Responsible for managing all facets of HR at Mastech Digital globally - including Talent Acquisition, Associate Care and Organizational Development.

★ NESS Technologies focuses on product development services (PDS), a niche area within the IT Services space generating approximately $545M in annual revenues.►Responsible for all people functions including for North America and Europe to include recruiting, hiring, retention, training, payroll, benefits, succession planning and other HR activities.• Collaborated closely with CEO and the Executive Leadership Team as a strategic business partner and a trusted advisor to leverage HR policies to build a high performance organization.• Owned all transition and change management activities during ownership changes and acquisitions.• Developed an effective distributed recruitment model to scale global recruitment function to exceed aggressive hiring targets.• Implemented a Global HR Council resulting in strong stakeholder engagement, information sharing and decision-making.• Redefined the global talent acquisition and management programs.• Elevated human resource function to a strategic component for the business with board level influence.• As the head of the Professional Services business unit, scaled the business to $15M by implementing effective processes, controls, and empowering the teams.

★ IntellQuest, LLC, provides outsourcing services for small and mid-size IT companies.►Served as founding member directing the development and management of all Human Resources and Recruitment processes.• Designed and established a recruitment process outsourcing model with a center offshore with trained recruiters. • Implemented strategic HR outsourcing cells by successful in helping 4 small business owners in Information Technology to set up their HR and immigration functions.• Provided HR advisory support by guiding mid-size technology companies in talent acquisition and management, compensation and benefits management, career development and management.

★ iGATE is a global leader in providing integrated technology and operations-based solutions, with revenues of $ 1.3B, and a global employee talent capital of over 32,000. ►Managed all North American HR functions supporting 2,600+ employees to include forecasting, administration, HRIS management; supervising a global HR team in the areas of recruiting, training, compensation and benefits, general accounting, employee relations, and regulatory compliance. Held progressively more responsible positions as Director, HR (2004 – 2007), Sr. Operations Mgr. (2002 – 2004), Operations Mgr. (1999 – 2002), & HR Mgr.(1998 – 1999).•Served as change manager to spearhead HR initiatives through 3 corporate mergers/acquisitions; setting up a global compensation restructuring, and creating a web-based global employee handbook to facilitate the integration of North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific offices.•Introduced and directed numerous HRIS programs using Peoplesoft, including: online on-boarding program; performance management; salary administration; time, travel and expense management and resource management.•Developed retention and succession plan that achieved an 8% retention target and 93% utilization rate. •Served as Client Engagement Manager for a $15M crisis-driven project., managing a team of 225 employees with eight direct and 20 indirect reports, effectively changing the composition of employees onsite and offshore, which resulted in gross margins increasing 13%, and improving offshore employee ratio from 5% to 50%.•Executed reduction strategies successfully with respect to benefit cost, lay offs, and salary cuts ranging from 2% to 15% with little or no repercussions during a market downturn. •Managed 2 Department of Labor Audits for 1998/2001 and for 2003/2004 resulting avoiding fines to the company.•Designed U.S. cultural mapping programs to train project managers, engagement and practice managers.•Achieved “Employee of the Year Award” in 1999 and 2004.

★ i2 Technologies (now JDA Software Group) was a supply chain management software and services company with a broad-base portfolio ranged from factory planning to leading-edge work with next-generation supply chain management solutions, generating $336M in annual revenues.►Responsible for directing all facets of staffing, employee relationship management, compensation, and training initiatives. • Formalized various HR methodologies and fine-tuned processes to ensure near flawless deliveries • Organized task forces to create strategies and implemented programs focused on strengthening employee satisfaction, improving training facilities, and maximizing employee retention rate.• Introduced a new compensation structure for the organization.• Managed a team of HR professionals to grow employee-base from 50 to 500 employees in one year. • Established an on-board training program, which included a three month technical training program, which was critical in leading i2 to achieve ISO 9000 certification.

★ Syntel is a leading global provider of integrated information technology and Knowledge Process Outsourcing (KPO) solutions employing 24,000+ people worldwide generating revenue of $915M.Served in progressively more responsible positions as Deputy Personnel Manager (1995 – 1996), Personnel Manager (1994 – 1995), & Personnel Executive (1993–1994).►Responsible for managing HR initiatives for offshore development center.• Leveraged technology to improve human resource administration, formalizing a company-wide employee selection process in multi-platform technology and automating the hiring and payroll functions to meet the organization’s cost containment and growth challenges. • Designed a restructuring plan and mapped to the new compensation strategy. • Introduced campus recruitment programs, job fairs, and a mentoring program, among other HR initiatives. • Played an integral role in positioning Syntel to evolve from a small subsidiary to a mid-size company creating and leading campus recruitment programs with reputed colleges in India and five job fairs to support efforts.• Facilitated analysis of mapping Test Assessment Centers results for engineering graduates with annual performance appraisal, which proved to be critical in hiring quality talent.• Honored with three “Star Performance Awards” and “Employee of the Year” in 1994 in recognition of HR achievements.

★ As the world-leading IT consulting, services, and business process outsourcing organization that pioneered flexible global business practices, Tata has a presence in 34 countries across six continents, generating $2B in revenues. Held progressively more responsible positions as Personnel Officer (1992 – 1993), Assistant Personnel Officer (1987 – 1992), Personnel Associate Trainee (1987 – 1989).