
Michelle Onella
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About me
Manager, Talent at LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
Education

University of West London
2020 - 2021Master of Business Administration - MBA Distinction
York University
2013 - 2014Bachelor's Degree Biomedical Sciences, GeneralDeferred

Coventry University
-BSc(Hons.) Psychology First Class
Coventry University
2015 - 2017Diploma of Higher Education in Psychology Merit
Experience

Foodpanda | hellofood
May 2014 - Aug 2014Business Associate‘foodpanda’, a German based company which is the leading global food delivery market place and currently operating in 45 countries. It serves as an online food ordering portal for customers and an online food marketing platform for restaurants.• Participating in Sales presentations in order to enlist vendors with foodpanda. • Signing up new restaurants for the service while maintaining relationships with existing restaurants.• Managing the foodpanda brand for Bangladesh on social media.• Providing customer support and communicating with foodpanda customers.• Trouble shooting day to day issues faced by customers and the restaurants on orders channeled through foodpanda Bangladesh Show less

MillenniumIT
Sept 2014 - Aug 2016Coordinating training programs (both technical and soft skills) in collaboration with the Group (LSEG), Head of Divisions (HODs), external and internal trainers for employees.• Maintenance and analysis of data related to training by constructing monthly and quarterly dashboards.• Handling payments and maintaining budgets for training programs.• Managing and training the intern of the Learning and Development team.• Assist in organizing events conducted by Divisions.• Assist with feedback of trainings to ensure the objectives of the learning opportunity was achieved. Show less
Executive - Learning & Development (Seconded by MPL)
May 2015 - Aug 2016Training and Development Intern
Sept 2014 - Apr 2015

MTV/MBC Channels Pvt. Ltd., Capital Maharaja Organisation
Oct 2014 - Oct 2016Radio PersonalityHosting ‘iHeart Mornings’ on Friday mornings and Co-hosting the primetime show, ‘The Big Breakfast’ onSaturday mornings.• Interviewing various public figures and interacting with listeners.• Active participation in events hosted by Yes FM.• Voicing over of commercials and trailers.
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LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group)
Aug 2016 - nowBuild stakeholder relations and actively manage and engage with key global stakeholders.• Partner with the wider team to revamp LSEG’s Career Framework for 25,000 employees across the globe• Partner with key stakeholders across the business to develop Job Profiles aligned to Job Family Groups• Connect with internal and externals stakeholders to identify skills matrix for various Job Profiles and Job Families• Partner with the wider HR function to ensure the intersectionality of the Career Framework• Develop and deliver training material for teams that support the Career Framework• Develop the governance process of the Career Framework• Develop the communication campaign (My Career) for the roll-out of the Career Navigator platform and partner with multiple teams to further enhance the approach.• Partner with Talent Acquisition teams to ensure inclusivity and diversity of language used for Job Profiles for Job Advertisements• Create team engagement activities for the wider Talent Center of Excellence Show less • Formulation and development of Talent Framework for LSEG Sri Lanka• Drive development items from 9-box calibration sessions• Partner with HR colleagues in other geographies to revamp new joiner experience globally• Liaise with HR Business Partners to provide L&D and talent solutions to colleagues• Manage and guide Executive, Learning & Talent to execute L&D related activities for the organisation• Effectively communicate and maintain relationships with multiple stakeholders (including C-suite executives) locally and globally• Formulation of internal trainer recognition and development initiatives Show less • Design and executive a people manager skills development programme for colleagues in the Assistant Manager career stage• Scheduled and coordinated the Global Core Curriculum, a programme offering for colleagues to develop their behavioural skills aligned to LSEG values and behaviours for Sri Lanka, Romania, UK and USA• Manage and effectively communicate with local and global stakeholders for L&D related initiatives• Drive the end to end tasks related training requirement gathering, validation, execution, reporting and analysis• Drive capability building initiatives from the business such as continuous improvement, ITSM and domain knowledge Show less Formulation of governance for learning policy of the organization by introducing policies, practices and frameworkIdentifying the training needs of the business and facilitate training program for employeesAnalysis of training needs proposed by multiple divisions within the organization and designing of training calendar to capture the said training needsOrganizing diversity related initiatives within the organizationMaintaining and reporting Learning & Development records for the organizationDesigning and carrying out the Induction Revamp project for the organizationAssisting the Head of HR of the organization in talent and performance management initiatives Collate feedback and measure effectiveness of training programs conductedEffective management of vendors and relationship managementImplementing cost effective initiatives such as creation of an internal trainer pool Show less
Manager, Talent
Jul 2023 - nowAssistant Manager, Group Talent Management
Jul 2021 - Jul 2023Associate Manager, Learning & Talent
Apr 2020 - Jul 2021Senior Executive - Learning & Talent Management
Apr 2019 - Apr 2020Executive - Learning & Talent Management
Aug 2016 - Apr 2019
Licenses & Certifications
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Talent Management
LinkedInMay 2020 - View certificate

Certificate of Completion: Al Fluency Framework & Foundations
AnthropicSept 2025
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Michelle OnellaExtra Mile : Divisional Project - Cloud 101 Programme London Stock Exchange Group - Sri Lanka Sep 2021 Recognized for constructing a holistic learning programme aligned to the strategy of the organization in collaboration with the business.
- Awarded to Michelle OnellaValues in Practice (VIP) Award London Stock Exchange Group Sri Lanka Nov 2020 Displaying LSEG Values of Excellence & Partnership, the BSL Values Ownership and Urgency, aligned to the Cloud First Initiative.
- Awarded to Michelle OnellaValues in Practice (VIP) London Stock Exchange Group Sri Lanka May 2020 Recognized for ownership taken to roll out the virtual onboarding process, development of the ‘Ready? Set! Go!!’ intern engagement initiative and quick turnaround and conversion of virtual engagement initiative.
- Awarded to Michelle OnellaGold Medal Award for Best Performance (September 2015 cohort) - Jan 2020 Award for achieving Best Performance in the Diploma of Higher Eduction in Psychology
- Awarded to Michelle OnellaGlobal HR Heroes London Stock Exchange Group Jul 2019 Recognition for contributing to set up a crucial team in Sri Lanka.
- Awarded to Michelle OnellaBSL All Stars (Team) 2018 - 1st Runner up London Stock Exchange Group Dec 2018 Recognition for the L&D contribution to BSL SL in 2018
- Awarded to Michelle OnellaValues in Practice (VIP) London Stock Exchange Group Sri Lanka Aug 2018 Recognise for driving a critical initiative to upskill over 200 colleagues in BSL SL. This was completed in a mere 7 days.
- Awarded to Michelle OnellaDaily Star Award The Daily Star, Bangladesh Feb 2011 Award for obtaining 7A's in GCE O' level Examinations
Languages
- enEnglish
- siSinhalese
- beBengali
- taTamil
- hiHindi
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