Yash Ravindra Karandikar
Human Resource Business Partner
Mumbai
Summary
Human Resources expert with solid experience in employee relations, talent acquisition, and performance management. Strong focus on fostering team collaboration and driving results. Known for adaptability, effective communication, and strategic problem-solving. Proficient in HRIS, conflict resolution, and policy implementation.
Overview
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3
Languages
4
4
Certifications
8
8
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Partner
Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd
Mumbai
06.2025 - Current
- Partnered with compliance and leadership teams to design training processes that enhance organizational capability.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of labor laws and industry regulations, collaborating with legal teams to ensure compliance, and ethical practices.
- Analyzed employee feedback and engagement data to inform strategic HR initiatives, and improve workplace satisfaction.
- Designed and implemented HR policies to strengthen employee engagement, retention, and compliance across business units.
- Partnered with department heads to forecast staffing needs, and drive recruitment strategies aligned with organizational goals.
- Streamlined onboarding processes to ensure smooth assimilation of new hires into the company culture and values.
- Conducted evaluations, coached managers, and provided constructive feedback to build a high-performance workforce.
- Guided and mentored junior HR staff, instilling best practices, and fostering professional growth.
- Managed disputes, terminations, and disciplinary procedures with fairness, and adherence to corporate policies.
Manager I - HR Business Partner
Zepto
Pune, India
08.2024 - 05.2025
- Partnered with senior leadership to align HR strategies with business objectives, driving organizational growth and workforce effectiveness.
- Designed and enforced HR policies, ensuring compliance with labor laws, statutory norms, and internal governance across multiple dark stores.
- Led performance cycles, coached managers on effective feedback, and implemented development plans to foster a high-performance culture.
- Spearheaded engagement initiatives, including R&R programs, cultural events, and eNPS surveys, translating feedback into actionable improvements.
- Analyzed absenteeism trends and introduced corrective strategies to enhance attendance, and overall productivity.
- Conducted structured exit interviews, and implemented targeted action plans to reduce attrition.
- Handled employee grievances with confidentiality and fairness, strengthening workplace trust and ethical standards.
- Oversaw disciplinary processes, ensuring fairness, and adherence to company policies.
- Drove L&D initiatives to upskill managerial staff, and build future-ready capabilities.
Assistant Team Lead - HR Business partner
TATA 1mg Healthcare solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - 08.2024
- Managed Facilities and Last Mile Centers across the West & Central Zone region (Pune, Mumbai, Indore).
- Developed effective partnerships with employees and stakeholders to ensure a positive work environment.
- Oversaw payroll input sharing for on-roll and off-roll employees to the central team.
- Handled employee disciplinary actions and off-roll employee induction processes.
- Maintained HRIS, HRMS leave data, and other HR records.
- Managed vendor relationships and employee engagement activities.
- Administered employee benefits programs.
- Executed various operational and daily transactional HR tasks.
- Address local issues like mathadi queries.
Executive - HR Business partner
Flipkart Hyperlocal
05.2021 - 04.2022
- Managed stores across the West region (Pune, Nagpur, Ahmedabad).
- Fostered effective partnerships with employees and managers, ensuring a positive work environment.
- Created a robust employee network and proactively addressed potential employee challenges.
- Identified HR intervention needs, created appropriate programs, and actively participated in HR interventions and projects.
- Managed resources effectively and promoted HR capabilities, collaborating with stakeholders within the HR organization.
- Handled strategic HR and stakeholder management and managed the end-to-end employee lifecycle.
- Ensured the implementation of constant engagement initiatives.
HR Executive
Flipkart Fulfillment Centre
09.2018 - 02.2020
- Handled recruitment through job portals and other sources.
- Conducted face-to-face interviews, particularly for blue-collar positions.
- Completed joining formalities and the induction & orientation process for new hires.
- Managed employee relations and grievance management, particularly for shop floor employees.
- Oversaw attendance and leave management, collating data through linked systems for processing.
- Strategized and executed employee engagement frameworks, including HR on Floor activities and Rewards and Recognition design.
Education
Bachelor Of Commerce - Financial Accounting
MUMBAI UNIVERSITY
Mumbai, India01-2016
HSC - Commerce
ABHINAV JYAN MANDIR, KARJAT
Karjat, India01-2013
SSC -
ABHINAV JYAN MANDIR, KARJAT
01-2011
Skills
Effective communication
Adaptability and flexibility
HRIS systems
Performance appraisals
Payroll processing
Grievance handling
Policy implementation
Legal compliance
Accomplishments
- Streamlined payroll processes at TATA 1MG, reducing processing time by 20%.
- Launched initiatives that boosted satisfaction scores by 15% and improved NPS through targeted feedback programs.
- Successfully managed mass de-hiring and transitioned employees from Medikart to TATA 1MG.
- Received R&R for best performance and an Appreciation Certificate for contributions to retail expansion planning at TATA 1MG.
- Pioneered onboarding of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) associates in Pune, making Zepto the first city to integrate PWD staff in dark stores pan-India.
- Awarded “Workforce Wizard” for effectively managing critical workforce challenges during Big Billion Days 2025.
Certification
Linked In Courses:
Timeline
HR Partner
Flipkart Internet Pvt Ltd
06.2025 - Current
Manager I - HR Business Partner
Zepto
08.2024 - 05.2025
Assistant Team Lead - HR Business partner
TATA 1mg Healthcare solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2022 - 08.2024
Executive - HR Business partner
Flipkart Hyperlocal
05.2021 - 04.2022
HR Executive
Flipkart Fulfillment Centre
09.2018 - 02.2020
Bachelor Of Commerce - Financial Accounting
MUMBAI UNIVERSITY
HSC - Commerce
ABHINAV JYAN MANDIR, KARJAT
SSC -
ABHINAV JYAN MANDIR, KARJAT