Workplace and Travel Services is responsible in playing a key role in connecting with leadership team for setting up business from scratch related to Real Estate, Travel, Fleet and facilities.Regional Lead- AMEA : Upfield India Pvt Ltd., Duration: [2018 -2021] • Workplace Solution : Spearheaded the India office set-up from scratch for 70 FTE consisting of IT & Finance, with full administrative facilities, processes, and policies.• Fleet Management : Lead the Fleet project and successfully delivered on hand holding of Fleet management across globe : On time turnaround in transferring of around 300 cars across 25 markets. Demonstrated a collaborative work culture by partnering ~15 leasing companies, drivers, HRBPs, Insurance companies for smooth functioning of fleet.• Policies : standardized and circulated global and local policies related to workplace and Travel Services• Unlocked savings of 30k euro by setting up travel hubs for India and Turkey• Breakthrough in employee satisfaction by onboarding an efficient fleet partner across 30 markets globally

Unilever’s Global IT shared services Centre in Whitefield, Bangalore had around 4000 resources ( employees + vendor partners) supporting globally for IT & Finance shared services. Workplace team was key to provide world class working facilities for its employees apart from problem solving with regard to workspace, cafeteria, welfare activities and world class working environment.Major Achievements : • On boarding : Process set for one of its kind the onboarding process in place for new joiners and achieved 99% in employee experience score . Due to this, the Bangalore Centre has become a model centre for its good practice across other Unilever locations . • Workplace Solution : Sustained and enhanced productivity due to on time office expansion projects and alternative workplace solutions by strategizing project planning process for office fit outs. Achieved 90% on time delivery of projects for the increasing forecast from 800 to~ 4000 seats .• Automation : Achieved ~3.5 million cost saving through innovation and indigenously established capacity management tool to manage and showcase the real time reports for 4000 seats across ~15 floors in the Bangalore IT Shared Services Centre • CSR : Strong and expert in building connect with external organizations as part of Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) and aligned company’s purpose by setting up a process for annual handwash program across 20-25 schools across Bangalore rural and achieved 99% result in making around 4000 children aware on handwash procedure.• Onboarding of Expats : Set up an International Assignees model to support in their smooth on-boarding & stay in India through planned accommodation, facilities and customer support. • Vendor Management/Procurement : Strong in vendor selection through systematic procurement process.

The R&D Centre is one of Unilever’s international research set up with ~300 research team being engaged in various research programs.The HR team had a prominent role in recruiting right talent, identify skill development programs as part of L & D and most importantly performance management evaluation to draw a succession planning.•Achieved hiring of ~200 candidates by well thought through strategy and ramped up the expansion of R&D centre at fast pace through Direct and Campus Recruitment. Created an end to end accountability for recruitment @ R & D Centre and first point of contact for new joiners.Set up a comprehensive onboarding process for new joiners from the day one.•Collaborate with leadership team to implement HR programs focused on accomplishing targeted HR objectives. Provides direction for HR support in areas related to HR plan and policy management.•Capture the training assessments through discussions with managers, surveys and partnered and achieved 95% in employee training man-days through constant awareness on 70:20:10 model.The framework for an ideal familiarization program for new joiners, specially designed the first of its kind skill based functional and domain training programs are few highly rated programs.•Buddy system for new joiners, mentoring program, career path sessions and lead the annual Reward and Recognition programs for research team as part of employee engagement.•Well versed in local law on statutory compliances and achieved 85-90% rating in statutory audit and compliance.•Resolve complex employee-related issues in partnership with line managers, Legal and business leads and handling day to day HR operations/queries and retiral benefits for employees and policy guidance.•Work closely with Leadership team to understand and prioritize business needs, and translate them into HR actions.•Drive employee annual performance management with continuous evaluation and yearly salary increase, succession planning and development