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Vidya Bhaskaran
Chennai
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Summary
Strategic HR professional with 9 years of experience in Technology and Employee Experience, targeting HR Business Partner role. Delivered scalable engagement programs and optimized costs while shaping inclusive culture initiatives for 4,000+ employees. Skilled in stakeholder collaboration, employee feedback analysis, and structured execution.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Lead - Employee Experience | HRBP-aligned responsibilities
Tiger Analytics
07.2021 - Current
- Partnered with HR leadership and business stakeholders to design and deliver people initiatives that aligned with organisational priorities and workforce needs.
- Acted as a people partner across multiple locations, supporting employee engagement, communication, inclusion, and retention initiatives for a 4,000+ employee workforce.
- Designed and rolled out enterprise-wide engagement and recognition programs, driving a 30% year-on-year increase in participation and contributing to a 12% improvement in retention scores.
- Analysed employee feedback, pulse surveys, and qualitative inputs to identify themes and risk areas; translated insights into targeted interventions that improved the employee satisfaction index by 18%.
- Identified key retention levers to enhance employee satisfaction.
- Collaborated with Finance, Facilities, MarCom, and People Operations to ensure governance, budget discipline, and consistent execution of people programs.
- Led vendor management, negotiations, and program budgeting, achieving 15-20% annual cost optimisation while maintaining scale and quality.
- Built SOPs, trackers, and governance frameworks to improve execution consistency, role clarity, and compliance across recurring people initiatives.
- Supported HR teams during key employee lifecycle moments, reinforcing organisational values and effective employee communication.
- Ensured effective program governance to maintain compliance and quality.
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration among HR teams for cohesive strategies.
Senior Lead
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2008 - 04.2010
- Led Data Warehouse QA team for global retail client, ensuring timely delivery and earning client recognition for excellence.
- Managed 5-member offshore team, coordinating planning and delivery while liaising with stakeholders.
- 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.
Software Engineer
Infosys Technologies
06.2005 - 12.2007
- Enhanced international e-commerce systems (Hallmark) through targeted Java feature development, improving user experience.
- Developed Java-based UI modules for core banking platforms, facilitating accelerated global rollouts.
- Received Spot Award for consistently delivering high-quality deliverables under tight timelines.
Education
PG Diploma - Human Resource Management
Symbiosis University
Pune01-2013
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) -
College of Engineering, Guindy
Anna University, Chennai, Tamilnadu01-2005
B.Sc. - Computer Science
Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College
Chennai, Tamilnadu01-2002
Skills
- Employee engagement
- Culture retention
- Stakeholder Partnering
- Survey analysis
- Program governance
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Vendor & Partner Management
- Multi-location Workforce Support
- Employee Communications
- Program design
- Budgeting and cost management
- Data Warehousing (ETL, QA)
- Oracle
- Business Objects
- Java
- UI Development
Career Break 2011-2021
Planned career break focused on raising two children and managing family responsibilities. Continued professional development through HR education and independent learning, returning with renewed perspective, maturity, and execution focus.
Timeline
Lead - Employee Experience | HRBP-aligned responsibilities
Tiger Analytics
07.2021 - Current
Senior Lead
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS)
01.2008 - 04.2010
Software Engineer
Infosys Technologies
06.2005 - 12.2007
PG Diploma - Human Resource Management
Symbiosis University
Master of Computer Applications (MCA) -
College of Engineering, Guindy
B.Sc. - Computer Science
Justice Basheer Ahmed Sayeed College