Sandra Marina Pais
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George Abraham
Sandra worked in HR during my early corporate career. She was great at managing stakeholders and also ensuring communication was reaching the appropriate level in the organization. She is matured and good at problem solving.
sundaram s.m
During her stint with Archean group ,Sandra was reporting to me and Group MD Mr.Ranjit Pendurthi .I was the Group COO that time. Sandra was always cheerful and smiling . She brought in systems / SOPs for the HR function . She is a great motivator of teams and always ready to help anyone in the organisation. she has a great sense of humour and so can easily defuse any tricky situation. Sandra is excellent in maintaining relationships and this comes handy in faster recruitments , employees confiding in her whatever problems they face thus aiding retention . She is a thorough professional and has a no-nonsense approach . I will not hesitate to recommend her to any organisation. I wish Sandra all the very best in her career and life!
George Abraham
Sandra worked in HR during my early corporate career. She was great at managing stakeholders and also ensuring communication was reaching the appropriate level in the organization. She is matured and good at problem solving.
sundaram s.m
During her stint with Archean group ,Sandra was reporting to me and Group MD Mr.Ranjit Pendurthi .I was the Group COO that time. Sandra was always cheerful and smiling . She brought in systems / SOPs for the HR function . She is a great motivator of teams and always ready to help anyone in the organisation. she has a great sense of humour and so can easily defuse any tricky situation. Sandra is excellent in maintaining relationships and this comes handy in faster recruitments , employees confiding in her whatever problems they face thus aiding retention . She is a thorough professional and has a no-nonsense approach . I will not hesitate to recommend her to any organisation. I wish Sandra all the very best in her career and life!
George Abraham
Sandra worked in HR during my early corporate career. She was great at managing stakeholders and also ensuring communication was reaching the appropriate level in the organization. She is matured and good at problem solving.
sundaram s.m
During her stint with Archean group ,Sandra was reporting to me and Group MD Mr.Ranjit Pendurthi .I was the Group COO that time. Sandra was always cheerful and smiling . She brought in systems / SOPs for the HR function . She is a great motivator of teams and always ready to help anyone in the organisation. she has a great sense of humour and so can easily defuse any tricky situation. Sandra is excellent in maintaining relationships and this comes handy in faster recruitments , employees confiding in her whatever problems they face thus aiding retention . She is a thorough professional and has a no-nonsense approach . I will not hesitate to recommend her to any organisation. I wish Sandra all the very best in her career and life!
George Abraham
Sandra worked in HR during my early corporate career. She was great at managing stakeholders and also ensuring communication was reaching the appropriate level in the organization. She is matured and good at problem solving.
sundaram s.m
During her stint with Archean group ,Sandra was reporting to me and Group MD Mr.Ranjit Pendurthi .I was the Group COO that time. Sandra was always cheerful and smiling . She brought in systems / SOPs for the HR function . She is a great motivator of teams and always ready to help anyone in the organisation. she has a great sense of humour and so can easily defuse any tricky situation. Sandra is excellent in maintaining relationships and this comes handy in faster recruitments , employees confiding in her whatever problems they face thus aiding retention . She is a thorough professional and has a no-nonsense approach . I will not hesitate to recommend her to any organisation. I wish Sandra all the very best in her career and life!
Experience
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The Archean Group of Companies
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Mining
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100 - 200 Employee
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Head - People & Culture
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Oct 2019 - Present
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Director - Human Resources
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Dec 2018 - Sep 2019
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Hitachi Payment Services Pvt. Ltd.
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India
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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Vice President -Human Resources
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Jan 2012 - Sep 2018
Hitachi Payments is a leading financial services provider offering Payment services across Electronic Channels. Hitachi Payments manages over 50,000 ATMs and over 500,000 POS devices country-wide. The network is managed by 1400+ employees in 10 offices across the country. Role: Heading the HR function for over 1400 employees Pan-India with the following responsibilities : - Recruitment and Selection - Induction and Orientation - Performance Management - Rewards & Recognition - Training and Development - Employee Communication - Employee Welfare - Handling Grievances - Policies and Procedures - Payroll Processing & Statutory Compliance - Exit formalities - CSR activities
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The Archean Group of Companies
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Mining
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100 - 200 Employee
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AGM - HR
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Dec 2007 - Sep 2011
Dec 2007 – Sept 2011 – Archean Group (www.archeangroup.com), Chennai, AGM – HR Archean Group is a diversified USD 600 million business conglomerate with business interests in Minerals and Mining, Shipping, Building material, Industrial Salt, Industrial Chemicals and Real Estate with over 3000 employees in India and overseas. Role: Was heading the HR function for India-based employees, numbering over 1000. Additional Responsibilities: Recruitment & HR Support for UAE, Senegal and Indonesia. Overseeing Admin-related activities at the HO.
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Ramco Systems
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India
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Software Development
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700 & Above Employee
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Manager - HR
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Jun 2004 - Dec 2007
June 2004- Dec 2007 – Ramco Systems, Chennai, Manager - HR End-end-end HR-related operations for over 800 employees with specific focus on the following: • Recruitment and Selection • Compensation & Performance Management • Employee Communication & Feedback Management. • Grievance Handling, Career Guidance and Counseling. • Rewards & Recognition • HR related MIS reports Other responsibilities include the following: • Design, development & Implementation of the Developmental appraisal and Competency Framework in HRMP 4.0 • HR Scorecard • Payroll Processing & Exit Formalities • High Impact Programs
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ISG Novasoft
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Chennai
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Deputy Manager - HR
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Jul 2002 - May 2004
ISG Novasoft (earlier known as India Software Group) is a company providing end-to-end software solutions and services with operations in India, the U.S., the U.K and Singapore. Responsibilities: • Recruitment and Selection. • Induction and Orientation. • Performance Management. • Compensation Management. • Training and Development. • Employee Communication & Feedback Management. • Employee Welfare and Morale Building. • Grievance Handling, Career Guidance and Counseling. • Exit Interviews. • Policies and Procedures. • Generating HR related MIS reports
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DSQ Software Limited
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Chennai
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Sr Officer - HR
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Jul 1998 - Jun 2002
DSQ was aiming to become one of the first few companies in the country to achieve the People-Capability Maturity Model (P-CMM) certification for people practices. I was part of the team that was involved in this initiative. Responsibilities: • Assistance to Vice President – HR in the P-CMM initiative • Coordination pertaining to P-CMM related activities • Correspondence and liaison with the assessing agency • Organizing in-house presentations • Developed various soft-skills training modules • Extensive research leading to creation of a repository of HR information • Contributed articles on P-CMM for in-house newsletter
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Education
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1992 - 2003
Rosary Matriculation Higher Sec School
M.Sc, MHRM, Human Resources
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