
Timeline
About me
ex-HR Head, Behavioral Science Practitioner, Behavioral Change Management & Cultural Transformation Specialist (Safety, Sustainability & Risk), at CholaMS Risk Services (Murugappa Group)
Education

American board of neuro-linguistic programme
2017 - 2017Advanced diploma in nlp, diploma in nlp, wellness coach, nlp & coaching
Erikson hypnosis
2017 - 2017Certified erikson hypnotist hypnosis
Anna university chennai
2003 - 2005Mba hr & mktg 74%Activities and Societies: 1) Gold Medalist - Academics Award 2) Ad Zap Team, Silhouette Committee and various Management Meets at various Management Institutions. MBA(HR & Marketing)

Xlri jamshedpur
2014 - 2015Human resources management human resources management 6.778 out of 8Activities and Societies: (16 Months Sponsored Programme)

Loyola college
1999 - 2002Bsc plant biology & biotechnologyActivities and Societies: NSS

Ashoka university
2022 -Applied behavioral science behavioral sciences
Niit pune
2000 - 2003Dniit, chennai programming languages, databases & operating system 66Computer Programming languages like C, C++, C#, VB, VB+, Java script, HTML, DHTML, XML, SQL,
Experience

Ssg
Jul 2005 - Nov 2007RecruitmentClient management & CoordinationRecruitmentTraining & On BoardingTeam ManagementEmployee Relations, MIS & Separations

Flsmidth
Dec 2007 - Apr 2009Sr.executive - human resourcesWas catering Recruitment needs for the IT-Services, IT-Operations, Automation, Procurement (Domestic & Global) Teams of Cement Division.

Ab mauri, a global business of associated british foods plc
Oct 2009 - Mar 2010Senior executive - hrCorporate HR (Generalist) Processing through Coordinating & Managing Temp Staffing Vendors.Coordinating with the Third Party Agencies for Medical ClaimsMaintenance & managing personal folders of employeesPart of Employee Engagement initiativesProcessing probation confirmations, transfers orders, Relieving / Experience Certificates.

Larsen & toubro
Mar 2010 - Jun 2016Manager - human resources1) Spearhead Recruitment for 3 Business Units & 13 support Dept. Projects in Metros (Elevated & Underground), Special Bridges, Hydro-electric power plants, Nuclear Power Plant, Ports & Harbor, and Defense Projects. Have exposure to Roads & Runways, Railways as well.2) Proactively develop & implement innovative recruitment strategies ensuring effectiveness, consistency & compliance with an overall strategic plan within given timelines & budget.3) Network with Top Management Team for Strategic Recruitment.4) Evaluate motivators of passive & active candidates, & influence candidates’ decision-making. Assess potential candidates & perform preliminary telephonic assessments.5) Liaison with Group Corporate HR for recruitment-related systems, services & technologies.6) Induction & onboarding of Expat & schedule meetings with Key Stakeholders.7) Human Resource Planning: Budget, Presentations to MD & Group Exec Chairman. 8) Part of Strategic Initiative: Front Line Supervisor Programmes – ITI’s recruitment.9) Shadowed OD initiatives: (Mindset Change-Capability building through Talent Acquisition & Training Models | Succession Planning).10) Coordinate & part of the selection panel during Graduate Selection programs at IITs’, NITs’ & top graded Engg. Colleges. 11) Coordinate with & Manage consultant partners, concisely used as 99% of the recruitment was done in-house. 12) Selected as a trainer for delivering sessions on “Interpersonal Skills & Personal Effectiveness” as a Corporate L&D resource, Role of a Supervisor, and Communication Skills & Team Building Skills at 'GET' Orientation Programmes & Supervisory Development Programmes. 13) Initiated Celebrate-Enjoy-Laughter-Fun (CELF Week) | Meet-Impart–Debate–Adopt–Structure (MIDAS Learning) as a part of Engagement activities. Show less

Murugappa group
Jun 2016 - Aug 2022Head of human resourcesLeadership: Manage and grow HR transformation capability within the business, and develop strong relations with verticals. Derive metrics on productivity, utilization, headcount growth, and competition. Delivery: Ensure quality of delivery and all aspects of HR management. Manage engagement risk, project economics, manage escalations and ensure effective planning and budgeting People Development: Perform the role of counselor and coach, define and set goals, conduct performance reviews, and ensure ongoing learning and development of the team. Practice development: Develop thought leadership, collateral, tools, techniques, and methodologies to enhance HR transformation and broader capability offering within the practice Areas of Work/Expertise: Cultural transformations, Change management, Behavioural Transformations, Developing Psychometric tools, Coaching & mentoring, Employee Experience & Employee Engagement, Performance Management & Enhancement, Talent Acquisition, Capability Building – Leadership & organizational development, Competency - management, assessment & development, Grievance handling, Deliver experiential training programs and Campus recruitment & management. Show less
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Cholamandalam ms risk services limited (cmsrs)
Aug 2021 - nowChief manager-behavioral change, design & cultural transformation-od | ob in safety & sustainabilityWhen we introspect or self-reflect, these statements arise in our heads. "What makes me do this?", "I know, but what made me end up doing something completely the opposite","I know its important, but what stops me from acting","Is this what they expect me to do? but it's wrong","They know, but still, what makes them demonstrate those undesirable behaviors","What is in it for me?"My work is in the area of finding answers (behavioral insights) to those above statements & is in creating permanent people-centric behavioral design and behavioral interventions, to create a culture that is conducive to desired behaviors and reduce intentions to actions gaps, knowing & doing gaps using Applied Behavioral Science, Behavioral Economics, Psychology, Organizational Change, Organizational Development (OD) & OB.Interventions in the field of Behavioral sciences based Safety, road safety, process safety, construction safety & electrical safety, environment & SustainabilityDeveloped Psychometric tools to profile behaviors, Coaching & Mentoring Leaders, device Behavioral science-based Rewards & Recognition programs, Competency & Assessment Development, and Standardizing Systems & Procedures, Boot camps to align leadership & middle management to change as well as connect the bottom of the pyramid. Decision influencing & information Nudges, Behavioral insights & nudge unit, Choice architecture, vision, mission, #behavioralscience #Nudge #behavioraldesign #safety #BBS #behavioraleconomics #choicearchitecture #changemanagement #nudgeunit #socialchange #EHS #sustainability #BNU #sustainability, #SDG, #habits #BeSci Show less
Licenses & Certifications

Certified design thinking
Xavier institute of management and entrepreneurship (xime)
Aon employee experience certified professional
AonApr 2020
Ppa hja practitioner
ThomasJul 2019
Iso 9001 2015 internal auditor
Bureau veritas groupJul 2019- View certificate

Cardinal leadership program
JombaySept 2018 
Applied behavioral science
Ashoka universityApr 2022
Languages
- enEnglish
- taTamil
- hiHindi
- teTelugu & malayalam
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