Rakshinda S.
Senior Talent Operations Manager
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Rakshinda S. is a seasoned Talent Operations Leader with over 12 years of experience in global talent acquisition, distributed workforce management, and HR automation. Based in Vadodara, India, she has a robust track record of directing full-cycle expatriate and international recruitment across 20 locations, successfully closing over 100 positions annually. She has been instrumental in scaling organizations from ground up to over 1,300 employees, streamlining hiring, onboarding, and lifecycle management. At Advanced MedTech Solutions, Rakshinda managed talent operations for a 1,300+ employee organization, leveraging her expertise to enhance onboarding quality and hiring performance across multiple sectors including manufacturing, sales, and corporate functions. Previously, she built the talent operations function at RENEE Cosmetics, improving retention by up to 25%. She is proficient in HR Automation & Analytics, having developed systems using Excel VBA and other tools to reduce manual efforts significantly. Furthermore, Rakshinda has delivered strategic advisory services to over 10 organizations in her role at Neev Strategies, contributing to workforce productivity and compliance across diverse industries.
Experience
HR Manager / Talent Operations – HRBP
Advanced MedTech Solutions, India · 2024 — PresentOversaw comprehensive Talent Operations for an organization with over 1,300 employees, focusing on workforce planning, onboarding, recruitment operations, and people analytics for senior leadership. Supervised a team of four professionals to deliver Talent Operations efficiently, ensuring adherence to SLAs, onboarding quality, and hiring outcomes across various functions. Managed international talent processes for 20 locations, covering expatriate hiring, relocation support, and cross-border compensation structuring. Conducted workforce planning and compensation benchmarking to facilitate the rapid closure of critical roles. Developed operational dashboards to monitor hiring velocity, onboarding progress, attrition, and workforce productivity while maintaining compliance and readiness for audits across multiple locations.HR Manager – Strategic & Operations
RENEE Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd., India · 2021 — 2024Established the HR and talent operations function from inception, evolving it into a governance-driven framework as the workforce grew to over 800 employees. Collaborated directly with founders on organization design, including role architecture and succession planning, while creating operating SOPs and governance structures. Managed budgeting and manpower forecasting to achieve approximately 15% cost optimization through strategic workforce planning. Implemented attrition-reduction initiatives based on exit interview data and pulse surveys, resulting in improved retention rates. Developed HR automation solutions leveraging Excel VBA and Mail Merge, significantly reducing manual documentation efforts and enhancing data accuracy in reporting through an HRMS rollout.Senior HR Consultant (Strategic Advisory)
Neev Strategies, India (Multi-client) · 2020 — 2021Provided strategic talent operations advisory services to over 10 organizations across various sectors, acting as an on-demand HRBP and facilitating transformation. Guided clients in areas such as organization design, manpower planning, and governance model development, conducting audits to realign policy frameworks with regulatory requirements. Created frameworks for performance management and variable pay that enhanced organizational accountability and reward systems. Developed and presented analytics dashboards showcasing metrics on attrition, productivity, and talent gaps to founders and board-level leaders.Regional HR Leadership Roles
Vodafone Idea Services, Khushi Advertising Ideas, E Protocol Technocrat, Switchover Solutions | PAN India · 2012 — 2020Spearheaded the Great Place to Work Certification initiative at Vodafone Idea, significantly enhancing the employer brand and employee NPS. Managed operations across various states in India for multi-located teams, addressing recruitment, statutory compliance, workforce administration, and payroll coordination. Executed regional talent acquisition efforts, successfully closing over 100 positions annually across diverse functions and experience levels, while implementing HRMS technologies to improve reporting accuracy. Handled statutory compliance issues, disciplinary actions, and employee relations within complex, multi-location workplaces.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- Bachelor of CommerceGujarat University, Ahmedabad
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