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Swati Rathod

@swatirathod

HR leader at Idealake Information Technologies who built its HR organization and automated payroll with an AI-enabled HRMS.

India

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At Idealake Information Technologies, I stood up the HR organization from scratch, establishing talent acquisition, talent management, policies, performance management, payroll governance, and onboarding.

I also deployed an AI-enabled HRMS with employee self-service, automating attendance and payroll with zero processing discrepancies over six months. Reworking the first 90 days of onboarding raised early-lifecycle retention by 25%.

At DATAMARK Inc., I scaled the workforce from 100 to 1,800+ across two GCC facilities while holding turnover under 5% against a 35% industry norm. I also led the rollout of Darwinbox HRMS.

At Conneqt Business Solutions (Digitide Solutions), I directed a 32-member talent acquisition team across seven locations, delivering 1,800+ annual hires at a 95%+ fill rate. I cut blended cost-per-hire by 20% in six months through vendor SLA renegotiation and increased direct sourcing.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

VP, Human Resources

Idealake Information Technologies

Sep 2025 - Mar 2026 (6 months)

Stood up the entire HR organization from scratch, including talent acquisition, talent management, HR policy, PMS, payroll governance, and onboarding. Deployed an AI-enabled HRMS and raised early-lifecycle retention by 25%.

HR Strategy Talent Acquisition HRMS Implementation Employee Engagement Onboarding Payroll Governance Performance Management

Fractional CHRO (Consulting)

Shubham Tanks & Liners

May 2025 - Sep 2025 (4 months)

Implemented Pocket HRMS across 5 modules within a 90-day window, reducing manual HR administration effort by 60% in 3 months. Equipped the CXO team with monthly executive dashboards for headcount optimization.

HRMS Implementation Pocket HRMS Process Automation Executive Dashboards Vendor Management Training

AVP, Talent Acquisition

Conneqt Business Solutions (Digitide Solutions)

Mar 2024 - Feb 2025 (11 months)

Directed a 32-member talent acquisition team across 7 locations, delivering 1,800+ annual hires at a 95%+ fill rate. Cut blended cost-per-hire by 20% and lifted business-stakeholder satisfaction from 62% to 84%.

Talent Acquisition Team Leadership Cost Optimization Vendor Management Stakeholder Management Data Driven Decision Making

Senior Manager, HR – GCC Lead

Accurate Background (ABI India)

Aug 2022 - Jun 2023 (10 months)

Chief HR decision-maker for a 1,200-employee India GCC, holding voluntary attrition at 4.8% YoY. Filled 40% of senior management roles through internal mobility and built succession frameworks for 100% of critical leadership roles.

HR Leadership Attrition Management Succession Planning Internal Mobility Talent Retention Analytics

Manager HR (Head HR)

DATAMARK Inc.

Jun 2018 - Apr 2022 (3 years 10 months)

Scaled headcount 10x from 100 to 1,800+ across two GCC facilities while holding turnover under 5%. Led the blueprint and rollout of Darwinbox HRMS and was honored as Best HR Leader for two consecutive years.

HR Leadership Workforce Scaling HRMS Implementation Darwinbox Talent Management Board Reporting

Senior Manager HR & HRBP

TimesPro (Times of India EdTech)

Jan 2016 - Jun 2018 (2 years 5 months)

Scaled workforce from 50 to 300+ in 6 months to power two new business units. Onboarded 12 AVP/VP-level leaders and lifted offer-to-onboarding conversion from 58% to 82%.

HR Business Partnering Talent Acquisition Onboarding Workforce Scaling Leadership Hiring

Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS BPS)

Sep 2012 - Jan 2015 (2 years 4 months)

Delivered ~1500 graduate hires annually across 30+ Tier-1/Tier-2 institutions at a 79% offer-to-onboarding rate as a campus hiring initiative.

Campus Hiring Talent Acquisition Graduate Recruitment Stakeholder Management

Senior Manager, HR Generalist & HRBP

Pan India Network (Essel Group)

Apr 2007 - Apr 2012 (5 years)

Built the inaugural HR ecosystem across 5 incubator businesses and halved attrition from 28% to 14% over 3 years with full statutory compliance across 4 cities.

HR Generalist HR Business Partnering Attrition Management Compliance Team Leadership