Shaheen chinwala

East Brunswick, NJ ***** Mobile - 201-***-****

www.linkedin.com/shaheenchinwala ac2gkv@r.postjobfree.com

Human Resources Professional

High energy, creative, and driven Human Resources professional. Extremely pro-active in partnering with leadership and diligent in following up, making sure employee issues are resolved quickly. Highly skilled in creating and implementing company procedures and policies. Work well independently or in teams as dictated by business needs. Take pride in delivering enthusiastic performance management and HR policies training to managers.

Performance Review Consulting Training Job Coaching and Counseling Full Life-Cycle Recruiting Investigations M&A

Professional Experience

ACCESS INFORMATION, New Brunswick, NJ 2014 - 2016

REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR – Northeast and Southeast Region

(Access is a single-source partner to address all records storage, secure destruction, data protection and digital information management needs. Over 2,000 employees with locations in the US, UK, Europe, and South America.)

Provided HR services to 16 branch locations in 9 eastern seaboard states, comprising over 200 employees. Advised on coaching, career development, disciplinary actions, and annual evaluations for the entire region. Participated in acquisitions and HR integration post-merger calls.

Improved branch managers’ performance management skills by establishing credibility as go-to person for employee relations issues, resource management, and policy interpretation.

Reduced risk and ensured regulatory compliance by maintaining knowledge of legal requirements related to day-to-day management of employees.

Implemented corporate training initiatives. Participated in evaluation and monitoring of training-program effectiveness.

Partnered with managers on all staffing needs, including restructures, workforce planning, vendor management and succession planning.

Increased health awareness by rolling out and managing company wellness program, including seasonal exercise challenges, benefit education webinars, and prizes.

Independent Consultant, Carteret, NJ 2012 - 2014

Worked with following clients.

KJA ELEVATOR - Assisted Canadian elevator company with recruiting and obtaining visas for successful candidates.

CDW - Performed Human Resource Generalist duties.

THYSSENKRUPP ELEVATOR, Cranford, NJ 2006 - 2011

REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER – Northeast Region

(Largest producer of elevators/escalators in the Americas, with more than 13,500 employees, more than 200 branch and service locations, and sales of more than $2.7 billion. Thyssenkrupp Elevator Americas oversees all business for operations in the United States, Canada and Central and South America.)

Administered HR services to 16 branch locations in 5 eastern seaboard states, comprising over 300 office/management/ non-union employees and 600 union employees. Partnered with senior management on 2 company acquisitions, requiring reduction of headcount. Designed and delivered 3 different training classes to front line managers. Participated in companywide Oracle testing, rollout and training in branches.

Counseled management regarding discipline, employment law, investigations, and terminations.

Ensured compliance with local labor laws and reduced litigation possibilities for over 200 layoffs and for-cause terminations by partnering with legal counsel on preparing due diligence and paperwork.

Managed recruiting cycle and onboarding process, including interviews, offer letters, background checks and new-hire paperwork.

Investigated and completed paperwork for FMLA, unemployment, workers compensation, and disability claims.

MILLWOOD INCORPORATED, South River, NJ 2002 – 2005

REGIONAL HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER – Northeast Region

(Millwood specializes in the packaging industry to include pallets, wood crates, bulk bags, shrink film, stretch and shrink wrappers. Over 26 locations in the US with more than 1600 employees.)

Supplied HR services to 7 branch locations in 4 eastern seaboard states, comprising over 400 employees in 3-shift manufacturing facilities. Managed startup of above facilities and handled all offer letters, background checks and onboarding for new employees.

Developed and implemented policies, performance development, and annual review procedures and employee handbook. Trained Plant Managers, Supervisors and Administrators on these HR policies and procedures.

Counseled management team on discipline, employment law, and terminations.

Managed health, 401k, incentive, FMLA, disability and COBRA programs. Responded to unemployment and workers compensation claims.

Conducted investigations and represented company, regarding employee complaints/concerns.

Increased quality and quantity of applicants for new facilities by conducting over 7 on-and-off-site job fairs and posting openings on job boards, in local newspapers, and on the internet.

SKYGO, INC., Redwood Shores, CA 2000 – 2002

HUMAN RESOURCES GENERALIST

Provided HR services to wireless startup company as it grew to 50 employees. Tasked with overseas recruiting effort by researching and setting up foreign offices in Hong Kong and Japan. Recruited over 30% of full time employees in the US, targeting candidates from UC Berkley and Stanford University. Organized employee relocation, new hire orientation, and processing of TN or H1b visas.

Created and rolled out performance-review program to management.

Participated in performance-based dismissals and consulted with legal counsel as needed.

Completed exit paperwork for COBRA, unemployment, benefits and 401k disbursements.

ADDITIONAL WORK EXPERIENCE

FIRST UNION NATIONAL BANK, Newark, NJ

LEARNING SPECIALIST

FINANCIAL SPECIALIST

REGIONAL SALES COORDINATOR

CONSUMER MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATE TRAINING PROGRAM

Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Psychology, Political Science, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Certificate in Criminology, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick, NJ

Junior Year Abroad, England

ASSOCIATIONS

Society for Human Resource Management

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