Shivali Agrawal
Bengaluru
Summary
Blend of being a front-end developer and an HR manager for 10 years combined. I love to listen to employees' voices, build people analytics, and re-engineer processes with technology. Highly-motivated with desire to take on new challenges. Strong work ethic, adaptability, and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead- Corporate Business HR
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited
Bangalore
02.2023 - Current
- Act as a Business HR Partner for all corporate functions, including Marketing, Finance, HR, Tech, BIU, Customer Experience, and others, partnering with the senior-most leaders of the organization.
- Manage all BAU HR responsibilities – employee lifecycle, grievance management, performance discussions, and engagement initiatives.
- Drive organization restructuring and role optimization initiatives for critical teams to align with business goals.
- Design and implement key HR policies for corporate verticals, including internal job opportunities and performance improvement plans (PIPs).
- Lead the Performance Management System (PMS) cycle for the entire corporate population, ensuring objective and timely evaluations.
- Act as a strategic advisor to business heads on talent planning, succession, and critical roles.
- Collaborate with the Learning team to identify and tailor training needs across verticals.
- Monitor and analyze attrition trends, providing actionable insights to the respective Business Heads.
- Work on central HR projects, such as policy design and the employee experience journey for Campus Hires in Tech and BIU.
- Partner with the Foundation team to drive D&I initiatives, including onboarding underprivileged women through government NAPS programs for retail roles.
- Work closely with the Tech and BIU teams to attract the right talent and shape HR policies and infrastructure aligned to the needs of a Tech- and AI-native organization.
Human Resource Business Partner
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited
Bangalore
03.2019 - 01.2023
- Managed the complete employee lifecycle for the West and South regions of the Retail Finance business, overseeing onboarding, engagement, grievance resolution, and exit processes.
- Tracking attrition for my region and devising solutions to control front-line attrition and early attrition in my geographies.
- Led HR-Tech initiatives to optimize efficiency and employee experience, including automating recruitment workflows on Taleo and designing programs such as Career Opportunity and Employee Referral.
- Supported system integrations and change management during the Piramal–DHFL merger, while conceptualizing and deploying impactful Rewards & Recognition programs.
HR Business Partner
Axis Bank
Bangalore
06.2015 - 03.2019
- I joined Axis Bank as a Management Trainee post-MBA, and I was promoted within 1.5 years for strong performance, strategic thinking, and execution capabilities.
- Played a key role in setting up the Digital Circle business, managing the entire employee lifecycle (manpower planning, hiring, engagement, and exits) for Virtual Relationship Managers across Bangalore, Noida, Hyderabad, and Mumbai.
- Participated in business restructuring for the Retail Affluent (Burgundy) vertical through: Conducting Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) with leaders, capturing insights, and conducting industry benchmarking, and driving change management across impacted teams.
- Worked at the Mumbai Regional HQ on multiple HR tech transformation projects, including: Redesigning processes during the transition from Oracle Fusion to a native-built HRMS, developing an AI-enabled query portal for employee support, and leading dashboard automation for key metrics like attrition, BGV, and exit compliance. Supported lateral hiring and manpower planning for the Mumbai Regional Office, closely collaborating with business stakeholders.
- Led end-to-end HR operations for approximately 1,000 employees in the Nagpur Circle, covering onboarding, payroll coordination, grievance management, and exit formalities.
HR- Intern
TATA Power
New Delhi Area
04.2014 - 06.2014
- Worked as a summer intern at TPDDL on a project - "Analyzing the overall effectiveness of Rewards and Recognition policy at TPDDL".
HR- Intern
Bharti Realty
Gurgaon
01.2014 - 03.2014
- Successfully designed and implemented initiatives to increase the innovation quotient in the organization, keeping in mind the structure, culture, and environment of the organization.
System Engineer
Infosys
Hyderabad
01.2011 - 07.2013
- I joined as a trainee post-graduation and transitioned into a software engineer role.
- Worked on two critical U.S.-based development projects as part of the product engineering team.
- Developed and maintained applications using the ASP.NET framework for front-end development.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to deliver scalable, high-performance software modules, aligned with client requirements.
- Ensured code quality through regular code reviews, unit testing, and adherence to best practices in software development.
Education
MBA -
International Management Institute - IMI
New Delhi05-2015
B.E - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Medi-Caps Institute of Technology & Management
Indore06-2011
Skills
- Analytical thinking
- Stakeholder engagement
- Employee advocacy
- Agility
- Adaptability
- Solution orientation
- Data analysis
- Policy development
- HR technology
- Diversity initiatives
- Change management
Languages
- English
- Hindi
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 10/11/89
Accomplishments
- Got the Chairman Award for the project Samruddhi, a collaboration project between Piramal Foundation and Piramal Finance, which is aimed at empowering women from underserved communities through government-certified programs under NAPS and NATS
- Awarded HR Spotlight, an internal HR recognition award for excellent contribution on various internal project for consecutive years
Timeline
Lead- Corporate Business HR
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited
02.2023 - Current
Human Resource Business Partner
Piramal Capital & Housing Finance Limited
03.2019 - 01.2023
HR Business Partner
Axis Bank
06.2015 - 03.2019
HR- Intern
TATA Power
04.2014 - 06.2014
HR- Intern
Bharti Realty
01.2014 - 03.2014
System Engineer
Infosys
01.2011 - 07.2013
MBA -
International Management Institute - IMI
B.E - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
Medi-Caps Institute of Technology & Management