SANDHYA RAMESH

Employee Engagement
 Organized several initiatives especially during the pandemic that boosted the morale of the employees during the
Lockdown.
 Customized initiatives were introduced in alignment with the mission of the organization.
 Introduced the process of Monthly Rewards and Recognitions under a few categories for the employees to feel
motivated within teams.
 Managed internal communications channels, and shared company updates in engaging ways.
 Built and fostered relationships across business functions and locations to ensure employees are engaged and
informed.
 Drove a listening culture and built feedback mechanisms into employee engagement activities and internal
communications to enable employees to have an opportunity for dialogue.
 Supported other ad-hoc projects and Organization Development tasks, as required
 Coordinated and evaluated the effectiveness of engagement strategy within the organization
 Ensured that all employees were aligned to the culture of the organization by connecting with all new employees and
existing team members.

Learning & Development
 Developed and implemented learning strategies and programs
 Designed e-learning courses, career plans, workshops and more
 Evaluated individual and organizational development needs
 Designed and delivered e-learning courses, workshops, and other trainings
 Monitor and manage the quality of training delivery and relationships with facilitators.
 Assessed the success of development plans and supported employees in their learning journey
 Enabled managers develop their team members through career pathing
 Ensured continuous improvement of on boarding and orientation for leaders and employees.
Campus and Internships
 Liaised with Functional Heads to identify hiring needs for campus and internships
 Built and maintained good relationships with various campuses and other educational institutions
 Developed and implemented strategies for campus and intern recruitment
 Created a strong employer brand to drive and attract the best talent in the region
 Interviewed and screened potential candidates for open positions
 Continuously monitored and enhanced the recruitment process
 Effectively ensured the resources are trained within teams.
 Monitored progress and provided feedback
 Provide opportunities for increased responsibility.

HEAD HR
Strategic Planning:
 Provided management oversight and leadership.
 HR strategy for the country program - in line with the organization’s global goals and objectives.
 Developed and implemented a manpower planning helping the new/existing country program to have the
needed staff with the right competence on time.
 Devised and implemented metrics as and when needed.

Hiring & Recruitment:
 Oversaw full-cycle recruitment process and directly recruit senior-level positions.
 Employed traditional sourcing strategies, actively networked, and employed innovative, creative recruiting
methods to hire the best talent
 Managed recruitment and selection process according to policies; hired the recruitment team as appropriate.
 Coordinated recruitments and orientations/transition of both new/ transferring staff.
 Reviewed & approved job requests, job descriptions and made recommendations, ensuring accuracy and consistency
 Coordinated interviews and provided interview outcome summary.

HR Administration & Compliance:
 Developed and led implementation for HR Operating Policies and Procedures
 Oversaw HR-related administrative duties and ensure compliance with existing legal and government requirements
 Monitored and coordinated staff contract management.
 Lead Exit management procedure to ensure seamless and positive transition for departing employee
 On an as needed basis liaised with the local legal counsel on HR issues that requires legal interpretations
Compensation & Benefits Management:
 Defined and reviewed in-country salary structure and benefits plan and communicated changes or updates
 Facilitated administration of staff benefits and compensation as stipulated in the HR policies
 Ensure that all exiting staff clearance forms were submitted before final dues are processed.
 In collaboration with the finance team, ensured all staff were properly oriented and trained on the completion and submission of weekly Time sheets.

Performance Management:
 Lead the performance management process including creating a plan to manage annual reviews, conduct training
on goal setting, utilize budgets to organize development activities and work with managers and employees
 Managed and ensured timely completion of the annual performance evaluation process.

Employee Relations & Discipline:
 Lead all employee relations with professional grace; lead investigations to resolve issues/conflict in the workplace
with close collaboration with Senior HR Business Partner
 Acted as an impartial mediator in disciplinary procedures and ensure it is administered in an equitable and fair
manner and meets all legal and labor regulations and requirements
 Maintained an effective negotiation process and harmonious employee/employer relationship
 Advised supervisors in determining appropriate disciplinary plans of action

LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT EXECUTIVE (Nov 2016- April 2017)
 Coordinated new hire orientation programs to explain benefits, guidelines and procedures.
 Identified training needs, developed training programs to ensure constant learning and development of employees.
 Facilitated employee-management communication strategies.
 Developed induction programs and simulation-based learning sessions for new recruits.

HR MANAGER (Nov 2014- Nov 2016)
 Handled HR Interviews to judge the candidate’s suitability, attitude, professional qualifications, experience,
and communication skills before referring them to the hiring Managers.
 Coordinated with hiring manager & scheduled the technical round of interviews.
 Conducted a salary negotiation with shortlisted candidates.
 Collected & verified documents produced by shortlisted candidates.
 Introduced company policies & procedures, code of conduct, HR policies & enrolled them to PF & Medical
insurance Policy.
 Conducted a detailed background check for the probable employees through referrals & ensured proper placement
of the candidates.
 Kept a track of all the new recruits & confirmed them upon completion of 6 months.
 Improved employee morale and set up through gift vouchers and certificates.
 Facilitated yearly goal setting and performance development of employees along with department heads.
 Checked attendance and took necessary disciplinary action against latecomers and absenteeism & kept track of all
employees leave records.
 Prepared payroll input on monthly basis.
 Ensured details of leave, new hires, resigned employee details & shift allowances are updated & accurate.
 Collected PF, Gratuity nominations from new hire.
 Assisted employees to transfer their old provident fund money to new provident fund account.
 Made sure all statutory payments were done on time.
 Coordinated with payroll outsourcing agency for yearly actuarial valuation of gratuity & paid leaves.
 Resolved employee complaints involving work conditions, harassment, disciplinary actions according to company
policies and legal compliance related issues.
 Ensured the accuracy of records & responses to queries.
 Conducted Exit interviews and prepared the F&;F template.
 Sent the template to payroll outsourcing agency for settlement.
 Collected bills from employees & submitted the same to payroll team
 Ensured effective communication between Employees & HR.
 Conducted an annual survey about job satisfaction and submit the report to management.
 Streamlined the HR process.
 Conducted the annual survey about job satisfaction and submit the report to management.
 Kept track of all development and welfare related activities for the employees.
 Organized monthly events like motivational sessions, birthdays and Anniversary Celebrations.

HR EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT (April 2014-Nov 2014)
 Liaised with various stakeholders in coordinating the HR Senior Leadership’s travel & conferences
 Created expense reports , budgets and filing system
 Distributed companywide announcements, booked conference rooms, and coordinated other internal meetings.
 Developed and maintained a system for upcoming deadlines, projects, and events.

 Single-handedly responsible for planning and organizing various panels like Human Resources, Manufacturing,Women Empowerment, Renewable Energy and Education.
 Organized the first woman Leadership conference that focused on holistically catering to current working trends of women
 Facilitated meetings with the Members of Tamil Nadu Parliament at Delhi.
 Designed the Annual report for the Confederation of Indian Industry Chennai Zonal office and Tamil Nadu State office.

• Represented HR forums and promoted global HR practices.
• Advocated for employee engagement in diverse settings.
• Worked under the direct guidance of Managing Director, Padma Sri Awardee Mr. P. R. Krishna Kumar.
• Compered for an International Conference on Ayurveda in August 2008.
• Represented the company at meetings on Human Resource Management conducted by the Indo American Chamber of Commerce in Chennai.