RAMESH DARIYA

US Permanent Resident

Ph: - +1-732-***-****

Email: - ad4uh7@r.postjobfree.com

Location: - New Jersey, USA.

Professional Summary

Highly motivated professional with 17+ years of experience with a demonstrated history of efficiently managing the multinational organizations' mobility and immigration departments. Skills

Consular Relations Management Business Relations Management Compliance Management Vendor Management

Agile Workforce Management Government Relations Management Global Mobility Management

International Tax

Global Immigration SME (USA & Rest

of the World)

Data Management

International Compensation Design

and Execution

Experience

Senior Manager and Head- Global Mobility and Compliance Dec 2011 Current

Wipro Limited New Jersey, USA.

Responsible for the design, development and end-to-end management of international talent deployment program and immigration for Americas region (USA, Canada, Mexico and Latin America)

Operations Management -

● Define and execute functional strategies, goals, and objectives for the immigration and mobility department.

● Formulate global mobility ( immigration, tax, travel and compensation) policies, processes, and procedures.

● Subject matter expert for HRBP’s, recruiters and business managers, providing expert assistance and support in assessing policy options, and addressing tax, immigration and compliance issues.

● Formulate policies to manage and control the functioning of Wipro's global mobility department.

● Create standard operating procedure documents and ensure they are kept current with the country-specific laws and regulations.

● Conduct needs assessments, performance reviews, capacity planning, and cost-benefit analysis.

● Ensure Wipro's global mobility and immigration operations are aligned with country-specific protocols.

● Set quality standards for the department and ensure visas are filed in accordance with the standards.

● Perform quality checks at the process and program level.

● Define mobility vendor strategy, monitor service levels, effectiveness, and ensure they provide best in class and quality services to our employees globally.

● Provide support and manage end to end processes for short- and long-term transfers, global work assignments, business travel, domestic/international relocation including but not limited to, coordination and management of associated services such as immigration, relocation, tax and benefits, preparation and delivery of related documentation, engagement of service providers and delivering applicable services.

Compliance Management-

● Keep abreast of country-specific immigration laws and legislative changes and append these changes in Wipro immigration systems.

● Manage the risk and compliance policies for the department.

● Create, review and approve standard operating procedures and Business Requirement Documents (BRD) for mobility system controls and compliance.

● Periodically monitor compliance and ensure adherence to the standards.

● Manage and anchor internal and external compliance audits and ensure the Wipro follows the best practices based on audit observations.

● Ensure mobility vendors are aligned with Wipro's Code of Business Conduct (COBC) standards and Anti-bribery and Anti-corruption (ABAC) policies.

● Ensure the department maintains the global ISO standards laid by the Wipro quality team. Business Relationship Management-

● Align Wipro mobility department operations in accordance with short and long-term goals set by the global business.

● Establish, collaborate, and maintain partnerships with key People Team partners and internal stakeholders ( i.e HRBP’s, COO, CHRO, Talent Acquisition & Talent Supply Chain).

● Advise and counsel the Wipro management to create organization-level policies, and immigration road map, and provide guidance for optimizing the delivery cost.

● Define actions with milestones for the smooth functioning of the international mobility department.

● Report weekly global mobility performance to Wipro business heads and corporate management.

Consular Relationship Management-

● Represent Wipro at international government and diplomatic missions.

● Maintain government relations to evolve Wipro employee immigration strategies. Conduct seminars for consular generals about Wipro's businesses, employment benefits, and revenue generation plans for the respective country. ·

● Meet senior government and consular officials along with Wipro's executives.

● Work along with the consulate officers to optimize immigration turnaround time. Executive- Immigration and Travel

Aug 2010 Nov 2011

Goodrich Aerospace Bangalore, KA

● Provide Immigration solutions to business needs.

● Plan, develop and implement immigration and travel policies and initiatives within the organization.

● Conduct USA visa briefings and travel briefings for overseas business travelers.

● SME for U.S. Immigration (including B-1, H-1B, ESTA, O-1, TN, E-3 and Green Cards)

● Draft H-1, L-1 petitions and RFE responses.

● Oversee H-1B transfers in the U.S. and liaise with attorneys for all immigration-related works including Green cards.

Key Accounts Manager

Jul 2009 Aug 2010

Xchanging Technologies Bangalore, KA

● Represent Global Mobility program at the firm level by managing and coordinating day-to-day activities related to international and domestic assignments, permanent transfers, and immigration in the region.

● Work within international mobility, international compliance, relocation, transfers, Expatriate, Tax, etc.

● Accountable for overall service delivery and provide oversight of day-to-day operations (Ticket Management, Regulatory, Compliance, Process Improvement as per Business priority).

● Maintain vendor relationships to ensure a smooth mobility experience.

● Manage and coordinate regional relationships with third-party supplier partners (tax, relocation, immigration), ensuring exceptional service levels to our employees. Collaborate with other departments within the company on the overall coordination and creation of the Global Mobility Program (Legal, Payroll, Tax, Finance, and Security).

● Drive strategic program improvements (e.g., policies, workflows, budgets, etc.) based on market data and internal feedback.

● Manage our team of Internal Movement Specialists who are responsible for delivering processes across our Internal Movement and Global Mobility programs and ensuring exceptional employee experience.

● Proactively identify and flag circumstances that may impact timeline, cost, or typical process. Immigration Specialist

Feb 2007 Jul 2009

Fragomen Bangalore, KA

● Manage end-to-end India immigration operations and compliance for over 300 global clients.

● Process E-visas, Business Visas, OCI cards, PIO cards & FRRO registrations for expatriates.

● Ensure expatriates are compliant with Indian laws.

● Maintain government relationships and provide timely immigration and mobility support.

● Counsel client managers on do's and don'ts.

● Drove continuous improvement in day-to-day process and transformation initiatives that resulted in impactful evolution.

● Formulated processes and procedures and created templates and drafts for new regulations. Officer

Jun 2005 Feb 2007

Satyam Computers Bangalore, KA

● Manage end-to-end immigration operations for Satyam Development Center, Bangalore.

● Monitor visa expiration dates with diligence and accuracy, taking appropriate actions as necessary.

● Utilize proprietary software to update essential documentation and track expiration and renewal dates of various visas and other immigration documents. Collect and arranged client documents and data for application submission.

● Advise visitors on immigration laws governing the country, consequences of breaking laws, and reasons for deportation.

● Collaboratively worked with global consulates and procured visas and work permits for over 40,000 visa applications

Education

Bachelor of Arts : Mathematics, Statistics and Economics Jun 2005 University: Acharya Nagarjuna

Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management July 2023 Major:- HR Management

University:- Symbiosis

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