Rodney Pereira

Accountable for the human resources function for the MEA region.
•As a steering team member within the Leadership panel directly responsible for ensuring seamless integration of Nokia Mobile phones business into Microsoft. Integration completed with critical talent retention.
•HR Business Partner and Consultant to Directors & Senior Managers for the Regional IMEA office in Dubai comprising of Sales, Marketing, Logistics, Sales Operations. Key advisor & coach to Area Leadership team
•Change agent and Program Lead for key re-organization and restructuring projects planned to align with Strategic direction of the Company.
•Responsible for Workforce Planning, Performance & Talent Management, Leadership Development, Learning & Development and Engagement at Regional level.
•Designed and Organized delivery of high impact programs - Top 50 Leaders, Young Leaders program, Zero Limits Leadership Program. Initiated and drove the shadowing program with great success rate.
•Partnered with GIBS Institute in South Africa to design a leadership development course for high potential Africa Nationals namely “Nokia Advanced Leadership Program”. More than 50% of the total 30 Participants have successfully transitioned into key leadership and critical roles in Africa.

•Steered the spinoff of “Vertu” in UAE from Nokia as independent Company

Worked at Nokia India Pvt. Ltd., (R&D), Bangalore as HR Manager (since April 2008)

Nokia R&D Bangalore was set up to develop software for the Smartphones & Mobile phones. Total strength of the R&D in Bangalore was about 1600. In this set up, I was responsible for supporting a group of high performing system software engineers and Managers with total strength of 380 employees.

Job Duties & Responsibilities include
• HR Business Partner to Nokia R&D Organisation Supporting / Coaching the Managers on people processes, talent management, partnering global HR Managers to execute HR plans, change management
• Leading and motivating a high performing HR team comprising of Recruiter, HR Assistant. Coaching a peer to perform the business partnering role.
• Appraisal Planning, ensure systematic and timely completion of Performance feedback process
• Provide generalist consulting to the business on: Resourcing, Competence Development, Employee engagement and team development.
• Providing feedback to Site Management team on local business needs and process improvement. Manage local change planning and implementation of global change programs.

• Some of the key projects managed or contributed in addition to the role of HR Business partner
o Acquisition of Symbian R&D by Nokia in Bangalore in 2009
o Benchmarking R&D and HR Practices with Product based R&D Organisations in Bangalore (Intel, Cisco, Texas Instrument)
o Institutionalizing the Reward & Recognition practices across Nokia R&D
o Key contributor to implementation of HR Shared Services based out of Chennai, which resulted in significant cost reduction
o Spearheaded and evangelized the Technical Expert Growth program in Bangalore

Accomplishments and Certifications at Nokia R&D Bangalore
o Twice recipient of Achievement Award at Nokia for accomplishment in institutionalising rewarding practices and contributions for starting the HR Shared Services in Chennai
o MBTI Certified from CPP through Anahat
o Certified by SHL on Occupational testing (OPQ 32)

Worked for Siemens Ltd., Bangalore as Associate Manager - Human Resources
(from October 14, 2004 till March 31, 2008)
Siemens IT Solutions and Services is an internationally leading provider of IT solutions and services. It covers the entire IT service chain from a single source, from consulting to system integration, right through to the management of IT infrastructures.

Job Duties & Responsibilities
HR Business Partner for two IT Organisations related to travel business Units with over 300 employees. Independently responsible for
➢ Employee Engagement and Employee Relations
➢ Workforce Planning and Talent Acquisition
➢ Designing and delivering HR presentation during the New Employee Orientation Program, People practices to Senior Leadership team members
➢ Performance Management - Responsible for preparedness of appraisal process, ensuring the completion of performance appraisal
➢ Learning and Development

Other accomplishments at Siemens
o Core Member and representative to implement SAP - HR Payroll and Time Management module
o Member of Project Team responsible for implementing PCMM Level-3 certification for Siemens IT Services Organisation
o Completed Six Sigma Green Belt Training from Motorola University
o Spearheaded the HR Reverse Transition project under BOT model in a spin off from Siemens to form a company called TRX Technologies.
o Recipient of Annual Performance Excellence award at Siemens for the year 2008
o Team Leadership Excellence Award at Siemens for the year 2006.

4. Worked as Officer - QA and R&D for Godrej Agrovet Ltd., Bangalore (from April 2001 to Dec 2001)