduced turnover

and increased employee loyalty.

Facilitated and managed open enrollment, compensation & benefits, staffing strategies, employee relations,

training and development and legal compliance.

Developed client relationships and reduced turnover, adding 20% to the bottom line.

Started a monthly newsletter ‘Bits N’ Bytes’ that helped bring together the India and US teams.

Managed and mentored junior recruiters on all aspects of recruiting. Conducted ongoing training and coaching.

Concio Inc, Bay Area, CA 2000 to 2003

Human Resources Generalist

Researched and recommended compensation and benefits strategy.

Performed a wide range of Human Resource Functions including immigration, mediation and dispute

resolution, staffing, new hire orientation, vendor selection, employee relations.

Investigated and resolved employee conflict issues.

Recommended organizational restructure and created change management and workforce reduction strategies

during the dot com bust.

JVG Group of Companies, Varanasi, India 1995 to 1999

Human Resource Manager (Assistant Personnel Officer)

Responsible for employee relations, compensation and benefits and recruiting.

Effective contribution in creating the 1st Employee Manual for the startup.

Ensured compliance with labor laws and coached for effective performance appraisals.

Promoted to Regional Head-Personnel within a short time of joining the company and made responsible for

management, administration and functioning of the region.

EDUCATION

MBA Human Resources, Golden Gate University, 2009.

BA, Banaras Hindu University, 1995

ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND INTERESTS

Member SHRM, NCHRA, LinkedIn HR Groups.

Recipient of Best Employee of the Year at JVG Group

Represented the University in debates at national level

Organized and facilitated Alumni Meets for WDC & Kaiser coworkers

Outstanding poet of 2007.

REFERENCES: Available on request

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