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RISHIKESH S. SHINDE
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JOB OBJECTIVE
HIGH IMPACT HUMAN RESOURCE GENERALIST
A dedicated professional with proficiency in mastering HR situations & highly knowledgeable in a wide variety of professional disciplines as
expert for implementing manpower policies; targeting senior level assignments in HRM with a reputed organisation in Automobile sector
PROFILE SUMMARY
• Accomplished Strategist and Solution & Detailed-Oriented Manager with 10.5 years of rich
experience in HRM (operational development, talent acquisition, employee engagement,
payroll, performance & reward management, succession planning ) with large & multi-culture
matrix organizational structures
• Proven career track record of excellence in:
o Formulating & implementing increment, incentive & remuneration policies; handling appraisal
process across the levels and establishing framework to substantiate Performance Appraisal System
linked to reward management
o Conceptualizing strategies for re-orientation of the organization structure by utilizing available human resource to achieve desired
objective
o Formulating customized learning solutions, facilitating training measures and ensuring the availability of training programs to
meet the needs of various groups
o Developing & implementing Change Management Strategy for cultural turnaround as Change Driver / Catalyst
• Game changer & strategic HR Generalist with skills in addressing IR issues and maintaining healthy relations with a key focus on
employee connects, grievances, ethics, integrity, employee discipline and labour legal issues:
o Negotiating & amicably settling labour disputes, strikes & slow down with the union (long & short term) using dispute settlement
machinery (conciliation, arbitration & adjudication) and maintaining discipline & harmonious working environment across all
employee levels
o Developing positive relations with the union (s) & workers to enhance unit & employees’ interests and handling grievances for
their redressal through Employee Satisfaction, HR Survey & Community Development Initiatives
• Demonstrated excellence in driving strategic HR initiatives to realize bottom line results and realigning HR policies in the pursuit
of objectives of leading organisation to create an amicable & transparent environment:
o Streamlining activities to improve employee morale, retention and overall satisfaction on high potential retention and capability
development in view of future business & leadership pipeline development
• Proficient in handling recruitment activities including sourcing both internal & external manpower, evaluating the required skills,
identifying possible sources, selecting best candidates and negotiating & fitting them into the system
• A forward thinking person with excellent communication, analytical & time management skills; exceptionally well organized
with a track record that demonstrates self-motivation & creativity to achieve corporate goals

2. Career Timeline
CORE COMPETENCIES
~Human Resource Management / Development ~Strategic Planning ~Training & Development
~Recruitment, Resourcing & Development ~Compensation & Benefits ~Performance Management
~New System & Transformational Initiatives ~General Administration ~Industrial Relations
~Employee Engagement, Relations & Welfare ~New System Implementation ~People Management
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
Since May’12 Faurecia Interior Systems India Pvt. Ltd., Pune as Manager-Human
Resources & Administration
(Tech center for 1 year, Manufacturing for 1 year and R & D center since Mar’14)
Team Size: 2
Partnering with the Business (Co–piloting the plant with Plant Manager)
Role:
HRM:
• Reviewing, evaluating & analyzing work environments and designing procedures to promote worker
health and reduce occupational stress caused by psychological, organizational & social factors
• Designing the innovative organizational pyramid & acquiring talent to fill the gap for organizational
development and introducing it in the organization for the development of its people & business
• Looking after activities related to policy planning, employee engagements, training & development
and organizational development & analysis
• Overseeing the headcount & personal data and understanding them to explain all figures
• Assuring the consistency between systems (i.e. PIMS vs. Taleo vs. Payroll)
• Optimizing the working time as per business need (shift pattern, overtime plans, down days, etc.)

3. • Checking & analyzing reports to identify & determine the potential causes of personnel problems and providing recommendations for
improvement of organizational personnel policies & practices
• Liaising with advisors, workforce relations and general counsel to determine appropriate course of action and bringing queries &
issues to closure
• Implementing the suitable career planning growth for creating employee satisfaction
• Interfacing with Management & Heads of Department to implement HR policies for effective management & development of human
capital across the organization
• Rendering HR input into site budgetary process, managing HR Department budget and ensuring that HR budget & aspects of site
budget are respected
• Reacting to KPIs to steer HR issues, thereby anticipating problems
• Ensuring the effective induction of the new hire into the site and group
• Recognizing & handling the high potentials and others key players
• Reporting about the relevant HR information to the division
• Executing Group HR policies & processes at the site including "Employee Empowerment" (part of Faurecia Excellence System)
• Accountable for handling Payroll & Attendance Systems at site level
• Overseeing the release of company objectives every semester involving stakeholder and ensuring comprehensive & targeted
competence framework development aligned to business priorities with high focus on scale, speed & effectiveness
Industrial Relations:
• Establishing two-way formal as well as informal internal communication channels to bring transparency in industrial relation system.
Institutionalizing sustainable IR policies which are in long-term interest of the organization
• Counselling/ grievance handling of the employees to maintain a healthy work environment & facilitating Employee Satisfaction, HR Survey &
community development initiatives
• Liaising with enforcement authorities on matters of Labour Laws
• Managing strikes, lockouts, systematic grievance, disciplines and court cases
• Keeping the smooth relations with union (If union is there), making the regular meeting of the works committee
• Maintaining & updating all statutory compliances
• Responsible for the provision of high quality industrial and employee relations advice and services to group which result in improved industrial
relations and other human resource management policies and practices
• Administering contracts with respect to employee wages, salaries, pensions, grievances, healthcare, union and management practices and
other areas of contract management
Manpower Planning & Optimization:
• Conducting annual OHP analysis (as a part of EE Basic)
• Leading the manpower optimization MOI / MOD under OHP analysis
Performance Management:
• Looking after guarantee appraisal (OAR/APDR is correctly applied)
• Streamlining Performance Management System, Rewards, Recognition and Retention Plan in the group
• Strategizing & implementing end-to-end performance management for employees across the business unit
• Handling annual appraisal by establishing framework to substantiate performance system linked to awards; creating a healthy culture
by developing Performance Review Model for performers & non-performers
• Ensuring the completion of custom made appraisal system to handle post-counselling; standardizing performance measurement
parameters across group & undertaking periodic compensation survey
Administration:
• Leading the general administration activities (i.e. security, transport, canteen etc.)
• Executing an efficient & integrated strategy for staffing, recruiting, training & career management at site
• Ensuring that the working conditions are in compliance with Group Health, Safety & Environment Policies
• Resolving administrative problems by preparation of reports, analysing data and identifying solutions

4. Jul’09-Dec’11 GamCom IT Services Private Ltd., Location as Manager–HR & Admin. /
Manager–India ODC (Center Head-Offshore Development Center)
Team Size: 80
Role:
• Handled GamCom’s Offshore Development Center in India including but does not limiting to operations related to Finance, Human
Resources, Business Development, Project Management, Client Relationship, etc.
• Worked in equivalent to Pseudo–Director (Operations) of IT Development Center based out of Pune, India (reported to Managing
Director (India), based out of Harrow, London, United Kingdom)
Jul’08-Feb’09 Howden Insurance Brokers India Pvt. Ltd., Location as Manager–HR
Team Size: 04
Role:
• Worked closely with MD, CEO and Business Heads for delivering HR value across 24 branch office PAN India
• Rendered direction to the top management in HR functions across all 24 locations
• Contributed in organizational design in terms of strength, hierarchy, roles & amp and responsibilities
• Handled all HR related operations for 500 employees across India
• Planned recruitment for 600 (FOS) across 24 branch office within 30 days
• Conducted fortnightly performance review for 600 FOS & took calls based on the same for incentivization, recognition & terminations
• Looked after Performance Review Program to ensure effectiveness, compliance & equity within organization
• Implemented a Structured Talent Management System (reinforcing a performance driven culture)
• Developed an engaged workforce through objective & transparent Reward & Recognition Program; driven a value based performance
driven organization climate
• Handled the cluster / branch budget and business generated thereof (in terms of understanding the breakeven and mobilizing
strategies to help business leaders in achieving their targets)
• Rendered inputs on Reward & Recognition Programs and Incentive Schemes to enhance employee motivation & retention
• Redesigned the workflow processes / work design
• Conducted diagnostic surveys
• Worked with Division Heads for formulating the people strategy
Oct’07-Jun’08 BioImagene India Pvt. Ltd., Location as Manager–HR
Team Size: 03
Role:
• Looked after HR operations, retention, employee connect, propagate & live our employee value preposition
• Handled capability building process in business to meet present & future capability needs and help the business to remain competitive
• Liaised with Division Heads on people management, costing, org structure, performance management, talent planning and
compensation benefits
• Conducted engagement surveys and coordinated with Focus Group Discussion on need basis to gauge employee perception &
opinion
• Developed forums and facilitated interactions between employees & sr. management on a regular basis
• Worked with Line Managers to identify & resolve HR issues and determined specific HR business needs in the division
PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE
Feb’06–Sep’07 Triple Point Technology (I) Pvt. Ltd., Location as Head-Human Resources
(Recruitment & Employee Development)

5. Team Size: 02
Role:
• Conceptualized HRD intervention to improve employee performance
• Recommended the organization for using a Designed Training Program
• Integrated newly revitalized training and monitored progression designed to maximize employee response, performance & knowledge
• Acknowledged for designing a challenging training program, thereby resulting in team members to achieve higher proficiency ratings
during periodic skills testing, evaluations and promotion scores
• Initiated the compensation survey and proposed increments for 07’
• Contributed in benchmarking the compensation & designing the salary structures
Feb’05–Jan’06 Persistent Systems Pvt. Ltd., Location as Member-Human Resources Staff
Team Size: 02
Highlights:
• Analysed the manpower requirement of 2 SBU`s with a the proven record of recruiting 56 junior positions (MTS-1 to 3 yr. experience)
and 24 senior positions (SMTS / ATM–4 yrs.+ experience)
• Contributed in revamping the existing recruitment procedure for 2 SBUs within a span of 2 months
• Implemented a new recruitment structure, thereby resulting in increase in monthly offer by 25%
• Undertook the responsibility of handling job posting and enhancing the visibility of the organization for sourcing the best in industry
from various job portals (Naukri, Monster-India & Jobs ahead) that resulted in:
o Increased the offer turnout through job – portals by 80%
o Appreciated for low cost hiring through job portal (Oct’05), coordinated 87 interviews & made 20 offers in 1 day
o Negotiated on 25000 free mailers from MonsterIndia.com
• Assisted the senior management in formulation of Relocation Policy
• Organised various recruitment events in Maharashtra / outside Maharashtra (Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, etc.) by
publishing advertisements in leading newspapers such as Times of India–Ascent
Jun’04-Jan’05 Endurance Systems (I) Pvt. Ltd., Location as Management Trainee
(Corporate–HR & Administration)
Highlights:
• Analysed the consolidated manpower data of 9 plants
• Successfully implemented the Suggestion Scheme Policy
• Contributed in launching various HR practices such as Corporate News Letter
• Undertook the responsibility of assisting the management in Biannual Performance Appraisal
TRAININGS
• Appreciative Enquiry from NHRD (Pune)
• Employability – NIPM (Aurangabad)
• ESIC from NIPM (Aurangabad)
• Interviewing for Talent
INTERNSHIP
Title: “Study of Performance Appraisal”
Organisation: J.K. Ansell Ltd.
Duration: 60 Days
Scope: The scope was to analyze the performance appraisal practices at management level.
Highlight:

6. • Ensured that the Appraisal Technique had followed 360-Degree Appraisal & MBO
EDUCATION
2004 M.B.A. (Human Resources) from University of Pune, Location with 64.25%
2002 B.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry) from Dr. B.A.M. University, Location with 60%
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 26
th
January 1980
Languages Known: Pls. mention

7. • Ensured that the Appraisal Technique had followed 360-Degree Appraisal & MBO
EDUCATION
2004 M.B.A. (Human Resources) from University of Pune, Location with 64.25%
2002 B.Sc. (Analytical Chemistry) from Dr. B.A.M. University, Location with 60%
PERSONAL DETAILS
Date of Birth: 26
th
January 1980
Languages Known: Pls. mention