Trisha Chowdhury

HR Business Partner

Experienced HR professional with a background in Engineering, adept at maintaining compliance with policies and regulations while supporting business objectives. Skilled in conducting workplace investigations, providing strategic advice to senior management, and developing HR programs to foster employee development and engagement. Proficient in HR systems and tools, including MS Office Suite, Workday, and SAP/ERP. I attribute my success to my passion for working with people. In addition to my work experience, I have completed all the course work for the Human Resources Management program and am working towards my CHRP designation.

With over 10 years of experience in HR and Engineering roles, I specialize in talent management, business transformation, and organizational design. I am passionate about providing strategic HR advice and guidance to leaders to drive employee engagement and support organizational growth. My industry experience includes manufacturing, public sector, INGO, education, union and non-union.

• HR Generalist, IKO Industries Ltd., 2023-01-01, Present, Provide strategic HR advice and coaching to management on interpreting collective agreements and addressing performance management issues., Develop and maintain effective business relationships within client groups and provide appropriate HR strategies, services and support., Engage in strategic planning processes to evaluate and strategize future workforce demands, including assessing headcount growth requirements and their implications on organizational structure to ensure optimal organizational performance and agility., Provide strategic advice and recommendations to senior management on management of staff development and training plans that reflect the appropriate fiscal, human and physical resources required to be effective., Deliver strategic and consultative support to People Leaders on intricate people-related issues., Conduct workplace investigations, develop comprehensive reports, and provide training and capacity-building support across the organization., Work closely with HRBPs/HR Managers across six different sites, union and non-union, to complete day-to-day tasks and projects., Identify, track, and report on HR metrics and KPIs to support decision-making and organizational planning., Developed onboarding strategies to deliver an exceptional new hire experience.
• HR Coordinator, IKO Industries Ltd., 2022-01-01, 2023-12-31, Managed end-to-end recruitment process, including job postings, candidate screening, interviewing, and onboarding., Designed interview guides and conducted interviews, ensuring a fair and objective selection process., Coordinated new hire onboarding and training programs to deliver exceptional employee experience., Conducted exit interviews and made recommendations based on data analysis to improve retention.
• HR Coordinator, Lanxess Canada, 2018-01-01, 2021-12-31, Coordinated recruitment activities, managed training sessions, and administered the learning management system., Responded to employee inquiries in a timely manner and provided support with training processes and technical access to systems., Assisted in planning employee engagement events and maintained document management repository.