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Devansh Negi

@devanshnegi

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HR and Operations leader with 12+ years driving people, operations, and engagement.

India

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What I'm looking for

I seek a role combining HR and operations where I can lead people-focused initiatives, streamline processes, and drive employee engagement and growth.

I am an HR and Operations professional with over 12 years of experience managing end-to-end HR functions, recruitment, payroll, administration, vendor relations, and team leadership across hospitality and corporate environments. I have founded and led operations for restaurants and supported HR functions for growing organisations, consistently improving retention and operational efficiency.

I am also a visiting faculty and trainer for MBA/BBA programmes, mentoring students in HR, organisational behaviour and management, and delivering practical workshops on workplace skills. My background includes certifications in NLP and neuroplasticity, community volunteering, and proven ability to manage teams of 10–30+ while maintaining compliance, cost control, and engagement initiatives.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

HR & Admin Manager

Current

Ad Interio

Apr 2025 - Present (5 months)

Manage end-to-end HR including recruitment, payroll, and documentation while designing employee engagement initiatives and coordinating vendor contracts and office operations to improve retention.

Recruitment Payroll Employee Engagement HR Documentation Vendor Management Compliance Onboarding Performance Management

HR & Operations Executive

Opel Solutions

Jul 2023 - Feb 2025 (1 year 7 months)

Assisted hiring and training, maintained employee records and compliance documentation, and supported office administration and vendor management to ensure smooth operations.

Hiring Training Compliance Vendor Management Office Administration Onboarding HRIS

Owner & HR/Operations Head

Garam Masala Restaurant

Apr 2021 - Apr 2023 (2 years)

Recruited, trained, and managed a team of 10+ staff while handling payroll, vendor negotiations, compliance, scheduling, and day-to-day restaurant operations to drive service quality.

Payroll Scheduling Compliance Training Operations Management Cost Control

Co-Founder & HR Lead

Vintage Hospitality

Aug 2015 - Feb 2020 (4 years 6 months)

Managed HR and admin for three restaurants, overseeing recruitment, payroll, training, vendor negotiations, and compliance to support multi-site operations.

Recruitment Payroll Training Vendor Management Compliance HR Policies Onboarding

HR Support

Prolinkage

Sep 2013 - Feb 2015 (1 year 5 months)

Supported HR coordination for marketing and IT hires, assisted with employee training and appraisals, and maintained engagement and documentation for internal teams.

Recruitment coordination Documentation Employee Engagement Onboarding

HR Trainee

Rankuno

May 2011 - Aug 2013 (2 years 3 months)

Supported recruitment drives and onboarding, maintained employee files, assisted payroll preparation, and coordinated training and administrative tasks.

Recruitment Onboarding Payroll Administration Documentation