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Avinashkumar Omkar Pandey

Dehuraod,India

Summary

Accomplished professional with extensive expertise in global mobility management and human resources, adept at implementing innovative solutions to enhance business processes. Demonstrates strong organisational skills, project management capabilities, and an agile mindset to drive process improvement and compliance management. Proven track record in vendor management, stakeholder engagement, and cross-cultural mentoring, ensuring data integrity and confidentiality. Skilled in employee training and development, with a focus on performance management and regulatory compliance. Committed to fostering a collaborative work environment while achieving cost containment and strategic objectives.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
21
21
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification

Work history

Specialist - HR International Mobility

Syntel Private Limited
Pune, India
03.2019 - 07.2025
  • Team Lead for UK, Europe, MEA and APAC regions.
  • Oversee and manage end-to-end relocation processes including visa and immigration services, and cultural training.
  • Oversee and manage different types of assignments (short-term, long-term, permanent transfers) and ensure compliance with local regulations.
  • Ensure compliance with global and local laws, tax regulations, and immigration policies.
  • Mitigate risks associated with employee relocations and international assignments.
  • Vendor Management - work with external vendors for relocation services, immigration support, tax services, and other mobility-related needs. Manage vendor performance and ensure service quality.
  • Cost Management: Develop and manage budgets for global mobility programs.
  • Optimize costs related to relocations and international assignments while maintaining service quality.
  • Employee Support and Communication: Provide support and guidance to employees and their families during the relocation process. Communicate effectively with stakeholders, including assignees, HR teams, and management.
  • Data Management and Reporting: Maintain accurate records of international assignments and relocations. Analyze data to provide insights and reports to senior management on mobility trends, costs, and program effectiveness.
  • Cultural Awareness and Training: Offer cross-cultural training and support to help employees and their families adjust to new environments with pre and post travel briefings. Promote cultural awareness within the organization.
  • Led Assignment Pro Training to entire team (30)
  • Drove Data Migration Activity from HRMS to Assignment Pro

Business Associate

Tech Mahindra
Pune, India
06.2015 - 04.2018
  • SPOC at Pune Location for all Europe Geo related end to end guidance on Corporate Immigration queries (Business, Short Term, Long Term & dependent assignments)
  • End to End Assignment life cycle management.
  • Preparing Cost projections / Cost Estimation for an Assignment
  • Compliance management in terms of law of the land, Certificate of Coverage, minimum wage & tax
  • Vendor Management: Relationship, Procurement & Visa Stamping
  • Internal Compliance: Task Management & Time Management
  • Audit: Record Keeping and System updates
  • Pre-Travel briefing before travel (Business, Short Term, Long Term & dependent assignments)
  • Due-Diligence for new Countries: Researching on the visa requirement i.e minimum wages, deputation criteria, eligibility to apply the visa and for all categories. Co-ordinating with existing attorneys for some basic guidance on the requirement for the new country. Cross verification of the requirements. Co-ordinating with stakeholders i.e. Payroll and HR compliance for ensuring that all the systems are in place and in compliant with the local law of the country.

Onsite

Tech Mahindra
Milton Keynes
10.2016 - 10.2017
  • Level 1 and Level 2 User to handle sponsor license of Tech Mahindra Limited
  • Responsible for Issuance of Certificate of Sponsorships (GBM, SWV - Defined and Undefined)
  • Responsible for managing day-to-day sponsor duties of Migrant circumstances changes reporting, record keeping activities on SMS (Sponsorship management system).
  • Completing Right to work check for deputies, local hires who will be joining Tech Mahindra as visa required national.
  • Assisting employees and their dependents in preparing, reviewing the online application forms, queries, documentation and submitting the application with UKVCAS after necessary visa fee payment.
  • Handling compliance related activities such as reporting to home office about migrant circumstance changes, right to work checks, ECS checks, filing the extension applications in time.
  • Responding to RFE's from UK Home office by assisting employees in interpretation and ensuring accurate resubmission of information.
  • Co Ordination with Business leaders & various cross functions like RHR, RMG, C&B teams related to local hiring for UK, Immigration compliance, minimum wages etc.
  • Preparing & maintaining records for Monthly /Quarterly reviews with senior managers and business leaders for service enhancements, Audit etc.
  • Preparing weekly utilization of invoice reports & co ordinating with finance team for payment processing.
  • Contacting UKVI through AMP for obtaining information on visa approval delays, BRP delays or any Typographical Errors in the legal documents.
  • Managing & Weekly Review Meetings with offshore team, onsite line managers on GCMS compliance, right to work checks and keeping the records up to date.

Asst. Manager - Visa Services

Thomas Cook Ind Ltd.
11.2010 - 06.2015
  • End to End Visa Processing guidance.
  • SPOC for Central & South India Visa Application Processing.
  • SPOC for Partners (GCP's- Mumbai) for Visa Application Processing.
  • Provide Induction's & trainings to new and intern staff.
  • All India Administrator to Visa Tacker Application.

Education

Human Resource Management - Human Resource Management

International Business Management Institute (IBMI)
01.2020 - 12.2020

Diploma of Education - Project Management

International Business Management Institute (IBMI)
01.2022 - 12.2022

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Information Technology

MPSP Singh College of IT (Mumbai University)
01.2007 - 12.2010

HSC - IT

Vidyanidhi Junior College of Science
01.2005 - 12.2007

SSC - Science

S.C.D.Barfiwala High School
Andheri West, Maharashtra
01.1994 - 12.2005

Skills

  • Strong Organizational Skills
  • Communication Skills
  • Project Management Skills
  • Agile Mindset
  • Budgeting
  • Process Automation
  • Process Improvement
  • Compliance Management
  • Team Management
  • Team Guidance
  • Team Trainings
  • Business Presentations
  • Data Integrity
  • Confidentiality
  • Data Analysis
  • Vendor Management
  • AssignmentPro
  • PeopleSoft HRMS
  • Innovative thinking
  • Results oriented approach
  • Excel proficiency
  • Employee training
  • Stakeholder management
  • Thought leadership
  • Change implementation
  • Business process improvement
  • Human resources metrics tracking
  • Global mobility management
  • Cross-Cultural mentoring
  • Multi-Tasking capability
  • Global awareness
  • Knowledge of immigration laws
  • Cost containment practices
  • Project coordination capabilities
  • Decision-Making aptitude
  • Compensation strategies understanding
  • Immigration regulations compliance
  • Tax coordination
  • Expatriate administration
  • Global mobility policy development
  • Relationship Management
  • Performance Management
  • Regulatory compliance
  • Employee counselling
  • Employee onboarding and offboarding
  • Vendor management
  • Policy implementation
  • Cross cultural communication
  • Time efficiency
  • Initiative taking
  • International business law
  • HRIS software proficiency
  • MS office suite mastery
  • Advanced ms office proficiency
  • Emotionally intelligent leadership
  • Compensation and benefits analysis
  • Payroll administration
  • Budgeting and forecasting
  • Project leadership
  • Resilience under pressure
  • Employee Relations
  • Labour law compliance
  • Diversity and inclusion strategies
  • Compensation benchmarking
  • Employment legislation knowledge
  • Employee advocacy
  • Organisational awareness
  • Communication proficiency
  • Health and Safety Compliance
  • Team player

Certification

Compensation Management, Great Learning, 04/01/24, 04/30/34

Languages

English
Intermediate
Hindi
Elementary
Marathi
Elementary

Accomplishments

Achiever's Club Values Award Q4 2023 - Atos Syntel
Dec 2023 – Silver Individual Performer
Achiever's Club Values Award Q4 2022 - Atos Syntel
Dec 2022 – Bronze Team Performer
Achiever's Club Values Award Q4 2021 - Atos Syntel
Apr 2022 - Bronze Individual Performer

Roll Of Honor - Thomas Cook India Limited
Dec 2014
Awarded with the highest award of “Roll Of honor” for FY 2013-2014 with all paid trip to Spain

Affiliations

I like to play Cricket and Chess

Timeline

Diploma of Education - Project Management

International Business Management Institute (IBMI)
01.2022 - 12.2022

Human Resource Management - Human Resource Management

International Business Management Institute (IBMI)
01.2020 - 12.2020

Specialist - HR International Mobility

Syntel Private Limited
03.2019 - 07.2025

Onsite

Tech Mahindra
10.2016 - 10.2017

Business Associate

Tech Mahindra
06.2015 - 04.2018

Asst. Manager - Visa Services

Thomas Cook Ind Ltd.
11.2010 - 06.2015

Bachelor of Science (BSc) - Information Technology

MPSP Singh College of IT (Mumbai University)
01.2007 - 12.2010

HSC - IT

Vidyanidhi Junior College of Science
01.2005 - 12.2007

SSC - Science

S.C.D.Barfiwala High School
01.1994 - 12.2005
Avinashkumar Omkar Pandey