Atif Raza
HR & Operations Manager
Abu Dhabi
Summary of Career
1. Prepared the HR & Operations Policy
2. Handled Recruitment Cycle
3. Done the Performance Appraisal
4. Onboarding & Mentoring Program
5. Succession Planning & Negotiation Skills
6. Learning & Development
7. HRIS Planning & Implementation
8. Generates Talent Development Programs to Nurture & Reward High Performers
9. Builds Recruitment Process that Address Both Business & Employee Needs
10. Propels Company Growth & Development by Restructuring Faltering HR Processes
Experience as HR & Operations Manager
Green Bird Trading LLC
01 September 2013
28 December 2019
Responsibilities/Accomplishments:
Leading HR, Admin, and Operations Team for a medium-sized Abu Dhabi based group of companies. Contributing to
business strategy by forecasting talent needs. Addressing talent gaps by implementing developmental programs.
Challenges: Establishing a Human Resource Department from scratch. Defining a strategy to improve organization
performance. Recruiting the right-fit talent for the management team. Establishing communication channels between
several company groups.
Strategy: Led a 3 member team through departmental structuring, strategic re-haul, and talent management and
development. Transformed the company into a performance-focused company by adhering to merit-based hiring. Linked organization targets employees, establishing their annual goals. Established a 360-degree performance appraisal
program.
Developed and implemented a first-ever short and long term People Strategy focusing on business objectives. Pioneered the
implementation of the HR Dashboard. Negotiated medical insurance plans and other employee benefits.
Created rigorous internal controls. Implemented a standard HRIS System. Implemented formal monthly meetings between department managers and informal events between department employees to build teamwork.
Results:
Implementation of the reward and recognition program increased 70% productivity of employees contributing to the
annual revenue of over $160,0000 and 65% to 15% decrease in employee turnover in 2018 from preceding years.
Implemented a biometric attendance system that contributed to decreasing absenteeism and the number of perpetually late employees from 30% to 14%.
As a result of these efforts, I pushed the HR departmental productivity from 30% to 80%.
Experience as HR Coordinator
Square General Contracting Company
01 November 2011
31 August 2013
Responsibilities/Accomplishments:
Helped establish these regional footprints from scratch by supporting senior managers in HR strategic planning and
development for the regional business leadership teams.
In a transitional situation of legal status change of the company actively contributed to the development of the HR
department.
Identified frequent training needs of employees and proposed the development of an in-house training facility that
resulted in an annual saving of over $68,000.
As a result of these efforts, I was able to effectively manage the departmental operations throughout the transitional
process and increased overall productivity to 55%.
Experience as Senior HR Officer
Al-Safeer International Travel,
01 April 2011
30 September 2019
Responsibilities/Accomplishments:
Performed in a role equivalent to Assistant Manager HR. Actively contributed to the management of regular human asset
management operations and provided assistance to senior management in policy implementation, monitoring, and
control.
Identified outdated performance metrics and resolved the issue by acquiring the data and integrating all the information
after detailed analysis to Human Resource Information System. Inculcated a performance-based culture by re-vamping
the annual appraisal system.
As a result of my contributions, the management was able to overview and digitally administer
the performance of human assets for effective strategic decision making.
Experience as HR Officer
Link Tech Company
01 February 2009
30 March 2011
Responsibilities/Accomplishments:
Worked with a 2-member team and HR manager to implement organizational strategies. Contributed to the development
of employee handbook, Standard Operating Procedures (SOP), and personnel policies.
Developed recruitment plans, conducted post-selection employee investigations and verifications that supported the
recruitment of optimum resources.
As a result of my efforts, the efficiency of the employee onboarding process increased to 50%.
Bachelor 29 September 2008
Done BBA-IT from Kohat University of Science & TechnologyMaster 30 May 2011
Done MBA major in HR from Comsats Institue of Information Technology