ARCHANA Chandran
Trivandrum
Summary
HR professional with 5+ years of experience in generalist functions, talent acquisition, and employee engagement. Skilled in building positive cultures, improving satisfaction, and supporting organizational growth. Empowering individuals to achieve career happiness and contentment focusing on employee well-being. I am passionate about Human Psychology and completed a master’s degree in psychology, enhancing my ability to understand and bringing deeper insight into employee behavior and motivation. Currently expanding my strategic HR expertise by pursuing the globally recognized CHRMP certification.
Results-driven HR professional with expertise in policy development, recruitment strategy, and employee onboarding. Known for enhancing employee engagement and fostering a positive workplace culture through effective communication and targeted wellness programs.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Generalist
CORETECH INFO SYSTEMS PVT LTD
Trivandrum
01.2025 - Current
- Leading the organization wide restricting initiative, including process realignment, workflow optimization and HR framework development.
- Formulated and implemented end-to-end HR policies and annexures from the scratch, ensuring standardization and compliance across departments.
- Conducted detailed role and responsibility (R &R) mapping through employee interactions and leadership evaluations to enhance clarity and accountability.
- Managing comprehensive HR operations, covering recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, performance management and compliance.
- Leveraging psychology expertise to conduct employee counselling sessions, resolve workplace issues and support mental well-being.
- Conceptualizing and implementing wellness programs and mindfulness sessions to promote a healthy, motivated, and balanced workforce.
- Partnering with senior management to align HR strategies with organizational goals and promote a culture of transparency and inclusion.
- Streamlining HR documentation and communication process for improved accuracy and operational efficiency.
- An emerging IT solutions and services company specializing in software development, networking, and technology integration. The organization focuses on delivering innovative digital solutions while maintaining a people centric and collaborative work culture.
HR Generalist
FORMATIVELABZ DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
03.2023 - 06.2025
- Successfully developed and implemented a recruitment strategy aligned with organizational goals while working remotely, optimizing global talent acquisition and strengthening workforce capabilities.
- Managed the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, including global sourcing, virtual interviews, onboarding, and staffing, achieving a 20% reduction in hiring time while maintaining high-quality talent acquisition.
- Conducted virtual induction training programs for new employees, ensuring smooth onboarding and alignment with company culture, even from an offshore setting.
- Delivered remote performance analysis reports for instructors, identifying growth opportunities and enhancing performance through virtual collaboration.
- Facilitated virtual coordination with vendors, B2B clients, and advertising partners, optimizing communication and project alignment across global locations.
- Managed offshore payroll processing and logistics coordination, ensuring timely and accurate salary disbursement without geographical barriers.
- Virtual performance appraisals initiated and executed, contributing to employee development and organizational growth from an offshore standpoint.
- Organized virtual team-building activities and cultural events for international teams, fostering engagement and collaboration across different time zones.
- Formative Labs is an innovative learning and research-driven company dedicated to providing high-impact training solutions. We specialize in designing and delivering comprehensive training programs that bridge skill gaps, empower learners, and drive career growth.
Centre Head
JAMNAGAR MILITARY STATION
Jamnagar
01.2024 - 03.2025
- As an Army Wife Spearheaded the successful operation of a Skill Development Centre focused on women empowerment and capacity building for army families.
- Designed and conducted diverse self-empowerment programs for army wives, aligning courses with the Gujarat Skill development Mission (GSDM) for certification and credibility.
- Liaised with external agencies and coordinated with skilled professionals to deliver high quality training across various domains.
- Initiated and introduced new vocational courses based on emerging trends.
- Organized and managed product exhibitions and marketing workshops to help participants showcase and monetize their work.
- Conducted age-appropriate skill building courses and interactive summer camps for children of Army personnel.
- Maintained comprehensive documentation including minutes registers, program reports, financial records, ensured timely reporting to higher headquarters.
- Trained, groomed and empowered around 200 plus women and children through innovative programs.
- Enhanced center’s outreach by launching multiple new courses during the tenure.
- Successfully managed the center’s end to end operations while simultaneously working online with Formative labs, demonstrating strong multi-tasking and time management abilities.
- Represented FWO as the chairperson in the interview board for teacher recruitment at ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL contributing to fair, effective and quality driven hiring practices.
HR GENERALIST
PRESTIGE PURSUITS PVT LTD
02.2016 - 01.2019
- Developed Recruitment strategy linked to the organizational goals and redesigned the HR architecture to deliver improved HR engagement with the business.
- Planning human resource requirements in consultation with the heads of different functional & operational areas and conducting selection interviews for various levels.
- Managing the complete recruitment life cycle which includes source identification, channel management, candidate selection, joining, and staffing and relationship management with business verticals.
- Conducting training for new employees.
- Giving presentations to the marketing team as an analysis of their monthly performance.
- Co-ordinating and conducting meetings with vendors as well as B2B clients and advertising companies.
- Final check of salary payroll.
- Prestige Pursuits Pvt Ltd is a leading independent, full service B2B and institutional sales and distribution company having extensive experience in consumers and corporate markets.
HR Executive
U2D Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2009
- Shortlisting candidates.
- Scheduling interviews.
- Conducting interviews with the respective department team.
- Processing the joining formalities.
- Assisting in conducting the induction formalities.
- Maintaining and checking the leave and attendance registers.
- Coordinating campus recruitment activities at local colleges.
- A Qatar based software company.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Communicative English
MG University
Masters in business administration (MBA) - HR and Marketing
Masters in psychology (MA Psychology) -
IGNOU
Skills
- HR policy development
- Recruitment strategy
- Employee onboarding
- Performance management
- Wellness program implementation
- Talent acquisition
- Compliance management
- Change management
- Employee relations
- Effective communication
- Problem solving
- Adaptability
- Compensation and benefits
- Organizational development
- HR policies and procedures
- HRIS management
- Employee engagement
- Employee relations management
- Exit interviews
- Employee counseling
- Onboarding and orientation
- Workforce planning
- Internal communications
- Job analysis
- Employee retention
- Recruitment and selection
- Background checks
- Strategic HR planning
- Attendance management
- Diversity and inclusion
- HRIS maintenance
- Training development
- Event planning
- Vendor relations
- Candidate sourcing
- Affirmative action
- Complex Problem-solving
- Recruitment strategies
- HRIS updating
- Training and mentoring
- Career pathing
- Recruitment life cycle
- Employee surveys
- HR services
- Conflict resolution
- Talent management
- Workplace diversity cultivation
Accomplishments
- Trained, groomed and empowered around 200 plus women and children through innovative programs.
- Enhanced center’s outreach by launching multiple new courses during the tenure.
- Successfully managed the center’s end to end operations while simultaneously working online with Formative labs, demonstrating strong multi-tasking and time management abilities.
- Represented FWO as the chairperson in the interview board for teacher recruitment at ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL contributing to fair, effective and quality driven hiring practices.
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Malayalam
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Proficient
C2
Timeline
HR Generalist
CORETECH INFO SYSTEMS PVT LTD
01.2025 - Current
Centre Head
JAMNAGAR MILITARY STATION
01.2024 - 03.2025
HR Generalist
FORMATIVELABZ DIGITAL SOLUTIONS
03.2023 - 06.2025
HR GENERALIST
PRESTIGE PURSUITS PVT LTD
02.2016 - 01.2019
HR Executive
U2D Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2007 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Arts - Communicative English
MG University
Masters in business administration (MBA) - HR and Marketing
Masters in psychology (MA Psychology) -
IGNOU