Shanti N
BENGALURU
Summary
Human Resource professional with over 15 years of strong People and business operations experience. Exceptional ability to understand business needs and work towards achieving Organizational goals.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Manager - HR Operations/ People Business Partner
Palo Alto Networks (India) Technologies Pvt Ltd
10.2017 - Current
- Expertise in implementation of organization-wide people initiatives for the business such as capability building, learning interventions, talent reviews, benefits, policies, on boarding programs, compensation reviews, performance cycles.
- Responsible for Country specific regional HR Operations functions such as Statutory compliance, employee documentation management, onboarding & new hire orientation, vendor management, labour law compliance management.
- Have extensive expertise with global initiatives ( Automation projects, process simplifications, integrations) to ensure the PANW processes are consistent globally across all sites.
- Designed and implemented impactful HR Strategies & Processes to deliver results.
- Proactively identified, planned and implemented process improvements across functions that increased efficiency by utilizing the HR system and enhancing employee experience.
- Partnered with local leadership across various business units of Organization in understanding and supporting their growth plans.
- Worked with leaders, people managers and employees to address all types of employee relations issues.
- Strong expertise in employee benefits management and wellness initiatives. Introduced various programs that increased overall employee experience and engagement.
- Strong stakeholder management skills with a proven ability to influence, build trust, and foster collaboration at all levels of an organization.
Employee Experience Manager
Kabuni Technologies (I) Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 09.2017
- Developed and implemented People Strategies, policies and practices to support overall Business objectives
- Played key role in managing the entire transition of HR Operations, Business processes during Acquisition of Redlock to Palo Alto Networks
- Engaging with Leadership teams and heads of department to communicate the business goals and come with plans to achieve them
- Consult with the leaders on Organizational initiatives that ensure alignment between management and employees
- Designed effective New Hire on-boarding and Pre-onboarding processes
- Ensure effective execution of the selection process, post offer and joining formalities and maintain 30, 60 & 90 days interaction with the new joiners
- Initiated various employee engagement processes and handled employee relations
- Structuring compensation and benefit packages
- Budgeting and Managing HR funds
- Develop & monitor informative HR dashboards to track key metrics for HR operations for continuous improvement
- Design Learning and Development programs in conducting training-needs assessment for employees across levels
Manager - Client Services
PeoplePlus Professional Services Pvt Ltd
06.2013 - 11.2015
- Work closely with BU heads in Canada to drive Talent Acquisition, onsite interviews, Performance Management, Talent Management, succession Planning and retention
- Handling complete recruitment cycle, work closely with Technical leads to understand overall needs and requirements and drive to closure within the TAT
- Identifying key roles as part of Organizational development nominate successors, identify leadership requirements
- Developing and implementing HR policies and procedures and ensure the effectiveness across the Organisation
- Responsible for acquiring an RPO and effectively managing the entire delivery
- Talent Management: Handling a team of 14 recruiters and ensuring each one of them meets their respective targets
- Lead the RPO for Bank of America handling the complete cycle of recruitment, Delivery Management, Requirement analysis, distribution among the recruiters
Manager - Client Services
Helios & Matheson IT Ltd
04.2011 - 03.2012
- Work closely with BU heads in Canada to drive Talent Acquisition, onsite interviews, Performance Management, Talent Management, succession Planning and retention
- Handling complete recruitment cycle, work closely with Technical leads to understand overall needs and requirements and drive to closure within the TAT
- Identifying key roles as part of Organizational development nominate successors, identify leadership requirements
- Developing and implementing HR policies and procedures and ensure the effectiveness across the Organisation
- Responsible for acquiring an RPO and effectively managing the entire delivery
- Operational Excellence & Effective Relationship Management
- Target Allocation to all the team members & Strategically Planning to achieve the team & Organizational goals
- Talent Management: Handling a team of 14 recruiters and ensuring each one of them meets their respective targets
Asst. Manager - Key Accounts
Ad Astra Consultants Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 08.2010
- Manages peer-level client relationships (expectations, communications, negotiations, escalation, feedback, etc.)
- Leadership Hiring: Have played a key role in catering to the Leadership & top level management positions for our clients
- Handled multiple accounts like IBM, Wipro Technologies, E&Y, CGI Information Systems, Logica, Infinite Computer Solutions, AXA Group Solutions
- Responsible for handling complete life cycle of recruitment process from understanding the requirement till the joining
- Distributing the requirement to the team (Team of 6 people)
- Taking an initial telephonic screening with candidate, scheduling the interview, and once the candidate is interviewed, pursuing follow up from the client and candidate
- Doing Reference Checks & background Checks
Sr. Executive - Recruitment
Infinite Computer Solutions
04.2005 - 04.2006
- Manages peer-level client relationships (expectations, communications, negotiations, escalation, feedback, etc.)
- Leadership Hiring: Have played a key role in catering to the Leadership & top level management positions for our clients
- Handled multiple accounts like IBM, Wipro Technologies, E&Y, CGI Information Systems, Logica, Infinite Computer Solutions, AXA Group Solutions
- Responsible for handling complete life cycle of recruitment process from understanding the requirement till the joining
- Interfaced with clients to understand needs and provide cost-effective solutions to achieve hiring targets
HR Executive
Convergeon
12.2004 - 04.2005
- Manages peer-level client relationships (expectations, communications, negotiations, escalation, feedback, etc.)
- Leadership Hiring: Have played a key role in catering to the Leadership & top level management positions for our clients
- Handled multiple accounts like IBM, Wipro Technologies, E&Y, CGI Information Systems, Logica, Infinite Computer Solutions, AXA Group Solutions.
Education
Bachelor Of Engineering / Bachelor Of Technology -
Visveswaraiah Technological University
BENGALURU, Karnataka2003
Skills
Organizational Development
HR Operations
HR Policies & process design
HR Statutory compliance
Benefits program management
Change management
HR Shared Service
HRIS Management
Stakeholder Management
Data Analytics & Reporting
Legal compliance & Audits
Timeline
Manager - HR Operations/ People Business Partner
Palo Alto Networks (India) Technologies Pvt Ltd
10.2017 - Current
Employee Experience Manager
Kabuni Technologies (I) Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 09.2017
Manager - Client Services
PeoplePlus Professional Services Pvt Ltd
06.2013 - 11.2015
Manager - Client Services
Helios & Matheson IT Ltd
04.2011 - 03.2012
Asst. Manager - Key Accounts
Ad Astra Consultants Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 08.2010
Sr. Executive - Recruitment
Infinite Computer Solutions
04.2005 - 04.2006
HR Executive
Convergeon
12.2004 - 04.2005
Bachelor Of Engineering / Bachelor Of Technology -
Visveswaraiah Technological University
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