Philomina Catherine Fernando
Senior Talent Partner
Chennai
Summary
Overall 7 years and with 6 years of HR experience, I am committed to creating organizational success through the strategic alignment of HR initiatives with business objectives. With a proven track record of delivering successes in talent management, employee engagement, and organizational development, I am now looking forward to a challenging role where I can leverage my knowledge to assist the company’s growth and success by learning and unlearning from the opportunity given to me.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages
Work History
Senior Talent Partner
Cognizant
08.2024 - Current
- Acted as a key liaison for employee relations, addressing and resolving grievances with sensitivity and compliance.
- Partnered with managers on performance management, including underperformance cases, PIP tracking, and development plans.
- Conducted skip-level meetings to gather feedback, identify engagement risks, and enhance employee experience across teams.
- Managed end-to-end bench resource planning, optimizing internal talent deployment and reducing time-to-bill.
- Handled daily associate queries on HR policies, benefits, and workplace matters, ensuring timely and accurate resolutions.
- Oversaw and managed sickness absence cases, offer support, follow-up, and return-to-work planning.
Assistant Manager HR
Edveon Technologies
08.2023 - 06.2024
- Aligned HR strategies with business goals by working closely with leadership team.
- Led a Change initiative by engaging managers in policy development and employee orientation. Ensured clear communication and support mechanisms for successful implementation.
- Created a fast-track Onboarding program to equip new hires and accelerate their contribution to the company.
- Facilitated retention measures such as bi-monthly Skip level meetings, Early Warning Signal connect and FGD to identify potential concerns faced by employees.
- Developed and implemented Succession planning for employees to take up critical positions.
- Implemented DEI initiatives on Engagement and Hiring.
- Employee Life Cycle Management: Overseeing Recruitment & Employee Onboarding Hands on into: Performance Management, Learning & Development, Employee Engagement, Grievance Redressal & HRIS
- Managing & coaching a team of 4 HR professionals.
Country Talent Development & HR Tools Digitalization Analyst
Valeo
05.2019 - 07.2023
- Created a dashboard for HR metrics, providing real-time insights to senior management and improving decision-making via Google Looker Studio.
- Coordinated talent campaigns like Annual appraisal, Career Interest of employees, Succession & Development planning, Promoting Internal hiring for India, Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand Via Career days program.
- Leadership Development & Mentorship Programs - partnered with Business heads to identify & develop the competencies required for the mid-level managers.
- Individual Development Plans were enabled for identified fast trackers who aspire to take up challenging roles.
- Yearly Employee Engagement Surveys deployed across the region.
- Implementation of the new HRMS tool (Workday) for India, Malaysia, Indonesia & Thailand BU’s
- Conducting Awareness sessions on the highlights of the tool, Training to both HR & employees.
Jr. Process Executive
Societe Generale
06.2016 - 07.2017
- Advising of Letter of Credit (Investment Banking sector)
Education
MSW - Human Resources
Madras Christian College
04.2019
B.Com - Commerce & Computer Application
Womens Christian College
04.2016
Skills
Talent Management
Performance management
Grievance Redressal
HR policy development
Training and Development
Workday
Peoplesoft
Spine HRMS
Recruitment
Data Analysis
MS Office
Google Workspace
Google Looker Studio
Timeline
Senior Talent Partner
Cognizant
08.2024 - Current
Assistant Manager HR
Edveon Technologies
08.2023 - 06.2024
Country Talent Development & HR Tools Digitalization Analyst
Valeo
05.2019 - 07.2023
Jr. Process Executive
Societe Generale
06.2016 - 07.2017
MSW - Human Resources
Madras Christian College
B.Com - Commerce & Computer Application
Womens Christian College