Ashwani Chandan
New Delhi
Summary
Dynamic and strategic HR Business Partner with over 4+ years of experience in recruitment strategy, talent acquisition, employee relations, and organizational development.. Proven track record of aligning HR frameworks with business objectives to enhance productivity, optimize workforce capabilities, and foster a high-performance culture. Adept at managing end-to-end HR operations for third-party payroll employees, including employee lifecycle management, onboarding, HRIS administration, documentation, recordkeeping, and statutory compliance.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Human Resources Executive - HRBP
Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd.
Gurugram
09.2022 - Current
- Partnered with the business head to understand strategic goals, and aligned HR initiatives to improve productivity and meet organizational objectives.
- Manage manpower costing and develop annual budgets for the department, ensuring that hiring needs are aligned with financial projections, departmental goals, and headcount limits.
- Led recruitment for multiple business verticals, ensuring quality hires and smooth onboarding to support employee engagement and retention.
- Developed succession plans and career paths to support employee growth, and maintain a pipeline of skilled talent for future organizational needs.
- Collaborated with department heads to track employee performance, identify productivity gaps, and develop evaluation frameworks to drive accountability, and recommend improvements.
- Supported learning and development initiatives by conducting training needs assessments, surveys, and analyses to identify skill gaps.
- Supported organizational development and change management initiatives by contributing to structural changes, process improvements, and employee engagement efforts to ensure smooth transitions, and business continuity.
- Managed day-to-day HR operations for third-party payroll employees, including induction, employee lifecycle management, record maintenance, HRIS updates, documentation, and compliance tracking.
- Managed payroll for all contractual employees, including salary register preparation, cost center alignment, and ensuring smooth processing of invoices.
- Responsible for managing employee exit formalities, including offboarding, email and system deactivation, full and final (F&F) settlement, exit interviews, and clearance processes.
- Managed employee relations issues such as PIP, disciplinary actions, absconding cases, grievances, and conflicts by handling investigations, documentation, and coordination with managers to ensure fair resolution, and policy compliance within assigned business units.
- Performed quarterly HR analytics and employee surveys, including performance trend analysis, attrition analysis, and manpower costing, to identify improvement areas and support strategic organizational development initiatives.
- Collaborated with business heads to plan and implement employee engagement activities, helping to improve motivation and team bonding.
- Managed vendor payments, including invoice verification, follow-ups, and coordination with the finance team for timely disbursements.
HR Executive
ACS Consultants
Gurugram
02.2022 - 08.2022
- Led strategic HR planning initiatives for client organizations, aligning HR strategies with business objectives.
- Responsible for IT, as well as non-IT recruitments.
- Managed end-to-end recruitment processes, including job posting, candidate sourcing through various job portals, and interviewing.
- Scheduling an interview between both the candidate and the client by managing both the client’s and candidate’s expectations.
- Coordinating with the client for smooth operational transitions and negotiating on the salary part with candidates.
- Keeping accurate and up-to-date records of candidate interactions, interview feedback, and hiring decisions in the applicant tracking system, or HRIS.
- Built and maintained strong client relationships, serving as a trusted advisor on HR-related issues.
- Worked with top-notch industry clients such as KPMG, Accenture, Deloitte, EY, Mindtree, Nestlé, Coforge, HCL, etc.
Human Resource Intern
ASG IT Solutions Pvt Ltd.
Delhi
07.2021 - 12.2021
- Screen resumes and applications to assess candidate qualifications and match them with job requirements.
- Scheduling the interviews of the shortlisted candidates. Updating internal databases and master data for newly hired employees.
- Updating internal databases and master data for newly hired employees.
- Provided administrative support to the HR department by managing correspondence, filing documents, and responding to employee inquiries.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality And Hotel Administration
JI9 University
Kolkata07-2020
Skills
- HR business partner
- Recruitment strategy
- Talent management
- Organizational development
- HR operations
- Employee life cycle
- Payroll processing and salary administration
- Employee relations
- Employee engagement
- HR analytics
PROJECTS
- Automation of attendance management: Implemented an automated attendance system via vendor app/HRMS portal for contractual employees, replacing manual processes to streamline tracking, reduce errors, save time, and improve data accuracy, compliance, and workforce efficiency.
- Success profile creation based on employee performance analysis: Created success profiles using performance data (experience, domain, tenure, demographics) to improve hiring quality and talent alignment
- Attrition Analysis: Analyzed attrition trends using exit interviews and surveys to identify root causes, enabling strategic improvements in retention and development initiatives.
- Diversity Hiring Initiative: Drove diversity hiring through inclusive recruitment strategies, expanding sourcing channels and ensuring unbiased selection to support DEI goals.
- Apprenticeship Program (NAPS/NATS): Drove apprenticeship hiring as per government policy, coordinating with stakeholders to support compliance and skill development.
Languages
Hindi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Certification
- Recruiting & Retaining Diverse Talent - UDEMY
- Prevention of Sexual Harassment at Workplace (POSH) Policy - Mahindra Group
- Certified Strategic HR Management, Prep CHRL, CHRP, SPHRi - UDEMY
Accomplishments
- FRUGAL MINDSET AWARD (Live Wire Awards Q1) -Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd- Recognized for driving impactful initiatives that supported organizational growth, process improvement, and successful change management across key business functions.
- VOLUME BOOSTER (Live Wire Awards Q3)- Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd-For outstanding contribution to quality hiring and promoting diversity through strategic recruitment initiatives.
- Energizing Force - Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd- For significantly improved workplace culture through exemplary HR practices
DECLARATION
I hereby declare that all the information furnished above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief
ASHWANI CHANDAN
Timeline
Human Resources Executive - HRBP
Mahindra First Choice Wheels Ltd.
09.2022 - Current
HR Executive
ACS Consultants
02.2022 - 08.2022
Human Resource Intern
ASG IT Solutions Pvt Ltd.
07.2021 - 12.2021
Bachelor of Science - Hospitality And Hotel Administration
JI9 University
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