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UMESH AGASHE
Pune
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Summary
Strategic HR leader with 15 years in IT, BFSI sector, focusing on HR policy development, talent management, and employee relations. Expertise in onboarding, performance management, and compliance while partnering with leadership to boost employee engagement and retention. Skilled in navigating organizational challenges and mentoring HR teams on strategic initiatives.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Manager HR
Atman Cloud Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, Maharashtra
10.2024 - Current
- Led recruitment efforts to attract top talent across departments.
- Oversaw performance management processes to drive accountability and growth.
- Managed employee relations issues, achieving fair and consistent resolutions for all parties.
- Collaborated with leadership on strategic workforce planning initiatives.
- Facilitated employee training programs, improving skills and performance across teams.
- Developed and implemented HR policies aligned with organizational goals.
- Conducted compensation analysis, ensuring market competitiveness and equity among employees.
- Maintained HR information systems for accurate employee data management.
Senior Manager HR
Krios Infosystems Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, Maharashtra
04.2024 - 09.2024
- Collaborated with management to align HR strategies with organizational goals.
- Developed and implemented employee training programs that enhanced skills and knowledge, contributing to overall team performance.
- Conducted performance evaluations to assess employee contributions and growth potential.
- Facilitated conflict resolution sessions, improving workplace morale and collaboration.
- Assisted in developing workplace policies that promoted diversity and inclusion, fostering a more equitable work environment.
- Administered employee benefits programs, ensuring compliance with regulations and policies.
- Coordinated benefits administration activities, including enrollment changes, terminations, and transfers.
- Safeguarded human resource information, maintaining employee confidence and protecting operations.
SENIOR MANAGER HR
QUICSOLV TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.
Pune, Maharashtra
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Achieved over 75% reduction in recruiting costs through innovative in-house strategies.
- Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of training, compensation structures, benefits packages, incentives, and new employee orientation.
- Introduced the company's first formal review program, creating a flexible and well-received tool adopted companywide.
- Reworked new-hire orientation program to include HR information and company resources.
- Developed employee manual addressing disciplinary procedures, code of conduct, and benefits information to enhance clarity and compliance.
- Played a key role in employee conflict issues and assisted managers in mitigating conflicts promptly to fulfill and surpass company expectations.
- Oversaw payroll processing for all employees, ensuring accuracy and adherence to regulatory standards.
Owner
AV FOODS
Pune, Maharashtra
09.2019 - 10.2021
- Oversaw food products business operations since September 2021.
- Managed daily operations of food production and service at AV FOODS.
- Coordinated inventory management and supply chain logistics for ingredients.
- Developed menus and food offerings based on customer preferences and trends.
HR Consultant
JOSH SOFTWARE PVT. LTD.
Pune, Maharashtra
02.2019 - 07.2019
- Established HR department to support organizational structure and employee needs.
- Implemented Recruitment policies and processes for channelizing the recruitment activity.
- Formulated and implemented HR-related policies and processes.
- Implemented Snowflakes PMS to enhance performance management processes.
- Developed and enforced statutory compliance measures (PF, ESIC, etc.) to ensure legal adherence.
- Developed and implemented Reward and Recognition program.
HR Consultant
Populace Connect Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
Pune, Maharashtra
01.2013 - 01.2019
- Oversaw all stages of talent acquisition to ensure effective recruitment.
- Executed HR operations, facilitated talent acquisition, and managed employee communications and induction programs.
- Collaborated with leadership to develop and implement employee retention strategies, addressing turnover challenges.
- Tracked and analyzed attrition data, implementing corrective measures to improve employee retention.
- Coordinated HR initiatives, including performance appraisals, rewards and recognitions, and brand-specific events, to enhance employee engagement.
- Implemented communication forums such as skip level meetings, one-on-ones, open house meetings, and town halls.
- Coordinating with different Departments in the Organization for Tracking and closure of all the issues raised in different forums.
- Maintained adherence to statutory requirements through regular compliance checks.
- Implement effective HR policies to ensure all practices are in compliance with labor and employment regulations.
- Preparation and presentation of various HR Dashboards on monthly, quarterly basis to the Management Team.
- Formulation of HR Budget for the year.
- Engaged with auditors during the HR department's ISO audit process.
- Worked as a change agent for reviving and introducing new OD Interventions at organization level.
- Provided specialized services in IT recruitment and core HR consulting.
Manager HR
INTELIMENT TECHNOLOGIES (I) PVT. LTD.
Pune, Maharashtra
07.2011 - 11.2012
- Owner for employee communications, induction of new joinee, coordinate, conduct, and execute the corporate initiatives.
- Initiated campus connect program, establishing partnerships with renowned institutions and colleges to enhance talent acquisition.
- Formulation of HR Budget for the year taking into consideration all the aspects of resource allocation, resource management, employee engagement etc.
- Collaborated with senior management team to develop and execute retention measures, enhancing employee satisfaction and reducing turnover.
- Analyzed attrition data to assess employee turnover and improve retention initiatives. in the organization, analyzing Attrition data and taking Corrective measures for retention of employees.
- Executed multiple HR initiatives including performance appraisals, reward and recognition programs, corporate events, and brand-specific events.
- Implemented HR policies and systems addressing appraisals, employee grievances, and organizational communication to streamline processes.
- Introduced new appraisal system in the organization.
- Implementing different Communication forums like Skip Level meetings, One-on-one, Open House meetings, Town Halls for employees.
- Coordinating with different Departments in the Organization for Tracking and closure of all the issues raised in different forums.
- Responsible for ISO documentation and preparation of MIS. Faced ISO Audit for HR Department.
- Established in 2004, Inteliment is a specialist in Business Analytics and Data warehousing.
SR. EXECUTIVE L2 - HUMAN RESOURCES
TECH MAHINDRA LTD.
Pune, Maharashtra
09.2010 - 05.2011
- Leading the HR function of the IDUs to establish, manage and develop HR in alignment with the IDU.
- Executed comprehensive implementation of HR policies and systems, including appraisals, employee grievance practices, and communication forums in the IDU.
- Implementing all the Appraisal processes like Mid-term appraisal, and Annual appraisal in IDU.
- Tracking all promotion cases, following all the norms in the IDU for promotion; defined at Organization level.
- Implemented communication forums like skip level meetings, one-on-ones, open house meetings, and town halls to foster employee engagement.
- Coordinating with different Departments in the Organization for Tracking and closure of all the issues raised in different forums.
- Initiated Rewards and Recognition process in the IDU.
- Tracking Career Aspirations within IDU through different mechanisms like Project Change, Mentoring program etc.
- Taking retention measures along with the senior management in the IDU.
- Tracked attrition in the IDU, analyzed attrition data, and implemented corrective measures to enhance employee retention.
- Identifying the hot-spots in the project and raising an early flag.
- Leveraged Peoplesoft HR software for efficient handling of HR functions and reporting.
- Tech Mahindra is part of the Mahindra Group and is a leading global systems integrator and business transformation consulting organization, focused primarily on the telecommunications industry.
Human Resource - Business Partner
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED
Pune, Maharashtra
01.2008 - 09.2010
- As a HR SPOC responsible for managing 3 Business units with strength of 1500+ employees.
- Working as change agent, partnering with business leadership team to facilitate organization and culture change.
- Executed strategies to control attrition, fostering a stable workforce within business units.
- Facilitated employee meetings, events, and CSR initiatives to improve communication and engagement within business units.
- Collaborated with SWAT team on strategic initiatives.
- Contributed to Campus Recruitment team activities to attract and secure top talent.
- Presented analyzed data to Delivery Heads for appraisals after coordinating and collating information within the normalization team.
- Closely worked with the MIS team to develop internal HR module and ERP (HR Module).
- Recognized as recipient of 'You Have Made the Difference Award' from 2008 to 2010 for three successive years.
- Established in 1990, Persistent Systems is a global company specializing in software product development services.
Executive -HR
SEED INFOTECH LTD
Pune, Maharashtra
06.2007 - 12.2007
- Conducted inductions for new employees at multiple levels to facilitate onboarding.
- Coordinated employee commuting logistics, improving work-life balance.
- Implementation of training life cycle.
- Facilitated pre-exit and exit meetings, capturing valuable employee feedback for organizational improvement.
- Initiating and preparing and maintaining all appraisal related data required follow up to ensure that timely completions of appraisals.
- Working with the concerned managers to finalize and ensure correctness of increments, promotions letters etc.
- Query handling: Ensuring that associate issues are handled/ escalated in an appropriate manner, that is fair to the associate as well as the company.
- Established in 1994, encompassing Software Training, Placements and Deployment of Quality Software Professionals, Software Solutions and Technology R & D.
Article Ship
P.S. AGASHE & COMPANY
Pune, Maharashtra
06.2000 - 06.2005
- Reviewed articles for accuracy and compliance, contributing to thorough auditing process.
- Contributed innovative ideas and solutions to enhance team performance and outcomes.
- Worked successfully with diverse group of coworkers to accomplish goals and address issues related to our products and services.
- Assisted chartered accountants in completing various accounting tasks, enhancing overall workflow efficiency.
- Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
Education
MPM -
M.Com. -
Pune University
Pune06-2005
Skills
- Talent acquisition and workforce planning
- Performance management
- HR policy development
- Compensation analysis
- Training facilitation
- Organizational development
- Strategic thinking
- Cross-functional communication
- People management
- Team collaboration
- Relationship management
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/05/76
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
Professional Achievements
Persistent Systems, Recipient of the 'You have made the Difference Award' for consecutive 3 years: 2008, 2009, 2010., Received appreciation from COO, Head HR for re-correction exercise (campus recruitment) in 2009.
Timeline
Senior Manager HR
Atman Cloud Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
10.2024 - Current
Senior Manager HR
Krios Infosystems Pvt. Ltd.
04.2024 - 09.2024
SENIOR MANAGER HR
QUICSOLV TECHNOLOGIES PVT. LTD.
10.2021 - 10.2023
Owner
AV FOODS
09.2019 - 10.2021
HR Consultant
JOSH SOFTWARE PVT. LTD.
02.2019 - 07.2019
HR Consultant
Populace Connect Advisors Pvt. Ltd.
01.2013 - 01.2019
Manager HR
INTELIMENT TECHNOLOGIES (I) PVT. LTD.
07.2011 - 11.2012
SR. EXECUTIVE L2 - HUMAN RESOURCES
TECH MAHINDRA LTD.
09.2010 - 05.2011
Human Resource - Business Partner
PERSISTENT SYSTEMS LIMITED
01.2008 - 09.2010
Executive -HR
SEED INFOTECH LTD
06.2007 - 12.2007
Article Ship
P.S. AGASHE & COMPANY
06.2000 - 06.2005
MPM -
M.Com. -
Pune University