Meenakshi Gajendran

HP: +1-214-***-****

Coppell, TX (Remote / Hybrid- local)

Email: ad0mep@r.postjobfree.com

Linkedin: linkedin.com/in/meenakshigajendran

Visa : Green Card

SUMMARY

A competent professional over 11 years of rich & diversified experience in Human Resource Management, Talent Acquisition and Workday HCM Functional Consultant with 3 Years of experience in Workday implementations and Integrations. Experienced in Requirement Analysis, Solution Design and Development in Workday HCM, Workday Integration and Time and Absence.

Experienced in Workday in the areas of Workday Standard Reports, Custom Reports, Calculated Fields, XML, XSLT, Inbound and Outbound EIB Integrations, Integrations using Core Connector Worker with Document Transformation, PICOF, PECI, Workday Web Services, iLoads and Workday Studio Integrations

Proficiency Forte

Managing complete Recruitment life cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse source after identification of manpower requirements.

Use various channel for sourcing- Jobsites, References, Headhunting, campus Recruitment & consultants.

Handling background verification process to make sure information submitted by candidates is authentic.

Responsible for all employees’ engagement and welfare activities starting from birthdays, annual picnic, cultural event etc.

Handled Appraisal process across the various levels and assisted in establishing a framework for performance appraisal cycle.

Coordination & Implementation of Policies with Top line Management and Medical Insurance.

Responsible for handling all day-to-day queries and grievances of employees to ensure smooth functioning of organization.

Support by mastering multiple VMS tools, clients ATS for T&M and SOW projects.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Work Day: Workday HCM and Integrations, Workday conversions, iLoads, Workday Report Writer,

Workday Report Designer, EIB.

Technologies/Tools: Oracle HRMS, Payroll, iRecruitment,

Web Services: XML, SOAP, WSDL, XSD, XSLT

Document Processing: MS PowerPoint, MS Visio, MS Excel.

Methodologies: Agile-Scrum Model, Traditional Waterfall, CMM, CMMI

Data Bases & Tools: Oracle, SQL Server, PuTTY, TOAD

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cosmofetch LLC

Talent Acquisition Head

Nov 2022 – till date

Responsible for marketing and branding strategy professional with a proven record of accomplishment in healthy long-term relationships with the client.

Collaborate closely with customers and clients to ensure the organization is meeting their need.

Direct client interaction on getting the requirement and sharing with the team and vendors, providing updates in the Portal and ATS/ VMS.

Experience with VMS, ATS, Sourcing and Recruitment Marketing tools, SAP success factor and Fieldglass for T&M projects and SOW Projects.

Overseeing customer account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements to maximize profit

Strong experience in Human Resource, Talent Management, Recruitment & Development, MIS, Corporate Communication, Public Relations, Administration and HR Operations, Training & Development, Employee Retention & Performance Appraisal.

Managing the complete Recruitment life cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse source after identification of manpower requirements.

Updating current and design new recruiting procedures like job application and onboarding processes.

Supervising the recruiting team and reporting on their performance. Keep track of recruiting metrics

Implement new sourcing methods like social recruiting and Boolean searches etc.

Employer: Cosmofetch - Workday HCM Analyst

Australian government implementation project

Nov 2022 – April 2023

Involved in full life cycle including requirement gathering, analysis, design, development, testing, implementation, and maintenance.

Take a lead role in analyzing, configuring, testing and implementing the technical aspects of Workday JPA (Job Profile Alignment) project

Ensured Post-Production Support to a client

Gathered requirements and captured them in a Business Requirement Document

Closely worked with business users to understand and analyze new requirements and offering insight valuable workarounds for the existing production and new functionality insights of the existing application

Worked on configuring the Workday cloud-based technology package, specifically Workday HCM Time & Absence

Created Supervisory Organizations, Cost Centers, Cost Center Hierarchies, and location hierarchies' maintenance, and modification of Workday Business Processes and definitions.

Attend weekly meeting with the offshore project sub leads and communicate the project status.

Designed, configured and automate business processes to enhance the current application systems for Confidential including Hire, Change Job, Termination, Propose Compensation etc.

Mapped HCM data in the outbound integrations systems, to deliver to cornerstone via web services. Created Core Connector integration to pull the new hire information.

Managing functional support for core HR process, Compensation, Business Process, and Security Groups

Amazon Web Services (Remote- contract)

Sr. Recruiter

March 2022- Nov 2022

Working on proactive network and establishing effective working relationships, continually seek new sourcing options, and develop creative approaches to delivering candidates to the customer

Serve as the lead point of contact for customer account management.

Build and maintain strong, long-lasting client relationships.

Ensures that the brand's reputation is in its best state.

Developing innovative ways to raise the bar on how Amazon connects with executive level Sales talent

I always hit stride with recruitment marketing that helps me to create a pipeline of potential candidates, so I always prepared for the opportunity to expand my team arises.

My strategy goes beyond traditional recruiting and uses tactics like direct response advertising, employer branding, and direct sourcing to engage with potential candidates.

Working on Commercial and noncommercial roles (cleared TS/SCI, FSP, CI Poly..) More focused on diversity candidates on Infra, tele comm, networking, data center roles, federal and other IT/ Government contractors relate roles.

Continually contributing to the knowledge base of both our team and the broader executive recruiting function by sharing intelligence related to relevant industries and talent pools/profiles

Working across the organization with key stakeholders such as Human Resources, Compensation, and the Business to ensure a superior customer and candidate experience

Full Amazon and AWS immersion – good knowledge on learning our business models, competencies, and leadership principles

Coordinate with hiring managers and HR partners to identify opportunities for expediting hiring and onboarding process

Experience with VMS, ATS, Sourcing and Recruitment Marketing tools, Beamery, ICMS, HireEZ, Prelude, Amazon Hire, Quip, Seekout, Linkedin recruiter and Rehiring eligibility.

Motivating employees, a sense of ownership and pride in your performance and its impact on the company’s success.

Managing complete Recruitment life cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse source after identification of manpower requirements.

VMS & ATS: Beamery, ICMS, HireEZ, Prelude, Amazon Hire, Quip, Seekout, Linkedin recruiter, clearance jobs and Rehiring eligibility.

Clients: Federal, Government contracts/Projects (Army, Navy, Airforce etc.)

Incedo, New jersey (Remote) – Hiring for Verizon

Talent Acquisition Manager/ HR Manager

Jan 2022- June 2022

Managing a team both offshore / onsite and training all the recruiter on Sales and recruiting on SOW projects, coordinate staffing needs across the organization.

Develop trusted advisor relationships with key accounts, customer stakeholders and executive sponsors.

I am accountable for all aspects of talent management and performance management.

Establishes business relationship with high-potential customer, media and sponsors.

Responsible for marketing and branding strategy professional with a proven track record in healthy long-term relationships with the client.

Collaborate with the appropriate stockholders to help drive talent management effort.

Collaborate closely with customers and clients to ensure the organization is meeting their need.

Negotiate contracts and close agreements to maximize profits

Direct client interaction on getting the requirement and sharing with the team and vendors, providing updates in the Portal and ATS/ VMS.

Experience with VMS, ATS, Sourcing and Recruitment Marketing tools, SAP success factor and Fieldglass for T&M projects and SOW Projects.

Overseeing customer account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements to maximize profit

Strong organizer, motivator, team player and a decisive leader with successful record of accomplishment in handling diverse HR function.

Handled Appraisal process across the various levels and assisted in establishing a framework for performance appraisal cycle.

Coordination & Implementation of Policies with Top line Management. Collaborate with business office and hiring managers and contribute to talent workforce retention strategy.

Responsible for handling all day-to-day queries and grievances of employees to ensure smooth functioning of organization.

Strong knowledge of Human Resources law. Creating on-boarding plans and educating newly hired employees on HR policies, internal procedures, and regulations with contractors and vendors.

Client: Verizon (Telecom)

VMS: Fieldglass, SAP Successfactor, Workday and onsite HM interaction

Global Bridge Infotech INC, Irving, TX

HR Manager

Aug 2020- Jan 2022

Key Responsibilities:

Creating a recruitment plan and calendar according to operation and sales projections

Provide value added recruiting services to designated lines of business

Performing and managing full life cycle recruiting efforts with a strong focus on diversity and candidate care including job description/posting oversight, sourcing, screening, interviewing, evaluating, and closing top talent.

Interacting with the Client Managers on new SOW and T&M req. and the priorities.

Proactively source, build and maintain effective candidate pipelines and networks of diverse talent

Point of contact for all the Clients helps then to get all the documents between employees and GBIT/SMS.

Creating employee engagement plans, getting necessary budget approval and initiating activities

End-to-End on-boarding/Off-boarding for all W2, C2C and 1099 employees, handling 500+ employees.

Reviewing and executing all the MSA’s, NDA between client and vendor.

Initiating background verification and follow up until completed. Updating I9, completing E-Verify, I983 forms, initiating Ring central, maintain Dropbox and DocuSign for paperwork.

Working with various ATS/ VMS tools. Co-ordinating with the client and work on the PO, providing services or of Increase in Rates.

Renewing all the certifications MBE, DBE and SMBE.

Updating the enrollment for Health insurance UHC and BCBS to all the employees in a timely manner for GBIT and SMS.

Handling 401K on bi-weekly on regular basis.

Performing all the audit functions for Hartfort & commercial Insurance.

Verifying all the employment verification requests for Ex and present employees.

Completing all the VOE and mortgage request for all employees.

Providing experience letters and helping employees in exit formalities.

Assess the human resources needs in areas such as performance management, employee relations, compensation, career development and leadership

Serve as an advisor and confidante to business leaders, helping them navigate the complexity of building, retaining and growing their teams.

Draft and Implement HR procedures, policies, and best practices

Act as liaison between employees and management to answer questions or concerns regarding company policies, practices and regulations.

Client: Worldwide express, Neiman Marcus, CTS, Tech M, UST Global

Industries: Bank, Commercial, Retail, Pharmaceutical, Telecom, corporate (Tech M, CTS, TCS..)

Tools used: Workday, FieldaGlass, Beeline, V-channel, procurewise, A-check, firstpoint, IQN, Kelly,nimble, job diva, Insurance portal, paycore, great place to work and more.

Resolve Tech Solutions, Addison, TX

IT Resource Analyst

Sept 2018 – March 2020

Key Responsibilities:

Building relationships with clients and vendors based on trust and respect. Collaborating with internal departments to facilitate client need fulfillment. Overseeing customer account management, including negotiating contracts and agreements to maximize profit.

Responsible

Candidate Screening: Responsible for screening resumes to determine which candidates meets the minimum requirements. Then move chosen candidates on to the next step in the hiring process.

Develop, implement, and manage a creative recruiting strategy to bring in applicants

Through existing and new sources to maintain an effective pool of candidates Utilize electronic process in recruiting and placement to maximize efficiency and time saving. (Monster, Dice, Indeed and other networking sites such as LinkedIn) Manage and track all candidate and campus information, consolidate and analyze results and make recommendations for improvements In addition, Source, Interview, and Hire entry level talent from a wide array of sources (campuses, hiring fairs, etc). Track college recruiting progress and retention of college talent Source talents from different channels like portals, referrals, college talent management, University student career services role ads etc.

Actively filled the roles like Data Engineer, Test Leads, Java Developers, and Full Stack, Front end Backend, Java Architects, Oracle Tech Lead, Application developers- Java, SAP, FileNet and Data Cap etc.

Sourced and worked with different levels of Cleared resources (Public Trust, Secret Top Secret, SCI Poly) from various jobs boards.

Interviewing: Responsible for conducting initial interviews and Online assessment test to evaluate the candidate eligibility for the position, which are then used to narrow the number of potential candidates who will be interviewed by the hiring manager. Often, I will set up interview appointments between the chosen candidates and the hiring managers.

Background Checks and Drug test: After interviews have taken place and the hiring manager expresses an interest to hire a candidate, I coordinate for the reference and background checks and Drug Test. Also responsible for conducting reference checks by verifying employment information and contacting the professional and personal contacts provided by the candidate.

Clients: SAP NS2 & America, 7 Eleven, Verizon, Avaya, CBRE, SOMS, Viewpointe, Genpact

Industries: Bank, Commercial, Retail, Pharmaceutical, Telecom, Federal /Government

Tool used: ZOHO, 4DOT5, SAP Fieldglass, Agile, BeeLine which function as both an ATS and VMS, A software designed specifically for recruiting and staffing agencies.

Tribolatech. Inc, San Ramon, California.

IT Recruiter

March 2017 - October 2017

Key Responsibilities:

Involved in the overall success of the team by providing a high level of customer service, administrative support, and project coordination to human resources function as needed, including recruiting, on-boarding/ off-boarding, record keeping, file maintenance.

Partnering with hiring managers to determine staffing needs

Screening resumes

Performing in-person and phone interviews with candidates

Administering appropriate company assessments

Performing reference and background checks

Making recommendations to company hiring managers

Coordinating interviews with the hiring managers

Following up on the interview process status

Maintaining relationships with both internal and external clients to ensure staffing goals are achieved

Communicating employer information and benefits during screening process

Completing timely reports on employment activity

Clients: HP, Bank of the West, Mechanics Bank, Harman, Cisco, Silicon Valley Bank.

Industries: Bank, Retail, electronics, Telecom,

Tool used: BULLHORN, which functions as both an ATS and VMS, A software designed specifically for recruiting and staffing agencies.

Trine IT. Inc, USA,

Marketing & HR,

January 2015 – April 2016

Key Responsibilities:

Screening resumes and candidates for appropriate qualifications and cultural fit for open positions

Scheduling interviews and phone screens working directly with candidates, hiring managers and external recruiting agencies.

Facilitating onsite interviews and ensuring a positive candidate experience

Updating candidate records and job posting in the applicant tracking system and confirming new hires

Providing follow-up correspondence to candidates on recruiting status via phone and/or email

Tracking recruiting activities and providing candidates status in regular reports

Coordinating the post-interview debrief meetings and providing debrief materials

with human resource projects as needed, including event planning and other duties as assigned.

Maintain MIS report and documentation, weekly Recruitment and Resource Management Reports, Payroll administration, Compensation and Benefits, Performance Management, Training and development

SOFTENGER Pte Ltd, Singapore

Recruitment Executive on Social Visa -SV

May 2011 – March 2012

Clients: Fujitsu, IBM, Tech Mahindra, Aditya Birla Health.

Key Responsibilities:

Handled full cycle of Recruitment, right from sourcing of candidates through in-house database, headhunting, using portals (Naukri, Monster, Times job, Jobs ahead) through Job Postings and Mass Mailing, database, professional associations and referrals.

Screening & Short-listing profiles and Scheduling, coordinating the Interview process.

Responsible for Processing of all Joining Formalities and on boarding, paper works documentation, payroll processing related to post selection of employees.

Compensation Management

Additionally, responsible for processing passport, visa documentation, Handling Immigration Details and necessary documents of the employees, other general administration activities.

EnSoft Pte ltd, Singapore

Database Programmer on Employment Visa – Epass

Dec 2010 – May 2011

Key Responsibilities:

IT Headhunting/Staffing Division

Permanent Commercial Staffing

Client Management

Follow up regularly with candidates and customers to maintain relationships to build knowledge OF needs and opportunities.

Ensure total customer satisfaction by handling all inquiries and resolving problems

Support the clients through good public relations, responsiveness and service.

Assisting in business development Candidate Recruitment/Matching

Interview applicants to identify and summarize relevant experience skills to assess applicants’ suitability

Used probing questions to develop accurate job descriptions with each customer.

Short list the profiles according to the requirements and circulated to Centralized Panels based on the priority.

CRUX Technologies (P) Ltd, Chennai, TN

Executive Consultant

June 2008 to November 2010

Key Responsibilities:

Recruited qualified candidates. Worked with Field HR Managers to conduct job fairs as needed.

Advertised the requisitions through the applicant tracking system – both internally and externally as appropriate.

Screened candidates and scheduled interviews in the selection of qualified candidates to fill vacant positions.

Coordinated in the required testing, employment verifications, background checks and drug testing through approved service vendors.

With the support of HR Admin, Scheduled and prepared candidates for orientation, including completion of New Hire documents and paperwork.

Completed periodic follow-up with new employees and hiring managers; communicated issues as appropriate.

EDUCATION

MBA (Human Resources) from Madras University, Chennai, 2010

BE (Electronics & Communications) from Anna University, 2008

Core Competencies:

Talent Acquisition

Induction & Orientation

Administration & HR Operations

Employee Engagement

Team Management

Performance Management

Grievance Handling

VMS/ ATS

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