Strategic and growth-oriented entrepreneur with hands-on experience leading all aspects of a business from concept to daily operations. Adept at turning vision into reality through strategic planning and relentless execution.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
Partner
7 Bean Enterprises Private Ltd
Bengaluru
06.2017 - Current
Entrepreneurial and results-driven founder of Alchemy Coffee Roasters, India.
Launched a successful food venture from inception, overseeing all aspects from concept to execution, making it a recognized local business.
Excel in turning ideas into market-ready food products, streamlining business operations, creating engaging marketing campaigns, and building strong, motivated teams.
Currently, I am leading a team of 20 employees. I have implemented solutions that have led to measurable improvements in service and customer satisfaction.
Promoted high customer satisfaction by resolving problems with knowledgeable and friendly service.
Identified the needs of customers promptly and efficiently.
Managed financial operations, including budgeting, forecasting, and financial reporting, ensuring optimal resource allocation for sustainable growth.
Manager-Human Resource
MindRiver Pvt Ltd
01.2007 - 08.2010
Responsible for managing an HR team.
Responsible for managing all processes after the person joins, until exit.
Streamlining the HR process and continuously improving it.
Handling the end-to-end hiring process for domestic and overseas employees.
Devise a fair Appraisal Management System.
Conduct an Open House meeting with employees once a quarter, and discuss and sort out the issues with the management.
Conduct selection interviews, and recommend appropriate talent intake.
Compensation fitment decisions are aligned with company philosophy and goals.
To align performance management strategies with other HR strategies concerned with valuing, paying, involving, and developing people.
Induction and integration planning and delivery to managers and employees.
Finalizing the relevant vendor for the training, background check, etc.
Design and implement the Competency/Skill Inventory Matrix
Organizational Restructuring.
Taking new initiatives and developing the best HR systems.
Benchmark and set up HR processes wherever gaps exist.
Manage the Performance Management System.
Payroll related matters/inputs
Employee welfare – through various welfare measures, employee communication, team building, and employee engagement through work-life balance initiatives.
Knowledge of statutory requirements, policies, and processes.
Devise policies and procedures for employees' welfare.
Educate employees on policies and procedures (handbook, newsletter).
Provide regular reports to the Senior Management Team.
Conduct a Monthly Review Meeting.
Work with senior management and the ops manager to devise ways for attrition management.
Responsible for maintaining fairness in HR activities.
Preparation of HR policies and their implementation.
Support managers to run organizational HR processes, like change management, values, and cultural change.
Develop a new induction program wherein all the new joiners get inducted into the organization's culture.
Handling employees' escalations related to joining, compensation, and exit.
Providing professional and personal counseling to employees.
Unit Manager
Mphasis-EDS
09.2001 - 12.2006
Managing operations for research unit to examine processes & handling ISO documentation across process.
Implementing risk policies & managing wide risks and executing effective mechanisms to mitigate the same ensuring billing and budgeting for the process to deliver maximum revenue.
Performing the functions of assessing creditworthiness of clients and setting up new processes & procedure for improving collections / recovery time.
Reviewing the collections strategy regularly ensuring payment control as well as preparing timely MIS reports.
Delivering 90% productivity(SLA) for Non Voice Work.
Managing client contact meetings and conference reports as well as obtaining written confirmations & acceptance from client on process conformity, amendments, innovations etc.
Developing SOPs as per internal Operations and Client specified requirements for delivering maximum SLA’s for the process & adherence to procedure & policies laid by clients.
Initiating and implementing process / procedure changes/improvements and ensuring optimal utilization of Resources - Seat and employee utilization.
Reporting on SLA for entire process to clients & Mphasis management.
Forecasting workload and scheduling staff to meet anticipated targets by gauging individual agent’s performance thereby enhancing efficiency.
Maintaining individual development plans for agents for effective career progression and targets planning, monitoring numbers and achieving overall targets.
Organising & conducting regular assessments for new hires along with trainers using effective evaluation methodologies.
Setting out quality standards for various operational areas and ensuring adherence to quality standards by conducting quality audits & calibrating the scores with quality team.
Ensuring a high-quality customer experience, analysing CSAT (Customer Satisfaction), elevating customer satisfaction, while adhering to the SLAs and work processes.
Preparing scripts & manuals & analysing performance and providing valuable feedback to achieve quality standards for monthly process review discussion with clients.
Reviewing company compliance documents as required & maintaining quality reports for trend analysis.