Ashley Mathew
Bengaluru
Summary
Strategic HR professional with proven experience in People and Culture management, Total Rewards, and HR operations. Skilled at aligning people strategy with business goals, driving compensation and benefits initiatives, and leading teams to deliver impactful results. Recognized for strong stakeholder management, decision-making, and communication skills, with a track record of enhancing employee experience and organizational effectiveness.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
People and Culture Operations Manager
Ingka Services LLP, (IKEA)
Bengaluru
10.2024 - Current
- Leading the People and Culture Local Operations team, overseeing HR operations, Total Rewards, Mobility, and payroll compliance for over 250 coworkers.
- Acting as a strategic partner to the management team by aligning business objectives with P&C strategies, policies, and people plans.
- Proactively driving the Total Rewards agenda, enabling performance management, and local adaptation of global frameworks.
Compensation and Benefits Specialist
Ingka Services LLP, (IKEA)
06.2023 - Current
- Responsible for providing expertise and services in the outlining and implementation of the right compensation and benefit levels for managers and co-workers in group functions.
- Translate global guidelines into local Compensation and Benefit Frameworks for Group Functions, collaborating with the Global Center of Expertise team.
Compensation and Benefits Specialist
Koch Industries
11.2021 - 06.2023
- Participated in global salary surveys and analyzing survey results to adjust compensation ranges when needed
- Identified emerging issues on regulatory, market trends, or concerns from the ground
- Liaised with the relevant parties to gather information and participate in benefit and compensation reviews with the Total Rewards team
- Participated in designing the framework and process of new and existing initiatives in India and Sri Lanka, such as Employee wellness programs, pension administration, hiring of retired workers, etc
- Managed access rights to C&B sites and records management of C&B materials
- Drafted policy documents, employee communication, and knowledge articles to support benefit changes and administration.
Compensation & Benefits Specialist
ABB Global Industries Private Limited
10.2019 - 11.2021
- Handled the compensation and benefits administration and operations across the southeast and northeast Asia cluster countries
- Liaised with the regional compensation manager for the annual salary review process for the Apac region, by collecting the data, budget, benchmarking of salary ranges, and Compa ratio
- Advised supervisors and business HRs on navigating the compensation tool and making sense of the benchmarking data to determine the merit percentage of employees
- Led a continuous improvement program by generating suggestions, conducting brainstorming sessions, and engaging in problem-solving activities, which resulted in generating 15 continuous improvement ideas for the team
- Achieved Quality standards for Southeast Asian and North-East Asian countries, covering knowledge of 35 processes for 12 countries and the Global grading process for 54 countries within 9 months.
Senior Process Executive
Cognizant Technology Solutions (Onsite at Google)
12.2017 - 10.2019
- Developed target sourcing strategies to attract top-level engineering talent by utilizing Boolean strings, internal systems, web/image searches, Open-Source sites, professional (LinkedIn), and social networks
- Researched, mapped, and mined talent potential leads via Open Web and other external social networks to create a talent pool for the Client
- Sourced for Ad-hoc projects across Engineering, Cloud, Sales, and Legal.
HR Operations Executive
Allegis Group of Solutions
11.2015 - 11.2017
- Handled end-to-end operations for assigned business units of the company and managed the HR operational activities of the 150 employees deployed at the client location (HP)
- Facilitated New Hire Orientation and other onboarding tasks
- Conducted regular one-on-one with employees to comprehend the performance, challenges, job satisfaction, and behavioral level of the employees at the client site
- Resolved employee grievances and recommended improvements to HR processes and procedures to meet the HR Department's needs.
IT Recruiter
Allegis Group of Solutions
11.2014 - 11.2015
- Implemented the sourcing strategy and sourced qualified candidates for open positions in a designated functional area of the client's organization
- Proactively pipelined talent and created pre-qualified candidate talent pools in line with the client's workforce plans
- Prepared and released offer letters to the selected candidates in liaison with the payroll team.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communication) -
East Point College of Engineering for Women
Bangalore, KarnatakaMaster of Business Administration (Human Resource) -
T.John Institute of Technology
Bangalore, KarnatakaSkills
- Problem-solving and decision-making
- Team collaboration
- Interpersonal communication
- Analytical thinking
Personal Information
Skill Sets
- Total rewards and compensation strategy (salary review, market benchmarking, pay structures)
- Benefits and recognition programs
- People and culture management and team leadership
- HR strategy, policy implementation, and stakeholder management
- HR analytics, budgeting, and workforce planning
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
People and Culture Operations Manager
Ingka Services LLP, (IKEA)
10.2024 - Current
Compensation and Benefits Specialist
Ingka Services LLP, (IKEA)
06.2023 - Current
Compensation and Benefits Specialist
Koch Industries
11.2021 - 06.2023
Compensation & Benefits Specialist
ABB Global Industries Private Limited
10.2019 - 11.2021
Senior Process Executive
Cognizant Technology Solutions (Onsite at Google)
12.2017 - 10.2019
HR Operations Executive
Allegis Group of Solutions
11.2015 - 11.2017
IT Recruiter
Allegis Group of Solutions
11.2014 - 11.2015
Bachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Communication) -
East Point College of Engineering for Women
Master of Business Administration (Human Resource) -
T.John Institute of Technology
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