HUMAN RESOURCES PROFESSIONAL
I have more than ** years of progressive experience across a broad range of HR functions in varied industry segments such as Digital Media, Information Technology (IT), Education & Learning, Public Relations, and Broadcasting. I have the ability to combine analytical insights with HR strategy to foster organizational change. My areas of expertise include:
Talent Acquisition – Expert in recruiting through various mediums such as social media channels, job portals, campus drives, references, and head-hunting etc. Successfully recruited people for varied functions – IT, PR, Digital Media, Creative, Writers, Legal, Education, Sales/ Marketing, broadcasting media, and Finance etc. Have experience in conducting Thomas profiling, mental horse power test, MBTI, and professional selling skills assessments. Partnering with leadership members for project-based manpower planning and budgeting.
Performance Management and Succession Planning – Giving consultation to leadership to enhance team’s performance in their respective business units. Expert in developing and driving end-to-end performance management system for start-ups as well as big size firms. Linking learning and development programs with PMS to bridge the skill gap.
HR Analytics - Driving data-driven decisions by making use of various dashboards, graphical representations, and charts using MS Excel.
Employee Relations - Harnessing the confluence of people, performance, and technology to empower individuals. Made use of digital/ social media platforms to bind teams across Geos and strengthen internal communication. Developed and drove successful Reward and Recognition, and employee engagement programs to help employee retention.
Other HR Skills – Handling employee life cycle for business units, Building HR practice for start-up / High Growth firms from the ground up and leading HR operations. Have assisted HR Head in performing Hay’s Job Evaluation.
Training and Development – Developed and delivered training programs for employees on team building, time management, customer service, and communication skills etc. Have also delivered holistic life training sessions to students in MBA and Technology institutes.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
1. Gutenberg Communication & Salwan Media Ventures, Delhi
Established HR function from ground zero for two entrepreneurial ventures – Gutenberg Communications, a global PR & Digital Media firm with offices in US, UK, Singapore, and India and Salwan Media Ventures, a firm with foreign education portfolio of businesses.
1a. Associate Director- HR Jan 2015 – Apr 2018
2. Essel Shyam Communication Limited
Managed entire employee life cycle of business units for nearly 2400+ employees.
2a. Sr. Manager – HR Apr 2012 – Dec 2014
2b. Manager – HR Mar 2010 - Mar 2012
3. Hero Mindmine Limited, Gurgaon
3a. Trainer Aug 2009 - Mar 2010
4. US Tech Solutions Inc., Noida
4a. Manager-HR Jul 2008 - Aug 2009
4b. Deputy Manager-HR Dec 2006 - Jul 2008
5. Angeos Academy, Delhi
5a. Centre Head and Trainer Apr 2005 - Dec 2006
5b. Skills Trainer Jan 2004 - Mar 2006
6. Convergys Corporation, Gurgaon
6a. Customer Care Officer Feb 2002 – Jul 2003
EDUCATION
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration in Finance & HR (2003-05)
Symbiosis Centre of Distance Learning, Pune
Bachelor’s in Commerce (2001)
Jesus and Mary College, Delhi University
Senior and Higher Secondary (1998)
CBSE, D.A.V., Noida (Delhi NCR)
EXTRACURRICULAR & VOLUNTEER ACTS
In the early phase of my career, I had been invited twice as a guest panelist speaker by Zee Business News
Owing to my interest in spiritual evolution of youth, alongside my regular work, I delivered holistic life sessions in various management and technical Institutes
Completed 36 PDUs of PMP (Project Management Planning) under the well acclaimed trainer Mr. Upendra Giri
Wrote many poetries and articles for college magazine
Won accolades in many inter-college and inter-school speech and writing competitions
INTERESTS
I am a holiday traveler, a nature lover, a blog writer, and a spiritual seeker. I enjoy reading spiritual texts and having insightful conversations within close circles. During my school years, I took training in playing Sitar from my grandfather, a direct student of internationally renowned Sitarist, Pt. Ravi Shankar ji.