Syed Hammad Ali
HR Manager - PK & Canada
Dubai
Summary of Career
1. I am a seasoned HR professional, qualified by CIPD UK, with a range of expertise covering recruitment, employee relations and other facets of human resource management.
2. My experience is spread across different types of organizations from different industries and this has enabled me to gain strategic insights into industry trends.
3. I've managed operations and HR departments of start ups, small and medium sized organizations in the past 5 years.
4. I've designed policies, frameworks and regulations for different organizations covering different aspects of HR and related activites e.g. performance management, ERM, recruitment etcetera.
5. I'm also proficient in handling payroll and related activities of businesses operating in PK, Canada, UK and the UAE.
6. I've previously held advisory roles for small companies and clients looking to grow their businesses in international markets including that of the UK and USA.
7. I also have experience in the fields of branding, marketing and hotel management in the UK, USA and PK where I've worked with leading brands in volunteer, part-time and full-time capacities.
8. I've experience in designing, administering and conducting training and upskilling programs for employees and students.
9. I'm a trained Associate Member of the CIPD, UK which certifies that I've command over key areas of HR, recuitment, learning/training and career development.
10. I'm now looking for a suitable job opportunity to switch into, in the UAE, where I can use my expertise for the stratgic benefit and continued success of an organization.
Experience as HR Assistant
HRUmbrella
01 March 2019
31 May 2019
Dealt with 10 different clients on matters pertaining to employment law, trade union laws and retention issues.
Supported various different line managers in identifying faulty HR processes and making amends to the existing
procedures accordingly.
Experience as External Researcher
North Bristol NHS Trust
01 May 2019
31 October 2019
Promoted awareness of composite workforce among almost 8000 trust employees.
Carried out a survey consisting of N= 350 with a response rate of 13.5% along with a series of 12 interviews with senior
trust employees.
Experience as Project Lead & Vice President
Sustainabrew
01 January 2020
30 September 2020
Recruited and led a team of over 17 members, along with the creation of task assignments and role descriptions.
Raised over £350 to cover the initial cost of raw materials required to produce the first batch of our product.
Regularly held team catch ups and periodic reviews to assess project and teams' performances.
Experience as HR Executive - Recruitment & Operations
Abacus Consulting
01 June 2020
30 October 2020
Managing both recruitment and operations department of HR and leading a team of 2 officers assigned to each function.
Designing and implementing policies and processes concerning end to end recruitment process and other operational
matters such as performance appraisals, exit interviews, talent management and streamlining initiatives.
Interviewed, hired and managed the onboarding of over 500 call center agents and 20 commercial employees concerning
different projects such as Careem Now Middle East, Telenor Pakistan and Careem Pakistan.
Managed and assisted in over 30 cases of resignations, terminations and suspensions concerning company agents.
Coordinating and managing training sessions of over 6 different batches pertaining to different campaigns and projects.
Acting as the primary source of communication between Islamabad and Lahore center, and the sole bearer of facilitating
the recruitment and retention needs of the Operations department.
Experience as HR Manager - PK & Canada
SimplifyVMS
01 October 2021
To date
Overseeing all areas of Human Resources, Admin, Finance, Legal and Business Operations.
Designing frameworks and policies for strategic success of the business.
On track to expand the current organization to N = 50 in the first 6 months.
Involved in conducting headcount requirements, strategic resource distribution across projects and employee life cycle
management.
Master 10 February 2020
MSc Human Resource Management (International) from University of the West of England, Bristol, UK.Bachelor 24 August 2018
BSc (Hons.) Business & Management from University of London, London School of Economics, UK.Other 04 August 2014
Diploma in International Law and International Corporate Governance from Harvard University, Cambridge, USA.Human Resource Management (Level 4)
Advanced Payroll Management
Payroll Systems
Associate Member (Level 7), CIPD UK