Experience

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  Careers International

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Manager - Recruitment and Client Support

    • May 2019 - Present
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    On need and availability basis, I have been on and off engaged since May 2019 as a FREELANCER with M/s. Careers International, an overseas recruitment manpower supply agency to support M/s. Saudi Specialize Industrial Services (SASP) Group for recruitment & procurement support. I was responsible to coordinate with the agency to source profiles for blue collar personnel & get office staff & engineers thru other sources. I screened & interviewed the blue & white collar personnel; verified skilled tradesmen & drivers/operators documents i.e. Driving License - type & validity; passport - ECR/ECNR & validity, work experience letters, etc.; screened candidates for health & communication; advised on the wordings of employment offer / appointment letter to adhere to the Saudi Labour Law; coordinated with the agency to obtain signed employment offer letters from the selected candidates; lined them up for the GAMCA medicals; submitted their passports for visa stamping; arranged for their air-ticketing & MIS reports. Also, I was required to identify local vendors for supply of materials & services as and when required by SASP, Saudi Arabia.

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  Sembcorp Marine Ltd

  • State of Qatar

  • Senior Logistics Administrator - Personnel & Material Equipment

    • Feb 2022 - Oct 2022
    • State of Qatar

    Administered 500+ personnel & material/equipment movement on & off the platforms; coordinated with NOC CSR & Offshore Logistics In-charge; monitored chopper schedules & booked seats thru DAWINCI software; checked vessel schedule & linked well with captains for arrival/departure of workers & movement of materials/equipment; monitored 24 X 7 availability of Rigging & Slinging crew; liaised with barge OIM & Radio officers for cabins, meals, laundry, cakes, use of barge cranes, emergency chopper landing, equipment inspections, etc; managed emergency medical chopper evacuation of sick personnel; mediated with 20+ vendors for personnel over-time work approvals & timesheets; liaised with onshore warehouse team for materials/equipment requirements; coordinated with onshore personnel coordinators for hotel, air-tickets; medical attention for personnel; custodian of walkie-talkies; CISCO desk phones; liaised with HSE & managed Jr. Logistics Coordinators, Storekeepers & reported to SembCorp CSR.

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  Al Tasnim Enterprises LLC

  • Sultanate of Oman

  • Manager - Employee Administration

    • Feb 2020 - Apr 2021
    • Sultanate of Oman

    Manpower MOB/DEMOB, allocated camp accommodation & mess; issued IDs & directed biometric attendance registration; coordinated supplies to camps, mess hall, kitchen & medical clinic; liaised for HO-HR directives; prepared HR letters/forms & circulars; addressed toolbox talks; administered attendance, OT & leaves; coordinated with HSE for medical emergencies; resolved personnel grievances & managed welfare activities; overseen the vehicle fleet mgmt. & driver/operator need; ensured Covid19 protocols – masks, sanitizing, distancing, PCR test & isolation; queried vendor billings for TP Medical Clinic Services & Camps; probed vendor & sub-con personnel time-sheets; monitored portable & sewage water tankers; liaised for client approvals; ensured site discipline & safety; reported to Site Const. Manager & Project Director; while WFH in India liaised with ATNM Mumbai & Muscat offices & recruitment agents for re-mobilization of PMV Crew (1,000+) in India on vacation & reported to P&E Director.

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  Tebodin India Pvt Ltd (Bilfinger Group)

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Manager - HR Administration

    • May 2018 - May 2019
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Administered HR Operations & Recruitment, Compliance, QHSE & Procurement; reviewed manpower indent & sourced, screened & short-listed technical crew profiles; revised JD’s, HR Forms & CTC fitment; interviewed candidates & negotiated CTC; done pre-employment verifications; issued job offer & various HR letters; employee orientation and T&D; periodic performance appraisal; rewards & recognition, talent retention & succession plan; handled business trip personnel visa, air ticket & allowances; secured employee files & records; monitored biometric attendance & leaves; scrutinized payroll, bonus payouts & F&F settlements; managed employee welfare activities & resolved grievances; exit interviews; administered employee insurance policy & claims; liaised with Statutory consultant & renewed Commercial Registration; HRMS & MIS; controlled office stationery, water & tea room supplies & cleaning material; reported functionally to HR & Purchase Heads @ Hague & administratively to Project Director.

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  Shapoorji Pallonji - Engineering Procurement and Construction (SP EPC)

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Senior Manager - HR Administration (Consultant)

    • Dec 2016 - Apr 2017
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Sourced & screened profiles to recruit Engineers; deputed for 03 months to Guinea-Conakry as Branch Manager to execute project pre-mobilization activities for the largest bauxite handling facilities in Kamsar-Boke; liaised with PWC, Conakry for SPCL Branch Registration; opened Corporate (GNF & USD) Bank A/C’s with EcoBank, Conakry; Interacted with Immigration & Labor Authorities for Visas/Permits; Interacted with GAC for Visa Invitations etc.; liaised with Contractor mgmt. (Fluor); appointed Airport Service Agent to support SPCL personnel @ Conakry Airport immigration; checked Hotel options & negotiated for discounted corporate room tariffs; signed leave & license of guest house accommodation / villas for mgmt., staff & workers; car rental deals; obtained quotes for tie ups with vendors for medical services, couriers, advocate & notary, air-travel, custom clearance, insurers, local manpower, Indian food supplies, project construction materials & reported to Head-HR & Project Director.

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  Pyramid E&C

  • Thane, Maharashtra, India

  • Senior Manager - HR Administration

    • Nov 2011 - Nov 2016
    • Thane, Maharashtra, India

    Reviewed manpower indent; recruited technical & support staff for India & UAE; recruited Engineer Trainees from Engg. College Campuses; revisited SOP’s; sourced & screened profiles from job portals, professional & social sites, placement agencies & buddy referral program; maintained CV pool; revised organogram; prepared JD’s, HR forms, various HR Letters & CTC fitment; interviewed short-listed candidates, negotiated CTC & issued offers; referral checks; controlled all employee files & records; induction, T&D, periodic performance mgmt. & appraisals; administered attendance, leaves, payroll, insurance, bonus, F&F settlements; retained talent & succession plan; exit interviews; resolved employee grievances & managed welfare activities; HRMS; kept abreast of Indian & UAE labour laws; liaised with DMCC, UAE for registration; renewed AMC for office equipment; vehicle service & repairs; leave & license of office premises; liaised in legal matters; MIS; had 07 Reportees & reported to the GMD.

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  JSC OGCC KazStroyService

  • Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan

  • Senior Manager - HR Administration

    • Jul 2008 - Oct 2011
    • Almaty, Republic of Kazakhstan

    Recruitment; Negotiated CTC & issued Offers, liaised for work & visit visas; personnel MOB/DEMOB; new personnel air-travel & joining formalities; expatriate file control (300 nos.) & issued required support letters; managed local transportation, medical needs, lunch supply, attendance, work hours & R&R leave; administered salary records & revisions, appraisals & bonus payouts; overseen mgmt. guest house operations; managed maintenance of company facilities; liaised with realtors to identify rental apartments for expatriates, negotiated rentals & executed lease contracts; managed petty cash around US$200,000 per month and responsible for cash payment of salaries, incentives, rentals, allowances, utility expenses, etc; governed formalities & records for expatriate personnel business trips; formalized & implemented HR policies & procedures; managed employee grievance and welfare – parties/picnics; liaised with other dept. heads and reported to the Deputy General Director – Administration.

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  Contrack(international)-OCI Joint Venture

  • Doha, Qatar

  • Assistant Manager - HR Administration

    • Sep 2005 - Jun 2008
    • Doha, Qatar

    Liaised with manpower agencies to recruit workers; coordinated visa & travel; supervised worker arrivals & transfer to camps; coordinated medical, visa stamping & driver/operator licenses; worker site deployment & ID’s; monitored online visa process; prepared job contracts & other HR letters; directed PRO coordination with Labour Dept, MoEA & other local offices; inducted new staff; managed buses & pick-ups; administered vacation air-travel; maintained 1,400+ personnel files, master personnel database, attendance, timesheets, conduct records, etc; administered WCA & health insurance; supervised office facilities, guest house, labour camps; performed general duties like control of office stationery, tea room supplies, cleaning material, renewed AMC’s for office machines & services; prepared camp rental contracts; attended to worker grievances; coordinated with other depts.; kept custody of worker passports; managed an Assistant, Camp Bosses and PRO’s & reported to the HR Admin. Manager.

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  AYTB

  • Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia

  • Administrator - Insurance & General

    • Apr 1999 - Jul 2005
    • Al Jubayl, Saudi Arabia

    Reviewed project contract documents for the risks, liability, indemnity, insurance, etc. clauses; administered insurance policies & preferred claims related to employee benefits (Life, Medical & Personal Accident), motor vehicles, property, money, plant & machineries, WCA & general liability, CAR, etc; prepared employee insurance handbook; liaised with consultant brokers, insurance surveyors, etc, & interacted with inter-dept. & project offices; scrutinized & queried the hospital / dispensary invoices; supervised the Head Office support staff 12 Nos. (Drivers, Security Guards, Office Boy, Tea Boy, Utility Boy & Gardener) duties & approved their time sheets; administered other general duties i.e. ordered office stationeries, tea room supplies & cleaning material; maintenance of office machines & equipment & respective AMC renewals; independently managed correspondence and precise office filing system & reported to the Financial Controller and Senior Vice President – Finance & Accounts.

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  Eureka Forbes Ltd

  • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Supervisor - Finance & Insurance

    • May 1992 - Apr 1999
    • Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

    Supervised & reconciled fund transfers from 180+ sales locations all over India; Managed insurance policies and administered claims i.e. Accident, Health, Fidelity & Fire; Briefed regional heads on various claim procedures & liaised with employees for Accident & Health Insurance Claim process; Prepared and distributed insurance handbook to employees; Liaised with Internal Security Dept. for recovery from personnel for losses caused due to theft or fraud; Liaised with insurer, loss adjusters, bankers, other financial institutions, sales tax office, etc; Submittal of monthly stock statements to the company’s consortium bankers; Visited product assembling units in Bhimtal and Hyderabad for inspection with Deputy General Manager, M/s. New India Assurance Co; Periodic MIS reporting on fund receipts, insurance premium liability and claims status; Attended insurance trainings and seminars conducted by insurer & M/s. Tata Risk Mgmt. Services & Reported to the General Manager - Finance & Accounts.