Gowri Karuna Sai J
Chennai,TN
Summary
Seasoned professional with 12+ years of experience across support functions in Technology, Healthcare, Recruitment, and HR Operations. Seeking to contribute expertise in Core HR, Payroll, Performance Management, and Employee Engagement to deliver skilled resources, strengthen workforce planning, and drive business success.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
HR Executive
Super Saravana Stores Emart Pvt Ltd
04.2025 - Current
- Spearhead end-to-end employee life cycle management, from onboarding and orientation to exit formalities, ensuring a smooth transition at every phase.
- Drive targeted recruitment strategies and job postings for both blue-collar and white-collar roles, leveraging appropriate channels and networks to attract quality candidates.
- Leveraged leading sourcing platforms including Naukri, Indeed, LinkedIn, WorkIndia, Apna, and Gessure to streamline talent acquisition and successfully drive hiring outcomes.
- Administered payroll operations and employee benefits with precision, ensuring 100% accuracy in compensation, statutory deductions, and timely disbursements.
- Maintain and update employee data records with a strong emphasis on confidentiality, accuracy and audit-readiness.
- Oversee attendance and leave management systems, integrating data with payroll software for seamless operations.
- Handled diverse administrative operations including office management, supplies and procurement, housekeeping oversight, pantry administration, vendor coordination, asset management and invoice management to ensure smooth workplace functioning.
Junior HR Executive
Cognizant
08.2015 - 12.2024
- Directed full-spectrum HR operations from hire to retire, encompassing recruitment, onboarding, payroll, workforce administration, and exit management, ensuring efficiency and compliance throughout.
- Directed employee vetting, workforce administration, and documentation activities, ensuring full compliance with company policies and labor legislation.
- Ensured flawless payroll operations with 100% accuracy in salary disbursement for new joiners, strengthening compliance and employee trust.
- Optimized HR operations by leading a team, streamlining processes, and ensuring compliance.
- Executed resource planning, scheduling, and leadership sourcing to meet staffing demands.
- Partnered with hiring managers to craft compelling job descriptions and executed candidate screenings efficiently through ATS platforms.
- Developed and presented quarterly dashboards highlighting transactions, volumes, and SLA performance to stakeholders for informed decision-making.
- Oversee team objectives with proactive safeguards to ensure quality execution while minimizing potential risks.
Customer Service Professional
Foundever
05.2014 - 05.2015
- Delivered L1 technical support for Mobility systems and Desktops in device management for commercial and enterprise clients.
- Managed customer queries in CRM to ensure exceptional service and resolution.
- Addressed critical customer issues for onsite and offshore clients, preventing escalations.
Consultant
Sutherland Global Services
03.2013 - 05.2014
- Provide inbound and outbound call support to customers related to aviation services.
- Provide timely and effective service to customers like ticket Booking, flight reschedules and ticket cancellation.
- Had real time experience in handling direct customers in Airport booking office.
Education
M.B.A. - Human Resource Management
Annamalai University
12.2023
B.E. - Computer Science and Engineering
Srinivasa Institute of Engineering and Technology
12.2013
Computer Science - undefined
Holy Angels Matriculation Higher Secondary School
12.2008
Skills
- HR Operations & Administration
- Onboarding & Offer management
- HR compliance & policy adherence
- Documentation & data management
- Payroll processing & support
- Exit process coordination
- Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
- End-to-end hiring process management
- Job description development
- Applicant Tracking System (ATS) proficiency
- Interviewing & candidate evaluation
- Resource planning & workforce allocation
- Employee Lifecycle Management
- Employee Onboarding
- New Hire Orientation
- Performance Management
- HR Documentation
- Employee Retention
- Employee Engagement
- Exit Management
- Team Leadership & Stakeholder Collaboration
- Team management & process optimization
- Performance tracking & reporting
- Stakeholder communication & dashboard presentation
- Cross-functional collaboration with hiring managers & leadership
- Technology & Systems
- MS office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint)
- HRIS (Human Resources Information System) - PeopleSoft HCM, ESA, SAP HCM, KeKa HR
- Applicant Tracking System (ATS) proficiency - GoHire, TMP
- Power BI & Power Automate
- Applicant vetting
- Exit interviews
- HRIS systems
- Candidate sourcing
- Benefits administration
- Diversity and inclusion
- Payroll administration
- Employee engagement
- Pre-employment screening
- Onboarding processes
- Employee relations
- Wages and salary
- Background checks
- Talent management
- Training development
- Talent acquisition
- Contract negotiation
- Retention strategies
- Data verification
- Interviewing techniques
Certification
- Change Management for HR, LinkedIn, 2025-01-01
- Human Resources: Compensation and Benefits, LinkedIn, 2025-01-01
- Learning SAP Human Capital Management, LinkedIn, 2025-01-01
- Monthly Award ("Always Striving, Never Settling"), 2024-01-01, 100% TAT and accuracy for over 1100 transactions and 200 accurate audits.
- Bright Spark Award, 2022-01-01, 100% TAT and accuracy for over 1400 transactions.
- Monthly Award, 2021-01-01, Process transition with 100% TAT.
- Q1 Team Award, 2020-01-01, Best performance with 100% accuracy, 99% TAT in stakeholder management, and leave management automation.
- Special Recognition & Spark Award, 2019-01-01, Process automation on document digitization, reducing stakeholders' efforts and approvals.
- Performance Recognition Award, 2018-01-01, 100% quality and achieving client SLA.
- Lean Six Sigma Course (White and Yellow belt), Udemy, 2021-01-01
- Generative AI Foundation, Udemy, 2021-01-01
Skills
Onboarding & Offer management, HR compliance & policy adherence, Documentation & data management, Payroll processing & support, Exit process coordination, End-to-end hiring process management, Job description development, Applicant Tracking System (ATS) proficiency, Interviewing & candidate evaluation, Resource planning & workforce allocation, Employee Onboarding, New Hire Orientation, Performance Management, HR Documentation, Employee Retention, Employee Engagement, Exit Management, Team management & process optimization, Performance tracking & reporting, Stakeholder communication & dashboard presentation, Cross-functional collaboration with hiring managers & leadership, MS office (Word, Excel & PowerPoint), HRIS (Human Resources Information System) - PeopleSoft HCM, ESA, SAP HCM, KeKa HR, Applicant Tracking System (ATS) proficiency - GoHire, TMP, Power BI & Power Automate
Timeline
HR Executive
Super Saravana Stores Emart Pvt Ltd
04.2025 - Current
Junior HR Executive
Cognizant
08.2015 - 12.2024
Customer Service Professional
Foundever
05.2014 - 05.2015
Consultant
Sutherland Global Services
03.2013 - 05.2014
M.B.A. - Human Resource Management
Annamalai University
B.E. - Computer Science and Engineering
Srinivasa Institute of Engineering and Technology
Computer Science - undefined
Holy Angels Matriculation Higher Secondary School