CDR VIJAY SARATHY (Retd)
?: D22, Woodland Aprtments , Near Gandhibhavan, Kothrud, Pune 411038
?: +919890809389 /091 9860383390 ?: alvsarathy@gmail.com
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OPERATIONS, ADMINISTRATION & HR PROFESSIONAL
(Offering more than 27 years of HR experience)
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With more than 27 years of experience in Operations, Administration, Recruitment and Training and Development. Strong organizer, motivator and a decisive leader with successful track record of directing major operations from original concept through implementation to handle diverse situations.
Professional Skills
? A dynamic go-getter with multi-tasking abilities in driving efforts towards achievement of organizational goals.
? Track record of organizing administrative support systems with the view to enable effective operations. Designing and implementing various modules and Quality management systems throughout the Organization.
? Proficient in developing and implementing HR policies in line with Organizational goals.
? Expertise in Talent Acquisition and Management process with more than 15 years Experience in recruiting and managing complete recruitment life-cycle as Recruitment Officer.
? Judiciously analyzed and assimilated the training needs and accordingly imparted training to the employees with special emphasis on technical and functional aspects.
? Adept at performance appraisals and counseling, efficiently monitoring the performance of employees, efficient in conceptualizing and implementing strategies and plans for the welfare of employees while ensuring optimum utilization of available resources to accomplish organizational goals
Core Professional Strengths
Human Resource Management
Policy interpretation &Department budget, Performance Management, Competency mapping, Public relations , General administrations , Safety and Health, Security Managements
Recruiting
Recruitment/ Selection, Orientation, Employee relations, Pre- post hire assessments, Applicant tracking, Pre hire cost analysis
Training and Development
Training need analysis, Training Design, Training conduction, Training evaluation, Organisational
Development and Quality improvement
Retention and Talent Management
Retention strategy analysis, Workforce surveys, Development and implementation of employee retention programs, Exit interviews and Quality improvement
Professional Experience
Operations Manager : Jun 2011 till early Mar 2016
Stormgeo FZ LLC Dubai, an ISO 2001 MNC with Norway as Headquarters
Responsibilities:
? Marine Weather Forecasting Operations to ships at Sea
? Aviation Weather Forecasting Operations for flying operations meeting ICAO guidelines
? Offshore Weather Forecasting Operations for Oil Rigs and Establishments
? Provided above functions to many major clients viz, Shell (Qatar, Iraq, Malaysia), ONGC, L & T, Technip, Eni, NPCC, Abu Dhabi Oil Company, Dubai Petroleum Establishment, Polarcus & Total ABK among many other top operators in Oil Industry of the World offering accurate and timely regional-scale analysis and forecast products to users ensuring Quality control of all data sets and meeting established deadlines.
? The above functions calls for accurate weather predictions through, analysis and interpreting meteorological data generated through model simulation, local climatology knowledge, satellites and radar data to develop reports and forecasts for providing accurate weather conditions to users so as to enable them to carry out their critical operations with advanced knowledge on any impending weather systems like cyclones, squalls, duststorms and thunderstorms.
? Assisted in HR functions of the Company viz Administration, Audit of ISO functions and PRO duties
VP(HR) : Oct 2010 - April 2011
AGS Technologies Pune an IT Consulting and Global Solution Company
Heading Entire gamut of HR, Employee Relations, and Administration.
Responsibilities:
? HR Planning: Planning human resource requirements in consultation with top Management.
? Recruitment & Induction: Managing complete recruitment cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements. Induction of new entrants to
familiarize them with company culture, values, policies, processes and assist them in understanding their roles and responsibilities.
? Training & Development: Conceptualizing & developing training & development initiatives for improved productivity, building capability and quality enhancement. Identifying training needs
across levels through mapping of skills required for particular positions and analysis of the existing level of skills. Organizing internal & external training programs. Developing multi
skills as per defined standards.
? Performance Management System: Fixing KRA’s of employees as per the organization goals. Mid – Term and Annual appraisal to evaluate the performance of employees and linking to annual
increments and promotions.
? Employee Relations: Maintaining congenial relations in the company among employees, between employer and employees.-Prompt resolution of employee grievances to maintaining cordial employee relations. Synergizing the team work through counseling. Keeping absenteeism and late coming under control. Exit Formalities of leaving employees. Exit Interviews, analysis and action plan.
? Administration:
? Time Office and Payroll: Ensuring discipline in company by controlling late coming and absenteeism. Ensuring proper upkeep of time office related records.
? Security: Ensuring vigilant security round the clock. Close watch on the security personnel to ensure zero theft and control of unwanted persons.
? Canteen: Providing good quality food to employees at reasonable cost. Ensuring no loss of time for employees due to canteen services. Managing employees’ complaints, if any, properly to keep employees satisfied.
? House-Keeping and Gardening: Keeping the premises clean and green to improve employees’ morale, safe and hygienic working environment, and giving good image of company to visitors.
Commander : Aug1988- Nov 2009
Indian Navy
Responsibilities:
? As Field Specialist (Operations):
• Proficiently served in Operational Naval Air Stations as Aviation Weather Specialist for more than 14 years for providing weather clearance to Aircraft prior to proceeding on a mission/routine sortie.
• Efficiently provided operational Weather Forecasting for Indian Naval ships over Global sea areas for past 05 years as the Marine Weather Specialist at Headquarters Western Naval Command.
• Deputed as Specialist in Operational Weather Forecasting on board Naval Ship during Overseas Deployment of Eastern Fleet that participated in first ever India China joint Naval exercises in South China Sea in 2004.
? As HR Administrator
• Talent Aquisition, Restructuring or Reengineering & Development: Managing the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements. Planning human resource requirements in consultation with heads of different functional & operational areas and conducting tests/selection interviews. Managing all the functions from employee joining to leaving formalities.
• Performance Appraisal: Managing the appraisal process across the levels and establishing framework for substantiating the Performance Appraisal system linked to Reward Management.
• Training & Development: Researching, designing and implementing the development programs for orientation, training and continuing education to Officers, Cadets and Sailors. Arranging the external training programs as required. Maintaining accurate records of staff and executive training. Creating training procedural manual, Operating Practices manuals, and Training Modules in collaboration with Executive Management with assistance of Training Managers and coordinators. Identifying training needs & ensuring measurability & effectiveness across the organisation. Conducting examinations to adjudge the competency and only qualified persons are put in production line.
• General Administration: Monitoring overall operations across Security, Housekeeping, Canteen, Officers Mess and other Assets management areas. Liaising with various government departments and administrative authorities for obtaining necessary sanctions and ensuring statutory compliances. Managed budgets and ensured that financial systems are followed
? As Public Relations Officer, Western Naval Command
• Efficiently maintained an immaculate relationship with Print and electronic Media and was got the work of Western Naval Command highlighted in Press.
• Proficiently skilled various aspects of corporate communications, public relations, writing and scripting stories, news research and related media functions.
• Organised Press conferences for Top Naval dignitaries.
• Actively involved in coordinating with National geography Channel and Western Naval Command during the tele-shoot on Indian Navy by the channel in the September 2008.
• Successfully organized Defence Correspondent Course for 50 correspondents drawn from National media at Mumbai. In August 2008. The course was designed by Government of India (DIPR) for providing an interface between Indian Navy and Indian Press.
• Successfully conducted AFMC Entrance Exam for students of Kerala in 1997.
• Recipient of performance award (C-in-C Commendation) from Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command for displaying devotion and commitment to duty in 2005.
? As Military Science Instructor, National Defence Academy, Pune:
• Efficiently trained cadets in military subjects with emphasis on astro- navigation, first aid, small unit tactics, marksmanship, physical fitness, drill and ceremony.
• Actively coordinated and implemented all field and subject training exercises.
• Successfully set up of First Computer Science Department and Lab with 30 Computers in 1992.
? As Instructor INS Valsura, Jamnagar (Naval Training Establishment for Electrical Branch):
• Worked as Master Trainer & organized/ directed Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development Program.
• Proficiently supervised all company personnel, logistics and administration.
• Successfully managed Public and Non-Public Funds.
• Efficiently coordinated Cultural events for Troops and their Families.
Accomplishments
? Ensured Stormgeo FZ LLC Dubai acquire long term contracts for weather services as an Operational Manager along with fellow professionals in the field by providing accurate and advanced weather conditions to top Oil Industry Giants like Total, Saipem, successfully coming out on top during trial tests beating the competitors in the field.
? Carried out a comparative study on Forecast provided vis-à-vis Actual weather conditions during the severe summer of 2015 over southern Iraq wherein temperatures abover 50 deg C were recorded many days during the months of August and September 2015. As the operations of Shell Iraq in the vicinity gets affected for these high temperatures and calls for advanced notice to alter their operations schedule the study assisted Stormgeo to earn complete confidence of the Company and helped in becoming their partner in weather services on a long term basis.
? Part of the team which provides near 100% accuracy in weather predictions for immediate 72 hours to Big Bus a pioneer tour operator across the World Cities to enable them to schedule their operations to tourists wherein they operate buses with open tops for sight seeing.
? Part of the team that helped Stromgeo to earn a long term contract with ONGC a Public Sector Oil Company in India beating even the Indian government agencies who provide weather data that made the Company get many other leading companies of India as their clients.
? In recognition of outstanding performance for displaying devotion and commitment to duty, was awarded with a performance award (C-in-C Commendation) from Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief Eastern Naval Command in 2005.
? Successfully conducted Recruitment procedures in selection of suitable candidates for Indian Navy and also implemented innovative methods as VP (HR) at AGS Technologies.
? In order to develop an interface between Indian Navy & Media, successfully conducted Defence Correspondent Course, designed by GoI (DIPR) for 50 correspondents drawn from National media at Mumbai during August 2008.
? Holds credentials of being deputed as a Specialist in Operational Weather Forecasting on board a Naval Ship during the Overseas Deployment of Eastern Fleet that participated in first ever India China joint Naval exercises in South China Sea in 2004.
? Played a pivotal role in establishing First Computer Science Department and Lab with 30 Computers in 1992 at National Defence Academy
Academic & Professional Credentials
Master of Business Administration (HR) – 2009 (First Division)
University of Mumbai through Jamanalal Bajaj Institute of Management and Studies, Mumbai
Diploma in Management – 2005
IGNOU, Delhi
Post Graduate Diploma in Operations Management – 1996
IGNOU, Delhi
Advance Meteorology Course – 1995
India Meteorological Dept Pune
Master of Science (Physics) – 1987 (Nuclear Physics)
Osmania University – Rank Holder
Certificate of Proficiency in German language (Passed in Distinction) – 1987
Central Institute of English & Foreign Languages Hyderabad
Bachelor of Science – 1983 (Passed in Distinction)
Osmania University
Successfully attended various training programs/courses including:
? Undergone Project Management Professional Course from PMAC at Pune for PDU
? Short Course on Numerical Weather Prediction by NCMRWF (for Indian Navy), New Delhi - 3 Weeks.
? Specialist Training on Health Physics at BARC (for Indian Navy), Mumbai- 8 weeks.
? Satellite Meteorology Course by IAF and ISRO (for Indian Navy), Coimbatore & Ahmedabad - 9 weeks
? Short Term Training Program on multimedia and Foxpro, Datapro Kochi -20 weeks.
? Advance Meteorology Course, India Met Dept Pune - 1 Year.
? 06 Months Training at Indian Navy's ISO Certified Institute viz. NIETT Kochi for Training The Trainers.
? Trained on Radiation Safety (including industrial) at BARC, Mumbai – 09 Weeks
Personal Dossier
Date of Birth: 14th December 1963
Marital Status: Married
Linguistic Abilities: National : English, Hindi, Telugu, Marathi and Tamil
Foreign : German and French
References
1. Mr Daniel Mathew
Regional Director Stormgeo FZ LLC Dubai PO BOX 102628, 3904 A
Busiess Central Towers, Dubai.
Mobile + 97150-6551483. Email id Daniel.mathew@stormgeo.com / dma@stormgeo.com
2. Mr Giridhar Dixit
General Manager Haji Electrical Services, Dubai
Mobile +971527247777 Email id: giridhar@hajicommercial.com
3. Mr Uday Kumar Alaham
Managing Director , HOSMAC Middle East FZ LLC , Dubai
Mobile: +971504533520 Email id: uday.kumar@hosmac.com
Cdr Vijay Sarathy (Retd)