Faculty

SP Jain Institute of Management & Research (SPJIMR) - April, 2016 to Present                                                                                                                                                                                               

I2V Solutions, “Enabler of Research Driven HR Strategy” - June, 2014 to March, 2016

Founder and CEO     

• Consulting projects with Large Public and Private Sector organization in the area of Case Writing, HR Analytics and HR Strategy
• Visiting Faculty at SOIL teaching Global HR Strategy

School of Inspired Leadership (SOIL) - January, 2011 to May 2014

Professor and Chief Researcher of Human Resources and Organization Behavior

• Taught Personality Development Sessions on “Creativity” at Milan Institute of Polytechnique, Italy

• Designed and Delivered MBA level courses such as: Organization Behavior, Global Human Resources (Cross Cultural Connectedness), Appreciative Inquiry, Organization Development and Strategic Human Resources

• Conducted research in the area of Inspired Leadership and the interface between Spirituality and Business

• Contributed to SOIL HR Consulting/Executive Education projects in the capacity of a Coach, Facilitator & Cross-Culture Thought Leader. Conducted workshops on topics such as High Performing Teams, HR Analytics and Change Management

• Presented papers and thought articles in Conferences & National Level Associations

• Provided leadership to design, deliver and deploy an industry-ready, learning outcome-based curriculum for the Human Resource Leadership Program at SOIL.

Bank of America, Charlotte, NC - 2007 - 2009

Vice President, Leadership Development

• Developed model to assess organization culture, specifically to help integrate cultures across three mergers (Bank of America with LaSalle, Countrywide and Merrill Lynch)
• Evaluated impact of senior leadership development programs, in order to enhance program effectiveness

• Participated in design, content and delivery of senior leader pipeline and transition programs

• Leveraged Attrition Analytics to proactively manage retention practices for senior leaders and expatriates

• Led initiative to automate leadership program participant data management

ABN Amro, India - 2006 - 2007

Retention Consultant

• Implemented Retention Management, leveraging in-depth analysis on reasons for attrition, cost of attrition and potential actions to enhance retention; customized for different levels of management.

• Established metrics to track attrition based on regretted and non-regretted attrition

• Enabled inclusion of attrition targets for managers at each level, to ensure successful implementation

T. V. Rao Learning Systems (TVRLS), India - 2005 - 2007

Human Resource Consultant

• Managed the Mumbai office of TVRLS, which involved business development, client interface and conducting workshops

• Provided consulting services for 360 Degree Feedback, Competency Mapping, Leadership Development and Change Management

McNeil Research and Evaluation Associates, Raleigh, NC - 2002 - 2005

Senior Research Associate                                                                                                                                   

• Led projects to improve effectiveness of US Department of Labor programs

• Prepared high visibility reports used by policy makers, and government administrators

• Managed client interface and served as liaison with sub-contractor, Mathematica Research

• Developed data collection instruments and used various analytical tools for complex datasets

North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC - 2000 - 2002

Adjunct Faculty, Ph.D Program                                                                                                                                  

• Designed & Taught “Statistics and Applied Research Methods” in the Doctoral Program

Adjunct Faculty, Masters Program                                                                                                                           

• Designed & Taught “Organizational Change and Learning”, a course focused on how organizations can better manage change and enhance their productivity through developing learning capabilities

Nortel Networks, Raleigh, NC - 1999 - 2000

HR Associate, Workforce Research and Strategy

• Developed an attrition model based on structural equation modeling in SAS

• Assessed the impact of an organizational change initiative for the sales force effectiveness team

• Managed several research projects to evaluate productivity conditions, employee satisfaction and sales force effectiveness, using qualitative and quantitative research techniques

Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, PA - 1994 - 1997

Teaching Instructor                                                                                                        

• Introduction to Organization Behavior: an undergraduate course

• Organization Management: Taught specific sessions on organizational change

Consultant, Organization Development (for Healthcare Industry)

• Assessed the effectiveness of “empowerment” for a 5000 bed hospital facility in terms of improvement in quality of care, patient satisfaction and nurse professionalism

Coordinator, Asia Projects, External Affairs Office  - 1994 - 1995

• Developed plans to market the executive education program in India

• Coordinated promotional activities to forge partnerships with business communities in India and SE Asia

GCMMF (India’s largest marketing organization for dairy products), India - 1992 - 1993

Senior Officer, Human Resources                                                                                                                                                                       

• Proposed changes to the Performance Appraisal System, which were adopted by top management

• Designed a comprehensive training program for marketing and sales force

• Revised employee-related policies and complied service rules

• Provided counseling services to employees