Arathy V ASHOK

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle
• Served as the sole HR professional for a 45-55 headcount SME IT organisation, owning the full
employee lifecycle from recruitment and induction through to exit management.
• Delivered zero payroll errors across 36 consecutive months, ensuring complete accuracy in payroll
inputs, attendance validation, and leave reconciliation each cycle.
• Achieved 100% onboarding completion within the first week for every new joiner — covering
documentation, system access, induction, and statutory registrations (PF, ESI, insurance).
• Executed structured offboarding including exit interviews, full and final settlement coordination,
documentation management, and knowledge transfer.
• Maintained all employee personnel files, HR documentation, contracts, attendance records, leave
schedules, and compliance files with strict accuracy and confidentiality.
• Handled employee queries on HR policies, attendance, leave, payroll, and documentation with
timely and professional resolution.
• Coordinated employee documentation, personnel file management, onboarding paperwork, and
statutory records maintenance.
• Supported HR administration activities including employee correspondence, documentation control,
record management, and policy communication.
Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
• Led full-cycle recruitment for 45+ hires, achieving a 90%+ offer acceptance rate and a 2 to 3-week
average time-to-fill across entry-level to senior leadership profiles.
• Managed structured pipelines for diverse profiles — interns, fresh graduates, and experienced
professionals across technical and non-technical functions via LinkedIn and Naukri
• Partnered with department heads and senior stakeholders on role scoping, multi-stage interview
schedules coordination, while ensuring seamless communication and conflict-free scheduling and
position closure.
• Drafted employment contracts, offer letters, and all pre-joining documentation for every hire type.
• Maintained recruitment trackers, candidate databases, interview status reports, and hiring
documentation to support timely recruitment closure.
• Assisted onboarding formalities including document verification, background verification
coordination, pre-joining coordination, and candidate engagement.

Employee Engagement, Wellbeing & Performance Management
• Championed employee wellbeing and engagement initiatives, delivering a 40% increase in
engagement survey participation over two cycles.
• Executed the full performance management cycle — goal-setting, mid-year reviews, annual
appraisals, and development planning in collaboration with leadership.
• Served as the primary contact for employee relations and grievance handling using structured
resolution and escalation protocols.
• Maintained sub-10% attrition throughout tenure through proactive employee relations and targeted
wellbeing support.
HR Analytics, Reporting & Compliance
• Prepared and presented quarterly HR dashboards and workforce analytics reports to senior
leadership, tracking KPIs across hiring, attrition, engagement, and payroll.
• Maintained HRIS data integrity on KEKA across payroll, attendance, leave, and performance
modules; supported HR audits and compliance reviews.
• Generated workforce planning reports and management dashboards supporting business decision
making and headcount planning.

• Pursued Government competitive examinations while maintaining
professional continuity through part-time administrative work at a cooperative bank — handling
documentation, records management, correspondence, and front-office coordination. This period
strengthened organisational and administrative skills directly applicable to HR operations.

• Managed end-to-end recruitment for technical and non-technical roles — sourcing, screening,
interview coordination, offer management, and contract preparation.
• Built candidate pipelines via LinkedIn and Naukri; screened profiles and delivered structured
feedback to hiring teams. UAE