Denver D'souza
Alo Creative LLP
9
years of professional experience
Strategic Human Resources professional with over a decade of experience leading people functions across diverse sectors, including creative, education, consulting, and service-driven organizations. Adept at partnering with senior leadership to craft and implement people strategies that align with business objectives while nurturing an engaged, high-performing workforce. Expertise spans the entire employee lifecycle, encompassing talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, organizational development, succession planning, HR operations, policy development, and employee engagement. Recognized for building collaborative workplace cultures and strengthening HR processes, combining operational excellence with a people-first approach to drive sustainable organizational growth and success.
Skills
HR policies and procedures
Employee relations
Training and mentoring
Benefits and compensation management
Corrective action planning
Recruitment and hiring
Human resources operations
Onboarding and orientation
Performance appraisal
Training development
Leadership development
Succession planning
Contract negotiation
Team building
Grievance handling and redressal
Policy making and enforcement
Work History
Human Resource Manager
3 Years- Lead the Human Resources function for the India and Dubai operations, partnering with leadership to align people strategies with business goals while fostering an inclusive, high-performance culture.
- Lead the end-to-end employee lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, induction, performance management, promotions, transfers, employee engagement, and exit management.
- Partner with senior leadership to develop HR strategies, organisational policies, and people initiatives aligned with business objectives.
- Act as the primary HR Business Partner, providing guidance on employee relations, workplace concerns, performance discussions, and organisational development.
- Drive talent acquisition across creative, strategy, operations, and corporate functions to support business growth.
- Develop and implement structured performance management processes using KRA-based performance frameworks and continuous feedback practices.
- Led employee engagement initiatives to enhance collaboration, recognition, communication, and workplace culture.
- Resolved grievances to uphold fairness, compliance, and positive employee relations.
- Support succession planning and leadership development initiatives that strengthen long-term organisational capability.
- Coordinated employee communication forums and organisational updates to drive engagement across multiple business functions.
Senior Human Resource Manager
11 Months- Provided strategic and operational HR leadership while managing the complete employee lifecycle and supporting organizational growth.
- Managed recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, and separation processes to ensure a seamless employee experience.
- Partnered with department heads to improve hiring quality and workforce planning.
- Enhanced employee engagement through structured recognition and communication initiatives, fostering a positive workplace culture.
- Strengthened grievance handling and exit management processes, promoting fair treatment and effective resolution.
- Strengthened grievance handling and exit management processes.
- Designed structured attendance and leave management frameworks.
- Supported leadership with HR advisory services and people-related decision-making.
Manager – HR & Business Operations
3 Years 4 Months- Managed both Human Resources and business operations, partnering closely with leadership to improve organizational effectiveness and operational efficiency.
- Facilitated business planning by aligning HR and operational strategies with organizational goals.
- Managed cross-functional teams across administration, recruitment, faculty, and operations.
- Oversaw operational planning, scheduling, reporting, and resource coordination.
- Streamlined internal processes and improved operational workflows.
- Prepared management reports to support strategic business decisions.
- Streamlined internal processes to enhance operational workflows and reduce redundancies.
- Coordinated recruitment and employee development initiatives to enhance workforce capabilities.
Human Resources & Operations Associate
8 Months- Managed recruitment, onboarding, and induction processes, ensuring comprehensive employee documentation for seamless integration.
- Managed recruitment, onboarding, induction, and employee documentation.
- Supported employee relations and grievance handling, fostering a positive workplace environment.
- Coordinated payroll inputs and attendance administration.
- Coordinated executive hiring initiatives with leadership and external recruitment partners to meet strategic talent needs.
Human Resources Executive
2 Months- Managed end-to-end recruitment for IT clients.
- Coordinated candidate sourcing, interview scheduling, and offer management to meet client recruitment needs.
- Maintained recruitment databases and hiring reports to support hiring decisions.
- Collaborated with client stakeholders to understand and fulfill recruitment requirements.
Education
PGDM - Human Resources Management & Administration
Bachelor of Science - Hotel Management & Catering Operations
Professional Diploma - Bartending
PROFESSIONAL STRENGTHS
- Strategic HR Leadership
- Strong Business Partnering Skills
- Employee-Centric Leadership
- Organisational Development
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Relationship Building
- Effective Communication
- Conflict Resolution
- Problem Solving
- Stakeholder Management
- Process Improvement
- Team Collaboration
Timeline
Human Resource Manager
Alo Creative LLP
08.2023 - CurrentRead More
Senior Human Resource Manager
The Woodpeckers
09.2022 - 08.2023Read More
Manager – HR & Business Operations
Jeff Goldberg Studio Pvt. Ltd.
04.2019 - 08.2022Read More
Human Resources & Operations Associate
Insiplearn Education Pvt. Ltd.
08.2018 - 04.2019Read More
Human Resources Executive
Exo Talent Consultancy Services LLP
09.2017 - 11.2017Read More
STIR Academy of Bartending
Professional Diploma from Bartending
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Don Bosco Institute
Bachelor of Science from Hotel Management & Catering Operations
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Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS)
PGDM from Human Resources Management & Administration
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