MATTHEW VIMALAN
Summary
Strategic HR professional with 5 years of experience in HR business partnering, talent acquisition, and HR operations. Collaborated with C-suite and senior stakeholders to align people strategies with business objectives. Optimised hiring processes to reduce costs and enhance organisational capabilities.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Team Lead, Talent Acquisition
CARSOME
04.2024 - Current
- Closed 120+ roles across Technology, Data, Finance, Legal, Commercial Strategy & Product.
- Optimised recruitment with proactive sourcing and headhunting strategies, enhancing candidate quality and diversity.
- Rolled out Competency-Based Interview Framework to improve hiring quality and reduce mis-hires.
- Partner with HRBPs and Hiring Managers to align hiring with approved headcount and budget.
- Advise business leaders on role design, grade reclassification, and workforce structure.
- Analyze hiring funnel metrics (sourcing, screening, interview conversion rates) for hiring efficiency.
- Effectively sourcing for candidates to generate pipelines for hiring through active headhunting, job boards & career sites.
- Screening candidates, preparing detailed screening notes for hiring managers.
- Handled negotiations of offer packages to attract top talent while aligning with company budget.
- Executed reference checks to ensure candidates met the necessary requirements for employment.
- Scheduling interviews.
- Secured MOU with PERKESO to streamline expatriate hiring processes.
- Designing Employer Branding Toolkit for university & career fair engagement.
- Partnering with government & private universities for Internships & entry level positions.
Talent Partner Executive / HRBP
Tune Protect Group Berhad (Tune Insurance Malaysia)
04.2021 - 04.2024
- Partnered with C-level & HODs to align talent strategy with business priorities.
- Delivered comprehensive HRBP support throughout employee lifecycle, enhancing employee engagement and retention.
- Managed performance review cycles and calibration sessions, ensuring fair assessments and alignment with organisational goals.
- Hiring vacancies across Finance, IT, Agency, Underwriting, & Claims.
- Executed change management initiatives for core insurance system transformation, facilitating smooth adaptation and minimising disruption.
- Mediated employee relations cases ensuring policy compliance and team cohesion.
- Executed regulatory submissions via Bank Negara Malaysia e-Kijang portal.
- Ensured compliance with Fit & Proper Guidelines for Key Responsible Persons.
- HRBP for CEO's Office, Agency Distribution, Finance & SME Business.
Talent Acquisition Executive
Tune Protect Group Berhad (Tune Insurance Malaysia)
10.2022 - 10.2023
- Managed full-cycle recruitment for Technology, Finance and Business units, ensuring alignment with organisational hiring needs.
- Built strategic candidate pipelines through direct sourcing and market mapping, enhancing talent acquisition efforts.
- Supported employer branding through digital campaigns, creating engaging weekly content to attract top talent.
- Led university engagements and coordinated career fairs to connect students with potential employers.
- Contributed to Graduate Choice Awards - Top 10 Best Employer (Insurance).
Executive, People Services
Tune Protect Group Berhad (Tune Insurance Malaysia)
10.2021 - 10.2022
- Managed onboarding process to ensure smooth integration of new employees, overseeing benefits administration and HRMS data governance.
- Generated HR reports for business planning.
- Processed employee movements and internal transfers, facilitating seamless transitions within organisation.
- Compiled documentation for labour disputes and tribunal matters, supporting compliance and legal preparedness.
Learning & Development Intern
Tune Protect Group Berhad (Tune Insurance Malaysia)
04.2021 - 09.2021
- Created content videos to promote company core values and transformation agendas, enhancing awareness of monthly L&D programmes.
- Supported internal change campaigns (Lean Ninja, AMLA, Core Values) to drive employee engagement and alignment.
- Structured 9-Box Talent Matrix data to enhance succession planning initiatives.
- Benchmarked L&D frameworks across Malaysian organisations.
Education
Financial Markets - Certification
Yale University
01-2026
Bachelor of Business (Hons) - Human Resource Management
University of Hertfordshire
01-2020
Skills
- Talent acquisition
- Recruitment strategy
- Candidate screening
- Employer branding
- Stakeholder engagement
- Performance management
- Change management
- Training and Development
- Data analysis
- Employee performance reviews
- Issue resolution
- Microsoft Excel
Projects
- Led automation of 400 bonus & increment letters.
- Implemented e-claims system within HRMS.
- Managed migration of Group Hospitalization & Surgical scheme.
- Graduates' Choice Award (Top 10 - Insurance Category)
Timeline
Team Lead, Talent Acquisition
CARSOME
04.2024 - Current
Talent Acquisition Executive
Tune Protect Group Berhad (Tune Insurance Malaysia)
10.2022 - 10.2023
Executive, People Services
Tune Protect Group Berhad (Tune Insurance Malaysia)
10.2021 - 10.2022
Talent Partner Executive / HRBP
Tune Protect Group Berhad (Tune Insurance Malaysia)
04.2021 - 04.2024
Learning & Development Intern
Tune Protect Group Berhad (Tune Insurance Malaysia)
04.2021 - 09.2021
Financial Markets - Certification
Yale University
Bachelor of Business (Hons) - Human Resource Management
University of Hertfordshire