Poonam P. Karkera
Mumbai
Summary
Dynamic HR Leader with 11+ years of expertise in driving impactful human capital strategies, large-scale, and fostering high-engagement workplace cultures. Known for a strategic and solutions-focused approach to talent acquisition, alumni engagement, and HR policy development, I bring a strong track record of implementing forward-thinking practices that attract, develop, and retain top talent. Adept at crafting and executing comprehensive HR frameworks that elevate employee productivity, engagement, and well-being. As a proactive change agent, I excel in strengthening corporate culture and navigating complex challenges to foster positive, productive relations between employees and management.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
HR
Praxis Global Alliance
03.2021 - Current
- Company Overview: Praxis works with a unique business model leveraging eminent industry practitioner’s knowledge and expertise across segments and projects
- Developed and executed comprehensive HR strategies and policies, aligning with organizational goals
- Strengthened employee engagement and well-being initiatives, fostering a positive and productive work culture
- Led end-to-end talent acquisition and strategic workforce planning to meet business needs
- Oversaw performance management systems and actively shaped corporate culture
- Launched impactful employee recognition programs to boost morale and retention
- Spearheaded the organization of corporate events, enhancing team cohesion and brand presence
- Streamlined onboarding and orientation processes, ensuring seamless integration for new hires
- Coordinated office operations and managed high-level meetings, optimizing workflow efficiency
- Handling payroll, ensuring that salaries are processed in a smooth manner every month
- Coordinate with the accounts team in the preparation of monthly Payroll
- Create and maintain master HR files; ensure paperwork is complete and compliant with regulatory requirements and company needs
- Monitor the company’s HRMS system as well as database
- Oversaw full and final settlement and exit processes, maintaining compliance and a smooth transition for departing employees
- Led reward and retention initiatives to enhance employee engagement and reduce turnover
- Efficiently managed employee queries and grievances, achieving swift resolution and improving employee satisfaction
- To design and deliver impactful engagement initiatives within budget and as per calendar for the financial Year
- To ensure satisfaction with quality of engagement initiatives as measured by feedback during the year
- Responsible for managing project document repository
- Timely closure of project document creation & project folder access with the team
- Coordinated Office Operations
- Scheduling & Meeting Management
- Inventory & Resource Management
- Drove excellence in delivery for special projects, including audit and acquisition-related tasks, with ongoing performance evaluated by year-end feedback
- Proactively maintained and analysed employee data through Employee MIS, contributing to data-driven decision-making and workforce planning
- Compiled and updated employee master data, ensuring data integrity across HR systems
- Developed and tracked key recruitment metrics, including headcount, joining, and attrition reports, to support HR strategy and resource planning
- Managed employee referral schemes as a core element of the recruitment process, optimizing internal talent acquisition
- Praxis works with a unique business model leveraging eminent industry practitioner’s knowledge and expertise across segments and projects
Recruitment
Bain & Company India
10.2013 - 03.2021
- Company Overview: Bain & Co
- Is one of the world's leading management consulting firms, delivering client-specific solutions through its network of 65 offices spanning 40 countries
- Manage lateral, campus & global recruitment
- Deploying lateral/referral hiring processes & coordinating with Functional Heads to hire for Leadership positions
- Achieving ~80% recruitment via campus hiring from IITs, IIMs, other Tier-I institutes and leading global schools
- Successfully recruited 400+ people including 110+ interns, 250+ full-time employees and ~10 people in Leadership profiles
- Managed the entire pre-joining process, ranging from generating offer letters to managing logistics
- Supervised comprehensive post-joining procedures, from handling Workday entries to formulating HR documentation
- Responsible for managing Bain alumni relations; conducted ~10 alumni events across Delhi, Bangalore and Mumbai
- Bain & Co
- Is one of the world's leading management consulting firms, delivering client-specific solutions through its network of 65 offices spanning 40 countries
- Received Consulting Support Services Award for Outstanding Contribution three times out of ~100 members in Support Services
Education
T.Y.B.COM -
Mumbai University
03.2013
H.S.C -
Maharashtra State Board
02.2010
S.S.C -
Maharashtra State Board
03.2008
Skills
- Lateral Recruitment
- Campus Recruitment
- Overall HR
- Staffing
- Admin
- Compensation & Benefits
- Knowledge Check
- Knowledge Wrap-up
- Employee Engagement Activities
- Alumni Relations
- Training & Development
- Field Collaboration
- Corporate Office Collaboration
- Employee Relations
- Inclusion
- Coordination
- Negotiation
- Internal Compliance
- Statutory Compliance
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Marathi
- Malayalam
- Tulu
Disclaimer
The above given information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Professional Personal Skills
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Networking
- Multitasking
- Leadership
- Delivering Results
Personal Information
- Age: 31
- Date of Birth: 11/10/92
- Gender: Female
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Single
Timeline
HR
Praxis Global Alliance
03.2021 - Current
Recruitment
Bain & Company India
10.2013 - 03.2021
T.Y.B.COM -
Mumbai University
H.S.C -
Maharashtra State Board
S.S.C -
Maharashtra State Board
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