Mahasweta Paul
Human Resouces Leader
Bangalore
Summary
VP - Chief People Officer who has shaped high-performing cultures, set up & scaled Human Resources functions in FINTEC start-up, GCC and IT/ITES MNC organisations Guiding & mentoring HR and Leadership Team to review, develop & implement various projects, policies & procedures .Driven the HR Function including Talent Acquisition & Management, Learning & Development, Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, Payroll Processing, Exit Management & HR Budgeting. Pioneer in Cultural transformation and alignment of Policies and procsses to Organisation Strategy and Vision. Managed 100% compliant HR practices over 5 audits by Big 4 firms.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
4008
4008
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages
Work History
VP - Chief People Officer
atyati Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
03.2018 - 05.2023
- Providing effective HR leadership to the business for implementation of HR strategies in-line with business requirements, managing full range of HR services to support the overall business strategy of the organisation
- Spearheading the people function in collaboration with Leadership Team to identify key human resource issues and drive people initiatives in alignment with organization goals
- Contributing as Business Partner for various levels & senior management to ensure business decisions take people implications into account in order to minimize company exposure
- Steering end-to-end recruitment lifecycle right from sourcing, screening, interview set-up, salary negotiation & finalization
Senior Manager HRBP
Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2016 - 04.2017
- Supported the Information & Process Organisation in India as their local HRBP; managed entire employee lifecycle of approximately 750 employees with focus on HR transformation areas
- Implemented Organisation Transformational Intervention named Project B.O.L.D.
- Successfully maintained attrition within 12% with improvement in employee engagement levels by 8%
- Reinforced Talent Review with regular follow-up on the development and career enhancement plans for all top talents
- Developed robust succession pipeline, provided demonstration of SCOPE values and recognized role models
- Recognized managers for being role models in leadership behaviours; encouraged the culture of ongoing feedback & coaching to build high performing teams
- Trained/ coached the managers on inclusive leadership & to be viewed as equal opportunity employers; increased the diversity percentage by 2% across all global functions
- Collaborated with global & country programs on wellbeing through the VoW (Voice of Workers or the Culture Club) teams across all functions; ensured that the 'alternate work policy' was implemented in a fair manner
- Deployed the Global Recognition Program; simplified the organisation with reduced layers & increased span; ensured recognition of high performance with STIP and LTIP
HR Business Partner - Oracle Managed Cloud Services
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2009 - 01.2016
- Worked as a Business Unit (BU) HR Representative and delivered HR support for Oracle Managed Cloud Services and Product Development IT Support Group
- Supported FUSION CRM Development Group; managed headcount of up to 1200 workforce in India
- Partnered with the Business Managers for smooth execution of HR Cyclical activities
- Played an advisory role to business managers to enable them to achieve their goals
- Worked on several management and employee development initiatives with the cross-functional HR COE Team
- Implemented company-wide/ LOB specific HR initiatives
- Implemented an exclusive MentOR Program for the 'Top Talent' of the OMCS Group that along with other interventions resulted in 95% top talent retention
HR Professional
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2005 - 04.2009
- Growth Path
- Jun'05 - Apr'07: Candidate Manager for ITD-GD
- May'07 - Apr'08: Program Lead for ERBP and Agency Payment for IBM India
- May'08 - Apr'09: HR Advisor for NETSOL (an IBM acquired company)
Chief Coordinator
Career Management Centre
06.2002 - 05.2003
Education
Executive Development Program - Human Resources Management
XLRI
JamshedpurMBA - Human Resources Nd Logistics
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
Pune04.2005
Bachelor of Sciences - Electronics and Communication Engineering
National Institute of Technology
Patna05.2002
Skills
Strategic HR Leadership
HR Business Partnering
Performance Management
Talent Management
HR Tech Transformation
Strategic Partnership - C Level Executive
Succession Planning
Leadership Development
Organizational Design / Development
Change Management
Cultural Transformation
Certification
SHRM - SCP
Timeline
VP - Chief People Officer
atyati Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
03.2018 - 05.2023
SHRM - SCP
02-2018
Senior Manager HRBP
Schneider Electric India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2016 - 04.2017
HR Business Partner - Oracle Managed Cloud Services
Oracle India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2009 - 01.2016
HR Professional
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
06.2005 - 04.2009
Chief Coordinator
Career Management Centre
06.2002 - 05.2003
Executive Development Program - Human Resources Management
XLRI
MBA - Human Resources Nd Logistics
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
Bachelor of Sciences - Electronics and Communication Engineering
National Institute of Technology