REEMA JOSHI

Address: A***, Green Acres, Vidyanidhi Road, JVPD Scheme, Mumbai, 400049

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EDUCATION

London School of Economics and Political Science - London, UK (2016) MSc. in Human Resources and Organisations (Human Resource Management/CIPD) ● Awarded: Merit Narsee Monjee College of Commerce & Economics - Mumbai, India (2015) Bachelor of Management Studies ● Awarded: Distinction Jamnabai Narsee School, ISC- Mumbai, India (2010-2012) Humanities ● Awarded: Distinction

Professional Courses

Wharton, University of Pennsylvania - Coursera (2017) People Analytics ● Awarded: Distinction

Carlson Business School, University of Minnesota – Coursera (2016) Management of Employee Compensation and Benefits ● Awarded: Distinction Dissertation/Major Projects:

Inclusion and Progression of Women in Management, 2016: This is the dissertation project which looks at the lack of inclusion of women in the corporate role and the lack of progression therefore into senior management roles. It is a case study approach, where the data for the qualitative study was gathered by working closely with an engineering company; Costain Rewards Management, 2016:

This project looks into the various pay practices; modern as well as traditional, the different types of pensions in the global market and the reward practices prevalent in the corporate world till date. It took into consideration the public and private sectors. Change Management in Nestle Group, 2016:

This project covers the importance of change management as a function of Human Resource Management, it touches upon the increasing role of line managers and how change management is a crucial aspect in engagement, development, retention, appraisal as well as recruitment. It shows how effective change management can be financially beneficial to the organisation. Recruitment, Selection & Employee Engagement Schemes for Undergraduate Courses’ Faculty and Suggestions in Mumbai, Human Resource Management, 2015: This project covers the importance of Human Resource functions in the education sector and highlights the role of the same in teachers’ careers. It helped enriched my knowledge about employee engagement and in developing key research skills. Along with knowledge enhancement, this project helped me improve my persuasion skills as I had to convince the teachers and various authorities to complete the survey.

E-learning, Human Resource Management, 2014:

This project covered the new ways of training employees in an organization using electronic learning as a tool. This project was concerned with the electronic side of Human resources and was done with a team of 5. Working in this team I realized that delegation of work made us more responsible towards our tasks and others. This project helped in understanding different personalities and how it is necessary to adapt to each, in order to work efficiently. WORK EXPERIENCE

LA TIM GROUP- Saj Hotels Pvt. Ltd. (January ill Date):

Working in the capacity of a generalist, setting up the HR department and implementation of relevant welfare and employment policies.

Looking after employee engagement initiatives, in addition to recruitment, talent management, development, payroll, compliance and compensation and benefits for the group. Costain Group-Links (January 2016-September 2016):

In partnership with the London School of Economics, took up the role of a consultant to

management help the company with diversity

Undertook research at the primary level, and provided suggestions for management of diversity at the end of the period, through increased engagement initiatives. Creative Engineering, Mumbai (April’14-June’14):

Employees’ leave management, medical allowance and record management

Assisting the Human Resource manager in grievance handling. Creative Engineering, Mumbai (April’13-July’13):

Assisting the Human Resource Manager in employee engagement research understanding the relevance of motivation and employee engagement techniques in a corporate environment Creative Engineering, Mumbai (April’12-July’12):

Analysing and compilation of data with respect to employees’ past performance Assisting the Human Resources’ manager in making performance reports EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES

X-Culture International Business Challenge (2016):

Global Virtual project, wherein companies worldwide posed real business challenges which were

to be overcome by working in a virtual team with students globally.

Research and analysis of world markets for the company to enter and expand into new markets

was conducted.

Taken up the role of consultants; worked with people from diverse cultures, navigating cross- cultural issues and advising together as a cultural team.

Various aspects of Human Resources, Cultural fit and Business Management were explored and advised upon based on real-world data.

Human Resource Director, INTENT- Entrepreneurship Development Cell (2015):

Performance Evaluations, Grievance Handling and ensuring the team is motivated and engaged

Recruitment and Selection of Members in the various departments of the e-cell

Administrative Work-preparation of weekly work reports of the team, reimbursements of

expenses.

Team building, employee engagement and Management of chaos were a vital function of this role.

CASCADE (2012):

Event Head in the Fine Arts department of this Inter-college festival Looking after registrations

of candidates and helping them understand rules and procedures

Conducting the Event- preparations of the required materials for the event, overall management of the event, ensuring no unfair means of winning are taking place. EUMIND (Europe Meets India) e-Journal Projects; Poetry (2009):

International E-Journal project Published Hindi Poetry in the journal under the guidance of our mentor for the program and improved written communication skills. SKILLS SUMMARY

Language Skills: English (Fluent), Hindi (Fluent), Marathi (Skilled) IT Skills: MS Office (proficient), X-mind (Proficient) Soft Skills Training: Grooming, group discussions and interview training. IELTS: 7.5 band

Communication Skills Examination: Merit (Trinity College, London)