Pradeep Kathula

Performance and Capability Development

• Designed and developed an in-house Manager Scorecard Framework for NPD department employees, aligning technical and behavioral competencies with organizational goals.
• Conducted department-wide competency and skill assessment surveys to identify development needs and drive targeted training programs.
• Built a centralized repository capturing overall employee strengths and improvement areas for strategic talent planning

Talent Acquisition

• Successfully closed 80+ positions across Business critical functions and Operations, showcasing strong end-to-end recruitment capabilities
• Improved Turnaround Time (TAT) by 25%, optimizing coordination with hiring managers and leveraging proactive sourcing strategies
• Partnered with 10+ external vendors and internal stakeholders to meet critical hiring demands within deadlines.
• Partnered with the Total Rewards team to ensure competitive and role-aligned compensation benchmarking during the offer rollout process
• Led the Persons with Disabilities (PWD) Hiring Initiative, onboarding 30+ candidates, reinforcing the organization's diversity and inclusion agenda
• Led the digitization of the Talent Acquisition module, collaborating with the Software team to automate manual processes, enhance recruiter efficiency, and improve data visibility
• Designed and implemented interactive dashboards to track real-time hiring metrics (e.g., TAT, offer-to-join ratio, funnel conversion), enabling data-driven decisions by leadership.

Employee Engagement

• Led Work-Life Balance initiatives by analyzing continuous working days and comp-off utilization; presented actionable insights to the Leadership Team.
• Spearheading the digitization of continuous working analysis in partnership with the internal software development team.
• Designed and implemented a multilingual Employee Satisfaction Survey for 5000+ employees; analyzed data and presented key insights to CHRO, Vice Presidents, and BLT.
• Assessed external employer brand perception using platforms like Glassdoor and Ambition Box; delivered data-driven insights to enhance employee experience strategies.

• Championed cross-functional collaboration to ensure the seamless implementation of robust cyber security policies, showcasing adaptability and teamwork in safeguarding sensitive data
• Established a trusted advisory role for clients and end users, adeptly fielding inquiries and devising user-centric strategies to enhance security compliance and bolster resilience