Communications Manager Human Resource

SANDHYA AJJARAPU

Tampa, Fl; Lebanon, NJ 813-***-**** & 908-***-**** **********@*****.***

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sandhya-ajjarapu-63b730141 Human Capital/ Diversity Equity and Inclusion/ Talent Acquisition Summary

• Over 10 years of Industry experience in varied fields including Human Capital, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Business Analysis, Project Management, Talent acquisition, Public Relations and Employee Management services.

• Certified DEI (Diversity Equity and Inclusion) and Human Capital executive from U Penn and Wharton School of Business

• Trainer Human Capital, Morale, Health equity workshops

• Adept knowledge of Business Process and methodologies, Requirements gathering and Process Flows. Versed in SDLC (Software development life cycle) with experience in Agile methodologies (SCRUM) and conducting GAP Analysis.

• Strong sense of understanding for Client relations and ways to improve Organizational and Human Resource training, retention & Performance.

• Highly proficient in working with users and stake holders to elicit, analyze, communicate and validate requirements using JAD, JAR and Brainstorming sessions.

• Good understanding of Tableau; Data visualization tool.

• Excellent written, communication, documentation and Analytical skills.

• Highly motivated Team Player with a can-do attitude, skilled at working independently and collaboratively both in-person and virtual environments.

• Willingness to learn new concepts and ability to articulate alternative solutions. Highly adaptable to new environments.

• A Charismatic, highly energetic, inclusive, Persuasive yet compassionate public relations executive. A poised competent team builder and a natural leader who thrives in a fast-paced corporate environment.

Work Experience

Diversity and Human Capital Consultant June 2021- Current Umploy Tech and (Tableau Training small projects) and Trxade Group Inc

• Instrumental in incorporating Diversity, enhancing inclusion, reducing bias and creating a psychologically safe and meaningful work environment

• Working on DEIB policy for a public company

• Conducted workshops to enhance acceptance toward varied thinking with Inclusion through participation workshops.

• Employee empowerment and engagement seminars.

• Analysis, Design and Development of employee satisfaction and performance reports using Tableau Data visualization.

• Experience in creating different visualizations on Tableau Desktop/Server using Bars, Graphs, Lines, Pies, Maps, Gantts, Bubbles, Histograms, Bullets and Heat Maps.

• Experience with Actions and Filters for analyzing Data reports for Business Intelligence and Human capital assessments.

• Performance tuning of reports on a daily, weekly and Monthly basis.

• Elicited and gathered Cultural, functional, psychological factors that drive the employees toward a better performance metric

• Conducted educational seminars and training workshops to build employee morale and job satisfaction

• Act as a Key facilitator within the organization, acted as a bridge between the employees and upper management.

• Developed a positive working environment where all team members were encouraged to communicate in an open manner and make active contribution to help resolve conflicts, problems and business challenges.

• Developed strong relations with existing and prospective customers and external vendors.

• Responsible for analyzing and evaluating the criticality of issues and making decisions as to the appropriate level of escalation.

Disaster Assistance Employee Relations B2G Project Supervisor April 2020 - June 2021 Titan Technologies/ Small Business Administration, FLDEO /FEMA/ DOD

• Supervised a motivated team of agents and Coordinated efforts in successful Loan applications & Customer queries.

• Helped create an effective Recruit, Refine and Retain methodology for holistic organizational enhancement.

• Supervised employee recruitment, onboarding, training, and developed innovative strategies for a healthy, diverse and inclusive work environment.

• Experienced in effectively adapting to a complex and fast changing B2G environment.

• Worked with, managed and coached a vast group of ethnically and gender diverse representatives both virtually and in person.

• Spear headed and was instrumental in unemployment fund dispersal in the State of Florida in excess of $ 27 B in both Federal and State benefits

• Responsible for continuous enhancements in Business Development and organizational priorities including but not limited to Human Resources satisfaction and effective Retention

• Manage chat and call supervisory duties effectively Conference Project Manager/ Human Capital Director Jun 2017 - Dec 2019 Trxade Health, (NASDAQ: MEDS) Land O Lakes, FL

• Co-Chaired and managed cross functional teams toward a successful pharmaceutical supply chain conference

• Workforce Acquisition, management and Optimization clinics.

• Workforce planning, strategy, training, reporting and analytics.

• Recruiting, selecting, interviewing & training of skilled personnel to adapt quickly in a fast-paced environment.

• Supervision of employee sourcing, training, personal relations, coordination of human resource activities, Peer Inclusion workshops.

• Organized morale improvement workshops and conducted team building activities.

• Lead team to a successful venture with a market capital of $55 M including but not limited to a chain of 10000 independent pharmacies NASDAQ: MEDS ticker symbol

• Helped define Project and Conference vision.

• Primarily responsible in developing and overseeing project plans, managing risks, underlying issues, contingencies, and other critical components of the project.

• Communicate with and update C-level on a regular basis over critical projects and strategic planning

Public Relations & Communications Manager Jan 2017 - June 2017 Westminster Pharmaceuticals, LLC, Odessa FL

• Develop Corporate communications

• Trained newly hired personnel on the company’s rules, regulations vision and mission.

• Liaison between Management and employees

• Organized morale improvement workshops and conducted team building activities.

• Develop Project plans, tracking of issues and risks, reporting projects, and managing resources.

• Coached Client representatives on effective communication with the public and employees. Executive Human Resource coordinator Feb 2011 - May 2016 SanSur Associates, LLC, Tampa, FL

• Performance metrics and progress tracking guidance teamed with productivity improvement.

• General supervision of employee sourcing, personnel relations, coordination of human resource activities.

• Organized morale improvement workshops and conducted team building activities.

• Effectively managed the calendar of the CEO

• Primarily responsible for all projects within the realm of CRM

• Defined Project and Company vision

Sourcing Manager April 2006- Dec 2010

Global Information Technology, Inc Tampa, FL

• Managed Staffing requirements

• General supervision of employee sourcing, personnel relations, coordination of human resource activities.

• Organized morale improvement workshops and conducted team building activities

• Trained newly hired personnel on the company’s rules, regulations vision and mission.

• Handled Resumes, Placements in multiple Fortune 500 companies Education

• Graduate in Business Administration and Communications

• Diploma in Public Relations.

• Associate Diploma in Human Resource Management.

• Associate Diploma in International Trade & Business Relations

• Certified in Inclusive leadership Training (Leading with effective communication) Wharton

• Certified Diversity Equity and Inclusion executive U Penn Skills & Interests

Skills: Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Human Equity, Program and Project Management, Human Capital and Resource Management, Data Visualization, Customer Relationship Management, C-Level stake holder Management, Project Planning, Public relations, Resource and Budget Management, MS Office skills, Business Analysis, Training and Development, Team/Morale Building Workshops, Conference Management

Interests: Inclusion & Diversity, Employee Enrichment, Girls in STEM, Advocacy of Student Athlete Development, Minority Women in Charge.

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