Praseena Mathew
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HR Manager at CIED || 11 years HR experience || Dynamic HR Professional || Building Cultures, Driving Engagement & Ensuring Compliance || People Partner || Empa
Ernakulam, Kerala, India
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HR ManagerCIED GroupMay 2022 - Current (4 years 5 months)At CIED, my focus was on streamlining HR functions and ensuring a seamless employee life cycle with complete HR documentation. Leading a team of three—including a Junior HR Associate and a Finance & Admin Executive—I played a pivotal role in HR operations, compliance, and strategic planning.
Beyond my HR Generalist role, I took on HR & Operations Budgeting, advanced HRMS software implementation, and spearheaded change management initiatives. I also created a training calendar for interns, hosted team meetups and core team meetings, and managed vendor engagements.
🔹 Key Skills:
✅ Recruitment Cycle
✅ Employee Lifecycle
✅ HR Budgeting & Payroll Management
✅ Employee Engagement & Relations
✅ HR Po- Human Resources GeneralistEPIUSENov 2020 - May 2022 (1 year 7 months)At EPI-USE, I played a pivotal role in establishing and shaping the Kochi operations from the ground up. As the first HR professional, I was instrumental in setting up core HR functions, administrative processes, and securing office space at Infopark, Kochi post-COVID.
Starting with just one Senior DevOps professional and two Directors, I helped scale the team to 10-15 employees, overseeing all HR and administrative activities. A key milestone in my journey was the successful implementation of HRMS software, streamlining HR operations.
I also created an HR Documentation space in Confluence, serving as a comprehensive HR handbook for new hires. This resource details HR policies, procedures, forms, and formats, ensuring - Senior Associate - HRRailYatriAug 2019 - Sep 2020 (1 year 2 months)• Recruiting and Staffing.
• Employee onboarding, training and development and employee assessments.
• Policy development and documentation.
• Maintaining employee relations.
• Performance appraisal management.
• Compensation and benefits administration.
• Coordinating employee engagement activities.
• Prepare annual HR Budget - Kochi Related Activites.
• Payroll Management & Salary administration.
• Adherence of Statutory compliance: PF, ESIC, Professional Tax, TDS, etc.
• Employee grievance handling.
• Ensure appropriate communication at all staff levels.
• Coordinate reward and recognition programs.
• Ensure a motivational climate in the organization, including adequate opp - Human Resources SpecialistFreelancer Self EmployedMay 2018 - Jul 2019 (1 year 3 months)Recruitment, career councelling, HR documentation
- Personal goal pursuitCareer BreakApr 2017 - Apr 2018 (1 year 1 month)
- Senior Executive HRIpsr Solutions LtdApr 2016 - Mar 2017 (1 year)At IPSR, I played a key role in shaping HR policies and practices, ensuring smooth organizational operations. My expertise spans recruitment, induction, leave management, performance appraisals, and employee engagement. I actively supported change management initiatives, strengthening company culture and workforce efficiency.
In addition, I coordinated training programs, team-building activities, and annual meetings while managing HR operations across five branch offices in Kerala. My role also extended to assisting the accounts department with ESI, PF, and Welfare Fund documentation.
A significant part of my journey involved leading recruitment consulting for experienced professionals at IPSR Career Centre. My key ach - HR ExecutiveEben Telecom Pvt LtdJan 2014 - Jan 2016 (2 years 1 month)With a strong foundation in human resources, I started my career at Eben, a BPO specializing in telecom, banking, and software development. My journey began with database management, onboarding, and employee documentation, but soon expanded into bulk hiring, induction programs, employee engagement, and exit formalities.
I have been actively involved in the entire employee life cycle, from recruitment to resignation, ensuring seamless transitions and a positive workplace experience. Additionally, I have had the opportunity to contribute to grievance handling, fostering a supportive and compliant work environment.
🔹 Key Skills: Talent Acquisition | Employee Relations | Onboarding & Induction | Grievance Handling | HR Op
Education
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- MMaster of Business Administration (MBA, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, GeneralMount Zion College of EngineeringJan 2011 - Jan 2013 (2 years 1 month)
- VBachelor of Commerce (B.ComVivekanandha College of Arts Sciences for WomanJan 2008 - Jan 2011 (3 years 1 month)
- Plus Two, CBSEMahatma Gandhi University KeralaJan 2006 - Jan 2008 (2 years 1 month)
- IClass 10, CBSEInternational Indian School KSA
Awards
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- IBest Paper PresentationIssued by Indian Institute of Industrial Engineering Kerala ChapterSecured 3rd prize for paper presentation on LEAN MANAGEMENT