Amoda Dawande
Address Naperville, IL, *****.
Contact Mob 630-***-****
Contact Mail ID *****.*******@*****.***
Work Authorization Green Card Holder (No Sponsorship is required now or in future.) Total Relevant Work Experience 12.5 years
Arlington Resource- IHA Oct-2019 till present (1.2 year)
IBM India Private Limited Apr-2011 to Jan-2017 (5.9 years)
Cognizant Techonology Solutions Aug-2005 to Mar-2011 (5.8 years) Business Expertise
• Recruitment Hiring On-boarding Benefits Disability Claims Retirement Training Filing Technical Expertise
• Oracle Taleo Text-Recruit Webex and Skype ADP PeopleSoft Microsoft office suite Talent Share-point
Education and Trainings:
Qualification:
• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering (16 years education) at Walchand College of Engineering, Sangli, from Shivaji University, Maharashtra, India (2001-2005) Certification and Training:
• Completed 'Recruiting, Hiring and On-boarding Employees' course from University of Minnesota
• Completed the Human Resource Training at Cognizant
Arlington Resource - Illinois Health Association Oct-2019 till present (1.3 year)
• Scheduled the meetings with cross functional teams to understand the purpose, task and responsibility of the role, drafted the requisitions and sent for approval
• Posted requisitions on the Glassdoor, Zip-recruiter through Taleo, Communicated the job description via emails, Prescreened resumes sourced against existing job requisitions at the direction of recruiter, provided feedback to hiring manager
• Shortlisted active and passive candidates by cold calling from LinkedIn for healthcare and Credit Union industries
• Scheduled the interview for interviewing panels and candidates
• Conducted background checks with external vendor Hire-Right, and ensured complete recruitment file
• Coordinated all components of talent onboarding for new hires, temporary staff, and independent contractors
• Served as a resource for applicants and staff requiring HR assistance (employment, benefits, etc.).
• Maintained data integrity of ADP, retirement plans, performance management system, and the Human Resource section of the intranet.
• Created and generated reports, including VETS 4212, EEO-1, Affirmative Action, ACA, workers’ comp and disability claims, OSHA, ad hoc.
• Notified benefit carriers/enters data for new enrollments, changes and terminated coverage
• Assisted in coordinating benefit open enrollment
• Ensured a supply of all up-to-date HR materials including benefit brochures, forms, Summary Plan Descriptions, etc. are available to employees and kept on intranet for easy access, as appropriate
• Prepared FMLA and short-term disability paperwork and maintains a leave of absence tracking log
• Maintained electronic database for position descriptions and ensures org chart is current
• Performed general administration support for the HR department (scheduling, etc.)
• Processed all change reports in congruence with organizational policy
• Maintained personnel files including I-9, terminated, and medical files
• Assisted with annual benefit plan audits
• Reconciled and processed invoices
• Coordinated annual Service Awards
• Provided the above HR services for HealthCare Associates Credit Union staff
IBM India Private Limited Apr-2011 to Jan-2017 (5.9 years)
• Entered and maintained the employee records into the Peoplesoft, HRA HRIS systems
• Handled other employee data (dependents, Pay details) into HRIS System
• Reviewed, approved /rejected the employee timesheet and absence records into PeopleSoft and ADP systems
• Identified the latest trends of trainings by using cutting-edge technology
• Reviewed, edited the training material content to make more relevant to the professionals
• Interviewed and hired candidates for entry and associate and senior level positions at the Corporate offices
• Sent the job description via emails
• Posted requisitions on the social platform like Monster, LinkedIn using Taleo
• Prescreened resumes sourced against existing job requisitions at the direction of recruiter
• Shortlisted active and passive candidates by cold calling from LinkedIn
• Scheduled the interview for interviewing panels and candidates
• Proactively maintained the recruitment pipelines with HR operations team
• Communicate with the candidates and cross functional team throughout the recruitment cycle
• Oversees orientation and on-boarding process for new hires, as well as an exit interview and off-boarding process.
• Implemented Recruitment Strategy for sourcing and screening of qualified candidates
• Recommended improvements and enhancements to the recruitment lifecycle stage of selection within the organization based on internal and external factors
• Developed comprehensive and strategic recruiting and retention plans to decrease the turnover
• Established and maintained strong relationships with hiring managers and cross functional teams in order to understand the business and its recruitment needs
• Rolled out offers letters and contracts after securing the candidates by two way calling
• Identified third party vendors and contractors, negotiated the rates for staffing and recruitment to include online job boards, advertisement agencies, etc.
• Maintained personnel record into PeopleSoft HRIS System for the new hires and existing employees
• Generated requestion reports, metrics for HR Business partners
• Filed and followed up with employees on onboarding paperwork as
PAN (Permanent Account Number)
Passport
Driver’s License
Identification card
• Maintained confidential personnel and demographic information file
• Conducted inductions, trainings for new hires
• Inform employees about Company policies and ethics as part of preboarding and on-boarding formalities
• Introduce new hires about:
Attendance and Leave - working hours, meals/breaks, absenteeism,
Employee Conducts – Dress code, Telephone/Computer use expectation
Safety and Security – Explain procedures for safety, Distribute ID Cards, Parking/Bus passes
• Compensation and Benefits –
Pay period and direct deposit
Taxes deduction
Company insurance
Pension programs
• Co-ordinated with the third-party vendors for employee background verification
• Scheduled and conducted formal and informal trainings for the new hire
Cognizant Techonology Solutions Aug-2005 to Mar-2011 (5.8 years)
• Developed, managed performance tools, processes, and programs
• Translated company goals into individual goals and aligned efforts and its outcomes
• Determined appropriate feedback systems for Performance Management
• Designed and evaluated performance appraisal and tracking systems
• Developed performance improvement plans, coaching agendas, training materials, and progress tracking methods
• Developed appropriate key performance indicators and performance goals for specific positions and departments
• Prepared, maintained reports for internal customers and third-party feeds
• Generated HR Metrics and reports based on requisitions
• Co-ordinated and conducted inductions, trainings for new hires
• Organized Soft skill Trainings for Managers, technical trainings for associates
• Effectively maintain relations with executives, employees
• Worked within the cross-functional teams to find the training needs
• Reviewed, edited the training material content to make more relevant to the professionals
• Identified the latest trends of trainings by using cutting-edge technology
• Greeted candidates to the HR department attended their queries on behalf of HR Department
• Redirected the calls to the relevant people
Abilities:
• Manage multiple projects
• Prioritize tasks and meet strict deadlines
• Effective time management to maximize productivity
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to think strategically
• Establish goals, work toward achievement being self-motivated
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with internal and external teams.
• Organized and multi-task in a professional and efficient manner
• Ability to work both independently and within a team environment