Uma Viswanathan

I’m a senior HR professional with 15+ years of progressive experience across Qatar, UAE, and India, specializing in Employee Relations, HR Business Partnering, and HR Operations. I help organizations build high-performing, inclusive cultures through a proactive, solution-oriented, and process-driven approach.

In my recent role as HR Operations Manager in Doha, Qatar, I oversee HR operations and employee relations for a 5,000+ employee environment. I’ve also driven measurable improvements in recruitment and performance—reducing time-to-hire by 50% through ATS implementation and structured job bidding, and achieving a 95% appraisal completion rate across multi-division performance cycles.

Across roles spanning infrastructure and corporate services, I’ve led complex disciplinary, grievance, and policy work while ensuring multi-jurisdictional labour law compliance. I built manpower planning processes aligned to budgets and business strategy, standardized recruitment and competency frameworks across 6+ business units, and implemented succession planning frameworks covering 100% of critical roles.

I bring deep HRIS and quality systems expertise, including hands-on SAP SuccessFactors experience and ISO Internal Audit work with TUV Middle East. I strengthen engagement using structured programs like online employee satisfaction surveys, Town Hall meetings, Stay Interviews, and Employee Voice Sessions—while coaching 200+ professionals through targeted learning and development.