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Jyothika Gopan

Jyothika Gopan

Junior HR Manager
Berlin

Summary

People Operations professional with experience in HR operations and employee engagement in fast-paced tech environments. Focused on improving team dynamics, optimizing HR processes, and fostering strong workplace cultures.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Junior Human Resources Manager

Inkitt
05.2024 - Current
  • Sole HR Operations Partner for a team of 30 employees in Germany (GmbH), responsible for end-to-end HR lifecycle support: onboarding, offboarding, contract management, and HRIS administration (Rippling).
  • Prepare monthly payroll for Germany and the U.S., ensuring accuracy and timeliness in collaboration with external payroll providers.
  • Act as the first point of contact for employee relations and HR policy inquiries.
  • Implement and maintain performance management processes, and supported benefits and perks administration across locations.
  • Lead initiatives to improve in-office collaboration, resulting in a 40% increase in office attendance; partner directly with the CEO on employee engagement and Return to Office policies.
  • Manage office operations and hosting of team events and cultural activities.
  • Spearheaded a company-wide project to align internal practices with core values, enhancing organizational alignment and culture.

Human Resources - Working Student

Inkitt
12.2023 - 04.2024
  • Supported HR operations across Berlin and San Francisco offices, assisting with employee onboarding and offboarding
  • Maintained and updated HRIS (BambooHR & Rippling) with accurate employee data; supported audit readiness and compliance documentation.
  • Liaised with finance & payroll providers in Germany and the U.S. for pre-payroll inputs and verifications.
  • HR administrative support including drafting contracts, preparing certificates, and issuing reference letters.
  • Assisted with internal IT and equipment coordination, managing hardware inventory and access queries.
  • Organized team events and employee recognition initiatives, supporting positive workplace culture.

Talent Acquisition Specialist - Working Student

Honeypot
04.2023 - 10.2023
  • Active sourcing and building a strong pipeline of tech talents
  • Wrote compelling outreach messages via LinkedIn and other platforms
  • Conducted screening calls and supported candidates throughout their job search
  • Leveraged Power BI and data from LinkedIn Recruiter, to optimize talent identification
  • Revamped talent reactivation efforts, resulting in a more efficient and engaged candidate pipeline

Human Resources Working Student

Honeypot
11.2021 - 03.2023

● Supporting recruitment team with screening, scheduling and executing interviews
● Coordinating recruiting process for Junior and Working Student roles
● Active sourcing on LinkedIn to identify and attract potential candidates
● Maintaining and reporting recruiting numbers for team JFs and supporting with the visualization of Recruiting KPI Data
● Working on administrative HR tasks around onboarding, offboarding, contract management and payroll
● Digitalization of internal HR documentation

Clinical Psychology Intern

Mental Health Centre
05.2018 - 07.2018

● Administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological tests
● Client or inmate interviewing and preparing case studies
● Gaining supervised experience in counseling, therapy, and other psychological methods of behavior modification

Education

Master of Science - Business Psychology

Media University of Applied Sciences
Berlin, Germany
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, English Literature And HRM

St. Agnes College
Mangalore, India
04.2001 -

Skills

    HR Operations

    Contract management

    HRIS Management

    Payroll Coordination

    Employee Relations

    Employee Engagement

    Google Suite

Timeline

Junior Human Resources Manager

Inkitt
05.2024 - Current

Human Resources - Working Student

Inkitt
12.2023 - 04.2024

Talent Acquisition Specialist - Working Student

Honeypot
04.2023 - 10.2023

Human Resources Working Student

Honeypot
11.2021 - 03.2023

Clinical Psychology Intern

Mental Health Centre
05.2018 - 07.2018

Master of Science - Business Psychology

Media University of Applied Sciences
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology, English Literature And HRM

St. Agnes College
04.2001 -
Jyothika GopanJunior HR Manager