Aruna Kumari N
Bangalore
Summary
HR professional with extensive experience in strategic HR management and talent acquisition at Antariksh Softtech Pvt Ltd. Implemented training programs that enhanced team performance and engagement, fostering a positive organizational culture. Expertise in improving employee relations and ensuring policy compliance, driving overall business success.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR & Operations Manager
Samanam Foods Pvt Ltd SFPL
04.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: SFPL is a Foods manufacturing Company with Millex Brand name. Millex being flagship brand, offering a range of nutritious food products that blend traditional wisdom with modern nutritional science. Our products are carefully crafted to provide optimal nutrition, support healthy living. Our vision is to be a leading player in the global health food industry, recognized for our dedication to quality, innovation and customer satisfaction.
- Partnered with team members to secure target results.
- Resolved complaints through composed, effective communication and strategic problem-solving.
- Sustained clean and safe working environments to mitigate accident risks.
- Attained service time and quality benchmarks.
- Diagnosed issues, evaluated information, and delivered solutions to challenges.
- Cultivated and sustained courteous and effective working relationships.
- Assumed additional responsibilities to enhance team success.
- Cultivated stronger working relationships through active participation in team-building activities.
- Guided and coached employees to enhance team performance.
- Met schedule using excellent planning and coordination skills.
- Developed team communications and information for meetings.
- Promoted safe working environment by implementing regulatory standards, policies and guidelines.
- Developed excellent working knowledge of industry trends and improvements in processes.
- SFPL is a Foods manufacturing Company with Millex Brand name. Millex being flagship brand, offering a range of nutritious food products that blend traditional wisdom with modern nutritional science. Our products are carefully crafted to provide optimal nutrition, support healthy living. Our vision is to be a leading player in the global health food industry, recognized for our dedication to quality, innovation and customer satisfaction.
HR & Admin Manager
Vijaykiran Group of Institutions VKGI
09.2021 - 03.2024
- Company Overview: Vijay Kiran Group of Institutions is Education Institutions with National Centre for Excellence, an CBSE school with facilities of global standards.
- Recruitment, Selection Process: Sourcing, Screening, Short listing of Profiles from Job Portals (Naukri, Monster, Times-Jobs, LinkedIn, indeed, etc), Scheduling Interviews, Conducting Preliminary rounds, Scheduling Technical interviews with Clients. Maintain the trackers of Verifying, Shortlisting, Scheduling, Interviews and Offering.
- Management Representative for ISO Quality Management System- includes implementation of ISO documentation. Handling certification, supervising reviews, periodical internal and external audits. Interfacing with all teams to comply with ISO standards.
- Manage business letters related to employee's offer & appointment letter, service agreement, background verification, allowances, request for evidence, transfer related documentation etc. and provide required information.
- F&F Settlements of left employees, complete the same within 5 working days from the date of H/T over and clearance, preparation of experience & relieving letters, exit interviews etc.
- Performance Management: Performance evaluation of the employee on monthly basis, monitoring the performance individually and Performance-based incentives for motivation.
- Maintaining the recorded performance of the employee for the annual appraisal for accurate rewards.
- School transport: reduced costs by incorporating AI technologies.
- Infrastructure management: Building maintenance (civil, electrical, plumbing and carpentry), gardening, landscaping and school ground maintenance.
- Event management: School events (monthly meeting, seminars, annual day, guest lectures, exam center coordination, ISO audit coordination and other events rising on requirement).
- Vijay Kiran Group of Institutions is Education Institutions with National Centre for Excellence, an CBSE school with facilities of global standards.
HR Manager
Vaps Technosoft Pvt Ltd.
06.2017 - 09.2021
- Company Overview: An ISO 9001 established software development company specialized in I-Vidyalaya Resource Management Software for educational institutions & universities ranging from Kinder Garden to Post Graduation.
- Recruitment, Selection Process: Sourcing, Screening, Shortlisting of Profiles from Job Portals (Naukri, Monster, Times-Jobs, LinkedIn, indeed, etc), Scheduling Interviews, Conducting Preliminary rounds, Scheduling Technical interviews with Clients. Maintain the trackers of Verifying, Shortlisting, Scheduling, Interviews and Offering.
- Induction, Joining formalities and Full & Final Settlement Process: Taking Induction sessions for the junior, Executive & Middle-level entrants in the Organization, Ensured induction of all employees as per the defined process.
- Manage business letters related to employee's offer & appointment letter, service agreement, background verification, allowances, request for evidence, transfer related documentation etc. and provide required information.
- F&F Settlements of left employees, complete the same within 5 working days from the date of H/T over and clearance, preparation of experience & relieving letters, exit interviews etc.
- Performance Management: Performance evaluation of the employee on monthly basis, monitoring the performance individually and Performance-based incentives for motivation.
- Maintaining the recorded performance of the employee for the annual appraisal for accurate rewards.
- Employee Engagement Programs: Coordinating monthly Employee Engagement Activities for various clients, Family Day, Ethnic Day, Independence Day, Republic day - flag hosting, Festival celebrations, Birthday & Anniversary celebrations, Festival get together, Site picnic etc.
- General Administration: Issue of Identity Cards, Asset Management & Tag procurement, Hotel & Travel Ticket Booking, Mobile, Internet etc.- Bills payment follow-up. Monitoring of Housekeeping and Security.
- Arranging of Visiting cards, Letterheads, Stationery procurement & distribution.
- An ISO 9001 established software development company specialized in I-Vidyalaya Resource Management Software for educational institutions & universities ranging from Kinder Garden to Post Graduation.
HR Head
Antariksh Softtech Pvt Ltd.
04.2015 - 04.2017
- Company Overview: Category ‘A’ Internet Service Provider (ISP), engaged in providing Internet and other related value-added services to its customers under the brand I-On.
- HR Business Partnership: Partner with Delivery Function in the development of its business plan and ensure the translation and implementation of that plan into an HR strategy.
- Strategize, Plan and Execute HR imperative for any Merger and Divestiture / Process insourcing and outsourcing.
- Drive the Change Management and Mid to Senior Manager level communication during Org /Project Level restructuring. Managing internal communication, especially around HR-sensitive issues like Delivery Structural Changes, Benefits, Academy & Training etc.
- Drive key HR processes, e.g. Performance Management, Succession planning and talent management for pre-defined populations, in close cooperation with the respective CoE.
- Plan Workforce - Identifying short, medium and long-term resourcing issues. Building and maintaining the manpower plans with Delivery Leaders.
- Drive Key Central Projects – 'Long Term Incentive Program', Designing the Skill Incentive Program.
- Manage Employee relations and Internal Communication by handling grievances, Disciplinary actions, redundancies, Annual HR policy reviews.
- Work with Delivery Leadership and Recruitment team to Structure Mega Drives (For Mass Hiring) and Focused Drive (for Senior Level Hiring) and work towards designing the attractive preposition for attracting Talent.
- Manage the Competency and Skill Building program as well as Career – Talent Level framework for Job Based progression of the individuals (and hence removing Tenure based Promotion Expectations).
- Compensation & Benefits: Compensation Benchmarking – Conducting job evaluation with job description and job matching documents for compensation data ranges and designing the salary ranges based on business imperatives, nicheness of skill/technology.
- Compensation Planning and Budgeting – Pre appraisal budgeting with Rating simulation and development of Increment Grid.
- Based on service delivery cost analysis and planning of the Manpower Investment cost for the entire FY.
- Design incentive plans( Operations /services/ leadership) and administer incentive distribution based on BU results.
- Design and drive Retention focused Reward Module at Operational Level, especially in Knowledge / IT divisions.
- Generate Payroll advice and administer complete statutory compliance (PF, ESI, Annual & half yearly returns);
- Manage vendor for statutory compliance for both Defined benefits and defined contribution, Temp Staff providers, Reward and Recognition partner. Renewal of subscription of Defined Benefits( employee Insurance, gratuity).
- Design, Frame and update Policies and Processes factoring Industry trends, benchmarking exercises, business imperatives.
- Talent Strategy and Organization Development: Work across areas such as L&D, Cultural transformation, enabling HR technology deployment/upgrade.
- Lead Change management initiatives post divestiture and Merger/process transition involving planning and delivering activities like, Change Readiness Surveys, Change Impact Analysis, Role Impact Analysis, communications design and delivery, and Leadership Alignment Workshops.
- Talent Development: Worked on strategy-led leadership development for HIPOs. Define competencies and initiatives for the leadership /Talent based on the organizational strategy, BU specific competency framework design, development center, and individual development planning. Manage end-to-end assessment and Development center process for succession planning.
- Learning and Development: Design, develop, and implement targeted L & D solutions as per BU strategy for the year and career Path, Succession plan. Design learning initiative with 3E approach (team development, short/long term assimilation plans, Internship, global job rotation programs, experiential learning, manage vendor relationships as based on. All this with budget management responsibility.
- HR Compliance: Manage complete HR compliance for the ION entity of the company. Facilitate changes required in statutory compliance for M&As.
- Category ‘A’ Internet Service Provider (ISP), engaged in providing Internet and other related value-added services to its customers under the brand I-On.
Convergent Communications India Pvt Ltd.
08.2006 - 03.2015
- Company Overview: Company in the domain of WAN and WiFi Networking solution having presence in Asia Pac.
- Assessment of manpower requirements, evaluation of new manpower requests and sourcing of manpower needs.
- Handling complete recruitment process including fixing of compensation.
- Handling induction, training programs periodical appraisals.
- Preparation and Management of payroll and compensation disbursements of employees across India and Overseas.
- Supervising employee welfare schemes, designing and implementing employee incentive schemes and conducting events for employee motivation.
- Managing and updating employee databases, employee records, and tracking of assets issued to employees.
- Handling employee-related queries addressing employee-related issues.
- Approving Employee related claims for further processing.
- Handling exit interviews, and settlement processes.
- Preparation of Monthly, Quarterly, Annually and Adhoc reports to management on HR activities, payroll and what if analysis and cost management.
- Identifying outsourceable activities and outsourcing them to external agencies.
- Management Representative for ISO Quality Management System- includes implementation of ISO documentation. Handling certification, supervising reviews, periodical internal and external audits. Interfacing with all teams to comply with ISO standards.
- Interfacing with other functional heads to resolve the issues.
- Interface between employees, management and external agencies.
- Responsible to design CTC, Gross Salary breakup in regard to minimum wages act, Income tax exemptions & labor acts. Having in-depth knowledge on all the areas of PF, ESI, PT Payroll Income Tax, TDS & Tax Planning.
- Taking Care of Joining formalities of the Employees, Co-ordination with the new joinees of the internal employee, Issuing the Offer Letter and explaining the salary details, Employee Relationship, Handling Exit Interview, PMS System of the Employee.
- Company in the domain of WAN and WiFi Networking solution having presence in Asia Pac.
- Successfully Reviewed all employee policies updated redesigned the policies to meet the current requirement of the organization and sync the policies with employee compensation.
- Implemented new processes for improvements and enhanced of effectiveness in the functional areas by eliminating unnecessary processes.
- Successfully Implemented the ISO Quality system and got the certification.
- Implemented talent pooling platforms for knowledge sharing.
Education
MBA - HR
Kuvempu University
BangaloreBachelor’s of Science Degree -
Bangalore University
Skills
- Strategic HR management
- Talent acquisition and retention
- Employee relations
- Policy development and compliance
- Training and development
- HR information systems
- Recruitment and staffing
- Adaptability
- Workshop facilitation
- Team building and management
- Coaching techniques
Certification
- Undergone extensive training in HR Management at Ajax Management Consultants Pvt Ltd
- Qualified ISO Internal auditor
- Well versed in handling Payroll packages & S/w (ie Keka HR, Saralpaypack, Zoho), Windows XP OS, MS Office suites
Accomplishments
- Successfully Reviewed all employee policies updated redesigned the policies to meet the current requirement of the organization and sync the policies with employee compensation.
- Implemented new processes for improvements and enhanced of effectiveness in the functional areas by eliminating unnecessary processes.
- Successfully Implemented the ISO Quality system and got the certification.
- Implemented talent pooling platforms for knowledge sharing.
Hobbies and Interests
- Gardening
- Listening Music
- Travelling
Lingual Fluency
- English
- Kannada
- Hindi
Personal Information
- Father's Name: Nanjappa S
- Date of Birth: 07/22/82
- Gender: Female
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
HR & Operations Manager
Samanam Foods Pvt Ltd SFPL
04.2024 - Current
HR & Admin Manager
Vijaykiran Group of Institutions VKGI
09.2021 - 03.2024
HR Manager
Vaps Technosoft Pvt Ltd.
06.2017 - 09.2021
HR Head
Antariksh Softtech Pvt Ltd.
04.2015 - 04.2017
Convergent Communications India Pvt Ltd.
08.2006 - 03.2015
MBA - HR
Kuvempu University
Bachelor’s of Science Degree -
Bangalore University
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