Umesh Gungiah, B.Comm. (Hons)

Experience

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  University of Manitoba

  Oct 2008 - Apr 2010

  Research Assistant

  • Research Assistant - Not Just China: The Rise of Recalls in the Age of Global Business.

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  University of Manitoba

  Jan 2011 - Apr 2011

  Grader/Marker

  • Worked with Dr. Simantoorao Appadoo, Prof. Sam Levy and Prof Alok Dua• Assisted the professors in marking and grading exam papers for Management Science and Operational Management.

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  CanTalk (Canada) Inc.

  Mar 2012 - Sept 2019

  • Provide strategic advice to the Executive Management Committee and senior leadership team to address complex needs and issues, ensuring the human impacts of business decisions are factored into planning and decision-making. • Develop and implement an annual people agenda in alignment with the company’s business goals and plans.• Responsible for maintaining and track recruiting metrics, implement new sourcing methods, create efficient job advertising strategies and interviewing techniques. • Payroll Reconciliation Show less • Responsible for the Operations lead of a team and for the delivery of the overall operational metrics & service level targets.• Proactively maintain regular engagement with key client contacts in line with client expectations.• Responsible for the development of the operational talent pool by optimizing the skills of the existing team, in partnership with our internal recruitment teams to attract the very best external talent, in line with the agreed framework, succession planning will be in place to ensure key roles are filled and individual talent is recognized.• Ability to demonstrate achievement of results e.g. business improvements, cost savings, revenue generation.• Excellent administrative leadership, human resources, communication and influencing skills at a senior level. Show less

  • Director, People & Culture

    Jan 2019 - Sept 2019

  • Senior Operations Manager

    May 2016 - Jan 2019

  • Manager, Operations

    Mar 2012 - May 2016