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Education
Skills
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Gitanjali Venkatesh

Gitanjali Venkatesh

Human Resources
Chennai

Summary

Multi-talented Human Resources Executive successful at streamlining costs and maximizing company profile in job market. Versed in EEOC and other relevant compliance statutes. Excellent organizational and time management skills coupled with task prioritization.

Overview

31
31
years of professional experience

Work History

Head HR

Minmini (The Daily Thanthi Private Limited )
10.2023 - Current

An initiative of Daily Thanthi , Minmini is a newly lanuched Tamil Hyperlocal app for Tamil Content and Tamil content creators.

Role and Responsibilities:

  • Overseeing benefits administration, providing competitive offerings while maintaining cost-effectiveness for the organization.
  • Managing complex employee relations issues, fostering a culture of trust, respect, and open communication.
  • Optimized recruitment processes, attracting top-tier talent for critical positions.
  • Implemented workforce planning strategies that successfully addressed staffing needs during the launch period.
  • Developed strategic partnerships with key business leaders to drive organizational change and growth.
  • Implemented HR practices and processes for increased efficiency and improved employee satisfaction.
  • Cultivated a positive work environment through continuous improvement initiatives and strong leadership.
  • Strengthened employer branding efforts through targeted marketing campaigns and social media presence enhancement.
  • Improved onboarding processes to accelerate new hire productivity and expedite their assimilation into the company culture.
  • Instructed senior leaders on appropriate employee corrective steps.
  • Collaborated with legal and compliance teams to review paperwork, obtain feedback, and procure available information for new training processes.
  • Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.

Head Talent Acquisition

Excelencia
01.2022 - 10.2023

Excelencia is a privately owned pioneering US-based ISO 27001-2013 Certified IT solutions provider with its physical presence in the USA, UK, Canada, India and serving its Customers across the globe.

Its supports its Customers across the globe by providing the following services: ERP Services,Digital Engineering Services, Managed Services and Global Talent Services.

Roles and responsibilites:

  • Conducted regular workforce planning sessions to anticipate future hiring needs and proactively address skill gaps within the organization''s talent pool.
  • Implemented data-driven approaches to analyze hiring trends, identify bottlenecks, and optimize talent pipelines.
  • Played a pivotal role in building exclusive talent pipelines for niche roles, ensuring seamless succession plans and future-proofing the organization against potential skills shortages.
  • Enhanced talent acquisition processes by implementing innovative recruitment strategies and streamlining candidate sourcing methods.
  • Successfully negotiated complex compensation packages, balancing candidate expectations with organizational requirements to secure top talent.
  • Cooperated with company leaders in change management and talent solutions to gain competitive edge in job market.
  • Completed talent acquisition and management for [Number]+ internal and external placements.
  • Recruited top talent to maximize profitability.

Recruitment Consultant

Own Business
1 2017 - 1 2022
  • Conducted comprehensive candidate screenings to assess skills, experience, and fit for specific roles.
  • Built strong relationships with clients through regular communication and understanding their unique needs.
  • Contributed to business development efforts by identifying potential new clients within target industries or markets.
  • Hired employees and initiated new hire paperwork process.

BDM to VP Resource Management

BeyondTek
01.2007 - 01.2017

BeyondTek IT is a professional staffing and solutions firm providing contract and permanent staffing solutions in the technology skill areas. It provided IT professionals for contract, contract-to-hire, and direct placements to companies of all sizes (Fortune 5000, mid-size, and startups) and all sectors/disciplines.

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Strengthened relationships with key clients through regular communication and meetings.
  • Organized networking events to connect with potential clients, increasing brand visibility within target sectors.
  • Mentored junior team members, fostering a positive work environment that encouraged professional growth.
  • Streamlined internal processes to enhance efficiency and productivity within the sales team.
  • Secured major contracts by delivering persuasive presentations to potential clients.
  • Identified new market opportunities, analyzing industry trends and competitor activities.
  • Developed comprehensive marketing plans, including pricing strategies and promotional campaigns.
  • Developed new proposals, contracts and procedures to draw in more clients and streamline work operations.
  • Spearheaded the implementation of CRM software, improving data management and enhancing customer service capabilities.
  • Launched successful recruitment campaigns targeting top-tier talent, resulting in improved workforce quality.
  • Led recruitment and development of strategic alliances to maximize utilization of existing talent and capabilities.

Client Acquisition Partner

Nidhi Reddy Consultants
01.2000 - 01.2007

Personnel Officer

Malar Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2000
  • Walk in 's and ad based recruitment drives were part of my accomplishment in a leading manpower firm for reputed organization's like The World Bank, Bank of America, DUBAL, BBME,HSS and many other renowned clients in India / Gulf/ Far East

Placement Coordinator to Recruitment Manager

Nidhi Reddy Consultants
01.1994 - 01.1998
  • Maintained accurate records of all candidate interactions as well as job openings managed throughout the placement process.
  • Evaluated incoming clients'' workforce needs carefully before recommending suitable candidates who matched both skillset requirements and cultural fit expectations precisely.
  • Handled end-to-end recruitment for clients in the Gulf and Far-East .


Education

PG Dip - HR Management -

Symbiosis Centre For Distance Learning

B.Com - undefined

Ethiraj College for Women

Swift Foundation - undefined

NIIT

Skills

Setting up processes

Journey

A highly competitive self-driven professional associated with Human Resources, Industry for more than three decades with vast experience in Recruitment, Sales, Operations and Administration. Have been a trusted mentor and resource with the strength of setting up processes whatever be the field of work. Have served IT and Non IT, towards Product & Service, Captive Organizations across BFSI, Telecom, IT, FMCG, Infrastructure, Media, Healthcare, Travel, Manufacturing Domains. A seasoned and certified Strategic Talent Acquisition Partner both from a consulting background and in-house recruitment.

Tenure

  • 01/01/2017, 12/31/2022, Freelance Consultant
  • 10/01/2023, Present, Head HR, Minmini, A hyperlocal app (An initiative of Daily Thanthi)
  • 01/01/2022, 10/01/2023, Head Talent Acquisition, Excelencia, Set up a US Based offshore recruitment firm from a 2 member team to a 100 across India
  • 01/01/2007, 12/31/2017, BDM to VP Resource Management, BeyondTek, Handled the most complicated labour issues in the Hospital industry and been part of negotiations and settlements.
  • 01/01/1998, 12/31/2000, Personnel Officer, Malar Hospital, Walk in's and ad based recruitment drives were part of my accomplishment in a leading manpower firm for reputed organizations like The World Bank, Bank of America, DUBAL, BBME, HSS and many other renowned clients in India / Gulf/ Far East
  • 01/01/1994, 12/31/1998, Placement Coordinator, Nidhi Reddy Consultants
  • 01/01/2000, 12/31/2007, Client Acquisition Partner, Nidhi Reddy Consultants

Priority

  • Human Resources
  • Administration
  • Recruitment
  • Business Development

Languages

English
Tamil

References

  • Rajeev Nambiyar, Daily Thanthi
  • Venugopal Nanjan, L&T
  • Charles Fahmy, Furniture

Timeline

Head HR

Minmini (The Daily Thanthi Private Limited )
10.2023 - Current

Head Talent Acquisition

Excelencia
01.2022 - 10.2023

BDM to VP Resource Management

BeyondTek
01.2007 - 01.2017

Client Acquisition Partner

Nidhi Reddy Consultants
01.2000 - 01.2007

Personnel Officer

Malar Hospital
01.1998 - 01.2000

Placement Coordinator to Recruitment Manager

Nidhi Reddy Consultants
01.1994 - 01.1998

Recruitment Consultant

Own Business
1 2017 - 1 2022

PG Dip - HR Management -

Symbiosis Centre For Distance Learning

B.Com - undefined

Ethiraj College for Women

Swift Foundation - undefined

NIIT
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