Shruti Varadharajan
@shrutivaradharajan
People operations professional blending HR expertise with data-driven process improvement and employee experience.
What I'm looking for
I am a People & Culture professional with 8+ years of experience improving employee experience, operations, and engagement across fast-paced, cross-functional environments.
My background combines a Master’s in Management Information Systems with HR credentials (aPHR) and hands-on work in HRIS, payroll systems, onboarding, and data analytics to support organizations from healthcare to media.
I have led implementations and process documentation—building centralized SharePoint hubs, SOPs, automated onboarding in Monday.com, and regular headcount and leadership reporting—while supporting RIFs and sensitive employee communications with confidentiality and empathy.
I drive measurable results: increased employee engagement by 15%, improved onboarding compliance to 100%, supported revenue and contract growth through customer engagement strategies, and scaled training/LMS initiatives for large user populations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
People & Culture Coordinator
Warner Bros. Discovery - CNN
Jan 2025 - Present (1 year 1 month)
Delivered Workday and Excel data analytics for 1,500+ employees to support headcount and vacancy reporting, authored 5 SOPs to standardize HR processes, and implemented a Culture Calendar that increased engagement by 15%.
People Operations Coordinator
Thomas Eye Group
Jun 2024 - Oct 2024 (4 months)
Managed Paycom for 465 employees across 18 practices, organized 6 orientations for 75 hires, and implemented an automated onboarding/offboarding system in Monday.com to achieve 100% security-compliance.
Employee Experience Manager
TAPPI
Oct 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 3 months)
Led administration of a web-based LMS for safety and orientation training, supported CRM and Monday.com for B2B engagement, and helped increase contract wins from 10% to 25% in one year.
Employee Success Associate
OnlineMedEd
Mar 2021 - Aug 2022 (1 year 5 months)
Resolved student and client issues, deployed two continuous improvement processes for the TeamDesk SaaS platform, and configured Zendesk and Jira to streamline workflows, contributing to a 3% revenue increase.
Recruitment Media Specialist
FM 98.7
May 2020 - Jan 2021 (8 months)
Created social content and recruitment outreach that increased revenue by 2%, conducted ~20 interviews over six months, and led five events generating $10,000 in revenue.
Data Analytics Specialist
Schlumberger Ltd.
Feb 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 9 months)
Used SAP, Power BI, and Tableau to forecast and plan supply chain operations supporting North America fracking sites, improving site functional performance against company goals.
Sr. Data Analytics Specialist
Alliantgroup, LP
Nov 2015 - Sep 2017 (1 year 10 months)
Reviewed and drafted 1,000+ financial reports for R&D tax credit claims across 300 organizations and trained 5 employees to meet reporting and productivity standards.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
University of Arizona - Eller School of Management
Master of Science, Management Information Systems
2016 - 2018
Completed a Master of Science in Management Information Systems at the Eller School of Management, focusing on information systems and management practices.
Emory University
Bachelor of Arts, Media Studies
2011 - 2015
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in Media Studies at Emory University with coursework in media and communications.
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