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ARAVIND  AJAY

ARAVIND AJAY

Summary

Strategic HR professional with 6+ years of human resource experience including recruitment, retention, change management, operations. Skilled in executing hr strategies that support business objectives. Seeking to leverage my leadership skills and expertise in recruitment, operations, Core HR to broaden my skill set.


Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

HR-Associate

COGNIZANT
06.2021 - Current
  • Doing end to end recruitment activities and managing profiles from vendors doing stakeholder management for specific business unit efficiently.
  • Experience in End to end recruitment on both IT/Non IT skillsets
  • .Handling 4 member team under me for particular project assigned to cater hiring needs
  • Collaborate closely with hiring managers to understand staffing needs and align recruitment efforts with organizational goals.
  • Negotiating salary with candidates for successful conversion, to be in touch with them until on boarded
  • Oversee new hire orientation, onboarding efforts, performance reviews and employee exit process
  • Organized new employee orientation schedules for new hires.
  • Hands on in HCM tools such as Taleo, Peoplesoft
  • Ability to source right profiles through Naukri, LinkedIn etc
  • Experience in HRSS i.e Handle employee care related queries and resolving it.
  • Hands on Experience in HR Audit and compliance

Highlights:

  • Efficiently onboarded 70% candidates a month of for one quarter.
  • Been a team performer for two quarters consistently.
  • Have recruited for niche skills been consistent performer

HR Generalist

Deanta Global Publishing
05.2020 - 05.2021
  • Handled the entire gamut of recruitment activities
  • Spearheaded both Software and E‑publishing resource requirements
  • Handled all levels of recruitment from Junior role to Senior‑level managerial position
  • Handled freelancers and temporary staffing for various departments
  • Oversee day to day personnel handling and administration activities such as maintaining employee records, payroll & benefits, expense management, legal documentation, filing, MIS reporting, general correspondence, attendance input etc.
  • Working with Employee Experience to create employee engagement plans and initiating activities in the region.
  • Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
  • Handled employment-related inquiries from employees, and supervisors, referring complex and/or sensitive matters to the appropriate areas.
  • Responsible for organizing Annual events/celebration
  • Planned and managed recruitment activities for new hires using strategic personnel, staffing, and position management practices.

Highlights:

  • Recruited for various positions such for both IT/Non IT niche skills
  • Instrumental in successfully executing engagement strategy to increase work efficiency.

Talent Acquisition Associate

CSS Corp (Third party Contract)
09.2019 - 01.2020
  • Coordinate with hiring managers to identify staffing need and determine selection criteria as per project needs.
  • Perform searches for qualified job candidates, using sources such as computer databases, networking, Internet recruiting resources (Naukri, LinkedIn), recruiting firms or employee referrals.
  • Plan interview and selection procedures, including sourcing, screening calls, assessments and in‑ person interviews.
  • Design job descriptions and interview questions that reflect each position's requirements.
  • Review employment applications and job orders to match applicants with job requirements.
  • Develop or implement recruiting strategies to meet current or anticipated staffing needs.
  • Used Oracle Taleo ATS tool for (Job posting Onboarding activities etc)
  • Foster long‑term relationships with past applicants and potential candidates.

Highlights:

  • Have closed several Niche positions for Two IT projects which where critical within quick span.

HR Associate

BNP Paribas (Third Party Contract)
11.2018 - 06.2019
  • Involved in recruiting activities (Identifying relevant profile, sourcing, screening resumes, performing in person and telephonic interviews, hiring qualified candidates and doing reference and background checks.
  • To be in constant touch with hiring managers to asses their criteria for business and based on their requirement support will be provided on hiring candidates.
  • Good knowledge on sourcing through various job portals (LinkedIn, Naukri etc.)
  • Ensure effective execution of the selection process, post offer and joining formalities and maintain 30, 60 & 90 days interaction with the new joiners.
  • Supporting HR operations team when required
  • Hands on experience in HCM tools ( Taleo and workday) for operational activities.
  • Employee offboarding ensuring managers comply with company process and local regulations, conduct exit interviews and complete proper documentation

Highlights:

  • Given support to Back ground checks to clear the backlogs from 2015‑2018 efficiently.
  • Hired both IT and Non IT Skill sets successfully (NON IT- BFSI domain , IT‑ JAVA Developer, Banking Analytics)

Education

Master of Science - International Human Resource Management

Dalarna University
12.2018

MBA -

International School of Business and Research
07.2012

B.E - Computer Science Engineering

Rajalakshmi Engineering College
07.2010

Skills

  • IT/NON-IT recruitment- Proficient
  • Employee Engagement/Training- Intermediate
  • HR operations- Intermediate
  • HRSS- Intermediate
  • Workforce planning
  • Talent acquisition

  • Training coordination
  • Microsoft office
  • Recruitment management
  • Background checks
  • Employee relations
  • Employee retention

Marketing Experience

  • Worked in Marketing /Sales both IT and Non IT sector close to 3.5 years from 2013 till 2017

Certification

  • AON Certified Talent Acquisition Professional (AHLC)

Timeline

HR-Associate

COGNIZANT
06.2021 - Current

HR Generalist

Deanta Global Publishing
05.2020 - 05.2021

Talent Acquisition Associate

CSS Corp (Third party Contract)
09.2019 - 01.2020

HR Associate

BNP Paribas (Third Party Contract)
11.2018 - 06.2019

MBA -

International School of Business and Research

B.E - Computer Science Engineering

Rajalakshmi Engineering College

Master of Science - International Human Resource Management

Dalarna University
ARAVIND AJAY