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Venkat Pradhyumna

Calgary,CA

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Languages
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Learning Deployment Specialist

Ernst & Young
08.2022 - 03.2024
  • Execution of learning course deployment plans, both virtually and physically.
  • Updated existing learning modules regularly through liaising with Subject Matter Experts using Articulate Rise and Storyline).
  • Managed end-to-end learning process on SuccessFactors (SF).
  • Hosted and produced online modules, webcasts, and virtual learning projects, providing guidance on best practices for interactivity during virtual classroom sessions.
  • Maintained content relevancy for curriculum, programs, or courses, including joining instructions, learner, and facilitator information.
  • Prepared facilitators for delivery of learning courses, providing logistical support and assisting in management of facilitators.

Training & Development Specialist

Patra Corp
01.2021 - 03.2022
  • Revamped total Training framework linking it with business goals.
  • Successfully redesigned and implemented a standard onboarding process, thereby reducing the onboarding cost by 40%.
  • Successfully conducted Train the Trainer workshop for existing trainers, thereby increasing their average trainer feedback from 60% to 80%.
  • Introduced articulate 360 to the organization and established an internal Instructional designing team by training 3 internal instructional designers which in turn led to automation of 40% of the process training
  • Designed and implemented a mentorship program in the operations teams thereby cultivating the learning culture at the floor level

Learning & Development Manager

PMJ Jewels
07.2019 - 08.2020
  • Designed L&D framework and built a fully operational team from scratch in less than 3 months.
  • Reduced employee Onboarding time from 1 year to 6 months thereby reducing onboarding cost by 50%.
  • Designed behavioral event interview process for recruitment and reduced new hire attrition within 1st 3months by 75%.
  • Designed and Implemented Training Policy (SOP) and training content for both classroom and virtual sessions.
  • Designed e-learning framework during crisis and customized all learning modules into e-learning modules using articulate 360.

Assistant Manager, L&D

Hetero Pharmaceuticals
04.2018 - 06.2019
  • Implemented automated process and SLA for learning and development department to gain efficiencies with processing learning requests within set timeframe for multiple business units.
  • Spearheaded design and implementation of new hire orientation program for all new hires and competency-based learning and talent framework where development pathways for Leadership, management, Sales and Operations were defined at all levels.
  • Achieved consistent feedback of 4.2 (out of 5) in training
    delivery.
  • Built trainers pool and personally coached them at various levels on facilitation skills.

Senior Executive – Academy

Alpla India Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - 04.2018
  • Deployed 500+ training programs within year across India while managing multiple vendor relationships.
  • Strategically redesigned existing trainers’ pool for effective training delivery, thereby reducing machine breakdown time by 60% and reducing safety issues by 40%.
  • Performed skill matrix and conducted skill assessment covering 400 employees on shop floor across 6 departments and effectively implemented single standard SOP for all units within short period of 4months.
  • Developed standard on boarding process for employees in organization termed as ‘The Gurukul Initiative’ in November 2017with excellent feedback from all 40 participants reducing skill learning time from 18 months to 8 months.

Team Lead – Learning and Development

Narayana Group of Institutions
12.2013 - 07.2015

Soft Skills Trainer

St. Mary’s Group of Institutions
01.2012 - 08.2013

Education

Diploma in Training & Development - Training & Development

Indian School of Training & Development
Hyderabad, India
01.2019 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Hyderabad, India
10.2005 - 05.2009

Skills

  • Strategic Planning
  • Coaching & Mentoring
  • Leadership Development
  • Project Design, Development & Delivery
  • Talent Reviews and Succession Planning
  • Articulate 360
  • Leadership Development
  • Employee Relations
  • HR Management
  • HR Information Systems
  • Performance Management
  • Employee Engagement
  • Process Improvement and Development
  • Employee Communications
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Instructional Design
  • Organizational Development
  • Training Facilitation/Delivery
  • Personnel Management
  • HR Consulting

Summary

Experienced Talent Management Specialist with a proven track record in Talent Development, Employee Relations, and Performance Management. Proficient in developing streamlined Training Solutions tailored to address complex business challenges. Possesses strong analytical capabilities complemented by hands-on expertise in Instructional Design. Skilled in leveraging data and analytics to drive strategic HR initiatives and optimize organizational performance.

Quote

Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t.
Bill Nye, the Science Guy

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Software

Articulate 360

Microsoft Suite

Certification

  • DiSC Certified Professional
  • Six SIgma - Green Belt
  • Train the Trainer Certification

Timeline

Learning Deployment Specialist

Ernst & Young
08.2022 - 03.2024

Training & Development Specialist

Patra Corp
01.2021 - 03.2022

Learning & Development Manager

PMJ Jewels
07.2019 - 08.2020

Diploma in Training & Development - Training & Development

Indian School of Training & Development
01.2019 - 09.2021

Assistant Manager, L&D

Hetero Pharmaceuticals
04.2018 - 06.2019

Senior Executive – Academy

Alpla India Pvt Ltd
12.2015 - 04.2018

Team Lead – Learning and Development

Narayana Group of Institutions
12.2013 - 07.2015

Soft Skills Trainer

St. Mary’s Group of Institutions
01.2012 - 08.2013

Bachelor of Science - Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
10.2005 - 05.2009
  • DiSC Certified Professional
  • Six SIgma - Green Belt
  • Train the Trainer Certification
Venkat Pradhyumna