Pragadish Premkumar
Lead Executive - Talent Management
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven talent management professional with expertise in performance management, talent retention, and employee engagement strategies. Proven ability to streamline processes and enhance workplace culture, contributing to increased retention and organizational success.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Lead Talent Management COE
Neurealm Private Limited (Formerly GAVS Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,)
08.2019 - Current
- Played a pivotal role as an end-to-end Performance Management COE for leaders and project teams, including goals template creation, goals alignment, coaching, calibration, publishing, and development initiatives.
- Responsible for goals cascading for delivery leaders, and their respective variable pay calculation.
- Collaborated closely on Compensation & Benefits activities, including support for job mapping, compensation benchmarking, revisions, promotions, grade, and level recommendations.
- Managed the integration of grades, designations, and supported the HRMS tool migration during the organizational merger.
- Managed the creation and integration of competency frameworks, job architecture, and succession planning projects across business practices.
- Key contributor to the 'Great Place to Work' culture audit; designed the employee engagement survey, and coordinated pre-certification activities.
Lead Talent Partner
Neurealm Pvt. Ltd., (Formerly GAVS Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,)
08.2019 - Current
- Managed end-to-end employee lifecycle management.
- Developed and launched people strategies, including new joiner connect programs, early warning signals, and manager outreach, focused in reducing early attrition, and boosting employee retention.
- Partnered with business leaders and delivery teams for employee relations, grievance redressal, and talent retention initiatives.
- Managed talent review programs for my span of accounts, including goals cascading, PMP orientation, feedback coaching, calibration, and recommendations.
- Managed Global payroll processing, leave management, non-CTC claims, induction, attendance, exit management, F&F settlements, and background verification for employees across India and the ME regions.
- Automated statutory bonus remittance for exiting employees, improving compliance, and HR process efficiency.
- Organized employee engagement activities and created business-aligned initiatives to strengthen workplace culture.
Area HR Business Partner
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.
02.2019 - 08.2019
- Managed talent acquisition for sales personnel, supporting a large-scale fiber business ramp-up across regions.
- Managed the pre-boarding and onboarding lifecycle; reduced the time to productivity of new hires through efficient integration processes.
- Owned HR operations for on-roll and off-roll employees, including compliance and employee relations.
- Designed and deployed a standardized onboarding and induction framework across the state, ensuring a consistent employee experience.
- Implemented employee engagement initiatives to foster a positive workplace culture.
Education
Master of Social Work - Human Resources Management
Madras Christian College
Chennai 04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Patrician College of Arts And Science
Chennai 04.2001 -
Skills
Performance Management
Accomplishments
- Star of the Quarter, GAVS Technologies Pvt. Ltd., 06/22
- Star Team of the Quarter (HR Payroll Team), GAVS Technologies Pvt. Ltd., 07/21
- Star of the Quarter, GAVS Technologies Pvt. Ltd., 04/21
- Rookie of the Year, GAVS Technologies Pvt. Ltd., 07/20
- Endowment Prize for Academic Excellence, Madras Christian College, 2020
- Best outgoing student of the department, Patrician College of Arts and Sciences, 2016
- University rank holder in 'French' and 'English' 2016
- Proficiency award holder for various subjects in school and college
Certification
Generative AI for Everyone
Timeline
Generative AI for Everyone
11-2024
Lead Talent Management COE
Neurealm Private Limited (Formerly GAVS Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,)
08.2019 - Current
Lead Talent Partner
Neurealm Pvt. Ltd., (Formerly GAVS Technologies Pvt. Ltd.,)
08.2019 - Current
Area HR Business Partner
Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd.
02.2019 - 08.2019
Master of Social Work - Human Resources Management
Madras Christian College
04.2001 -
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Patrician College of Arts And Science
04.2001 -
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