Karthik Menon
Dublin 18
Summary
Diversified Immigration Consultant with over 9 years of experience specializing in facilitating smooth visa, residency, and citizenship application processes. Extensive knowledge of immigration policies and procedures, providing expert counseling and effectively addressing any questions or problems that may arise. Skilled in alleviating barriers and resolving core issues for clients, ensuring their needs are met. Thrives in multicultural global environments and excels in collaborating with employees at all levels to achieve shared objectives.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
Work History
Immigration Consultant
Fragomen Ireland Ltd
12.2021 - Current
- Worked on Employment permits and entry visa(s) for top MNCs in Ireland.
- Hands on experience with Irish Immigration matters
- Provide guidance and training to team members on immigration processes, application procedures, and regulatory updates.
- Oversee the preparation, review, and submission of immigration applications and supporting documents.
- Maintained public access files to facilitate compliance, documentation and execution of immigration policies and procedures.
- Identified potential issues and concerns and proactively escalated to manager to reduce barriers.
- Consulted with foreign nationals on non-immigrant and immigrant visas and resolved routine and non-routine questions.
- Drove continuous improvement in day-to-day process and transformation initiatives that resulted in impactful evolution.
- Collaborated with individuals and families to evaluate applications and determine eligibility for resettlement transitions.
- Analyzed legal documents and identified pertinent issues for clients.
- Work on automation and efficiency pillar to streamline billing process.
- Liaised with coworkers and immigration candidates to answer questions, resolve issues, and explain immigration policy.
- Educated managers on complex nuances associated with foreign nationals to support recommended solutions that met individual and business needs.
- Manage Billing on the account
Project Lead - Business Consultant
Fragomen Immigration services Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 12.2021
- Managing team aligned under partner office to work on all mobility matters
- Coordinating projects on business communication and immigration related training to clients
- Supporting client and partners with reporting and case life cycle management in connect and client portal
- Supporting organization to implement and execute multiple projects internally and tracking them for better governance of process
- Working closely with team members to keep real time check on utilization and productivity
- Working closely with client on Master service agreement and statement of work of employees
- Onboarding and implementing new processes from clients
- Identifying grey areas in process and implementing process improvements to optimize process and improve quality and productivity
- Handled major projects within promised deadline and allocated resources
- Supports partner office and client of quarterly business review meetings and mobility related trainings
- Working on AI and multiple automation processes to optimize and streamline process
- Working on quick TAT SLA driven reports using advanced excel and other tools to ensure on time delivery
Senior Associate Consultant
Fragomen Immigration services Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2019
- Progressively gained extensive knowledge in mobility matters
- Worked on mobility management for multiple clients Focus areas on mobility is with U.S immigration
- Worked alongside partner offices for understanding the needs and coordinating the case life cycle to file cases at USCIS
- Been onsite at multiple client locations assisting in CXO movements (HCL, Mindtree, OYO)
- Fragomen POC of clients in analyzing and coordinating legal advices
- Streamlining and optimizing the process for efficiency and productivity
- Organizing workshops and training materials for client for most recent immigration related updates
- Preparing reports and risk assessment sheets for clients.
- Doing root cause analysis for any gaps in the process and implementing process improvement to eliminate them
Associate Consultant
Fragomen Immigration services Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2016
- Worked on Fragomen tool connect Been part of shared services team working alongside billing team Main focus areas was on case initiation life cycle from business POC for initiation vertical.
Assistant Marketing Manager
I-NET Infotech
08.2013 - 08.2014
- Coordinate with Brand Manager in developing marketing plan and budget Analyze sales data and determine sales forecast Recommend creative and cost- effective promotional activities Project Management Conduct marketing campaigns and trade shows to promote brand awareness among consumers Coordinate with art departments to develop window displays and signage Assist in designing and developing marketing collaterals and promotional materials Maintain customer relationship programs and track customer satisfaction.
- Collaborate with Advertising Manager to initiate new consumer promotion campaigns and to develop consumer engagement plans Generate sales and marketing reports to management when needed Accomplishments Received appreciation for being best onsite vendor manager Completed and executed multiple kaizen ideas to optimize process Successful in driving new business with strict deadlines Single handedly transitioned multiple projects at client site and completed trainings related to them Achieved market targets as assistant manager continuously.
Education
BBA - Administration
Shobit University
Meerut, Uttar PradeshSkills
- Risk management
- Project control
- Organization skills
- Project planning
- Adept in scheduling
- Understanding of budgeting
- Quality assurance
- Waterfall methodology
- Immigration case file strategies
- Immigration inquiries
- Compliance
- Data organization
- Legal Analysis
- Regulatory Compliance
- Employment law
Accomplishments
- Successfully onboarded multiple new clients while working onsite
- Worked on CXO movements for private clients and successfully completed them
- Worked on multiple kaizen and automation process to improve efficiency and accountability
- Worked on client acquisitions project and planning
Hobbies
In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer and practicing my musical instruments.
Timeline
Immigration Consultant
Fragomen Ireland Ltd
12.2021 - Current
Project Lead - Business Consultant
Fragomen Immigration services Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 12.2021
Senior Associate Consultant
Fragomen Immigration services Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2019
Associate Consultant
Fragomen Immigration services Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 01.2016
Assistant Marketing Manager
I-NET Infotech
08.2013 - 08.2014
BBA - Administration
Shobit University
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