Vikram is a certified Trainer by HRD Corp Malaysia and has delivered inclusive, engaging and highly enriching training programs in the Strategic HR Business Partnering, Strategic Human Resource Management (HRM) and Strategic Talent Acquisition space. These training programs are HRDF claimable and can be customised for a half, full day and two-day programmes as well as can be held in house with a corporate organisation or at an external venue.
Website: https://www.youtube.com/@TheCuriousMindSeries
Entrepreneur + HR Consultant
Sept,2023 – Present
The Curious Mind Series’ is an initiative to drive ‘LinkedIn Live’ or Social Media Live Online sessions / podcasts with Entrepreneurs, Corporate Leaders, Middle Managers, Sportspersons, Celebrities etc from various walks of life in a unique, authentic, engaging and especially ‘Curious’ manner seeking answers of the unknown which result in providing relevant information, motivation and guidance to the viewers across all spectres on life.
The service applies to a series of educational, professional and entertainment related content offered through talk shows, presentations, webinars, seminars, live streaming, podcast streaming, video interviews, media recordings, in person events and workshops across diverse digital platforms. The content can be viewed live, on demand or recorded.
Website: https://www.tatatechnologies.com/in
Recuiter
April,2003 – May,2004
Key roles and responsibilities:
Responsible to source, attract and hire SAP as well as CAD, CAM, CAE professionals. Manage the overall recruitment lifecycle and source the best talent from a range of sourcing channels.
Key achievements:
Successfully recruited over 800 individuals for a range of technologies including CAD, CAM, CAE and SAP.
Head of Recruitment & Interim Head of HR: Malaysia
Assistant Manager – HR : (Senior HRBP & Recruiter)
May,2004 – May,2012
Key roles and responsibilities:
2010 – 2012 : Set up HSBC Global Technology Centre in Malaysia from an HR perspective and establish its footprint as an employer of choice Head the Talent Acquisition and Talent management function leading a team of 4 HR team members Interim “Head of HR” from June,2011 – May,2012 responsible towards driving all HR functions for 500+ employees2004-06 : Drive the Talent Acquisition initiative solely
responsible for attracting and hiring 1500+ Java / J2EEprofessionals across all levels
2006-10 : Sr.HRBP supporting 4 Business Unit’s driving the business HR priorities working closely with Leadership Team, internal business stakeholders leading a team of 4 HRBP’s overall responsible for 2400 employees.
Provide HR leadership as a strategic Business Partner for APAC, LATAM, North America, Europe, and Middle East regions
Key achievements:
Head of Recruitment & Interim Head of HR: Malaysia
Assistant Manager – HR : (Senior HRBP & Recruiter)
May,2004 – May,2012
Key roles and responsibilities:
2010 – 2012 : Set up HSBC Global Technology Centre in Malaysia from an HR perspective and establish its footprint as an employer of choice Head the Talent Acquisition and Talent management function leading a team of 4 HR team members Interim “Head of HR” from June,2011 – May,2012 responsible towards driving all HR functions for 500+ employees2004-06 : Drive the Talent Acquisition initiative solely
responsible for attracting and hiring 1500+ Java / J2EEprofessionals across all levels
2006-10 : Sr.HRBP supporting 4 Business Unit’s driving the business HR priorities working closely with Leadership Team, internal business stakeholders leading a team of 4 HRBP’s overall responsible for 2400 employees.
Provide HR leadership as a strategic Business Partner for APAC, LATAM, North America, Europe, and Middle East regions
Key achievements:
Website: https://www.airasia.com/
Head of Performance & Talent Management – Malaysia
May,2012 – Feb,2014
Key roles and responsibilities:
Lead & Drive the Performance and Talent management function covering 5500 staff. Drive the resourcing initiatives to attract talent and consistently identify opportunities for improvement within internal policies and procedures.
Key Achievements:
Website: https://www.britishcouncil.org/
Head of HR – Cluster Lead (MY/IDN/PH)
Regional HR Business Partner – East Asia
Regional Resourcing Leader – East Asia
July,2018 – Oct,2022
Key roles and responsibilities:
Responsible to lead and drive strategic and operational HR interventions across the cluster(Malaysia/Indonesia/Philippines) and region (East Asia – 11 countries) along with providing desired leadership to HR team members. Driving Recruitment in East Asia region (11 countries), delivering high quality talent and efficient service to stakeholders across all business areas and markets along with meeting aggressive targets and leading a regional recruitment team.
Key achievements:
Website: https://www.pwc.com/gx/en/services/consulting/south-east-asia-consulting.html
Regional Talent Acquisition Leader
Nov,2022 – Aug,2023
Key roles and responsibilities:
Responsible in driving the massive growth plans for COE’s in Malaysia & Philippines along with leading the Talent Acquisition team in SEAC and engaging with internal + extermal stakeholders across all levels and sourcing channels.
Key achievements:
Achieved high volume growth of close to 200+ hires within SAP, Oracle etc. space in a short duration of 6 months.
Website: https://www.baesystems.com/en/digital/home
HR Business Partner – SEA
Recruitment Manager – APAC
March,2014 – June,2018
Key roles and responsibilities:
Lead the Strategic Business HR function for Malaysia & Singapore responsible for 400+ people Head the Talent Acquisition for APAC leading a team of Recruiters covering Malaysia, Singapore,Philippines & Australia Driving Global Mobility related matters in Malaysia with keyfocus on driving the EP’s & PVP’s process.
Key Achievements:
Regional HR Business Partner : English & Teaching BU : East Asia + Head of HR – Cluster Lead (Malaysia / Indonesia / Philippines) : July,2018 to Nov,2021
Wearing multiple hats towards making an impact and driving the HR transformation.. by supporting business and adding value… in various roles …
Interesting phase of handling some challenging assignments along with building great stakeholder relationships and resolving critical matters, most of them in a pandemic !!!