Corporate Human Resources Manager
AL FARAA CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL GROUP
Total years of experience :15 years, 8 Months
(5 years 1 month)
Al Fara’a construction group is a leading contracting company in Abu Dhabi with an employee
headcount of 18000+ and an annual turnover of $1Bn. The group has diverse businesses in Civil
Engineering, MEP, Construction, Infrastructure Building, and Hospitality.
I managed corporate HR Services for all the businesses. Worked with 14 HRBP and 16 Employee
Shared Services team members provided direction and support for HR policies, Payroll, Absence
Management, Onboarding & Offboarding, Employee Relations, Rewards & Recognition.
Accomplishments
•Restructure the HR Policy manual to bring it more in line with statutory compliance.
•Initiated the project of Employee Engagement Survey after two years became a part of the business
excellence team.
•Helped in establishing the HR Call Center for employees for a direct reach to HR for their concerns.
Subhikhsa was the world’s first ‘deep-discount’ retailer, which disrupted the traditional retail in India and
established itself at the top of the retail business quickly. With massive 1300+ retail stores across India
with a headcount of 18000+ employees, it was once a leading chain of retails stores with exploding
growth.
I managed the HR activities for Subhiksha’s North Zone, which includes 150+ stores spread across 11
states. Lead a team of 18 HR FTEs to support a headcount of 1500+ employees. I provided business
heads with strategic input on work-force planning, resourcing, and performance management.
Accomplishments
•Established and centralized the employee grievance cell and escalation matrix.
•Established the processes to ensure 100% compliance with statutory laws in each state.
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•Initiated an R&R for employees in each state.
(2 years 7 months)
AITPL is a leading quality certification laboratory services provider for export quality control of various
products like garments, fabrics, food products, chemicals, fertilizers.
Providing support to all technical aspects of laboratory equipment and IT infrastructure.
Bachelor of Arts in Economics
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