Abraham Kurian, Human Resources Director

Abraham Kurian

Human Resources Director

Canadian University Dubai

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Diploma, CIPD - UK
Experience
19 years, 8 Months

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Total years of experience :19 years, 8 Months

Human Resources Director at Canadian University Dubai
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since April 2021

Heading the Recruitment for the entire Canadian University
Strong in resourcing Potential Students and Faculty members
Onboarding and Global transition Support.
Performance Appraisal Management

Head of HR at Ghaf investment - Easylease Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2019 to September 2020

Strategizing and Hiring the best talents within the region
HR Operations
Global Business Expansion Support
Talent Acqusitions.
Compensation and Benefit
Payroll,

HR Head/Director at Al Naboodah Group Enterprise
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2008 to May 2018

AL NABOODAH CONSTRUCTION Group, Dubai -UAE.
HR Manager Operations -ANC Group (Middle East)

Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities: 1. Recruitment:
* Recruitment and Selection of all levels.
* Attract, retain and motivate staff.
* Manage the recruitment process and ensure candidates fit the role and company culture.
* Analyse the skills and qualities required for each particular job and develop job descriptions.

* Compensation & Benefit: * Comparing salary and benefit against internal and external market
* Reporting on identified salary and benefits surveys as necessary
* Supporting annual salary review process
* Support on international employee relocation

* Support as necessary for the day to day operation of working with third party benefit suppliers on issues such as healthcare, pensions, company cars & risk benefits.
* Acting as internal advisor on all projects/initiatives with a compensation & benefits impact involving interaction with employees
2. Skills Development:
* Identify training /skills / competency needs within the organization.
* Coordinate career development, succession planning and talent
Management needs in partnership with line management.
* Submit the skills development plan within the prescribed timeframe.
Identify skills shortages and where there is need to improve and inform management

3. Employee Relations
* Consult and advise Senior Management and staff on Labour relations issues.
* Ensure to advice the legal implications on site to Project Managers

4. Budget & Cost Management
* Drive HR related cost savings and manage HR budgets as set by
Executive management.

Jan 2008- May2010
(Reporting to G.M)
PROJECTS/ SPECILIZATION: ➢ Catering to entire ANCG Group

AL NABOODAH -National Plant Equipment & Arcon Ready-mix - Dubai -UAE.
HR & Administration Manager
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities: * Strong Recruiting Skills towards Mechanics, Equipment Operators and Drivers
* Involved towards directing and leading human resources activities and programs for employees,
* Ensure alignment of HR Initiatives with plant and corporate objectives, building and maintaining effective relationships with the work force, and engaging the employees and plant management in activities that foster and to sustain a high performance work culture.
* Involved towards bringing in appropriate polices and procedures in line with planning, development and implementation of HR Initiatives.

Corporate Human Resources & Admin Manager at GULF Navigation PJSC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • November 2005 to December 2007

Nov 2005 - Dec 2007
(Reported to C.E.O)

PROJECTS/ SPECILIZATION;
➢ Ship Chartering
➢ Ship Management
➢ Shipping Agencies

GULF NAVIGATION HOLDING PJSC, Dubai- UAE.
Corporate Human Resources & Admin Manager.

Career growth: Promoted from HR Manager to Corporate HR Manager with 1 years of service purely due to performance and achievement.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities: ❖ Recruitment: * Preparing Statistical Manpower planning for certain projects
* Perform Data analysis and prepare management reports•
❖ Compensation & Benefits: * Compared and bench marked salary range of the same industry
* Responsible for performance appraisal systems and reward / incentive programs.
* Introduced new benefits for retaining potential employees.
* Implemented Job Family modeling for each division with each grade benefit matrix.
❖ Policies & Procedures: * Design, evaluate and modify each benefit policies are in line with the international law and in line with the existing legal requirements. (Labour /Sharia law)

❖ HRIS: * Prepared & implemented 24 hour remote access for employees to track & meet requirements and to increase the quality of life of the employees.
* Developing EAP (Employee Assistance Program) whereby all employees are able to understand their status in regard to Gratuity/ Generating Pay slips/Leave Balance &Approvals
* Actively involved in the designing and development of the HR Module data base through a customized ERP system.

Group Human Resources Specialist at Ship Repairing
  • India - Bengaluru
  • May 2004 to November 2005

May 2004 -Nov 2005 (Reported to Managing Director)

PROJECTS/ SPECIALIZATION;
➢ Ship Management
➢ Ship Repairing
➢ Joinery
➢ EPC-Engineering Procurement

INTEROCEAN SHIP REPAIR GROUP LLC, Dubai- UAE.
Group Human Resources Specialist
Career growth: Promoted from HR Executive to HR Specialist for the Group in 1 years span of service due to performance and achievement.
Key Responsibilities/Accountabilities: ❖ Recruitment: * Strategic Manpower planning and coordinate the manpower requirements in an efficient, timely and cost effective manner for certain projects of Construction, Engineering, Marine, Joinery etc.

❖ HRIS: * Maintain and generating Personnel Information System (HRIS) reports of all employees of the Company
* Generating status reports of employees whose visa is still under process and generating management reports.

HR Specialist at Interocean Shipping LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • June 2003 to March 2005

Handling complete Recruitment for the Group.
Manpower Planning.

Education

Diploma, CIPD - UK
  • at OAKWOOD
  • July 2014
Diploma, Human Resources
  • at Stone Bridge University
  • January 2005

* CHRM:- Certification Course for "Human Resources and Organizational behavior" from Stone Bridge University, United Kingdom in 2005

Master's degree, management
  • at Meredian College of Business Management
  • January 2003

* Acquired Workshop Training for "Implementing Job Family Modelling" conducted by ENBD & HAY Group. * Acquired Workshop Training for conducting "Balance Score Card" by HAY Group. * Acquired 16 months on the job training with Kudramukh Iron Ore & Steel industry in Mangalore in the year 2001-2003 as part of the MSW course requirement. * Attended Seminar on "HR Transformation & Talent management" Conducted by INSEAD School of Business * Attended Seminar on "Ice Berg Competency modelling" and mapping. * Acquired workshop Training on "Hays 7 lever modelling and Job evaluation".-by HAY Group. INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (I.T KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS) ➢ MS-Office ➢ JD Edwards -Oracle ➢ Navigator- SQL ➢ As400 database.-oracle (MIS) PROFESSIONAL & CERIFICATION COURSE COMPLETED

Master's degree, Industrial Psychology and Human Resources
  • at Mangalore University
  • January 2003

* M.S.W:-Master of Social Work in Industrial Psychology and Human Resources, from Mangalore University in 2001-2003. (Regular College.)

Bachelor's degree, Finance
  • at Meridian College of Business Management
  • January 1999

* B.B.M:-Bachelor of Business Management from Meridian College, Mangalore University- in 1997-1999.

High school or equivalent, Commerce , Economics and Business Statistics.
  • at Higher Secondary School- New Indian Model
  • March 1996

* HSC:-Higher Secondary School from N.I.Model Secondary Education Dubai-UAE.

Specialties & Skills

Team Performance
Employee Services
HR Policies
HR Strategy
BENEFITS
COMPENSATION
EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
HUMAN RESOURCES
OPERATIONS
RECRUITING
RECRUITMENT
TRAINING

Languages

English
Expert
Arabic
Intermediate

Memberships

Reporting to C.H.O
  • Board Member
of a Dubai Hr forum - "HR Fusion"
  • Member