Razina Bakhshi

Organization and People Development
• Data-driven approach to design an Onboarding Strategy for EY MENA, aimed at reducing turnover and improving retention
• Liaised with regional leadership & obtain buy-in & support for deployment of the Onboarding Strategy across MENA
• Analyzed Employee Listening and Engagement Surveys to assess current processes & propose solutions to bridge gaps
• Designed and executed the surveys to measure Employee Satisfaction level pertaining to Onboarding
• Designed innovative learning solutions to provide an exceptional onboarding program (Day 1-90)
• Designed Onboarding Microsite & Developed training content for onboarding program at EY MENA applying learning methodologies
• Leveraged global assets and framework to meet local learning needs
• Managed Train The Trainer and Communication Plan for new onboarding program for EY MENA
• Tracked the effectiveness of the induction & onboarding program; obtain business feedback to improve processes
• Developed a transition plan for the business & enable them to integrate new hires into the EY environment
• Build trusted advisor relationships with key business stakeholders

Leadership Development
• Designed, developed, and executed Leadership Development Program for UAE Nationals
• Facilitated induction and Graduate Development program
• Supported the execution of Director Development Program

Budget Management
• Managed budgets and negotiated contracts with external training providers
• Developed and drafted annual Induction training budget

Organization and People Development
• Data-driven approach to design an Onboarding Strategy for EY MENA, aimed at reducing turnover and improving retention
• Liaised with regional leadership & obtain buy-in & support for deployment of the Onboarding Strategy across MENA
• Analyzed Employee Listening and Engagement Surveys to assess current processes & propose solutions to bridge gaps
• Designed and executed the surveys to measure Employee Satisfaction level pertaining to Onboarding
• Designed innovative learning solutions to provide an exceptional onboarding program (Day 1-90)
• Designed Onboarding Microsite & Developed training content for onboarding program at EY MENA applying learning methodologies
• Leveraged global assets and framework to meet local learning needs
• Managed Train The Trainer and Communication Plan for new onboarding program for EY MENA
• Tracked the effectiveness of the induction & onboarding program; obtain business feedback to improve processes
• Developed a transition plan for the business & enable them to integrate new hires into the EY environment
• Build trusted advisor relationships with key business stakeholders

Leadership Development
• Designed, developed, and executed Leadership Development Program for UAE Nationals
• Facilitated induction and Graduate Development program
• Supported the execution of Director Development Program

Budget Management
• Managed budgets and negotiated contracts with external training providers
• Developed and drafted annual Induction training budget

• Managed the New hire orientation program and facilitated soft skills training sessions for new hires
• Prepared dashboards & MIS reports on weekly and monthly basis for Learning and Development department
• Prepared and monitored analytical metrics to improve Learning and Development performance
• Facilitated and coordinated 7+ Team Building sessions covering 900+ employees
• Conducted training need analysis and prepared training calendar for the organization
• Managed operational activities and Learning and Development administration
• Analyzed trainers’ feedback scores to improve effectiveness of training delivery
• Organized and Delivered sessions in Good Citizen program of Corporate Social Responsibility

• Managed end to end Recruitment Cycle: Gathered client requirement, understood the job profile, interacted
with client for required clarification (if any) & fulfilled their hiring needs efficiently
• Conducted sourcing, screening, short-listing, and preliminary interview (candidate assessment) before sending
the candidatures to client and prepared reports using MS Excel/Word
• Performed post-interview follow-ups until the candidate got on board
• Designed induction program for new joiners

Analyzed the causes of Attrition and determined the reasons and the methods to reduce them, with the objective of increasing rate of Retention

Conducted a research to map the changing lifestyle of Indian kids aged 4-9 years and their interaction with brand McDonald’s