EDUCATION BACKGROUND:
Northeastern University, Boston, MA
Candidate for MS in Project Management August 2016
Pondicherry University, Pondicherry, India
MBA with specialization in Human Resource Management June 2011
Worked as Teaching Assistant for HR Practices coursework
Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai, India
Bachelor of Commerce in Bank Management June 2009
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Euro Kids India, Chennai, India Jan 2012 – Dec 2012
Assistant HR manager
Assisted with functions such as payroll processing, recruiting & developed compensation packages
Conducted market survey for new talent acquisition and analyzed various salary ranges existing for different positions
Handled resource allocation and verified employee background through referral check
Led Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) group called Euro Kids Children’s Welfare Society with the objective to improve the quality of education of the under privileged children in India
Game Changers, Chennai, India July 2011 – Dec 2011
Executive Assistant
Provided administrative support and evaluated the impacts of company’s policies on its objectives
Assisted in executive planning, decision-making, maintaining calendar and managing critical tasks
Indulged with multi-disciplinary teams for effectively carrying out special time-sensitive projects
Developed a project plan for the functional teams calendar using Wrike project management tool
Godrej Boyce Manufacturing Co. Ltd, Chennai, India Dec 2010 – March 2011
Student Intern in Human Resource Department
Supported the HR team in daily tasks including preparation and presentations of financial reports, new employee processing, organizing training events and maintaining employee files and reports
Worked with the recruiting team to post and update job openings, screen candidates’ applications and coordinate with relevant department Managers for scheduling job interviews
Conducted workshops on importance of team work and developing healthy employee relations
ACADEMIC PROJECTS:
Atek PC PMO Project, Northeastern University Jan 2015
Led project team in project planning, scheduling, risk management, risk mitigation and coordinated student team members in managing project dependencies and critical path
Worked on conducting organizations quantitative and qualitative analysis, focused on procurement management and calculating the Return on Investment (ROI) by prioritizing projects
Proposed solutions to the IT organization on implementation of PMO and made necessary recommendations on ways to align their strategic plans to the organizational goals
SKILLS:
Tools: MS Office (Project/Excel/Word/PowerPoint/SharePoint/Outlook), SQL, Adobe Acrobat Experience with Applicant Tracking System, Data Analysis and Reporting
Certificate of participation in International Student Forum for the U.S Job Search