Experience

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  Vit Bearings Llp

  • Director

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  Strategic HR Consulting / Organic Farming and Retail

  • Mumbai

  • Entrepreneur

    • Jan 2018 - Jun 2024
    • Mumbai

    Provided On Site Strategic HR Advisory to Mid-Sized IT Services Company headquartered in Hyderabad and offices in Mumbai, Dubai and Texas. Closely worked with the Promoter Chairman, Directors and the CEO (Period Aug 2018 to May 2019)Deliverables:- Identified Cultural Transformational Goals and People strategies to achieve Short, Mid and Long term Business Objectives.- Defined the KRAs, the Role Requisites and hired HR Leadership Team viz Head - HR, Head - Talent Acquisition and Regional HR Manager (Domestic Business). - Mentored the HR Leadership Team during transitioning period.- Identified and Delivered on the HR Transformational Projects – Overhaul of People, Process and Technology. - Set up an independent / extended HR organisation for the Domestic Business that caters to Mumbai based Banking & Financial Services Clients. The business had hybrid deployment model (onsite + offsite) and hence required specialised / COE approach.Jan 2018 - Jun 2023 Organic Farming and Online Retail- Being Enthusiast of Natural / Organic Farming set up a farm based at Rajapur (Maharashtra) wherein we grow Turmeric, Pigeon Peas and Seasonal Vegetables using Zero Budget Natural Farming Methodology. (Jan 2018 to June 2023)- Established Online Grocery Store www.vithalorganics.com (May 2019 to June 2022) that provided doorstep delivery of Organic Fruits, Vegetables and Groceries in Central Suburbs, Thane and Navi Mumbai. Established (Concept to Commissioning) and ran the Farm to Doorstep supply chain by empaneling 18 small / mid - scale farmers and 3 aggregators for delivering 250+ SKUs covering 40+ Perishable and 50+ Non-perishable products.

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  eClerx

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Head - Talent Acquisition (Vice President)

    • Sep 2015 - Dec 2017
    • Mumbai Area, India

    Heading Talent Acquisition for the company, hiring 4000+ /year, Leading team of 60+: - Stakeholder Management and taking mid to long term view of the Service Offerings, Competitive Landscape, Talent Pool and devising Hiring Strategies. Train & Hire, Hire & Train, Campus / Lateral Mix, Cross Skilling internal resources, etc. - Resource planning and Budgeting for 60+ Business Lines spread across three Business Verticals and Shared Services.- Managing Digital Transformation Projects as Lead for Talent Acquisition and Management Committee member for whole HR Org. - Key metrics – Vertical wise Gross Margin targets, delivery TAT and Cost per Hire. Businesses / Verticals Serviced: - Digital Services: End to end horizontal offerings from Creative Production to Digital / Advance Analytics. - Technology: In-house IT Products as well as Services Development Team. - Financial Markets: Middle / back-office processes for top Investment Banks across the globe. - Customer Operations: Voice/Chat/Mail based Technical Support and Quality Monitoring Services to Integrated Cable & Telecom Operators in US/Europe.

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  Stride Consultants (HR Strategy / Talent Acquisition / Start-up Advisory)

  • Mumbai

  • Entrepreneur

    • Nov 2009 - Aug 2015
    • Mumbai

    Consulting / Advisory ServicesConsulting Director – Educational Start-up: - Managed end to end HR Strategy & Execution for a chain of Educational Institutes for their Expansion in Tier II & III cities in Western Maharashtra. - Market Assessment and Benchmarking in highly unorganized Education Sector in terms of People, Processes and Potential.- As a Business Head – Rest of Maharashtra, managed Operations of two existing schools and establishing three additional schools and western Maharashtra.Talent Advisory: - Executed Search mandates for select clients.- Consulted clients to help them build their Talent Acquisition strategies. - Market Assessment and Compensations Benchmarking.

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  ABC Consultants

  • India
  • Human Resources Services
  • 700 & Above Employee

  • Practice Lead / Client Manager (KPO / Analytics)

    • Apr 2008 - Nov 2009

    Business responsibility for the Knowledge Process Outsourcing Practice.Team Management.Business Development & Key Account Management.

  • Client Manager / Sr Consultant (Practice Lead - Consumer & Services)

    • Nov 2004 - Mar 2008

    Business responsibility for Consumer & Services Practice.Team Management.Business Development & Key Account ManagementIndustries Covered: Consumer Electronics, White/Brown Goods, Lubricants, Alternate Energy, Logistics and 3P Supply Chain industries.

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  Datamatics Staffing Services

  • Mumbai, India

  • Senior Manager (Profit Center Head for International Markets)

    • Feb 1999 - Mar 2004
    • Mumbai, India

    As a Practice Head Africa and Middle-Eastern Markets managed Key Relationships at Promoter / CEO level to deliver on CXO / Functional Head level mandates.Responsibilities: - Engagement with Key Stakeholders. - Market Assessment and Hiring Strategy.- Managing the top / bottom line for the practice. Industries Handled – Processed Food, Edible Oil, Flour Mills, Biscuits & Confectionary, Personal Care, Agriculture and Processing, Industrial / Infrastructure Projects, Textile, Consumer Durables & Trading.

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  MASCONGLOBAL

  • Mumbai Area, India

  • Senior Executive - Recruitment & Database Management

    • Jun 1997 - Jan 1999
    • Mumbai Area, India

    - Conducted searches for niche assignments in Consumer and Engineering sector.- Functional Consultant for developing and upgrading the in-house Resume Processing System. - Digitized database of more than 40,000 candidates from legacy to computerized environment. - Led a team of a Librarians and Data Processing Executives.