VIGNESH N
Chennai
Summary
Results-driven HR Operations Professional with 7+ years of experience across onboarding, background verification, contract management, and employee lifecycle operations within large global organizations. Proven expertise in Workday, SAP, Taleo, HireRight, and HR compliance processes. Known for operational excellence, process automation, stakeholder management, and consistently meeting SLAs with zero escalations.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Operations
Barclays Global Service Centre Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
12.2020 - Current
- Lead end-to-end onboarding and contract generation for India hires, including Candidate ID creation and salary updates in SAP.
- Manage Day 1 joining formalities, ensuring a seamless onboarding experience and strong early employee engagement.
- Own the complete background screening lifecycle (credit, criminal, education, employment) using HireRight and internal tools.
- Maintain accurate HR data in SAP to support payroll processing and management reporting.
- Monitor shared mailboxes, log controls, and daily operational checks to ensure SLA adherence.
- Handle escalations, conduct root-cause analysis, and implement corrective action plans.
- Coordinate with onboarding and location teams to validate expected start dates and pre-joiner activities.
- Train and mentor new joiners through live case handling and process walkthroughs.
- Developed GWIs (Global Work Instructions) to improve process knowledge transfer and team efficiency.
- Took additional responsibility in 2025 for FINRA regulatory requirements, coordinating fingerprinting and enhanced screening for in-scope candidates.
- Actively participated in UAT testing and Workday contract automation, resulting in reduced SLA timelines and improved team productivity.
- Consistently cleared high-priority volumes and BAU complaints with 100% TAT and zero escalations.
HR Shared Services
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
08.2018 - 12.2020
- Supported India HR Operations, addressing employee queries related to policies, leave management, and HR services.
- Managed end-to-end leave and absence processes through Global Service Desk and One Cognizant platform.
- Handled background verification processes, HCM updates, and data remediation requests.
- Executed India separation processes, including clearances and issuance of experience letters.
- Supported North America HR processes, including verifications and experience letters.
Junior Executive
Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd.
Chennai
02.2018 - 07.2018
- Processed new vehicle loan applications and coordinated approvals with regional leadership.
- Managed fund transfers, account reconciliation, and third-party payments.
- Ensured confidentiality and accuracy in customer cash and account transactions.
- Responsible for JUB (safe locker) management and compliance activities.
Education
B.Tech - Information Technology
Meenakshi University
Chennai, India10-2017
Higher Secondary -
CSI St. Thomas Matriculation School
05-2013
Secondary -
CSI St. Stephen’s Matriculation School
04-2011
Skills
- HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle Management
- Onboarding coordination
- Employee relations
- Process improvement
- Background screening
- Quality assurance
- Background Verification (End-to-End)
- Onboarding & Contract Generation
- HR Systems: Workday
- HR Systems: SAP
- HR Systems: Taleo
- HR Systems: PeopleSoft HCM
- Compliance & Regulatory Processes (FINRA)
- Process Automation & UAT Testing
- SLA Management & Escalation Handling
- Stakeholder & Candidate Experience
- HR Systems: HireRight
- HR Systems: ServiceNow
- Office Tools: MS Excel (Macros)
- Office Tools: Word
- Office Tools: PowerPoint
Awards Recognition
- Awarded Best Continuous Improvement Ideator
- Recognized for creating 2,000+ contracts independently using macros
- Multiple stakeholder and Talent Acquisition recognitions
Process Knowledge
- Tru-Time
- Timesheets
- Data remediation
- Non-Compliant Movers
- Pre-Joiners & Expected Joiners Actions
- Corrective Action Plans
- FINRA Compliance
Languages
- English
- Tamil
Hobbies and Interests
- Badminton
- Cricket
- Music
- Movies
Timeline
HR Operations
Barclays Global Service Centre Pvt. Ltd.
12.2020 - Current
HR Shared Services
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
08.2018 - 12.2020
Junior Executive
Shriram Transport Finance Company Ltd.
02.2018 - 07.2018
B.Tech - Information Technology
Meenakshi University
Higher Secondary -
CSI St. Thomas Matriculation School
Secondary -
CSI St. Stephen’s Matriculation School