• Certified Executive Coach and SDI Facilitator• Strong coaching and influencing skills• Extensive knowledge and experience in implementing best HR practices in leading organizations in Canada and India• Familiarity with HR Policies, Process and Systems including Recruitment and Selection• High degree of comfort in dealing with VP & Executive level and employees at all levels• Excellent verbal and written Communication skills

Provide HR Leadership as a strategic HR Business Partner in the following areas:• Executive coach to senior executives and managers• Career coaching and counseling to all levels within the organization• Recruitment of key senior management positions• Workforce Planning and Organization re-structuring to support long term strategic goals • Identify and Develop Hi-Potentials• Talent Management and Succession Planning• Manage a team of HR professionals on a day-to-day basis • Employee Relations of unionized and non-unionized employees and develop a long term Labor Management strategy • Communication and implementation of HR Programs (Performance Management, Employee Engagement, Compensation, HRIS, etc.)Career Highlights:• As a Business Partner, I have developed a keen understanding of the business drivers within each client group. • Provided Coaching to senior leaders to enhance ‘Executive Presence’, personal effectiveness and people management abilities to lead the business and their teams towards better results. • Facilitated the implementation of major organizational change activities and follow up Change Management activities • Played a key role in the implementation of major initiatives, having organization-wide impact.• Established a high degree of credibility as an HR Professional and built excellent working relationships with senior management across these functions• Managed relationships with the Employee Associations to successfully implement a program to increase the non-unionized Contractor workforce to meet business targets

HR Business Partner – Technology & Operations group. The Technology & Operations group was the IT back-bone of the Bank. I was engaged as an HR Business Partner within the T&O group supporting the Enterprise Architecture Division.Career Highlights:Provide leadership and HR consultative advice to the Sr. Vice President(s) on strategic HR initiatives:o Build and strengthen the Sr. Leadership Teamo Re-design the organization in terms of structure/ reporting relationships and portfolios to maximize organizational efficiencies.o Succession Planning for Senior level positions o Identifying and nurturing Top Talent employees with a focus on ‘Leadership Pipeline’o Act as Consultant on the implementation of HR Programs and processeso Team Building to enhance overall organization effectiveness o Managed a team of 30 Business Analysts as a Resource Manager• HR Lead on technology outsourcing project o Core team responsible for vendor selectiono Specific accountability for implementation of HR processes that would ensure integration and cultural fit between host and vendor organization.• HR Program Manager- Workforce capabilities o Design, implement and monitor major HR Programs across the Technology organization pertaining to Learning Strategies, Career Planning, Top Talent, and Performance Management.

I was a member of the Senior Leadership Team of IBM Global Services India and played a critical role in building the Leadership team. I was responsible for HR Operations and managed a team of 6 people.Career Highlights • HR Competency leader for the Strategic Outsourcing business of IBM for the ASEAN / South Asia region. I was an integral member of the team that signed significant outsourcing deals• HR Business Partner to the President of IBM Global Services India • Carried out Extensive recruitment (including Campus Recruitment) that grew the organization from 900 to 3000 over 3 years.• HR Program Management such as: Performance Management, Compensation Management, Rewards & Recognition, Termination Management, Incentive Schemes, Employee Counseling and Retention Tools.• Managed a team of 15 Professionals for the day-to-day Operations of the HR department

Reporting to the Managing Director, I was responsible for the HR function in the organization with a mandate to implement world-class HR practices. I was a member of the Senior Leadership Team and managed a team of 10 people.Key Responsibilities included developing and implementing HR Strategy that in turn influenced Recruitment, Compensation and Employee Relations practices

Career Contributions: • Recruitment and Selection of Technical and Senior Management staff • Successfully designed and implemented an Involuntary Separation Program • Responsible for the Design and implementation of Corporate Programs (e.g. Long Service Awards/Orientation Programs).• Designed and implemented a Compensation and Benefits Program that was market driven, flexible and linked to performance • Design, implementation and interpretation of HR Policy.• Responsible for maintaining harmonious Employee Relations