Avanthi Vuchula

• More than a decade of expertise across various HR functions covering entire employee lifecycle ranging from recruitment to superannuation such as onboarding, induction, training, payroll,appraisals,employee relations, employee engagement,knowledge management, succession planning, leadership development, employee benefits and compensation etc.

Responsibilities :

• Led and directed work of 21 HR team members and handled hiring, induction, training and development, performance evaluations, HR projects concerning employee welfare of around 12000 employees.
• Built human resource team and aligned people and culture with corporate strategic priorities and operations.
• Researched and analyzed human resources trends and best practices and drove corporate policy changes to optimize business performance.
• Spearheaded innovative training and employee engagement practices and mobilized management.
• Stimulated employee engagement, loyalty and commitment to values and culture of company, resulting in increase of retention rate
• Launched internal skills and leadership training program and designed several other training programs to enhance the competence and potential of employees.
• Implemented new performance review procedures that gained support and full compliance from employees.
• Coordinated and worked with upper management on performance evaluations, supervisory practices, dispute resolution and employee accountability.
• Maintained "open door" policy to encourage employee communications and resolution of issues.
• Tracked and reported metrics to identify trends and establish goals to meet business needs.
• Designed training and development programs for senior leaders to strengthen management team.
• Developed comprehensive interviewing guides to improve candidate quality by evaluating both analytical and interpersonal attributes.
• Conducted post training evaluations of new recruits and allocated job postings accordingly.
• Provided guidance and consultation to managers to identify strategies to meet short and long-term business needs.
• Implemented behavioral-based performance management system to define expectations, standards and key performance areas.
• Achieved regulatory compliance with no adverse audit findings for facilities, documentation compliance or safety.
• Identified, created and implemented formal performance management guidelines to reduce inconsistencies and increase productivity .
• Created and implemented safety protocols to successfully reduce workplace incidents.
• Designed and implemented several employee engagement strategies to improve morale, retain talent and maintain business continuity.

• Led and directed work of 17 HR team members and handled hiring, training and disciplinary actions.
• Participated in preparation of divisional budget and managed incoming reports, letters and file archives.
• Functioned as point of contact for project administrators and managers focused on timely and successful completion of full lifecycles of assigned HR projects.
• Maintained, documented and presented progress reports to leaders.
• Interviewed, performed background checks, hired and trained hundreds of interns and apprentices.
• Navigated federal, state and local employment laws and regulations and adjusted company practices and policies to confirm complete compliance.
• Eliminated functional bottlenecks by streamlining communication channels between management and employees.
• Partnered with upper management in executing functional strategies and reporting capabilities.

• Monitored cash intake and deposit records, increasing accuracy and reducing discrepancies.
• Helped with planning schedules and delegating assignments to meet coverage and service demands.
• Offered hands-on assistance to customers, assessing needs and maintaining current knowledge of consumer preferences.
• Completed regular inventory counts to verify stock levels, address discrepancies and forecast future needs.
• Set and enforced policies focused on increasing team productivity and strengthening operational efficiency.
• Monitored security and handled incidents calmly.
• Assessed job applications and made hiring recommendations to bring in top candidates for key vacancies.
• Assisted in organizing and overseeing assignments, planning and coordinating in-house and outsourced resources.
• Planned team-building exercises to increase employee performance and job satisfaction.

• Explained services and products to customers in friendly and engaging way.
• Established open and professional relationships with team members which facilitated communication, quickly resolving issues and conflicts.
• Shouldered management responsibilities during absence of manager.
• Assisted established management staff with operational oversight, business development and process improvement strategies.
• Monitored employee performance and enacted improvement plans, coordinated disciplinary actions or provided rewards.
• Collaborated in professional team to solve workflow issues.
• Planned and implemented team projects to accomplish objectives.
• Excelled in every store position and regularly backed up front-line staff.
• Aligned team actions with company policies and industry standards.
• Evaluated performance, adjusted strategies and maintained agile, sustainable operations.