Thirumavalavan Rajaram

Experience

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  TANFAC Industries Limited (Subsidiary of A V Birla Group)

  Aug 1991 - Mar 1994

  HR Officer

  Handle IR & Trade unions, Represent HR dept for ISO - 9000 initiatives, Design, manage & implement Training Initiatives, Implement Appraisal systems & Manage Legal compliance & liaison with Statutory Authorities

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  Sterling Holiday Resorts India Ltd.

  Mar 1994 - Oct 1997

  Zonal Manager - HR

  Recruitment & Training. Performance Appraisal & Training & Development Calendar.

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  Ramco Systems

  Nov 1997 - Sept 2003

  Sr. Manager - HR

  Provide operational HR support to 600+ strong offshore Project/Product Development groups

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  HCL Technologies

  Oct 2003 - Dec 2005

  Head HR - Networking Products Division

  Provide HR strategic + operational support to 1400+ strong CODC (CISCO ODC) and NTL (Networking Technologies Lab) - R&D groupKey achievements:- Designed, co-ordinate & implemented the HR climate score process (ESS) & identified the employeesatisfaction levels along with the employee satisfaction score- Achieved 600+ hiring since October ‘03 – June ’05 and trained/sensitized the staffing representatives(technical staff) on interview skills- Initiated the “HR - Internal Branding” as a part of the talent acquisition & retention program- Designed and implemented “Odyssey” – Outbound learning program for 1400+ employees to enhance team building/bonding Show less

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  Infosys BPO

  May 2006 - Apr 2009

  Sr. Manager - HR

  Provide operational support to 1800+ strong BCM vertical. Build appropriate HR systems & processes to enable & enhance Employee Engagement towards Retention Management Key achievements:- Initiated the ‘Infosys BPO – Choice to Join’ as a part of talent Strategy initiative resulted in various HRBranding activities- Designed and implemented “A to Z Employee Engagement initiative” across the organization- Brought down attrition from 45% to below 25% through ‘BCM Retention Campaign’- Project Manager for ‘Edu Egypt’ Project (onsite project) – ‘Training & Talent Building Strategy.’ Workedwith Academicians, Business Leaders & Government Of Egypt at Cairo, Egypt Show less

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  Deloitte Consulting

  Apr 2009 - Mar 2011

  AVP - HR

  Strategize & lead Campus Recruitment initiatives for Deloitte India Offices. Work closely with US offices & share best practicesKey achievements:- On-boarded 1600+ professionals during the 2009 – 2010 fiscal year- Visited Deloitte US offices and socialized the Campus Strategy for India with the Sr. Leadership team- Expert in imparting experiential learning programs such as “Belbin - Team Building exercise, MBTI,Situation Leadership etc.

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  Fortitude Academy

  Jul 2012 - Apr 2015

  Chief Mentor / Co-Founder

  Fortitude Academy’s primary objective is to impart special skills to the rural youth with the specific time-bound training and eventually place them in Manufacturing, FMCG & ITES sectors.Key responsibilities:- Start- up the organization & brand ‘Fortitude Academy’ from the scratch- Enable, coach & guide rural poor Graduate on employability skills on- Innovative and determined to be successful- Ability to take calculated risks- Flexible & adapt to changes in the market and industry- Be goal-oriented to purposely and aggressively accomplish the task and meet objectives- Designed & conducted sensitivity training to clients Show less

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  Rexnord India (Subsidiary of Rexnord Corporation, USA)

  Apr 2015 - Jun 2016

  Interim HR Director

  Employed with Rexnord through HR Consultancy firm, ‘The HR Practice’ (http://www.thehrpractice.in/).Assignment background & objectives:Provide HR strategic interventions; ensure acquired organizations viz., (combined employee strength around 580) are integrated smoothly with Rexnord Corporation’s objectives.- Euroflex Transmissions, Hyderabad (http://www.euroflex.co.in/)- VAG India, (http://www.vag-india.com/en.html), Hyderabad- Rexnord India, Pune (Indian arm of Rexnord Corporation) Show less

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  Vellore Institute of Technology

  Aug 2017 - now

  Assignment background & objectives:Be a catalyst to create a ‘High-Performance Work Culture (HPWC) in VIT’ that empowers employees across levels, inculcating a higher sense of accountability thereby enabling the Institution to grow exponentially.- Re-engineer HR process to inculcate ‘Performance Mindset’- Create a framework for implementation of High-Performance Work Culture (HPWC)- Implement 7th pay commission recommendations for faculty members & restructure staff compensation in line with institutional goals- Collaborate with KPMG and create a performance evaluation ecosystem namely, Faculty Assessmentand Development Centre (FADC)- Make ‘VIT as an irresistible institution by 2020’ by ‘4C Framework – Capacity, Capability, Community& Credibility Show less

  • Deputy Manager Human Resources

    Jul 2022 - now

  • Assistant Director - HR

    Aug 2017 - Feb 2023