SOHINI MOITRA Delhi/NCR, India | +91-9818909320 | sohinimoitra2706@gmail.

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Strategic HR Leader | Talent Development & Learning Expert

Passion For Innovation |Compassion For Animals |Sensitivity To People | Astute Business Acumen

With over 22+ years of visionary leadership across diverse cultural landscapes, I am a Strategic HR Management
professional known for my prowess in optimizing resources, driving organizational development, and effecting
transformative change. I am a strategic architect recognized for implementing groundbreaking HR initiatives,
aligning processes, and seizing growth opportunities. My contributions encompass:

- A solution-Driven Leadership
- Strategic Departmental Structuring
- Continuous workforce upskilling
- Change Management Excellence
- Data Driven Optimization
- Performance Excellence
- Talent Management and Development
- Succession Planning Mastery
- Leadership Development supporting ambitious growth plans
- Institutionalize Competency Centric Approach
- Institutionalize OKR and Aspiration driven IDP
- Innovative Engagement
- Diversity & Inclusion Advocate

Cultivating meaningful relationships, exerting influence, and fostering collaboration with individuals at all levels. Serving as
a catalyst in identifying and bridging gaps between HR alignment and critical business priorities

Experience
OCTOBER 2021-PRESENT
Function Head (AVP) – Talent & Learning /Acidaes Solutions Pvt Ltd/CRMNEXT/BUSINESSNEXT, Noida
Scope: Strategic Leadership & Development Initiatives | Portfolio Management & Global Impact | Blended Learning
Solutions | Mentoring & Coaching | Individual Development & Career Progression | Innovative Learning Solutions |
OKR, Competency, IDP, Learning throughput | Program Design | Competency Management | Succession Planning |
HR Integration | Emerging Leadership Recognition
▪ Spearheaded the establishment of the Talent Development function from its inception, guided by a focused intent
to instill a culture centered on continuous development and learning, underpinned by the core principle of 'Joint
Sense of Destiny.'
▪ Orchestrated the structuring and maturation of two critical portfolios, Talent Development and Learning, spanning
across Mumbai and Noida, with equal commitment to nurturing development and learning across international
offices.
▪ Pioneered a transformative approach to learning by introducing the organization to a blended learning strategy,
leveraging Udemy Business and face-to-face workshops to enhance skill development.
▪ Provided personalized coaching, oversaw IDPs and CDPs, and conducted frequent one-on-one sessions with team
members and their managers. Implemented proactive interventions to drive individual and departmental career
growth.
▪ Led the seamless integration of Career & Skill Development, Succession Planning, and Learning Management
System (LMS) into the HR automation process, ensuring a unified talent development ecosystem.
▪ Distinguished as a Hi-Potential leader within the first three months of joining the organization, earning inclusion
in exclusive coaching and development programs tailored for 'Emerging Leaders

JULY 2019-SEP 2021

Consulting Director / Magic Pumpkin HR & Image Consulting, Noida
Scope: HR Advisory Services | Behavioural Training | Image Consulting | Mentoring | Coaching (Individuals &
Corporates)
▪ Actively offered advisory services and consultations in the areas of Human Resources, Behavioral Training, Image
Consulting, and Mentoring & Coaching to esteemed corporations, startups, non-governmental organizations
(NGOs), educational institutes, and schools.
▪ Provided consultations to 20 individual clients, focusing on areas such as Image Coaching, Soft Skills enhancement,
Personality Development, and various other development areas

DEC 2018-JULY 2019

Head HR & Training-Strategy & Planning / Heads Up For Tails, Delhi
Scope: HR Advisory & Support | Training Management | Change Management | Business Strategy | People
Development
▪ Led nationwide training initiatives for both the management board and all employees, focusing on KRA
development, PMS implementation, and company Code of Conduct establishment
▪ Pioneered cultural alignment through Vision Boarding with the management team, fostering unity between
leadership and staff
▪ Personally engaged with customers by fielding calls and subsequently trained the Customer Care Department in
addressing animal rehabilitation, rescue inquiries, and providing expert guidance
▪ Engineered a cost-effective Talent Acquisition System, resulting in ₹18 Lakhs in recruitment cost savings over six
months through reduced consultant expenses, enhanced referral systems, and optimized social media utilization

SEPT 2014-NOV 2018

Head HR Advisory (Strategy) & Training / Brainbro Technologies LLP, Noida
Scope: HR Management | Training Management | Change Management | HR Department Re Engineering
▪ Demonstrated excellence in crafting:
o Various people policies and procedures from scratch
o Content for website development. Helping with digital marketing in terms of content and targeting
o Robust recruitment system, while keeping in mind the differentiation of pacing in various positions
o Demography based recruitment and compensation system
o Initiating an online ‘Training Need Identification’ system
o Tailor-made Engagement programs for various employee groups; improved overall company E-Sat from
58% to 86%
o Implemented Performance based incentive system for various departments. Same monthly data was used
for an automated appraisal system bi-annually

AUG 2012-SEPT 2014

Senior HR Manager-PAN India Operations / 20:20MSL, Delhi
Scope: HR Department Startup | Operations Management | OD Intervention | Change Management | Training
Management | Workshops
▪ Elevated candidate quality through leadership training on interviewing techniques and best practices
▪ Led workshops and provided one-on-one coaching, resulting in well-informed hiring decisions
▪ Innovatively designed and implemented cost-effective incentive and morale-boosting programs, including special
events and a tiered awards structure, which achieved a 50% increase in employee satisfaction and productivity
within the initial quarter
▪ Expertly restructured operations to ensure the seamless integration of over 150 employees during the merger and
acquisition of 20:20 Media with the MSL/Publicis conglomerate, effectively overseeing Organizational
Development (OD) and intervention
▪ Spearheaded global alignment within MSL, harmonizing the culture, traits, and competencies between home and
regional offices through various strategic initiatives.

MARCH 2011-MARCH 2012

Manager HR- North Division (ER & Special Initiative) / Kuoni Business Travel India Ltd, Noida
Scope: Strategic HRM | Training Management | Induction | Benefit Profiling | Competency Matrix
▪ Pioneered a severance program facilitating the transition of a significant employee group affected by business
restructuring into other sectors and companies
▪ Conducted extensive nationwide travel to deliver global training programs on various Organizational Behavior
topics and led the 2-day Induction Program for Kuoni and SOTC employees
▪ Spearheaded a comprehensive 5-day Management Training Program, offering insights into Code of Conduct,
Negotiation & Influence, and HR processes
▪ Developed an Employee Experience Map and introduced a Recruitment HAIR Model, receiving commendation
from senior leadership and adoption across Kuoni Division (India and Paris home office)
▪ Engineered an efficient Performance Management System for Kuoni BTIL, significantly reducing post-appraisal
dissatisfaction by 70% through minimized subjectivity and human intervention.

NOV 2009-FEB 2011

Assistant Manager-Human Resource (Generalist) / EXL Service.com, Noida
▪ Acted as a Compliance officer for employee verification and ensured zero defect.
▪ Focused on the entire life cycle management of employee for an insurance process of 500 employees.

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NOV 2005-NOV 2009
Senior Executive-Human Resource (Generalist) / HCL Technologies Limited, Noida
▪ Created an enhanced Employee Engagement program (with Early Warning System) which resulted in lowering the
attrition Rate to <4% from 7%+

MAY 2001-MAY 2005

Recruitment Consultant / Cybernetic Management Group, Delhi

Skills
Strategic Planning • Talent Acquisition • Talent Development • Talent Management • HR Operations • Reshaping
Growth Startups • Learning & Development • Organizational Development • Change Management • Merger &
Acquisition • Performance Management • Succession Planning • Employee Engagement • Conflict Management • HR
Technology & Systems • Coaching & Mentoring • HR Department Startup

Education
2017 - 2018
Image Consulting & Soft Skills Program/Image Consulting Business Institute
2009 - 2010
Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management/Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune
1998 - 2000
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Marketing/Mumbai University
1992 - 1995
BA (Hons) Pol. Science/University of Delhi

Interest
Animal Caregiving • Art & Music • Reading • Traveling • Cars • Storytelling & Poetry