Functioning as a HR business partner since February 20 and managing end to end HR operations and employee life cycle for the Flavour DivisionEnsure effective manpower planning and budgeting in line with the business objectives and effective talent acquisition and on boarding. Plan and execute performance management and productivity improvement initiatives Leading the Learning & Development function for the global operations of the SH Kelkar Group for the Flavours, Fragrances and Aroma business across 5 companies spread over 7 locations in Asia and Europe, from the Corporate Headquarters based out of Mumbai, India.Conduct TNA and create Capability Development Plan for employees across divisions and functions.Working closely with Talent Management Team to create learning journeys for talent pool, based on IDPs. Also, liaising with the best in the learning industry viz. IIMs, ISB, INSEAD, for development of potential future leaders.Design and execute the Training and L&D initiatives across the functions through the L&D Catalogue and monthly learning calendar.Identifying appropriate learning methodologies like ILT, E-learning and experiential simulations to ensure availability of learning opportunities across geographies.Identifying and collaborating with training service providers and institutes, onboarding them to KEVA learning standards and ensuring strict adherence to the L&D requirements with focus on impact.Manage the budget and monitor the training programs closely in consultation with the functional heads.

Role: Heading the Learning & Organisational Development for the country operations Design and implementation of the Training Structure for GSC in line with the global practices Identifying training and development needs within the GSC through TNI, job analysis, career mapping by regular consultation with the People & Culture Manager and People Leaders by balancing the local needs with the vision of the central leadership in Australia Leading the Culture, Change and Engagement efforts in alignment with global requirements focussing on co-visioning, leadership building and talent engagement Create a robust learning & development plan for the GSC with focus on Induction & on-boarding, Customer Service skills and Communication skills Managing any Technical and System training needs (through outsourcing or internal subject matter experts)Attainments: Designed and rolled out the Induction Programme for the Country Operations and laid down the on-boarding process for key functions of Managed IT, Cloud and Communications / Networking Established a Learning Culture in the organisation through TNA and scheduled Behavioral trainings. Initiated the Leadership Gurukul focussing on leadership development. Conducted the DISC profiling for all leaders and subsequent coaching. Successfully led the project on Hiring Manager Skill Development for the entire Global Operations leading to reduction in attrition during probation period by 42% Key stakeholder in the project towards revision of the organisation Values by partnering with the global Senior Leadership team and rollout of the same

Role: Accountable for the Learning and Development strategy for the 12000+ employees in the organization  Responsible for identifying training requirements across regions / functions, analyzing training needs to design and implement training initiatives with the 4 Regional Training Heads and 2 Corporate Trainers Monitoring and ensuring that the training programmes and talent management initiatives are launched and facilitated as per given timelines and requirements of the organisation with adherence to budgetary limits  Liaise with XBUs for leveraging the talent engagements and training programmes Managing and designing all global initiatives of the parent company (DPDHL, PeP) in India in accordance to their laid out processes and standards  Work closely with the Talent Management team towards developing and implementing Assessment Centres and Development Centres for Talent Engagement and Succession Planning Building the Training Architecture; Prioritize and classify trainings for different employees / employee levels and identify mandatory trainings for progression or lateral movement to a role (especially for middle and senior-level roles) Approve the procurement of all infrastructure requirements for conduct of the training program through accredited and empanelled vendors Responsible for management of the Training Cost Centre for national and global training initiatives. Identifying external training & accreditation bodies capable of delivering the niche / specialized training programs (in case skills for the same are not available in-house) Build and maintain networks and relationships with Industry Associations/ Forums and other HR Professionals within the industry to promote the organization

I managed my family business as a second generation entrepreneur.

 Responsible for meeting training requirements of Orissa region, managing high-end training and mentoring Branch Training Managers, Branch Trainers and Agency Development Managers towards developing their training skills and implementing the same to support the Sales Team Spearheading training development operations in the assigned cluster of North Orissa, comprising of the 6 branches (at Balasore, Baripada, Bhadrak and Keonjhar) for all the three Agency verticals, viz. Business Associates, Unit Manager and Business Service Partner Leading & mentoring 6 Branch Training Managers & Branch Trainers for development of their training skills, meeting respective branch training requirements and also in achievement of branch targets Monitoring and ensuring regulatory compliance and conformance towards Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority (IRDA) and organisation guidelines Organizing developmental programs and recruitment initiatives for Business Associates & Unit Managers, for better activation of agents and also in getting new people on board on a regular basisAttainments:  Continuously innovated new development and training programmes viz., 9 Months – the Birth of a SBA, Dharma Yatra, TALIC Gurukul, in association with Sales teams, for Business Associates and advisors, for their development as not only a Sales personnel but also in effective management of their teams. 9 Months – the Birth of a SBA, managed to create 4 Business Associates in a record of less than 3 months time in the entire region Ranked No. 1 in the Orissa Region in the Cluster Trainer category in the MD Honours Club Contest for the period Feb-March ’10 and WINNER of MD’s GOLD CERTIFICATE. Contributed to more than 50% of the regional achievement, wherein the Sales Target for my cluster is only 29% towards regional contribution Continuously exceeded expectations and received a rating of 2 in every Annual Appraisal in the organisation on a scale of 1-5 (1 being highest)

The Growth Path:Joined as Executive Trainer for Kharagpur Branch for BA Vertical: Aug ’05Promoted as Assistant Training Manager for Kharagpur Branch for BA Vertical: April ’07Branch Trainer of Kharagpur with responsibility of Ghatal, Contai and Haldia for BA Vertical: Nov ’07Designate Cluster Trainer for 3 branches of Siliguri, Cooch Behar and Gangtok for BA Vertical: July ’08Cluster Trainer branches of Siliguri, Gangtok, Cooch Behar , Malda, Murshidabad and Krishnanagar for BA, UM & BSP Verticals: April ’09 Cluster Trainer for North Orissa Cluster including Balasore, Bhadrak , Keonjhar and Baripada for BA, UM & BSP Verticals: Oct ’09Attainments: Demonstrated leadership and mentoring abilities by guiding my team-member to receive the TARA Award by depicting exemplary performance on all goal-sheet parameters in August ’08 and September ’09. Developed 2 fortnightly Newsletters viz. Drishti – enlightening minds and Seal the Deal, for circulation in the entire region as part of key initiatives to help in understanding of products and development of Sales Skills. Was nominated in the 11 member team from the entire zone to be a part of IMPACT, a high-end programme for training skill development in May ’08. Was recognised as the Best Trainer in Presentation Skills at the Zonal Training Development session conducted by VP-Accident & Health, AIG (Hong Kong) in November ’06. Was given a rating 5 against 6. Was Ranked No. 1 in the country in Athi Sampatti for Q3 & Q4 in ’08-’09 in the Cluster Training category. Have been nominated to be a part of Talent Lister by Inter-departmental peers and HR in Aug ’08. Was recognised as a TARA and felicitated in April ’08 with the SIRIUS AWARD for going beyond my assigned duties and taking up the additional responsibilities of entire Midnapore Cluster..

Role:Teaching English as a Subject Teacher for Class V to Class X.Teaching History, Geography and General Knowledge on a stop-gap basis for Class V to Class VIII.Attainments:Though I had joined as a Subject Teacher of English for Class V to Class VIII, based on my performance, I was made a Subject Teacher of English for Class V to Class X in April '05.

Role:Responsible for opening of new accounts viz. Current Account / Salary Account / Fixed Deposits / Recurring Deposits through outbound calling.Was responsible for selling Credit Cards and Loan on Credit Cards through outbound calling.Attainments:Was recognised as the Best CSO for March '03 and was inducted to selling Credit Cards.Received appreciation from Sales Manager for achieving target of selling Credit Cards in May '04 and was assigned responsibility of cross-selling Cash on Call against existing Credit Cards usage.