sundaram gopinath

I was given an opportunity to be the Human Resources Integration Manager for a company acquired by Kensium. I was initially given the role to integrate the acquired company with Kensium. This primarily involved Policy alignment, compensation and benefits alignment, aligning HR processes/practices, Change Management, etc. It also involved intense communication/connect with the employees through, focus groups, skip level discussions, individual discussions, open houses, etc. Along with this integration exercise I also managed the HR function of the organization

My initial assignment was to refurbish the training and development function and create process/policy documentation. This came handy during ISO certification for this unit. My key achievements in this role were to implement multi-skill programs for the workforce and intensify the training and development interventions as a result we were able to increase training person days by 3.5 times. This training function was recognized as the best by an independent audit team. My next assignment was to be a part of a unit that was undergoing a massive modernization program and consequently it had to do workforce rationalization. This exercise involved skill profiling, managing redundancy through re-skilling/multi-skilling and redeployment, supporting the separation process by designing and executing voluntary separation scheme and post separation rehabilitation. I had Corporate HR responsibilities in addition to this role. I was responsible for creating and implementing India specific Employee Policies, Statutory Compliance & Benefits like ESI, PF and managing STPI compliance.

Amongst the first few Talent Managers in the organization’s history; implanted for building credibility into the architecture of BU-wise in India & facilitator of robust integrated people management strategies & initiatives with global responsibility of performance & progression management; Managed a rapidly growing pan-India headcount (500+). Spearheaded Campus Recruitment for 2 hiring seasons (graduating batches of 2008 & 2009) from Top Premier Colleges. Co-created the Processes & Systems team focused on enhancing HR's functional capability in Digitization; Anchored the phases of assessment, blueprint & configuration in the company's global re-implementation of HRMS. Operational Leader for end-to-end employee life-cycle management (selection, deployment, professional development, inorganic assimilation) of a start-up Practice within the organization.

My charter included managing the day to day functioning of entire gamut of HR activities for India. The position requires overseeing all pre and post hire activities of Human Resource function such as New Hire Joining Formalities/Induction, Training, Performance Management, Employee Relations, HR Administration and Training & Development. The position operates under general direction with minimal supervision, and to exercise appropriate judgment as to how to solve the Human Resource function related problems across the center both sensitive and/or complex nature of issues. The position reports to VP-HR. In addition, Managed ISO 9001 program and maintained the entire ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management System. I was the ISO 9001 Management Representative that led the Top Management Steering Team to develop the company’s Quality Management System that was certified to the ISO 9001:2000 International Standard.

* As management trainee, I got exposure to multiple facets like content digitization, converzia, etc. and also got an opportunity to work in ISO 9001 programs * Policy Bench-marking * Standard Operating Procedures * ISO principles, standards and assessment methods * Assisted in coordination of corrective and preventive action systems and internal auditing processes.