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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Leverage 6-month rolling forecasts to optimize employee utilization, furnishing data-driven insights for leadership and sales teams. Implement comprehensive bench governance practices to ensure timely and effective resource redeployment across the organization. Actively contribute to tool evaluation and workflow optimization for Resource Management. Additionally, publish weekly UT trends and monthly reports on Headcount trends, Bench summaries, and Utilization summaries.

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Initially focused on bench management for the Cloud & Infra practice in India, ensuring optimal utilization of bench resources through training, upskilling, and proactive redeployment strategies. Collaborated closely with internal Resource Managers, Delivery teams, and HR to streamline the redeployment process. Subsequently transitioned to a Demand Manager role for Cloud Practice, where I spearheaded demand validation and prioritization to expedite fulfillment. Fostered strong relationships… Show more Initially focused on bench management for the Cloud & Infra practice in India, ensuring optimal utilization of bench resources through training, upskilling, and proactive redeployment strategies. Collaborated closely with internal Resource Managers, Delivery teams, and HR to streamline the redeployment process. Subsequently transitioned to a Demand Manager role for Cloud Practice, where I spearheaded demand validation and prioritization to expedite fulfillment. Fostered strong relationships with Talent Acquisition teams to address talent gaps and proactively communicated potential fulfillment challenges to Delivery and vertical RMs, minimizing overall fulfillment disruptions. In addition, I effectively managed reports, including Headcount trends, Bench summaries, and Demand summaries, for weekly reviews with practice heads Show less

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Efficiently managed India Bench, meticulously tracking resources' time in office, L&D, and certification plans to ensure seamless project deployment. Simultaneously, managed demand management, rigorously validating demands to provide a clear demand view for Talent Acquisition. Successfully implemented the "hire, train, and deploy" model for off-campus fresher hiring in the Chennai region, resulting in the hiring and deployment of 4 batches of trainees, totaling 75, within 6 months… Show more Efficiently managed India Bench, meticulously tracking resources' time in office, L&D, and certification plans to ensure seamless project deployment. Simultaneously, managed demand management, rigorously validating demands to provide a clear demand view for Talent Acquisition. Successfully implemented the "hire, train, and deploy" model for off-campus fresher hiring in the Chennai region, resulting in the hiring and deployment of 4 batches of trainees, totaling 75, within 6 months. Additionally, spearheaded and implemented policy changes for Resource Management, adapting existing policies to align with industry trends. Pioneered the implementation of Skill Inventory for employees across the organization to optimize resource availability and actively evaluated tools for Resource Management automation. Additionally, prepared comprehensive monthly reports on HC trends, Bench Skill Availability, and Bench Summary. Show less

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Demonstrating leadership acumen, I successfully managed a team of 4 members, effectively overseeing bench and demand management for North America, and serving as the Internal Team Quality & Escalation POC. Played a pivotal role as a release approver for specific practices, ensuring compliance with release guidelines and meticulously approving bench releases. Represented Shared Services in the implementation and testing of a homegrown tool for Bench and Demand management, contributing to… Show more Demonstrating leadership acumen, I successfully managed a team of 4 members, effectively overseeing bench and demand management for North America, and serving as the Internal Team Quality & Escalation POC. Played a pivotal role as a release approver for specific practices, ensuring compliance with release guidelines and meticulously approving bench releases. Represented Shared Services in the implementation and testing of a homegrown tool for Bench and Demand management, contributing to streamlined resource allocation processes. Show less

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

As a Bench Coordinator for North America and Canada, I meticulously validated bench-released resumes and skill details in the tool, fostering engaging interactions with associates to maintain their motivation during bench periods. Effectively managed resource allocation in the Oracle tool and proactively supported demand follow-ups with PMs, ensuring clear job descriptions and accurate bill rate details. This enabled the TAG team to focus on fulfilling resource requirements without operational… Show more As a Bench Coordinator for North America and Canada, I meticulously validated bench-released resumes and skill details in the tool, fostering engaging interactions with associates to maintain their motivation during bench periods. Effectively managed resource allocation in the Oracle tool and proactively supported demand follow-ups with PMs, ensuring clear job descriptions and accurate bill rate details. This enabled the TAG team to focus on fulfilling resource requirements without operational disruptions. Additionally, I actively managed medical leave/maternity follow-ups for North America and Canada associates to ensure their timely return to work as per planned dates. I also prepared weekly reports on demand and supply, as well as HC trends. Show less

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Armed with comprehensive resource management training, I expertly managed backend operations, encompassing resource allocation and modification, contractor ID creation and deletion, and efficient SO creation within the Oracle Peoplesoft tool. Furthermore, I actively participated in testing and supporting enhancements to the Oracle tool and internal Cognizant tools for RMG, contributing to the overall optimization of resource management processes.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Manage post-recruitment processes, including offer presentations, visa processing, and travel arrangements. Handle administrative tasks, such as email coordination, collaboration with colleagues, and reporting to superiors. Source and recruit candidates from job portals and internal databases.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Completed a 4-week Undergraduate HR Internship, gaining hands-on experience in various HR functions within the hospitality industry. Learned to effectively sort and present HR files, calculate employee attendance, manage the recognition and reward program, onboard new joiners, and engage in sourcing activities.

Bachelor Of Arts - Ba, Economics

Master Of Business Administration (Mba), Operations Management And Supervision

It's an distance education from Pondicherry University thru Loyola College - MBA in Operations and Supply Chain Management

Gniit, Computer Software Engineering, A