Aditi Neeraj Gaikwad
Pune
Summary
HR Partner with 10 years of expertise in employee lifecycle management, retention strategies, and performance management. Skilled in driving employee engagement, fostering a positive work culture, and implementing HR initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness. Experienced in partnering with business leaders, managing complex employee relations, and leveraging data-driven insights for strategic HR decision-making.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior HR Generalist
Tracelink India Private Limited
Pune
09.2024 - Current
- Manage the end-to-end employee lifecycle, ensuring a seamless and engaging experience from onboarding to exit.
- Successfully drive and deliver induction programs for new hires, ensuring smooth transitions and accurate employee data management in Workday.
- Conceptualize and execute employee engagement and well-being initiatives that have strengthened team morale, improved participation, and enhanced overall workplace satisfaction.
- Foster an inclusive, transparent, and collaborative culture through continuous communication, recognition programs, and people-first practices.
- Effectively address and resolve employee grievances, managing PIP and POSH cases with empathy, confidentiality, and compliance.
- Draft, review, and maintain HR policies that reflect organizational values and adhere to statutory requirements.
- In HR Operations, oversee Workday administration, ensuring payroll accuracy, process efficiency, and timely system updates — contributing to streamlined HR workflows and improved employee experience.
HR Business Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
Pune
04.2023 - 06.2024
- Supported Tech & Business Consulting service line as HR, partnering with Partners, Directors, and Sr. Managers on complex employee issues.
- Managed performance reviews, promotions, increments, and career path discussions.
- Led employee pulse surveys, analyzed feedback, and collaborated with business to improve employee experience.
- Promoted HR initiatives and engagement programs to foster team collaboration across units.
- Served as Pune location HR representative, driving location-specific activities and connecting with key business leaders.
- Oversaw onboarding and exit processes across all units and service lines.
People Relation Manager
Persistent System
Pune
06.2019 - 04.2023
- Led attrition analysis and retention strategies, partnering with leadership to retain top talent and curb turnover.
- Advised managers on performance, career progression, succession planning, and employee engagement best practices.
- Managed complex employee relations, including investigations, PIP, disciplinary actions, and terminations.
- Oversaw HR systems (PHMS), ensuring compliance with KPIs, evaluations, and acknowledgements.
- Organized engagement initiatives, Townhalls, surveys, and onboarding programs to enhance employee experience.
- Provided data-driven insights to leadership to drive HR initiatives and foster a motivated workforce.
HR Business Partner
Onward Technology
Pune
01.2018 - 05.2019
- To handle employee life cycle processes from joining to exit formalities for entire facility (300+ production seats).
- To ensure all the employee records are 100% compliant.
- Manage statutory compliances for Onward employees working on client's site (monthly, quarterly and yearly compliance).
- Support HR audits for internal and external ISO certifications.
- Monitor and measure employee grievances by conducting open house, skip level meetings etc.
- Planning and driving employee engagement activities like games, refreshments etc.
- Further to recognize employees for their efforts in achieving extra mile for the organization, we have categorized awards in place as gestures.
- Identifying training needs for business units and individual executive coaching needs.
- Act as a core responsible person for the entire facility for HR function.
- Projecting 12 weeks of billable and non-billable resource utilization reports for various business units and ensuring all the resources are assigned projects and are billable (offshore/onsite).
- Employee Acquisition and Talent Retention by performance management, compensation management and mentoring skills.
HR Analyst
Banctec Tps Pvt Ltd
Pune
05.2017 - 11.2017
- Managed full employee lifecycle for 300+ employees, ensuring compliant records and smooth onboarding to exit processes.
- Oversaw statutory compliance for onsite employees and supported HR audits for ISO certifications.
- Monitored employee grievances through open houses, skip-level meetings, and engagement activities.
- Implemented recognition programs and awards to motivate high-performing employees.
- Identified training needs and provided executive coaching for skill development.
- Managed HR operations for the entire facility, including resource utilization planning and project allocation.
- Drove talent acquisition, retention, performance management, and mentoring initiatives.
HR Associate
Jardine Lloyd Thompson
Pune
10.2015 - 04.2017
- Supported Talent & Development COEs, managing end-to-end onboarding processes including offer letters, system setup, and employee IDs.
- Resolved employee and business partner queries related to IT access, salaries, leaves, and professional qualifications.
- Coordinated with business heads and vendors to implement training, development programs, and process improvements.
- Actively participated in weekly business calls and continuous employee interactions to enhance experience and streamline HR processes.
HR & Admin Executive
Efkon India
Pune
09.2014 - 10.2015
- End to End Recruitment process (Internal and external sources).
- Completing Joining formalities, on boarding activities, and conducting induction.
- Taking Care of Leave, Attendance of Payroll and contract employees on Monthly Basis and processing payroll at the end of month.
- Handling employee grievances with the company, understanding their expectations, concerns, and issues and accordingly discussing with their seniors to work upon the same.
- Conducting Skip level meetings, pulse meeting, one on one session, working on early warning signal report from line mangers from respective team.
- Conducting Rewards and Recognition, employee get together, conferences, picnic, sports events, contests, celebrating festivals etc.
- Implementing Performance matrix and making sure the employees are following the same.
- Attrition analyzing.
- Reimbursement of Employees expenses.
- Taking care of CSR activities.
- Conducting Exit interviews.
- Managing travel Desk.
- Visa processing.
- Arrangements of Company Meetings, Seminars, Conferences, Get Together, Functions, etc.
- Payment of invoices in respect to phone usage and electricity bills.
Education
MBA - Human Resources
D.Y Patil University
Mumbai, MH06.2014
Bachelors - Commerce
Mumbai University
Mumbai, MH01.2012
HSC -
Mumbai University
Mumbai, MH01.2009
SSC -
Mumbai University
Mumbai, MH01.2007
Skills
- Employee Lifecycle Management (Onboarding to Exit)
- Employee Relations & Grievance Handling
- Performance Management & Appraisals (PMS/PHMS)
- Talent Acquisition & Retention Strategies
- Succession Planning & Career Development
- HR Policy Implementation & Compliance
- Data Analysis and Representation
Languages
English, Hindi, Marathi
Areas Of Interest
- Employee Relationships
- Employee Grievances
- Attrition Analysis
- 30-60-90 plan for new hires
- Employee Lifecycle
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Retention
- Data Analysis and Representation
- PHMS Compliance
Timeline
Senior HR Generalist
Tracelink India Private Limited
09.2024 - Current
HR Business Partner
Ernst & Young LLP
04.2023 - 06.2024
People Relation Manager
Persistent System
06.2019 - 04.2023
HR Business Partner
Onward Technology
01.2018 - 05.2019
HR Analyst
Banctec Tps Pvt Ltd
05.2017 - 11.2017
HR Associate
Jardine Lloyd Thompson
10.2015 - 04.2017
HR & Admin Executive
Efkon India
09.2014 - 10.2015
MBA - Human Resources
D.Y Patil University
Bachelors - Commerce
Mumbai University
HSC -
Mumbai University
SSC -
Mumbai University