Gokula Prasad Nagarajan

Working as Head HR - handling entire gamut of HR functions.

Focusing on Strategic HR - Leadership Hiring, Volume Hiring of Teaching staff, Cost Optimisation, Learning & Development, Performance Appraisals of the Staff - Result Analysis - No. of Centums, Subject Average, Highest Mark, Lowest Mark and Class Average.

Employees career planning and growth. In-charge of internal & external training programmes (Identifying internal trainers and appointed external trainers after checking their credibility and interaction with them), Conducted Induction Programme, staff welfare. Framing Policies and Procedures for the organization. Handling Performance Appraisal

Organization: M/S Polaris Software Lab Ltd., Chennai
Period: July 1992 - June 2000

Sep 1998 to May 2000 Strategic Business Unit HR

Prepared Manpower Planning & Budgeting, Handled Selection & Recruitment that includes campus recruitment. Handled Recruitment up to the level of Vice President.
Handled Performance Appraisal and annual revision, identified potential skills, career planning and growth. Handled internal training and external training programmes, conducted Induction Programme, staff welfare. Part of the HR committee for framing up policies and procedures.

Was managing 450 employees. Handled ESOP (ASOP) . Handled Compensation & benefit - for the employees who were in overseas assignment/deputation. (Countries: Singapore, Australia, US)

1996 to 1997 Strategic Business Unit HR
Jan 1998 to Aug 1998 Deputed to Polaris Singapore to take care of HR & Placement Services

Handled Placements, HR activities like fixation of compensation & Benefits, Handled Insurance Scheme, interacting with clients and getting feedback from them about employees, Administered Visa related issues and other administrative issues like accommodation etc., Organised Training Programme - Induction, Global

(Jan 2009 - July 2014) with Scientific Publishing Services (P) Ltd., Chennai (Parent company: Springer, Germany) as Head HR, Managing 3500 plus associates, heading 30 Member HR team with multiple offices in Chennai and Trichy and interacting with German office on monthly basis.

Handled Manpower Budget and Recruitment with high level attrition (40% attrition), Retention, Training, Productivity, client Presentations, Compensation Management, Employee Engagement, Global Policies and Survey, Clients Social Audit, MIS.

(Jan 2009 - July 2014) with Scientific Publishing Services (P) Ltd., Chennai (Parent company: Springer, Germany) as Head HR, Managing 3500 plus associates, heading 30 Member HR team with multiple offices in Chennai and Trichy and interacting with German office on monthly basis.

Handled Manpower Budget and Recruitment with high level attrition (40% attrition), Retention, Training, Productivity, client Presentations, Compensation Management, Employee Engagement, Global Policies and Survey, Clients Social Audit, MIS.

Was working in Sify Technologies Limited, Chennai as Senior Manager HR
April 2007 - Jan 2009
Responsibilities: Managed 1200 Technology associates in Pan India (Technology and IMS) and handled International geographies US, UK, Dubai and Switzerland. Handled H1B and L1 Process, Resource deployment and interacted with US/UK attorneys. End to end HR processes, Recruitment and Manpower Planning, employee on boarding, retention programs, employee communication & engagement, performance appraisals and compensation management, employee surveys and reach out programs, team events, leadership development and job rotations.

(Jan 2009 - July 2014) with Scientific Publishing Services (P) Ltd., Chennai (Parent company: Springer, Germany) as Head HR, Managing 3500 plus associates, heading 30 Member HR team with multiple offices in Chennai and Trichy and interacting with German office on monthly basis.

Handled Manpower Budget and Recruitment with high level attrition (40% attrition), Retention, Training, Productivity, client Presentations, Compensation Management, Employee Engagement, Global Policies and Survey, Clients Social Audit, MIS.

Was working in Sify Technologies Limited, Chennai as Senior Manager HR
April 2007 - Jan 2009
Responsibilities: Managed 1200 Technology associates in Pan India (Technology and IMS) and handled International geographies US, UK, Dubai and Switzerland. Handled H1B and L1 Process, Resource deployment and interacted with US/UK attorneys. End to end HR processes, Recruitment and Manpower Planning, employee on boarding, retention programs, employee communication & engagement, performance appraisals and compensation management, employee surveys and reach out programs, team events, leadership development and job rotations.


Was working in Changepond Technologies, Chennai as Head HR
April 2006 - March 2007.
Responsibilities: Manpower Budget, Recruitment, Induction, Performance Appraisal, Policies, Employee Welfare, Retention, Compensation & Benefits, Behavioral & Technical Training.

(Jan 2009 - July 2014) with Scientific Publishing Services (P) Ltd., Chennai (Parent company: Springer, Germany) as Head HR, Managing 3500 plus associates, heading 30 Member HR team with multiple offices in Chennai and Trichy and interacting with German office on monthly basis.

Handled Manpower Budget and Recruitment with high level attrition (40% attrition), Retention, Training, Productivity, client Presentations, Compensation Management, Employee Engagement, Global Policies and Survey, Clients Social Audit, MIS.

Was working in Sify Technologies Limited, Chennai as Senior Manager HR
April 2007 - Jan 2009
Responsibilities: Managed 1200 Technology associates in Pan India (Technology and IMS) and handled International geographies US, UK, Dubai and Switzerland. Handled H1B and L1 Process, Resource deployment and interacted with US/UK attorneys. End to end HR processes, Recruitment and Manpower Planning, employee on boarding, retention programs, employee communication & engagement, performance appraisals and compensation management, employee surveys and reach out programs, team events, leadership development and job rotations.


Was working in Changepond Technologies, Chennai as Head HR
April 2006 - March 2007.
Responsibilities: Manpower Budget, Recruitment, Induction, Performance Appraisal, Policies, Employee Welfare, Retention, Compensation & Benefits, Behavioral & Technical Training.

ISG Novasoft Technologies - KK Birla Group at Chennai as Senior Manager HR
April 2005 - March 2006
Responsibilities: Manpower Planning, Recruitment, Induction, Performance Appraisal, Career Planning, HR Policies, Employee Morale and Motivation, Retention, Compensation Management, Training.

(Jan 2009 - July 2014) with Scientific Publishing Services (P) Ltd., Chennai (Parent company: Springer, Germany) as Head HR, Managing 3500 plus associates, heading 30 Member HR team with multiple offices in Chennai and Trichy and interacting with German office on monthly basis.

Handled Manpower Budget and Recruitment with high level attrition (40% attrition), Retention, Training, Productivity, client Presentations, Compensation Management, Employee Engagement, Global Policies and Survey, Clients Social Audit, MIS.

Was working in Sify Technologies Limited, Chennai as Senior Manager HR
April 2007 - Jan 2009
Responsibilities: Managed 1200 Technology associates in Pan India (Technology and IMS) and handled International geographies US, UK, Dubai and Switzerland. Handled H1B and L1 Process, Resource deployment and interacted with US/UK attorneys. End to end HR processes, Recruitment and Manpower Planning, employee on boarding, retention programs, employee communication & engagement, performance appraisals and compensation management, employee surveys and reach out programs, team events, leadership development and job rotations.


Was working in Changepond Technologies, Chennai as Head HR
April 2006 - March 2007.
Responsibilities: Manpower Budget, Recruitment, Induction, Performance Appraisal, Policies, Employee Welfare, Retention, Compensation & Benefits, Behavioral & Technical Training.

ISG Novasoft Technologies - KK Birla Group at Chennai as Senior Manager HR
April 2005 - March 2006
Responsibilities: Manpower Planning, Recruitment, Induction, Performance Appraisal, Career Planning, HR Policies, Employee Morale and Motivation, Retention, Compensation Management, Training.


Sword Global (India) Pvt. Ltd-A French Multi National Company
Having offices in 10 countries with a specialisation in client server technology.
Period: July 2002 to March 2005
Designation: Senior Manager - HR

Responsibilities: Recruitment, Induction, Resource deployment from India to UK, Performance Appraisal, Employee Reach out programmes, Career Planning, HR Policies, Employee Satisfaction and Compensation Management (including compensation survey), Work Permit and employee welfare both off shore and onsite (UK)

(Jan 2009 - July 2014) with Scientific Publishing Services (P) Ltd., Chennai (Parent company: Springer, Germany) as Head HR, Managing 3500 plus associates, heading 30 Member HR team with multiple offices in Chennai and Trichy and interacting with German office on monthly basis.

Handled Manpower Budget and Recruitment with high level attrition (40% attrition), Retention, Training, Productivity, client Presentations, Compensation Management, Employee Engagement, Global Policies and Survey, Clients Social Audit, MIS.

Was working in Sify Technologies Limited, Chennai as Senior Manager HR
April 2007 - Jan 2009
Responsibilities: Managed 1200 Technology associates in Pan India (Technology and IMS) and handled International geographies US, UK, Dubai and Switzerland. Handled H1B and L1 Process, Resource deployment and interacted with US/UK attorneys. End to end HR processes, Recruitment and Manpower Planning, employee on boarding, retention programs, employee communication & engagement, performance appraisals and compensation management, employee surveys and reach out programs, team events, leadership development and job rotations.


Was working in Changepond Technologies, Chennai as Head HR
April 2006 - March 2007.
Responsibilities: Manpower Budget, Recruitment, Induction, Performance Appraisal, Policies, Employee Welfare, Retention, Compensation & Benefits, Behavioral & Technical Training.

ISG Novasoft Technologies - KK Birla Group at Chennai as Senior Manager HR
April 2005 - March 2006
Responsibilities: Manpower Planning, Recruitment, Induction, Performance Appraisal, Career Planning, HR Policies, Employee Morale and Motivation, Retention, Compensation Management, Training.


Sword Global (India) Pvt. Ltd-A French Multi National Company
Having offices in 10 countries with a specialisation in client server technology.
Period: July 2002 to March 2005
Designation: Senior Manager - HR

Responsibilities: Recruitment, Induction, Resource deployment from India to UK, Performance Appraisal, Employee Reach out programmes, Career Planning, HR Policies, Employee Satisfaction and Compensation Management (including compensation survey), Work Permit and employee welfare both off shore and onsite (UK)


Accel Software Solutions Limited, Chennai
Period: August 2000 - June 2002
Designation: Manager HR

Responsibilities: Preparation of Manpower Planning & Budgeting, Handling recruitment which includes campus recruitment, Conducting Walk-in Interviews all over India and liaisioning with Advt., Agencies, handling Overseas placement -US, Singapore.