An MBA with approximately 13 years of experience in the area of Learning & Development across different domains which includes IT, Hospitality sector, Education sector and Consulting firms. I am seeking a challenging role in the field of Learning & Development with a progressive organization where I can utilize my skills, knowledge, and experience to achieve high standard of quality in training and to perform the best of my abilities so that I can bring up effective change resulting in the benefit of the organization.
Work History
Learning & Development Manager
Syniti
Hyderabad
03.2019 - Current
Lead all Learning & Development initiatives and be SPOC across the organization for all of them
Manage the team of trainers as well as e-learning content writers
Ensure that the team's goals are aligned with the organizational goals so that both employee as well as the organization benefits
Conduct training need analysis (TNA) and develop new learning and development solutions or modify and improve existing solutions to meet the business objectives
Developing and implementing learning strategies and LMS to organizations
Plan, design and build digital learning solutions for a variety of learning and development programs
Ensure compliance with our digital learning standards and governance to satisfy audit and regulatory requirements
Proactively suggest & build cost effective & user-friendly in-house learning and development solutions, tools and applications
Evaluate & review the quality and effectiveness of learning programs by conducting periodic assessments and recommend & implement changes if required
Prepare, analyze and present periodical reports /KPI's on the effectiveness of the learning & development solutions offered to business and take corrective action as appropriate
Manage internal and external customer expectations especially in regards to assessment practices and reporting
In addition to the regular technical training programs, conduct workshops on soft skills, Train the trainer sessions, etc at periodic intervals
Work with global team to create E-Learning content and deliver the same through the team.
Supported student learning needs and provided individualized guidance to promote academic goal-achievement.
Facilitated student engagement and collaboration to enhance classroom learning.
Assisted in development of individualized learning plans for student success.
Supported students in the use of technology to enhance their learning.
Senior Specialist - Global Learning & Development
Opentext Technologies
Hyderabad
01.2009 - 01.2018
Planned departmental/ functional forecast costs and allocate the training budget as per the priorities of the organizational goals
Conducted Learning Needs Analysis to identify the training needs pertaining across all the departments of the organization
Identified internal and external trainers to fulfill the training needs
Was responsible for preparing annual/quarterly/monthly training calendar and also ensure that they are well executed
Worked with the Content Development team in designing the learning content ensuring that it is in line with the functional requirement
Published learning dashboards to the management team and work with them to meet all the learning objectives of the organization including mandatory compliance training
Was responsible for delivering training on soft skills like
Presentation skills, Communication skills, Time Management,
Team Building, and other behavioral training programs like
Business etiquette, Assertive communication, Meeting etiquette, etc
Promoted and adopt various methods of training and learning like on-the-job training, e-learning, mentoring and web-based trainings/ seminars
Designed and delivered Induction program to new hires and frequently update induction training material with the latest and relevant information
Created the training modules which not only facilitate smooth
On-boarding but also ensure preparedness of new hires for ‘on- the- Job' process training
As part of training evaluation, collected employee feedback at the end of every learning and development intervention, and provided reports to the stake holders associated with them
Provided regular feedback to the employees in an effective way which will boost their productivity, accountability and help them strive towards continuous improvement
Designed an effective process for evaluation of learning by utilizing best practiced frameworks that will help assess ROI of the
Identified areas in need of critical improvement and implemented strategies to achieve targets.
Supported department leadership in implementing new policies, procedures and controls.
Offered coaching and resources to help program participants maintain progress and achieve goals.
Led projects by coordinating schedules, organizing resources and delegating work to meet deliverable and timeline requirements.
Assisted with developing effective learning policies and procedures to improve operations.
Senior Soft Skills Trainer
Mafoi Training Academy
Visakhapatnam
01.2007 - 10.2009
Training
Scheduled and conducted regular meetings with themanagement to seek areas of improvement in terms of trainingand ensure the quality of training is always progressive
Monitored the training attendance and put in place thecorrective actions if needed
Maintained all relevant training records and generate monthlyreports
Participated in business and management discussions tounderstand business priorities and goals so that there is strongcontribution in process improvement initiatives
Worked closely with the HR team to develop mechanisms andframeworks to design career paths for the employees
Provideadministrative support in implementing these career paths
Extended active support in implementation of theorganizational initiatives for overall development of theorganization, Interact with Clients, effectively communicate with them toensure undistorted transition of key information to understandthe training needs
Deploy a strong Assessment Model to measure howeffectively training requirements are captured
After the requirements/needs analysis, be responsible forplanning, designing and preparing the training curriculum tobest suit the requirements
Coordinate with the authorities of universities, colleges,companies and other external resources to conduct soft skillstraining sessions
Design the training modules as per the client's requirements
Be responsible for developing the training material likehandouts, PPTs, booklets, etc
Whatever is required for specificmodules
Make sure the training material is up to date
Come up with the best practices of training like different kindof activities to ensure maximum level of participation of the
Soft Skills Trainer, Creative Advisor
Creative Advisor's Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
01.2003 - 01.2006
Tarted career as a recruiter and as recruiter, my responsibilities were to involve in the process of recruitment
Work closely with the Hiring Managers of the client to develop relationship and to understand overall recruitment needs
Based on the requirements from clients, sourcing of relevant profiles from multiple job portals
Screening of the profiles and assess the skill set to get the right profiles
Post profiles screening, design the questionnaire to be used for effective selection procedure
Schedule, follow-up and coordinate with the candidates to ensure showing-up for interview and post interview, provide feedback from interviewer to the candidate
Develop and manage strong consultative relationships with the hiring managers and candidates
Effectively coordinate and negotiate with the clients to support timelines for deliverables
Ensure the SLAs are met to process a profile right from the screening till its selection
Take care of the entire process of Induction/On-boarding for new hires
Prepare all the required training material like PPTs, booklets, etc
For induction
Participate in ‘Train the Trainer' sessions for continuous improvement and to stay in touch with the latest training methodologies
Participate in brain storming sessions to come up with new modules in the area of soft skills training
Ensure the best customer satisfaction with periodic reviews and information feedback