IIsshhaa CChhaannddrraa,, PPHHRR

*** * ** ****** ****, Apt 811, Sunnyvale, CA 94087 Phone: 650-***-**** aczsca@r.postjobfree.com

Linked In Profile - https://www.linkedin.com/in/isha-chandra-65505124 HR Business Partner

PHR certified HR professional with MBA in Human Resources Management from one of the premier B schools of India. 5 years of strong HRBP / Generalist experience in Banking and IT Industries.

Proficient in providing proactive strategic HR partnership to business stakeholders; advise, influence and guide all levels of management on all aspects of people-management and leadership.

Comprehensive human resources experience including talent management, recruitment, employee relations, HR processes, training, and policy and procedure implementation. Knowledge of US federal and CA state laws. Holding valid US work permit.

Self-motivated professional with expert ability to design, prioritize and execute multiple HR processes/ projects at a unit and organization level. Comfortable working in a matrix, fast paced, organization.

Strong interpersonal and communication skills with demonstrated ability to successfully partner with business and other stakeholders to achieve human resources objectives. Key Skills

Talent Management

Performance Management

Project Management

Employee Relations

Data Analysis

Compensation & Benefits

Employee Engagement

Exit Management/ Retention

Performance Appraisals

HR Policies and Processes

Talent Acquisition/ Recruitment

and Selection

Recent Achievements/ Awards

Wipro Trailblazer HR Excellence Award, awarded by the President & CHRO of Wipro, 2016 Women of Wipro Mentoring Program - NASSCOM award winner for best gender diversity program in IT/ ITES companies, 2016

Thanks a Zillion Award for the contributions made in the gender diversity charter of Wipro, 2016 Round of Applause Award for outstanding business engagement, 2015 Appraisal Ratings ‘Outstanding Contribution’ for FY 15-16 and ‘Exceeds Expectations’ in FY 14-15 Progressed to Band B3 in one year after joining Wipro, 2015 Professional Experience

WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES – Indian multibillion dollar MNC providing IT services to foreign clients HR Business Partner (Assistant Manager), May 2014 to Present Working as an HRBP for US and UK based accounts handling around 800 employees across India, UK and US, along with working on vertical and organization level projects Selected Accomplishments:

Designed the Rewards and Recognition Framework for the Business Unit spanning 10,000 employees

As a core member of the Wipro’s gender diversity team, spearheaded the global Women of Wipro Mentoring Program at an org level. This project won Wipro the NASSCOM’s award for best gender diversity initiative in IT/ ITES companies.

Managed the diversity charter at a BU level, organized and implemented various gender diversity initiatives. One such initiative was featured in the National Grid newsletter.

Worked on an internal research paper ‘Manager capability and its impact on employee engagement’ IIsshhaa CChhaannddrraa,, PPHHRR Page 2 Phone: 650-***-****

Managed the role based assessments for the Leadership team and worked on the Talent Review Plan and Succession Plan for the key positions in the account

Managed the engagement charter for the account and conducted employee connects at all levels including open houses, one on ones, leadership connects, HR connects, skip level meetings, diversity programs that resulted in improving the engagement score (Measured through the Employee Perception Survey)

Organized a Career Fair for all employees in Hyderabad highlighting the Wipro Career Framework, career streams, assessments, and SME guidance.

Partnered with business leaders to manage the Performance Appraisal and Merit Salary Increment processes for the account with 1200+ employees and Progression cycle for the vertical with 4000+ employees

Managed all HR compliance issues in the account including sexual harassment cases, information security violations, Chronic non billing etc

Delivered a speaker session for the Wipro’s Women’s Day Campus Engagement Session (with 4 Engineering Colleges) organized by the Talent Acquisition team

Led the Yammer launch and drive strategy for the BU YES BANK LTD – One of the fastest growing private sector banks of India HR Business Partner (Associate), May 2012 to May 2014 Worked as an HRBP for the Corporate Banking units handling the entire gamut of HR processes including end to end recruitment

Selected Accomplishments:

Recruitment Cost Analysis for H1 that resulted in changes to recruitment strategy and cost savings.

Revived the YES BANK Website based recruitment.

Quarterly attrition analysis for Wholesale Banking units

Managed the entire recruitment strategy for the units along with campus hiring YES BANK LTD

Winter Intern, February 12 to March 12

Project on Benchmarking of Talent Management Practices in BFSI organizations PIDILITE INDUSTRIES LTD

Summer Intern, April 11 to June 11

Project on Benchmarking of Performance Management Practices across target companies Education

Qualification University/Board School/College Passing Year

Stream

MBA Symbiosis International

University

Symbiosis Centre for

Management and Human

Resource Development, Pune

2012 Human

Resources

B.Sc. Chhatrapati Shahu Ji

Maharaj University

P.P.N. PG College

2010 Chemistry,

Zoology

Certifications Professional in Human Resources (PHR) Oracle Peoplesoft for HRMS 9.1 Certified

Oracle Peoplesoft Global Payroll 9.1 Certified

Technical Skills – MS Office (Word, Excel, Powerpoint, Outlook), HRIS Systems, SPSS, Photoshop, Moviemaker

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