Sydney Fernandes, Human Resources Manager

Sydney Fernandes

Human Resources Manager

Space Builders LLC

Location
United Arab Emirates - Dubai
Education
Bachelor's degree, Bachelors Degree
Experience
17 years, 3 Months

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Total years of experience :17 years, 3 Months

Human Resources Manager at Space Builders LLC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • My current job since June 2019

Managing the employee lifecycle within the organization Managing the employee medical insurance
Developing the KPIs and Performance Management system for the organization
Counselling employees, looking into their grievances, labour disputes, accommodation, welfare activities, etc. Preparing and issuing HR related letters and memos Working alongside the Managing Director, introduced the HR Handbook and improved the Policies and Procedures Managing employee files and updating the
database
Managing the payroll
Designed a Leave and Passport management system Preparing the MIS reports

HUMAN RESOURCES at Nordic Energy FZC
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • April 2017 to June 2019

• Facilitating human resources processes that includes recruitment, hiring, induction/ orientation, training, performance evaluation
• All human resource activities to include employment, labour relations, medical and insurance enrollment/ renewals, training and development
• Improving, Maintaining and updating HR documentations and records based on Company Management System
• Developing new, revising and/or updating job description for all employees, as required
• Improvised and ensuring the accuracy is maintained when updating employee information on the database
• Preparing and issuing HR letters and certificates for employees
• Developed and managing the crew rotation scheduler Coordinating with travel agencies, hotels, and rotation personnel for the travel arrangement (i.e. issuance of ticket, visa, hotels, booking/ re-booking)
• Preparing weekly personal reports for management
• Coordinating and monitoring the time sheets of all
employees for payroll, that includes project site locations and
head office
• Managed the recruitment/ hiring process for the project with
ARAMCO
• Managing employee queries and grievances within the
organization
• Managing the out-processing and final settlement for staff

HUMAN RESOURCES SUPERVISOR at SKA International Group
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2012 to January 2017

Managing job portals for identifying prospective candidates
• Conducting initial screening interviews, scheduling interviews
of shortlisted candidates with the respective line managers
• Preparing and maintaining yearly recruitment reports for
data analysis and manpower planning
• Drafting employment contracts in coordination with the
Managing Director and the legal counsel to ensure all elements of the contract are compliant as per UAE labour law and ISO 9001 - 2008 Standards
• Supervising employee mobilization plan and designing job specific induction programs
• Managing the out-processing and final settlement for staff
• Designed and Implemented effective HR policies across all
business unites
• Managing employee relations and grievances within the
organization
• Participated in designing a new Performance Appraisal
Program in the organization
• Maintaining strong business relations with UAE immigration
officials and managing all formalities through JAFZA portal
• Improvised and ensured the accuracy is maintained when
updating employee information in the HRMS system
• Supported management in identifying cost effective training
programs for the employees
• Handling tactical HR requirements for businesses within the
organization
• Managing Bids by collating CV’s in compliance with the RFP
(Request For Proposal) and preparing the HR expense report

Human Resources Executive at SEVEN SEAS SHIPCHANDLERS
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • March 2010 to February 2012

• Coordinated with external recruitment firms for shortlisting candidate profiles based on the departmental needs
• Conducted telephonic and personal interviews with prospective candidates
• Adhered to set quality procedures for all processes of the HR department
• Ensure all visa/ medical documents are completed for new hires
• Coordinated with the insurance company for employee enrollment
• Updated Personnel records on the database and ensured their documents are complete
• Managed the Leave Processes for employees across organization
• Collated monthly reports for effective Payroll management.
• Coordinated with the Internal Quality Auditors for ensuring HR
policies are as per ISO standards
• Facilitated the implementation of the HRMS
• Organized employee engagement sessions and team
building events across businesses
• Initiated and executed the corporate performance appraisal
program

Human Resources Generalist at DynCorp International FZE
  • United Arab Emirates - Dubai
  • January 2007 to February 2010

• Assisted with recruitment needs of the organization
• Created Employee IDs
• Assisted new hires in settling into their department
• Followed up on employee visa application with the PRO • Co-ordinated with the site HR and maintained the
Manning Report for each program every Pay Cycle • Created and maintained HR files and updated the
employee information system in accordance with
(SOP) Standard Operating Procedures
• Validated and prepared the Contracts, modified
contracts and end of employment letters
• Ensured all the new hires are enrolled with insurance • Maintained employee leaves records
• Administered and coordinated in the Performance
Appraisals
• Followed up on closure documents and verified
rehire eligibility status
• Ensured that every Pay Period End all the documents
entered in PeopleSoft is scanned for audit purpose

HUMAN RESOURCES COORDINATOR • at AL SHIRAWI EQUIPMENT CO LLC
  • United Arab Emirates
  • January 2007 to May 2008

Areas of Expertise
ü Job analysis
ü Salary administration
ü Employee orientation
ü Benefits administration
ü Market pricing
ü Payroll
ü Performance review
ü HR Policies development
ü Recruitment
ü Crew Rotation
ü Employee grievances
• Followed up on closure documents and verified
rehire eligibility status
• Ensured that every Pay Period End all the documents
entered in PeopleSoft is scanned for audit purpose

Education

Bachelor's degree, Bachelors Degree
  • at Mumbai university
  • January 2006

courses: Pursuing SHRM (Society For Human Resource Management)

Specialties & Skills

Salary Administration
Employee Relations
Recruitment
Performance Reviews
Job Analysis
DATABASE ADMINISTRATION
HUMAN RESOURCES
PAYROLL PROCESSING
POLICY ANALYSIS
RECRUITING
INSURANCE
LETTERS
MANAGEMENT
BENEFITS ADMINISTRATION
CONTRACT MANAGEMENT

Languages

English
Expert

Hobbies

  • Reading, movies, badminton