Viswanathan Vaidyanathan, HR & Admin Manager

Viswanathan Vaidyanathan

HR & Admin Manager

Al Shaghairi Trading & Contracting Co. (Electra)

Location
Qatar
Education
Bachelor's degree, B. Sc ( Mathematics)
Experience
18 years, 4 Months

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Total years of experience :18 years, 4 Months

HR & Admin Manager at Al Shaghairi Trading & Contracting Co. (Electra)
  • Qatar - Doha
  • My current job since June 2019

Revamping the HR Dept. and streamlining the HR & Admin Functions
•Successfully conducted Annual Appraisal for all employees for the First Time in the History of the company
•Successfully Identifying & Relocated the Labour Accommodation & Engg. Factory in Shahanya to new location within 7 days
•Successfully Identifying & Relocated 5000 Sq. M Stores in Al Wukhair to a New Industrial Area within 3 days
•Introduced Staff Welfare Programs like Monthly Staff Birthday functions, Onam Feast, Company's Annual Day with fanfare
•Managing & Monitoring of the company's 80 vehicles efficiently and effectively with substantial savings
•Managing the Labour Camp & Catering Dept. to the full satisfaction of the Camp Inmates
•Successfully controlled COVID-19 outbreak in our camp By coordinating with MOPH for Rapid Testing & Isolating Infected ones

HR Specialist at HCOM SERVICES & CONTRACTING W.L.L
  • Qatar - Doha
  • December 2017 to January 2019

Setting up new HR Dept. and framing HR Policies and Procedures for efficient Operations
•Designed & Implemented new HR Forms for better control and employee friendly.
•Directly Recruited more than 200 candidates for all levels (in the Telecom Domain) in a short span of 4 months
•Successfully negotiated salary terms with the new recruits to attract the best talents with cost savings to company
•Successfully conducted many In-house trainings & workshops to expand the knowledge base of employees', cost effectively
•Created new Compensation & Benefit terms for new positions for new Company formed by our sponsor
•Managing VISA processing, Expatriate services and other Administration functions. Professional Experience Summary & Achievements Name of Organization Job Title Industry/ Project Details Duration

HR Manager at SINOHYDRO UCE JV
  • Qatar - Musayid
  • April 2016 to October 2017

Successfully recruited 70 Staffs and 300 skilled workers within 3 months of joining
•Designed new Salary Structure to save cost as per new management policy
•Designed & Implemented new HR Policies and Procedures for efficient Operations
•Successfully negotiated with site supervisors' to work extended hours without extra pay
•Managing a Manpower strength of 1100 workers and 200 staff in NPP/0057 Package

HR Manager at United Construction Establishment
  • Qatar - Doha
  • January 2013 to April 2016

Successfully negotiated with workers to end the strike and devised new Salary Adjustment Agreement
•Successfully recruited 200 Senior & Middle Management Staff with "zero" Recruitment fees
•Successfully recruited 3000 Blue Collar workers from Egypt, Bangladesh, Nepal & India
•Successfully recruited more than 1200 workers and 100 staffs for Hamad Port Project (Year 2015)
•Setting up new HR Dept. and framing HR Policies and Procedures for efficient Operations
•Successfully structured new C & B terms for Blue Collar workers by creating new positions with JD
•Setting up new Medical Clinics in Camps and Project sites and minimized the Medical Cost to a great extend
•Successfully designed new productivity based incentive programs for Skilled Workers and Heavy Drivers

Dy. Manager - HR at BUMI GEO ENGINEERING LTD.
  • India - Chennai
  • January 2011 to December 2011

Successfully recruited Middle & Senior positions for BMRCL, Bangalore & Kandla Port Project.
•Responsible for Site Administration of AFCONS (Chennai Metro Project) site, Chennai, India
•Successfully organized Company's "Annual Day Celebrations" at Buhari Blue lagoon, Chennai

Recruitment Specialist at AMMROC
  • United Arab Emirates - Abu Dhabi
  • May 2011 to November 2011

Handling Recruitment of 3 Major Platforms - Bell 407/ C130/ C17
•Recruitment of Aircraft & Avionics professionals
•Prepare Documents for Security Check through CID office
•Salary Negotiation and Salary Fixation
•Engaging and negotiating terms with the consultants
•VISA Processing, travel arrangement, Accommodation and Logistics Management Professional Experience Summary & Achievements Name of Organization Job Title Industry/ Project Details Duration

Sr. Recruitment Officer at Al Fara’a Group
  • August 2009 to May 2011

Successfully recruited top class candidates in Senior and Middle Management positions through direct sourcing and saved around AED 1.02 Millions for the company
•Successfully completed International Recruitment Drive in Qatar, Bahrain, Chennai & Delhi to recruit Senior & Middle Level Candidates for Al Fara'a Gen. Cont. Co.
•Involved in Job Analysis, Employee Satisfaction Survey & Designing Band & Grade

Asst. Manager (HR & Admin.) at VSL INDIA PVT. LTD
  • India - Chennai
  • August 2005 to May 2009

Successfully organized yearly Campus Interviews for Degree & Diploma Engineers in Premier Institutions in India
•Implemented C &B bench marking study through MERCER - a leading global HR Consultancy - for attracting the best talents in the Market.
•Successfully rolled out Employee Welfare programs like Interest Free Cash Loans, Festival Advance, Company sponsored Tour, 5 day week, etc.
•Effectively retained Top performers with Employee retention schemes like "Stay & Own" Scheme - give away 15 cars & 24 motorcycles to respective achievers.
•Successfully wrote HR Policy & Procedures with comprehensive SOP for each function for effective implementation.
•Rolled out SAP based ERP system to connect Pan-India operations for better Employee & Labour Management
•Single handedly managed HR & Admin functions Bandra-Worli Sea Link Project - Mumbai - VSL's biggest stay cable project in India.
•Successfully conducted Employee Satisfaction Survey and installed "Suggestion Box" at all sites & offices
•Implemented the Pan-India Asset tagging and Maintenance Schedules for better operational efficiency

HR & Admin Manager at R.K. SYSTEMS
  • June 2004 to July 2005

Recruited more than 200 Data Entry operators in One Year,
•Achieved lowest cost of Recruitment & Creation of New HR & Admin Department,
•Networked with various Institutions in Rural Tamilnadu to mitigate the manpower shortage
•First to introduce Hostel & Staff Mess Facilities for outstation students to reduce attrition,
•Successfully Implemented Staff Rewards programs
•Introduced Welfare schemes like PF, ESI, Insurance

Education

Bachelor's degree, B. Sc ( Mathematics)
  • at University Of Kerala
  • March 2023

Specialties & Skills

Training
Employee Relations
Compensations
Payroll Processing
Recruitment
AUTOMATION
MFG/PRO (ERP)
MANAGEMENT
OFFICE AUTOMATION
EMPLOYEE SATISFACTION
OPERATIONS
MIDDLE MANAGEMENT
CORPORATE SERVICES
MOTORCYCLES

Languages

Malayalam
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English
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Arabic
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Hindi
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Tamil
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