Vipul Sharrma
New Delhi,DL
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven HR professional with over 11 years of experience in delivering innovative human capital strategies within large-scale infrastructure and energy sectors. Expertise includes developing and implementing comprehensive compensation frameworks, optimizing workforce structures, and spearheading cross-functional HR initiatives that enhance organizational effectiveness. Recognized for creating high-performing HR systems that seamlessly integrate compliance, performance, and culture, while overseeing multi-location HR operations for more than 250 on-roll and 1,000 contract employees at a leading rail logistics conglomerate. Renowned for a sharp analytical mindset, meticulous attention to policy details, and strategic organizational foresight.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Head of HR
Pristine Logistics & Infraprojects Ltd.- HR
07.2024 - Current
- Strategic HR Leadership: Defined and executed the group-wide HR roadmap in alignment with the company’s multi-subsidiary structure, ensuring policy harmonization, localized compliance, and centralized governance.
- Compensation & Benefits Governance: Spearheaded the annual compensation review process, including performance-linked incentives (PLI), Diwali/Dussehra bonus reconciliations, NPS rollout, and salary benchmarking initiatives across business verticals.
- Performance Management & Redesignation: Drove timely appraisal cycles, increment processing, and internal promotion frameworks for 250+ staff; implemented structured evaluation metrics and transparent communication protocols.
- Talent Acquisition (Mid to Senior Level): Orchestrated end-to-end recruitment for over 40 mid-to-senior leadership positions; streamlined funnel tracking and accelerated time-to-fill by partnering closely with business heads.
- Policy Harmonization Across Subsidiaries: Developed common policies for leave, discipline, grievance redressal, and code of conduct while customizing for region-specific labor compliance across eight different locations.
- HR Automation & Payroll Compliance: Digitalized onboarding, offboarding, payroll, and full-and-final settlements with centralized processing and audit-ready MIS; ensured 100% compliance in PF, ESI, and bonus payouts.
- Stakeholder & Leadership Engagement: Functioned as the key HR interface for Directors and Business Heads; introduced quarterly townhalls and HR dashboards to improve communication and governance visibility.
- International Projects & Bidding Support: Led manpower planning, costing, and HR risk reporting for international tenders and JV assessments, including dry port expansion into Nepal.
- Crisis & Absenteeism Management: Personally handled critical absenteeism and employee disengagement cases, involving legal vetting, counselling interventions, and structured disciplinary closure.
- Manpower Planning & Rationalization: Conducted manpower productivity studies at terminals and HQ, achieving 12% efficiency improvement through role consolidation and redeployment.
- HR Analytics & Decision Support: Built and institutionalized dashboards to track attrition trends, wage costs, headcount utilization, and recruitment KPIs across business units.
- Training Framework Development: Introduced SOP-based induction, on-the-job training for operations staff, and career pathing for emerging leaders across terminals.
- Culture & Internal Communication: Launched a monthly HR newsletter and recognition platform to promote visibility, reinforce values, and connect teams across all geographies.
- Premier multimodal logistics company with pan-India presence and government-sector-like governance culture. Leading the HR charter for over 250+ on-roll employees and 1,000+ contract staff across 8 subsidiaries including rail-linked ICDs, dry ports, and cargo terminals.
Senior Manager-HR
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.
08.2014 - 07.2024
- People Strategy & Escalation Management: Served as the HR escalation point for a diverse and union-sensitive workforce. Managed high-risk employee relations issues, including labor conciliation, grievances, and disciplinary actions with 80% pre-litigation resolution rate.
- Attendance Digitization & Compliance Integration: Implemented biometric attendance and access systems at 168+ operational sites and 63 control rooms. Successfully integrated with SAP-HCM to enable real-time, geo-tagged attendance linked to salary processing for 6000+ employees.
- Policy Framework & Governance: Authored and deployed critical HR policies on leave, discipline, travel, attendance, and workplace safety. Achieved measurable improvements in workplace discipline, cutting late arrivals by 50% and unauthorized absences by 10%.
- Compensation & Rewards: Benchmarked compensation across peer PSUs and private utilities; designed structured R&R program and Hardship Allowance schemes for high-risk operational staff, especially during COVID lockdowns.
- Talent Development & Campus Hiring: Led PAN-India recruitment for Graduate Engineer Trainees from Tier-1 engineering colleges. Designed and executed a full GET onboarding curriculum and monitored training effectiveness via KPIs.
- Statutory & Regulatory Compliance: Successfully managed 150+ licenses and statutory returns, ensuring zero defaults across audits. Led compliance review with labor offices, EPFO, ESI, and other authorities.
- Wellness & Employee Engagement: Pioneered IGL’s mental wellness initiative with external counselors during COVID, benefiting over 700 employees. Organized sports tournaments, cultural events, and leadership townhalls to sustain morale.
- Recognitions & Growth: Received 3 fast-track promotions in 4 years for consistent delivery and leadership. Honored with “Naya Prayas Award” by the Managing Director for infrastructure digitization at 63 control rooms during the modernization drive.
- One of India’s leading natural gas distribution companies catering to 10L CNG Vehicles, 10L domestic and 3000+ commercial & industrial establishments in NCR
Software Engineer
Infogain India Ltd
07.2010 - 06.2012
- Conceptualized and created a Buzzer that helped SLA by reducing human effort and increased efficiency by 50%
- Silicon Valley headquartered company with software platform engineering and deep domain expertise in travel, retail, insurance, automotive, and high technology and with top 50 world’s companies as clients
Education
PGP-HR -
MDI Gurgaon
Gurugram, IN03.2014
B. E. - Electronics & Communication
Delhi College of Engineering (DCE)
Delhi, IN05.2010
Skills
Total Rewards & Compensation Strategy
HR Analytics & Data-Driven Decision Making
Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition
Policy Formulation & Statutory Compliance
Strategic HR leadership
Compensation governance
Performance management
Policy harmonization
HR automation
MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS & EXTRA CURRICULAR
Implemented company-wide C&B standardization and appraisal cycle alignment for 700+ staff. Created executive dashboards to track employee productivity, attrition, and disciplinary issues. Achieved 80% resolution rate in conciliation cases representing company in statutory forums. Designed & deployed SAP-linked attendance & payroll ecosystem across 6000+ employees. Instrumental in minimizing IR escalations and achieving uninterrupted operations during union unrest. Secured 98.6 percentile in CAT-2011 and 97.58 percentile in CAT-2009. Ranked 497th in CEE 2006 among 30,000+ aspirants, earning admission to DTU.
Timeline
Head of HR
Pristine Logistics & Infraprojects Ltd.- HR
07.2024 - Current
Senior Manager-HR
Indraprastha Gas Ltd.
08.2014 - 07.2024
Software Engineer
Infogain India Ltd
07.2010 - 06.2012
B. E. - Electronics & Communication
Delhi College of Engineering (DCE)
PGP-HR -
MDI Gurgaon