Keerthana Ponmozhi
Oxford,Oxford
Summary
Human Resources professional with a focus on recruitment, onboarding, and employee engagement. Streamlined end-to-end recruitment processes, reducing time-to-hire and enhancing candidate experience. Combines human capital expertise with strong analytical skills to drive data-informed HR strategies. With background in team leadership and talent acquisition, I excel in identifying and nurturing potential. My communication and interpersonal skills foster strong relationships, ensuring seamless collaboration across departments. Quick to adapt and strong problem-solver, I effectively manage recruitment processes to meet organisational goals.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Recruitment Head
Curagate
Oxford, United Kingdom
01.2026 - Current
- Managed end-to-end recruitment processes, significantly reducing time-to-hire by streamlining operations.
- Reported monthly on employee retention, candidate effectiveness and staffing forecasts to improve department planning.
- Implemented team building activities to enhance positive working environments.
- Coordinated with external recruitment agencies to fill niche or high-volume positions, broadening talent acquisition.
- Supervised staff recruitment, interviewing, selecting and onboarding.
- Managed human resources and labour relations activities for organisation of 200 employees.
- Aligned and directed human resources management team to match organisational objectives.
- Developed HR strategies and initiatives, aligning with overall business strategy.
Shift Manager
Burger King
Oxford, United Kingdom
09.2024 - 01.2026
- Resolved customer complaints with tact and diplomacy, turning dissatisfied guests into repeat customers.
- Coordinated with kitchen and front-of-house teams to maintain seamless service during peak hours.
- Planned and communicated daily manufacturing tasks and targets.
- Checked work throughout production phases for good quality control.
- Monitored worker behaviours and enforced standards for consistent safety protections.
- Resolved conflicts between team members to maintain group harmony and productivity.
- Maintained workplace safety by observing occupational and environmental health requirements.
- Coordinated training and mentoring for team members, maintaining skilled and well-performing group.
- Logged daily manufacturing activities and prepared reports for management.
- Analysed sales data to identify trends, adjusting staffing levels and stock orders to meet demand.
Analyst - Human Resources
MOURI Tech
04.2021 - 08.2024
- Spearheaded the implementation of Wagon HR, a digital onboarding platform that reduced manual processing time by 30% and enhanced employee experience.
- Conducted 200+ interviews for graduate and lateral recruitment, managing end-to-end processes including screening, onboarding, and induction.
- Delivered HR policy and compliance training sessions to improve organizational awareness and policy adherence.
- Served as Location HR, overseeing employee lifecycle management, HRMIS data updates, and engagement programs for over 150 employees.
- Partnered with cross-functional teams to execute CSR initiatives, contributing to the company's sustainability and community engagement goals.
- Supported HR data reporting and analytics to identify trends in attrition, engagement, and performance metrics.
Education
MSc - Management and Business Analytics
Oxford Brookes University
United Kingdom09-2025
B.E. - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Anna University
India01-2019
Skills
- Talent Acquisition & Onboarding
- HR Data Analysis & Reporting
- Employee Engagement & Retention Strategies
- HR Policy Implementation & Compliance
- HRMIS Administration & Process Optimization
- Workforce Analytics & Trend Forecasting
- Stakeholder Collaboration & Cross-Functional Coordination
- MS Office Suite
- Data Visualization
- Interviewing techniques
- HR strategy
- Customer engagement
- Process improvement
Certification
Complete Human Resource Management Setup Workflow & Toolkit
Languages
English
Advanced
C1
Tamil
Proficient
C2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate
B2
Telugu
Upper Intermediate
B2
Custom Section
- Recognized by MOURI Tech's HR leadership team for contributions to digital HR transformation.
- Developed an employee engagement tracker using Excel and R to measure satisfaction scores.
- Dancing - showcasing creativity and discipline through performances.
- Travelling - exploring diverse cultures and gaining global perspectives.
Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
www.linkedin.com/in/keerthana-ponmozhi-b19b1921a
Interests
- Dancing
- Reading
- Travelling
Timeline
Recruitment Head
Curagate
01.2026 - Current
Shift Manager
Burger King
09.2024 - 01.2026
Analyst - Human Resources
MOURI Tech
04.2021 - 08.2024
MSc - Management and Business Analytics
Oxford Brookes University
B.E. - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Anna University