Sunnyvale, California, United States
I have over five years of HR experience in various roles, including Compensation specialist, HR Analyst, HR generalist, and Recruitment Specialist, working with small to medium scale businesses as well as global firms. I have helped build and improve HR programs and practices, such as performance management, workforce planning, talent management, employee relations, and training and development. I have also given guest lectures in MBA colleges in India, sharing my HR knowledge and insights. As a Senior Compensation Specialist at Sound Transit, I review, modify, and create job descriptions and classifications that reflect the current roles, responsibilities, and requirements of the organization. I and also responsible for compensation surveys, market pricing, recommend salary placements for new hires and reclassifications for existing employees, ensuring alignment with HR policies and best practices. I am passionate about HR research and innovation, and I have doctorate degree awarded for my Ph.D. in Business Administration on the topic of employee engagement drivers in the IT industry. My goal is to contribute to the advancement of HR theory and practice, and to apply my skills and expertise to support the growth and success of the company I join and its employees.
Reviews manager's requests for job reclassification and makes classification/pay grade recommendations. Champions compensation survey participation and analysis with vendors, local jurisdictions, peer companies, and other groups to gather and maintain current market data for current positions. Conduct market pricing for new hires and existing employees Reviews and recommends salary placements for new hires as requested. Maintains current job descriptions/classifications on the Applicant Tracking system, regularly audits positions to position control. Validates the vacant positions to position control on a regular basis in coordination with recruitment and budget. Coordinates and prepares the annual compensation letter for each employee following the formal class study and annual merit cycle. Collaborates with Talent Acquisition and other HR partners to prepare HRIS reports and analytical data. Enter new hires into the HRIS. Participate as needed in developing new processes regarding the new hire experience. Manages the Agency service award program and award time.
Worked as HR Analyst managing HR process in the company as per UK labour laws. Had to quit in 3 months to relocate to US with my husband.
Worked on multiple consulting projects from small to medium scale businesses aimed at improving HR policies in their company. Help build HR programs and practices, including performance success, compensation, workforce planning/management, talent management and employee training and development. Help build employee relations from career development initiatives, performance management and organizational development programs. Help establish staffing processes that included recruitment, screening and onboarding and new employee orientation. Help build training material, employee onboarding improvements and process optimization for resolving HR complaints.
Conducted Mobility survey to create a new competency within Atkins, a British Multinational company in Bengaluru The survey was conducted with the employees who have more than 3 years of experience in Atkins The survey was conducted for middle and higher-level management Data collection, Analysis and Interpretation of data collected Recommendations on aspects related to mobility which the company can work on to create a new competency that can drive employee engagement
Handled placement activities for IIJT (Education wing of Team Lease) - Aggregating requirements from clients, shortlisting & screening candidates - Scheduling interviews and managing the end-to-end process till the offer is made - Handled placement for Clients like Wipro, HDFC etc. - Arranged Job Fairs in regions where IIJT has operations - Regions handled: Karnataka, Hyderabad, Chennai, Goa, and Kerala