Akash Gautam

Assistant Manager – HR Admin / Planning Department

Oct 2022 - Mar 2025 • 2 yrs 5 mos

Osaka Gas India Pvt. Ltd. Managed HR & Administration operations including payroll, recruitment, onboarding, employee engagement, compliance, vendor management, budgets, facilities and expatriate support. Handled Japanese-English interpretation and cross-cultural coordination between Japanese and Indian teams. Supported HR systems including Keka, iSecure and Kintone, payroll/attendance integration, workflow automation and process improvement. Key Achievements: Led end-to-end setup of a new office at Worldmark-3, Aerocity, New Delhi, including IT infrastructure, vendors and operational readiness. Co-developed a digital approval system with a two-member team, streamlining workflows and reducing manual dependencies. Selected to represent the organization at the Global Meet in Japan (2023). Managed Japanese expatriate support, including FRRO compliance, accommodation, travel and memberships.

Senior Officer – Admin & Sales Coordination / Japanese Interpreter

Nov 2017 - Oct 2022 • 4 yrs 11 mos

Seiren India Pvt. Ltd. Managed core HR and Admin operations for the Gurgaon office including payroll processing, attendance, leave management, reimbursements and employee records. Handled recruitment coordination, pre-joining and onboarding activities. Controlled vendor management, office expenses, payments and cost-saving initiatives through better negotiations. Provided complete administrative support to Japanese expatriates (travel, hotel bookings, FRRO, visa and residence formalities). Also handled sales office coordination including customer POs, forecasts, payments and monthly reporting. Regularly provided Japanese-English interpretation during meetings, trainings and conferences, and translated business documents. Key Achievements: • Led end-to-end setup of new office at Vatika City Point, MG Road, Gurugram. • Significantly reduced operating costs through process improvements and vendor negotiations. • Maintained high accuracy and timeliness in payroll and admin processes for over 5 years. • Acted as key communication bridge between Japanese management and Indian teams.

Japanese Interpreter cum Office Assistant Executive

Jun 2015 - Nov 2017 • 2 yrs 5 mos

JBM Kanemitsu Pulleys Pvt. Ltd. Provided Japanese-English interpretation during meetings, trainings, conferences and on-site (Genba) visits. Supported Japanese expatriates with FRRO, visa and daily administrative work. Translated business documents and coordinated communication between Japanese technical team and Indian Production, Quality, Tool Room & Sales teams. Assisted Japanese Vice President with day-to-day official activities and organized internal meetings, plant visits and customer events. Key Achievements: • Effectively bridged language gap between Japanese and Indian teams • Supported new project development and quality discussions with accurate interpretation