Damodara Raju Gadiraju
Human Resource Management
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic HR professional with over 13 years of experience in HR operations, specializing in HRIS automation, employee benefits management, and performance management systems. Proven expertise in enhancing employee engagement and conducting thorough background checks, along with a strong track record in supporting internal and external audits. Exceptional interpersonal skills enable effective collaboration across multiple functions and diverse stakeholder groups. Committed to driving organizational growth while advancing career development within a responsible HR role.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Deputy Manager Human Resources
Hinduja Global Solutions
11.2022 - Current
- Leading HR automation and Employee Benefits for HGS India businesses and employees.
- Project lead/PMO for SAP Success Factors and Employee Central implementation in HGS India.
- Functional consultant to provide the requirement to SFEC technical teams to incorporate all the required options to ensure better HRIS system is developed and customized for the organization.
- Managed complete project implementation in HGS from the time requirement gathering/given, guided SFEC technical team to develop the options as required, taken demo and performed UAT on all the modules and options along with set of HRBPs to ensure the system is designed as required.
- Collaborated with HR to support functions in mergers and acquisition support, safety compliance and monitoring, performance and talent management programs deployment, and general team member education on various benefits provided by the organization.
- Partners with business leaders and HR Shared Services on escalated employee relations cases, conduct appropriate investigations, and brings matters to a reasonable business conclusion. Further escalates cases of significance to higher HR/ER/Legal team members that have the potential of a business unit and/or company-wide impact.
- Drive continuous improvement and service delivery excellence throughout the business unit or site’s HR functions by identifying and adopting best practices, maintaining a proactive sense of the business’ needs, and analysing competitors’ activities within the business sector.
- Accountable for achieving Affirmative Action goals (SMART). Tracking good faith efforts and working with partners to develop a diverse and inclusive working environment.
- Accountable for creating, fostering, managing, and effecting a positive employee relations environment which drive engagement, inclusion, and ensures an environment free of harassment in any form.
- Accountable for identifying training needs and partnering with appropriate HR resources and OD&PM team members to find solutions to training gaps to drive performance and competency improvements within the organization.
- Participated in workforce planning for supported businesses within the market and provides supporting justification during the roll-up process.
- Monitors and proactively reacts to overall HR metrics, trends, and performance for all business units or site(s), in consultation and collaboration with other HR team members and business leaders.
- Managed employee benefits, including broker/ vendor relationships, enrolment, claims resolution, and general employee inquiries.
- Managed the employee onboarding and offboarding processes to enhance new and departing employee experience
- Recommend new approaches, policies, and procedures to implement suitable benefit programs available in the market to retain good talent.
- Ensure data integrity by way of driving best practices through systems/tools, processes, auditing, and internal tracking.
- Act as the primary HR point of contact for all security audits and work with internal teams and manage HR compliance and process documents.
- Recommended new software to address personnel needs, like performance review tools.
- Managing organization wide employee benefits programs which includes employee insurances, GMS-Group Medical Coverage, Term Life Insurance, data preparation and sharing with mediators and insurers, address related concerns and escalations.
- Involved in end-to-end renewal process from the time benefits review according to market trends, Benefits Benchmarking with peer groups, premium negotiation, documentation, invoice validation, payment advice to internal teams and policy inception.
- Validate employee’s eligibility with compensation data and share addition and deletions to get endorsement passed by insurance company.
- Follow up to get endorsements on time to ensure employees get the coverage and benefits effective employees joining.
- Assist employees with the queries related to policy coverages, capping on parental sum insured clauses and applicable terms of the policy on various deductions and ailments details etc.
- Assist employees being available 24
- 7 to ensure eligible benefits received by employees by coordinating and getting claims approved with in defined TATs.
- Managed end to end new employee BGV process and Ex-Employment verification process, including Vendor Management.
- Working as Assistant Manager HR at Hinduja Global Solutions in Bangalore, from 08-Nov-2021 to till date.
- Worked as Senior Executive HR at Hinduja Global Solutions Ltd, through ALP Consulting Pvt Ltd, in Bangalore, from 20-Mar-2020 to 07-Nov-2021.
- Worked as HR Admin for Karnataka region, at OYO Hotels and Homes Private Ltd, in Bangalore, from 29-Jul-2019 to 17-Jan-2020.
- Worked as Senior Executive Compensation & Benefits at Hinduja Global Solutions, Bangalore, from 14-Mar-2014 to 26-Jul-2019.
- Worked as IT Recruiter at Sun view Consulting Private Ltd, Bangalore, from 20-Aug-2012 to 15-Jul-2013.
- Worked as HR Executive at Raga Infrastructure at Hyderabad, from Aug’2011 to Jul’2012.
HR Employee Experience Professional (HRBP)
OYO Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd
07.2019 - 01.2020
- Responsible for employee’s full life cycle in the organization from on boarding to exit.
- Consults with line management and provide daily HR guidance.
- Resolved complex employee relations issues and address grievances
- Worked closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale and increase productivity and retention
- Designed and implemented HR policies.
- Monitored and reported on workforce planning.
- Identified training needs for teams and individuals.
IT Recruiter
Sun view Consulting Pvt Ltd
08.2012 - 07.2013
- Partnered with hiring managers to determine staffing needs
- Responsible for full life cycle of recruitment, sourcing, screening, job evaluation, skillset matching, interview schedules, feedback collection, follow ups with both client and job seekers.
- Hired candidates for IT, Non-IT, ITES, Medical and Healthcare (Doctors with various specialisations)
- Administered appropriate company assessment.
- Performed reference and background checks
- Provided recommendations to company hiring managers on new hires and retention.
- Maintained relationships with both internal and external clients to ensure staffing goals are achieved
HR Executive
Raga Infrastructure
08.2011 - 07.2012
- Answer employee queries
- Creating and distributing documents to respective stake holders
- Providing customer service to organization employees
- Act as a point of contact with vendors/administrators
- Maintaining data up to date and reports.
- Setting appointments and arranging meetings
Education
Master of Business Administration - Human Resources Management and Marketing
Anna University
06.2011
B.Sc. - MPC
Sri Vaishnavi Degree College
04.2008
Skills
Performance improvements
Process and procedure development
Task delegation
Human resources management
Skilled in mediation
Conflict resolution expertise
Decision-making capacity
Team leadership
Adaptability and flexibility
Strategic planning
Project management abilities
Workload management
Accomplishments
- Awarded with Ekalavya for the year 2016 for outstanding performance in all aspects of the role assigned.
- Appreciated by the clients and internal management for extraordinary support to ER team members across the organization.
- Attended training on First Time Leaders to enhance my skills and knowledge to manage the junior level employees.
Disclaimer
I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Place: Bangalore Date: 2024-10-02 Yours Faithfully, Damodar Raju G
Competencies
- Proven work experience as an HR Operations Deputy Manager HR, HR Manager or similar role
- Good knowledge of Employment and Labour law
- Hands-on experience with Human Resources Information Systems
- Ability to develop and successfully implement clear and fair company policies
- Excellent analytical and decision-making abilities
Explore new skills and Technologies
Explore new skills and Technologies
Keeping realtime updated to market trends
Watching and playing cricket
Timeline
Deputy Manager Human Resources
Hinduja Global Solutions
11.2022 - Current
HR Employee Experience Professional (HRBP)
OYO Hotels and Homes Pvt Ltd
07.2019 - 01.2020
IT Recruiter
Sun view Consulting Pvt Ltd
08.2012 - 07.2013
HR Executive
Raga Infrastructure
08.2011 - 07.2012
B.Sc. - MPC
Sri Vaishnavi Degree College
Master of Business Administration - Human Resources Management and Marketing
Anna University