Esther Rupavathie
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced HR professional with 15+ years of expertise in driving organizational success through strategic HR management, global mobility, leadership development, and impactful learning initiatives. Skilled in empowering teams, optimizing talent strategies, and fostering inclusive, high-performing cultures.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Freelance Human Resources Consultant
ITL ALICT, Lead to Serve & Gamechangers
05.2024 - Current
- Provided strategic HR solutions to workplace leaders, including employee relations, organizational design, recruitment, and workforce planning, to align with business objectives.
- Authored and updated employee handbooks to clearly communicate company policies and mission.
- Designed and delivered capacity-building initiatives, creating tailored content for leadership development, and to build high-performing teams.
- Developed and facilitated learning and development programs, including workshops and training sessions, to upskill employees and align with organizational objectives.
- Managed departmental budgets, optimizing resources to meet operational goals.
Human Resources Manager
King Rose Construction
New York
09.2023 - 12.2023
- Managing key HR functions for both New York and Bangalore locations, ensuring organizational success through:
- Recruitment Management: Managed end-to-end recruitment aligning with company objectives
- Global Mobility Management: Orchestrating successful and compliant international assignments while prioritizing the well-being and development of the workforce
- Learning and Development: Implemented strategic initiatives for continuous employee growth
- Performance Management: Implemented systems, optimizing individual and team contributions
- Payroll Management Proficiency: Managed precise, compliant payroll processes
Human Resources Business Partner
Narayana Group of Institution
Bangalore
03.2022 - 08.2023
- Company Overview: Ed-tech
- Strategic HR management, in collaboration with leadership, for 350+ employees, driving company's growth and revenue
- Develop & review HR policies and processes, ensuring compliance with local labor laws and industry best practices
- Spearhead and streamline all HR Functions: Talent acquisition, Onboarding, Performance management, Learning and Development, Employee engagement, Employee welfare & Benefits, Grievance Management, HR Communications Vendor Management, Payroll, Budgeting, Implement HRIS systems and Exit Processes
- Analyze HR metrics to identify trends, enabling proactive decision-making
- Ed-tech
Senior Manager - Global Mobility & Human Resources
GameChangers
Bangalore
01.2016 - 03.2022
- Strategic HR management: Overseeing HR functions and organizational success through people-oriented initiatives and effective workforce management
- Global Mobility Management: Strategize and execute expatriate programs for seamless international operations
- Learning and Development: Developing content for online and offline learning, as well as providing training, workshops, and e-learning opportunities to empower leaders
- Mentor teams in best practices to enhance learning effectiveness
- Operations Management: Streamlining operations for optimal efficiency, cost savings, and process improvements
- Business Development: Enhanced company growth through strategic partnerships, fundraising, and relationship building
- Project management: Successfully led a variety of projects, ensuring they were delivered on time through effective team collaboration
Assistant Manager, Global Mobility
Siemens Technology and Services Pvt Limited
Bangalore
12.2014 - 01.2016
- Managing all transaction deliverables in scope for 50 employees on Global assignment
- Execute assignee compensation package and coordinate payroll switch with benefits
Senior Associate, Global Mobility
Ernst and Young Global Limited
Bangalore
11.2008 - 11.2014
- Managing assignment services for 20 global clients and overseeing 800+ expatriates in 63 countries and coordinating with global stakeholders
- Review and scrutinize all Client Deliverables for the engagement team, including Balance Sheets, Compensation Statements, and Payroll Vendor Management for relocation, health, immigration, tax, and social security
- Auditing invoices and funding requests
- Team management, delegation, query resolution, skill development, backup creation, training
- Implement process improvements which increased 30% efficiency in time and 100% quality
Education
Executive MBA - Leadership Strategy And Operations & Supply Chain
NMIMS Global
Mumbai12.2024
ALICT - Transformational And Organizational Leadership
Institute For Transformational Leadership (ITL)
South Africa10.2019
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science
Bangalore08.2008
Skills
- Human Resource Management
- Global Mobility Management
- Learning and Development Strategy
- Talent Acquisition & Retention
- Policy Development and Compliance
- Performance Management
- Payroll management
- Employee Engagement
- Content Development and eLearning
- Change Management
- Leadership Development and Training
- HR Analytics
Certification
- E-learning Design, 07/01/20, South Africa
- Cross Cultural Training Facilitation, 09/01/19, South Africa
- White Belt Certification and trained in Six Sigma, 11/01/10
- Data Analysis using Excel and Power BI, 10/01/22
Accomplishments
- New Zealand Speaking Tour-Raised 209 sponsors for educating children.
- Best Performance award received at Siemens Technology and Services Pvt Limited.
- Best Practices, Turbo Idea and Extra Miller Awards received at E&Y for Outstanding performance, flexibility, quality and Stewardship idea that was implemented globally at Ernst and Young.
Timeline
Freelance Human Resources Consultant
ITL ALICT, Lead to Serve & Gamechangers
05.2024 - Current
Human Resources Manager
King Rose Construction
09.2023 - 12.2023
Human Resources Business Partner
Narayana Group of Institution
03.2022 - 08.2023
Senior Manager - Global Mobility & Human Resources
GameChangers
01.2016 - 03.2022
Assistant Manager, Global Mobility
Siemens Technology and Services Pvt Limited
12.2014 - 01.2016
Senior Associate, Global Mobility
Ernst and Young Global Limited
11.2008 - 11.2014
Executive MBA - Leadership Strategy And Operations & Supply Chain
NMIMS Global
ALICT - Transformational And Organizational Leadership
Institute For Transformational Leadership (ITL)
Bachelor of Science - Health Science
Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Science
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