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• Lead enterprise-wide HR strategy for three group companies, aligning people strategy with business
growth, operational scalability, and long-term organizational objectives.
• Serve as trusted strategic advisor to Board members and senior leadership on organizational design,
workforce optimization, succession planning, and talent risk mitigation.
• Directed end-to-end organizational restructuring, manpower budgeting, and workforce forecasting in
collaboration with Finance leadership.
• Designed and implemented KPI/KRA-based Performance Management Systems linking appraisals to
rewards, bonuses, and engagement frameworks.
• Developed grading structures, compensation benchmarking, incentive frameworks, payroll governance,
and total rewards strategy.
• Established comprehensive HR governance frameworks, policies, SOPs, and compliance controls en
suring 100% adherence to UAE Labor Law and audit readiness.
• Led full-cycle recruitment across all levels including leadership and niche roles without outsourcing,
strengthening internal talent pipelines.
• Implemented 2-year succession planning frameworks to ensure leadership continuity and reduce criti
cal role dependency risks.
• Digitized HR operations through Odoo HRMS implementation, enabling paperless workflows, auto
mated reporting, and real-time KPI tracking; increased operational efficiency by 30%.
• Championed employee engagement, wellbeing initiatives, recognition programs, and retention strate
gies to enhance culture and employer branding.
• Conducted GAP analysis and competency mapping; improved productivity by 25% through structured
training.
• Leveraged HR analytics to optimize manpower planning, payroll budgeting, and workforce costs.
Key Achievements
• Recruited 250+ employees within 2 months, enabling 40% business growth and saving AED 500K in
recruitment costs.
• Reduced attrition by 18% and improved retention by 7% through targeted engagement and wellbeing
programs.
• Improved employee satisfaction by 20% through compensation restructuring and incentive redesign.
• Established structured HR budgeting and 2-year strategic workforce plan aligned with expansion
roadmap.
• Enhanced engagement scores by 15-20% through recognition and incentive initiatives.

• Managed HR operations across UAE, India, New York, and Mexico, aligning policies and talent strategy.
• Led succession and leadership continuity frameworks to strengthen workforce sustainability.
• Directed international hiring, including leadership recruitment in Paris for European expansion.
• Partnered with leadership to execute workforce planning for global growth markets.
• Completed social compliance audits with LVMH and Chalhoub Group, ensuring labor law compliance.
• Oversaw end-to-end recruitment, onboarding, and cross-border hiring.
• Improved organizational structure through policy alignment and HR governance controls.
• Strengthened employee engagement initiatives and retention strategies to support high-performance
project delivery environments.

• Managed full HR lifecycle including recruitment, onboarding, performance management, payroll coor
dination, employee relations, and exit management.
• Executed 200+ hires without outsourcing, ensuring cost efficiency and talent quality control.
• Developed and implemented ISO-compliant HR documentation, policies, and SOP frameworks.
• Handled Emiratization hiring initiatives and liaised with UAE government authorities.
• Conducted compensation benchmarking and supported performance evaluation optimization.
• Digitized HR operations from manual systems to structured HR processes including KPI/KRA frame
works.
• Designed employee engagement and wellness programs reducing attrition and strengthening retention.
• Implemented structured pre-employment reference and background verification systems.
• Supported organizational restructuring, workforce planning, and policy advisory functions.

Engaged in end-to-end Talent Acquisition activities in NON-IT Sector. It includes sourcing,
screening, and validating the candidates using different methods such as job portals,
databases, professionals, and referrals

Assisting the business leads in understanding hiring requirements.

Consolidating, segmenting the selected candidates data and updating in the tracker.

Channelling the whole process from Beginning to End. Provided quality services to help personal development in others.

Maintain strong working relationships with clients to maximize future business opportunities.

Must be proficient with the MS Office Suite especially MS Excel and Word and Presentation

• Delivered HR consultancy and specialized recruitment services for major banking and finance clients
including Kotak Bank, HDFC, Axis Bank, and Muthoot Finance.
• Led organizational change management initiatives during restructuring and transition planning.
• Collaborated with executive management to align HR strategy with business transformation and oper
ational optimization.
• Managed stakeholder communication, role realignment, and workforce restructuring processes.
• Expanded client portfolio by 30% within six months through strategic relationship management and
tailored engagement.
• Reduced time-to-hire by 15% through data-driven recruitment workflows and sourcing optimization.
• Secured strategic partnerships and negotiated contracts enhancing brand positioning.
• Delivered market intelligence on salary benchmarking, workforce planning, and talent acquisition
strategies.
• Managed niche and leadership hiring assignments across industries.

• Supported end-to-end recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, interviewing coordination,
and onboarding.
• Assisted with bulk hiring of 400+ candidates in a single-day recruitment drive.
• Managed campus and lateral recruitment programs building strong IT talent pipelines.
• Conducted comprehensive background verification including employment history, certifications, and
references.
• Maintained HRIS data accuracy and supported documentation and onboarding processes.
• Conducted employee engagement and work-life balance surveys aligned with MBA research initiatives.

Performing in-persons and phone Interviews with Candidates

Sourcing candidates that matches the desired skill in IT Recruitment

Volume Hiring - Support in interview process in volume hiring

Patching the candidates technical Interview with the panels

Organizing Weekend Recruitment drives

Helping out with BGV Process