Experience

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  Self employed

  • Bangalore

  • Strategic HR advisory

    • Feb 2013 - Present
    • Bangalore

    With more than 25 years of experience , I combine comprehensive knowledge and experience of the business impact of Human resource management and focus on assisting organizations build competitive advantage and long term value through their people.I have recently completed a program - WOCB ( Women on Corporate Boards ) anchored by FICCI, where in I have been mentored by highly experienced Board members to prepare Women Leaders to assume positions as Independent Board members. As an Independent Consultant , my work has included CEO Coaching, Coaching of senior organizational leaders, Organization Design, Vision, Mission Values Development, Development of Performance Architecture based on business plans and development of Organizational and departmental scorecards , Assessment of Culture and interventions designed to manage targetted change.

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  E&Y

  • Bangalore

  • Exective Director

    • Oct 2004 - Feb 2013
    • Bangalore

    Led the South India practice of the People & Organization practice in the Advisory Services of Ernst & Young , India. As Executive Director at EY, I was responsible for developing and managing the business of advisory services, client development and engagement, thought leadership ,content and framework development and people leadership. I was part of the leadership team of the HR consulting practice. My significant contribution has been in the development of systematic approaches to succession planning through leader identification and development for the HR consulting practice at EY . My oeuvre includes Strategic Performance Management and its links to Rewards strategy and design, Executive coaching and organization restructuring including mergers and acquisitions.Professional Experience My work involved developing HR strategy strongly aligned to business strategy and translating the same to viable HR programs in the areas of attracting, developing, rewarding, motivating and retaining talent, handling the people implications of change and restructuring as well as executive compensation and leadership development. I have led engagements with leading organizations in the following areas:1.Organization Design 2. Strategic Performance management 3. Mergers and Acquistions 4. Leadership Development including Leadership Assessment, Development Pathing and Coaching 6. Career and Succession Planning7. Rewards - Strategy , design of Fixed and Short and long term Variable pay plans and Stock Options .

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  Hewitt Associates

  • Bangalore

  • Head, South India,Talent & Performance Consulting.

    • Jan 1998 - Oct 2004
    • Bangalore

    Established the Bangalore office of Hewitt Associates and was in charge of the South India practice. Extended the service portfolio of offerings to include Talent management, Organisation Design, Competency based Leadership Development . Developed team , built the business,built a fully competennt team with HR competencies and ensured client delight .

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  Independent Consulting

  • New Delhi, Bangalore

  • Director

    • Sep 1994 - Dec 1997
    • New Delhi, Bangalore

    Ran an independent consuting practice helping organisations in HR areas such as Organisation Structuring, Role Clarity, Compensation design, Competency modelling, Assessment , Coaching .Important clients - Ford Foundation, TERI , SmithKline Beecham, O&M, JWT,CocaCola India, Wipro.

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  PricewaterhouseCoopers

  • New Delhi, India

  • Manager

    • Jan 1992 - Aug 1994
    • New Delhi, India

    Worked with the Mangement Consuting Services practice handling HR Consulting in both large change integration assignments as well assignments in core Organisation Design , Competency modelling , Performance Management & Rewards.

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  Eicher Ltd.

  • New Delhi , India

  • Manager, HR

    • May 1986 - Oct 1987
    • New Delhi , India

    Handled the Corporate Organisational Development and Leadership Development responsibility which involved design, development and delivery of bespoke training programmes as per business plan. Designed and implemented several Employee benefit programs like Hospitalization Insurance , Superannuation .Additionally, handled change management and communication following an Organizational restructuring exercise.

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  JCT Electronics , Chandigarh

  • Chandigarh,India

  • Head , HR

    • Sep 1982 - Dec 1984
    • Chandigarh,India

    Responsible for the Human resource Function for the company. Handled all HR strategic and operational aspects . Chief Contribution - Introduction of Objectives and Key results for all roles in JCT Electronics Ltd in an effort to appropriately deploy and cascade the business strategy of the organization .

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  Hindustan Aeronautics Limited

  • Bangalore, India

  • Personnel Officer

    • Jun 1980 - Jul 1982
    • Bangalore, India

    HR Operations at Aircarft Division, Hindustan Aeronautics Ltd, Bangalore. Special projects handled 1.Managing Chronic Absentees through counselling ,and 2.Handled long pending disciplinary cases by conducting Disciplinary Enquiries and recommending suitable actions .