Kavita Chitlangi
Associate Director - Human Resource
Hyderabad,TG
Summary
Dynamic HR professional with extensive experience at Lo Foods, specializing in talent acquisition and employee engagement. Proven track record in strategic HR planning and compensation management, driving organizational success. Adept at fostering high-performance cultures and implementing innovative recruitment strategies, ensuring alignment with business objectives. Strong leadership and cross-functional collaboration skills.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Associate Director HR
Lo Foods
Bangalore Urban
02.2020 - Current
- Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with the company's overall business strategy
- Identify key HR priorities and initiatives to support organizational growth and success
- Oversee and execute the talent acquisition process, ensuring the company attracts and hires top-quality candidates
- Develop and implement effective recruitment and selection strategies to meet talent requirements.
- Lead efforts to identify, develop, and retain high-potential employees within the organization
- Establish and oversee performance management systems and processes to drive employee performance and development
- Implement performance evaluation methodologies and provide guidance to managers on performance feedback and coaching
- Develop and implement employee engagement initiatives to enhance employee satisfaction and retention
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and company policies
- Manage employee grievance processes and handle complex employee relations issues
- Oversee the design, implementation, and management of competitive compensation and benefits programs
- Conduct market analysis and benchmarking to ensure the organization's compensation packages are competitive
- Provide guidance on salary structure, incentive plans, and performance-based compensation
- Stay updated with changes in HR laws and regulations and proactively adjust policies and practices as needed
- Lead organizational development initiatives, including change management, talent management, and succession planning
- Collaborate with executive management on organizational restructuring and workforce planning initiatives
- Provide guidance and support to managers during times of organizational change or restructuring
Freelance - Hiring Manager
Helpism - Intone Network
Hyderabad
06.2016 - 02.2020
- Company Overview: Helpism started in the year 2008, with sole objective to dedicate itself for quality service in IT Online trainings, resume building and mock interview support
- Helpism is based at USA, having network of associate partners spread throughout USA, Canada, UK, Australia, India
- I was primarily looking into their hiring department
- Sourcing candidates using non-traditional sources/tools using social media, technical developer communities like LinkedIn, Freelancers, open source communities, browsers Internet & also traditional recruitment technique (job portals, employee referrals)
- Helpism started in the year 2008, with sole objective to dedicate itself for quality service in IT Online trainings, resume building and mock interview support
- Helpism is based at USA, having network of associate partners spread throughout USA, Canada, UK, Australia, India
Sr. Recruitment Manager
Acquamini Malaysia Sdn Bhd
05.2012 - 11.2012
- I was working here for their Malaysian and Singapore clients of SAP, Oracle ERP, and other IT requirements, handling the entire end to end recruitment process
Sr. HR Executive
Sierra Atlantic
Hyderabad Area
10.2006 - 03.2009
- Expertise in lateral hiring across levels and technologies through direct sourcing
- Involved in recruiting talent keeping the cost and diversity under control
- Interact with business leaders in understanding the business needs due to attrition/forecasts and filling the same within the SLA
- Proactively build resumes pipeline for regular requirements and also develop resume pool for rare skills
- Devise hiring plans to ensure resources join as per the business needs for quarterly/half yearly and yearly basis
- Hire skilled talent from campus drives for the organization in collaboration with other teams
- Identify creative sources (social networking, referrals etc.) of hiring to meet the talent crunch
- Highly competent both as an effective sourcing contributor and a manager of a high performing team
- Conduct final HR interviews for candidates to assess the suitability as per Organizational needs
- Manage and resolve counsel the candidates in case of any issues, offer drops etc
- Responsible for salary negotiation, cultural fitment, CBI, QC, offers approvals etc
IT Recruiter
Pontiff Consulting
03.2006 - 10.2006
- Interactions with clients
- Sourcing the candidates
- Short listing of the candidates resumes as per the requirement specifications
- Conducting initial screening of profiles according to client's requirement
- Speaking / Emailing to the screened /short listed resumes and checking their availability and interests
- Forward the interested and suitable candidates resumes to the client against the requirement
- Interview follows-ups with the clients
- Coordinate interview efficiently and make the event happen
- After closing the requirement raising the invoices on candidate CTC
HR - Trainee
Trendz IT
06.2005 - 02.2006
- Company Overview: Trendz IT is an India-based Corporate training Company which provides a broad spectrum of IT training's
- Skilled in imparting training for niche and core technologies, Trendz's experts provide an edge in corporate learning solutions to participants, grooming them into aggressive global competitors
- I handled their HR and operations, training coordination
- Trendz IT is an India-based Corporate training Company which provides a broad spectrum of IT training's
- Skilled in imparting training for niche and core technologies, Trendz's experts provide an edge in corporate learning solutions to participants, grooming them into aggressive global competitors
Education
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Human Resources Management and Services
SRTMU
MH, India01.2005
Bachelor's of - Computer Science
MGM's College of Comp Science
01.2003
Skills
- Talent acquisition and benefits negotiation
- HR Management
- Compensation Management
- Leadership hiring
- IT Recruitment
- Non-IT recruitment
- Blue-collar recruitment
- Labour Laws
- POSH
- Payroll Automation
- Employee Engagement
- Policy Design
- Onboarding
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Strategic HR Planning
- KRA Setting
- Retention Planning
- HR Tech Adoption
Awards
- Best Performance of The Year, Recruitment
- Best Team, Recruitment
Timeline
Associate Director HR
Lo Foods
02.2020 - Current
Freelance - Hiring Manager
Helpism - Intone Network
06.2016 - 02.2020
Sr. Recruitment Manager
Acquamini Malaysia Sdn Bhd
05.2012 - 11.2012
Sr. HR Executive
Sierra Atlantic
10.2006 - 03.2009
IT Recruiter
Pontiff Consulting
03.2006 - 10.2006
HR - Trainee
Trendz IT
06.2005 - 02.2006
Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Human Resources Management and Services
SRTMU
Bachelor's of - Computer Science
MGM's College of Comp Science
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