Tripura Tallapragada ***************@*****.***
Career Objective
As an experienced HR professional, I would like to utilize my experience and knowledge
in HR field by contributing to the progress and advancement of the firm, I would be
putting my best use of my knowledge and experience while taking important decisions
related to the company and for the people associated with it.
Career Summary
• Strong background in immigration and employment visa related procedures
and permanent residency.
• Strong interpersonal/ communication skills with people of all levels and roles
• Driven to learn and apply new ideas and skills
• Recognized as a creative and practical problem solver
• Enthusiastic, creative and willing to assume increased responsibility
• Unique ability to adapt quickly to challenges and changing environments
• Personable, articulate and professional in both appearance and manner
• Experienced in balancing priorities for short-term and long-range goals
• Excellent presentation and negotiation skills
• Able to coordinate multiple projects and meet deadlines under pressure
Educational Qualification
• Master of Business Administration
Specialization in Human Resource Management and Marketing Management
(Graduated from Andhra University (Andhra Pradesh, India)
• Bachelor of Computer Applications
(Graduated from Andhra University (Andhra Pradesh, India)
Computer Proficiency
Windows, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint
C, C++
VB, JAVA, ASP
Professional Experience
Enterprise Solutions Inc Aug 09 – Aug 2010
HR Assistant
• Maintain all compliance for immigration related regulations.
• Respond to all immigration queries, review issues and employee concerns in an
expedient manner and provide counsel in regards to the Company guidelines, legal
requirements and procedures.
• Work with HR manager on acclimating visa holding employees to US protocol
and arranging appropriate housing, travel and personal accommodations as directed.
• Assist in responsibilities related to visa applications and attorney
correspondence/billings.
• Maintain database of Employees Visa Status and Expiration Dates
• Assist in various functional HR audit areas including but not limited to
applicant flow logs, visa expirations, HR forms design, promotional reporting,
termination and I-9 compliance.
• Pro-actively evaluate HR metrics and make recommendations to improve
organizational effectiveness.
• Support & implement new programs and training that drive the adoption of a
winning culture.
• Enhance HR by integrating established best practices & by developing strong
working relationships with other HR team members.
• Provide assistance and guidance to employees and managers on personnel
issues and assist in various aspects of the corporate employee new hire process.
• Prepare employment new hire packets and conduct new hire orientations.
Ensure all paperwork is completed and meets compliance standards.
• Maintaining and updating policies and procedures in employee handbook
• Facilitate timely resolution of all employee relations issues maintaining an
appropriate balance between employee and management advocacy
• Administer the performance appraisal and career development programs
• Follow up with related clerical aspects of employment which occur on a daily
basis such as completing benefit forms, payroll maintenance forms, and employee data
changes. Ensure confidentiality rules and retention is followed.
• Performs other work-related duties and special projects as assigned.
• Research and analyze information to make advanced employee relations
decisions and recommendations.
Deegit Inc Jun 05 - Jun 07
HR Manager
Tripura Tallapragada ***************@*****.***
• Recruitment, selection and placement of technical and non-technical positions.
• Establish working relationships with hiring management and determine
effective recruiting strategies to ensure all positions are filled in a timely manner.
• Assist in developing advertising to attract candidates as well as support the
development and/or enhancement of applicant tracking and other HR metrics.
• Develop and organize various employee activities Conduct pre-employment
screening – drug, background and employment verifications
• Performance management and improvement systems;
• Employment and compliance to regulatory concerns and reporting;
• Involved in employee orientation, development, and training;
• Perform HR Admin Activities:
Manage Payroll
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Collection and evaluation of Timesheets
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Employee services and counseling
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• Responsible for Immigration Activities:
Communicate & Coordinate with Attorneys for processing of H1 B &
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Green Cards
Maintain I9 and other compliance reports.
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Indo American Software Solutions, India Mar 03 - Oct 03
Business Development Manager
• Establish, maintain, and update files, databases, records, and other documents;
develop and maintain data, and perform routine analyses and calculations in the
processing of data for recurring internal reports.
• Plan and coordinate corporate luncheons, and develop presentations for related
on-site and off-site meetings.
• Collaborate with all the departments on weekly postings for master reports to
facilitate the accurate and timely writing, editing, and preparation of final copy from
draft to distribution.
• Involved in compensation and benefits administration
• Policy development and documentation
• Build Good relationships within the organization and outside the organization
Steel Plant, India Jun 02 - Feb 03
HR Trainee
• Assigned to the Office of the Human Resource manager. Served directly with
the human resource manager by performing a wide range of office administrative,
research, public relations, marketing, and advertising.
• Identify/develop HR initiatives to support continued growth of global firm.
• Provide administrative support for 2 senior executives
• Assigned numerous time-critical special research projects
• Compiled database of public relations contacts and assisted with employee
relations.