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About me-HR

HR that works with your business, not around it

Who we are

We work alongside business leaders and internal teams to strengthen HR processes, improve people management and create workplace practices that can scale with the organisation.

Growing businesses

Our journey

Built step by step around real client needs

2018

me-HR begins

Founded in Pune as a human resources services firm focused on end-to-end people operations for growing businesses.

Practice

Full-cycle HR delivery

Expanded across talent acquisition, onboarding, performance, policy, training, payroll and HRMS-supported operations.

Models

Flexible engagement

Formalised on-demand HR, Resident HR, outsourced HR management and strategic consulting so clients can match support to stage and need.

Today

Partnering for growth

Continuing to help business leaders build structured, scalable and people-focused workplaces, with continuous review as organisations evolve.

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2018
me-HR begins
Founded in Pune as a human resources services firm focused on end-to-end people operations for growing businesses.
2
Practice
Full-cycle HR delivery
Expanded across talent acquisition, onboarding, performance, policy, training, payroll and HRMS-supported operations.
3
Models
Flexible engagement
Formalised on-demand HR, Resident HR, outsourced HR management and strategic consulting so clients can match support to stage and need.
4
Today
Partnering for growth
Continuing to help business leaders build structured, scalable and people-focused workplaces, with continuous review as organisations evolve.

Since 2018

Practical HR, built beside the business.

Who we are

A Pune-based HR partner built for growing organisations

me-HR is a human resources services firm founded to help businesses run people operations with structure, clarity and commercial sense, from hiring through consulting to growth.

We sit beside business leaders and internal teams, not outside them. That means practical HR systems, experienced oversight and engagement models that flex as your organisation evolves.

me-HR becomes your company's extended HR arm without the hassle of hiring a full-time HR employee and the cost that comes with it.

2018

Founded

Pune

Headquarters

End-to-end

HR lifecycle

Flexible

Engagement models

Our approach

Understand first, recommend second

A concise operating framework: diagnose first, match the right model, then keep strengthening as the business grows.

Stage 01 - Understand

We understand your organisation, workforce, existing HR environment, priorities and immediate challenges.

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Direction

What we stand for as an HR partner.

Vision

HR that contributes to business growth

To align business goals with effective people practices and build organisations where HR contributes to sustainable business growth.

Mission

To partner with business leaders and organisations in building structured, scalable and people-focused workplaces.

We sit beside business leaders and internal teams, not outside them. That means practical HR systems, experienced oversight and engagement models that flex as your organisation evolves.

Book a consultation

How we partner

HR that scales with the organisation.

me-HR is a human resources services firm founded to help businesses run people operations with structure, clarity and commercial sense, from hiring through consulting to growth.

Meet the founder

Leadership that keeps HR practical and business-aligned

To partner with business leaders and organisations in building structured, scalable and people-focused workplaces.

Founder & director

Sonia founded me-HR to help growing businesses build structured people operations, aligning HR practices with business goals so efficiency, engagement and long-term growth move together.

Two decades in HR

With two decades of diverse HR experience spanning HR business partnering, learning & development and people operations, Sonia leads me-HR with a clear bias toward practical systems and business-aligned people practices.

Sonia Patra

Founder & director

Focus areas

Her work focuses on optimizing HR processes, strengthening employee experiences and implementing strategic HR solutions across the full people lifecycle, from talent and onboarding to performance, policy, payroll and organisational development.

HR strategy & process optimizationEmployee lifecycle managementHRMS software management

Based in Pune

Connect with Sonia for leadership conversations, partnerships and HR engagement discussions.

Pune, Maharashtrasonia@me-hr.com LinkedIn

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Practice areas

Specialists across the HR lifecycle

me-HR brings together practitioners who execute across talent, operations, payroll, compliance and strategic advisory, so clients get depth where it matters, with experienced oversight throughout.

Talent acquisition

Recruitment coordination, hiring support and structured selection that helps growing teams fill roles with clarity.

HiringInterviewsOffer support

HR operations

Day-to-day people processes, documentation, onboarding and employee lifecycle administration that keeps workplaces running smoothly.

OnboardingRecordsPolicies

Payroll Outsourcing

Payroll support, statutory alignment and process discipline so people payments and compliance stay reliable as you scale.

PayrollComplianceHRMS

Engagement & culture

Engagement initiatives, communication rhythms and culture-building support that strengthen how teams work together.

EngagementCommunicationCulture

Performance & growth

Performance frameworks, KPIs and development support that connect individual contribution to business priorities.

KPIsReviewsDevelopment

Strategic advisory

Consulting and Resident HR oversight for complex people, organisation and process challenges that need senior judgment.

ConsultingAuditsDesign

Why me-HR

Why businesses choose to work with us.

How we engage

Choose the support model that fits

We recommend the right HR service model after understanding your organisation, then deliver with clarity and continuity.

On-Demand HR

On-demand HR support for specific tasks, temporary workload, short-term HR requirements or additional HR bandwidth.

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Resident HR

Ongoing embedded or fractional HR support for continuous HR operations and day-to-day execution.

Explore Resident HR

Strategic HR Consulting

Senior HR advisory for specific organisation, people, leadership or transformation challenges.

Explore Strategic HR Consulting

Client voices

What leadership teams tell us

Honest feedback from founders, CHROs and plant leaders we've partnered with across Pune and India.

Resident HR, Manufacturing

Finally, HR that sits with the business

me-HR embedded with our plant leadership and cleaned up policies, attendance and reviews without turning it into a paperwork factory. Practical, steady and commercially aware.

Ananya DeshmukhPlant HR head, Pune

On-Demand HR, SaaS

Bandwidth when we needed it most

During a hiring surge we booked On-Demand HR for interviews and joining formalities. No long retainership - just skilled support for the window we had. Exactly what a growing team needed.

Rohan MehtaCo-founder, Bengaluru

Strategic Consulting, FMCG

Performance reviews that managers actually use

Their audit showed where our KRAs were vague. Within a quarter we had a review rhythm leadership trusts. Senior oversight without the consulting theatre.

Priya NairCHRO, Mumbai

Payroll Outsourcing, Mid-market

Payroll stopped being a monthly fire drill

PF, ESIC and payslips used to eat our weekends. Payroll Outsourcing brought structure, checks and clear ownership. Finance and HR finally speak the same language.

Vikram ShahFinance director, Ahmedabad

Resident HR, Multi-site OEM

Seven plants, one operating rhythm

We were running HR differently at every location. me-HR helped us standardise processes and communication without killing local ownership. Engagement and clarity both improved.

Sneha KulkarniHead of People, Pune

On-Demand HR, Family business

Structure without losing our culture

As a family-run firm we needed HR discipline, not a corporate transplant. They understood first, then recommended the right model. Policies stuck because people understood why.

Amit PatilManaging director, Nashik

Strategic Consulting, Design

Remote teams, clearer connection

Dispersed designers were drifting. me-HR mapped culture gaps, set communication rhythms and brought managers into the loop. Retention and collaboration both moved.

Ishita BanerjeeFounder, Hyderabad

Resident HR, Automation

Punctuality and brand, together

Attendance was hurting delivery and our employer brand. Their campaigns, manager coaching and monitoring changed the floor culture - and candidates notice the difference.

Karthik IyerOperations director, Pune

Resident HR, Manufacturing

Finally, HR that sits with the business

me-HR embedded with our plant leadership and cleaned up policies, attendance and reviews without turning it into a paperwork factory. Practical, steady and commercially aware.

Ananya DeshmukhPlant HR head, Pune

On-Demand HR, SaaS

Bandwidth when we needed it most

During a hiring surge we booked On-Demand HR for interviews and joining formalities. No long retainership - just skilled support for the window we had. Exactly what a growing team needed.

Rohan MehtaCo-founder, Bengaluru

Strategic Consulting, FMCG

Performance reviews that managers actually use

Their audit showed where our KRAs were vague. Within a quarter we had a review rhythm leadership trusts. Senior oversight without the consulting theatre.

Priya NairCHRO, Mumbai

Payroll Outsourcing, Mid-market

Payroll stopped being a monthly fire drill

PF, ESIC and payslips used to eat our weekends. Payroll Outsourcing brought structure, checks and clear ownership. Finance and HR finally speak the same language.

Vikram ShahFinance director, Ahmedabad

Resident HR, Multi-site OEM

Seven plants, one operating rhythm

We were running HR differently at every location. me-HR helped us standardise processes and communication without killing local ownership. Engagement and clarity both improved.

Sneha KulkarniHead of People, Pune

On-Demand HR, Family business

Structure without losing our culture

As a family-run firm we needed HR discipline, not a corporate transplant. They understood first, then recommended the right model. Policies stuck because people understood why.

Amit PatilManaging director, Nashik

Strategic Consulting, Design

Remote teams, clearer connection

Dispersed designers were drifting. me-HR mapped culture gaps, set communication rhythms and brought managers into the loop. Retention and collaboration both moved.

Ishita BanerjeeFounder, Hyderabad

Resident HR, Automation

Punctuality and brand, together

Attendance was hurting delivery and our employer brand. Their campaigns, manager coaching and monitoring changed the floor culture - and candidates notice the difference.

Karthik IyerOperations director, Pune

Resident HR, Manufacturing

Finally, HR that sits with the business

me-HR embedded with our plant leadership and cleaned up policies, attendance and reviews without turning it into a paperwork factory. Practical, steady and commercially aware.

Ananya DeshmukhPlant HR head, Pune

On-Demand HR, SaaS

Bandwidth when we needed it most

During a hiring surge we booked On-Demand HR for interviews and joining formalities. No long retainership - just skilled support for the window we had. Exactly what a growing team needed.

Rohan MehtaCo-founder, Bengaluru

Strategic Consulting, FMCG

Performance reviews that managers actually use

Their audit showed where our KRAs were vague. Within a quarter we had a review rhythm leadership trusts. Senior oversight without the consulting theatre.

Priya NairCHRO, Mumbai

Payroll Outsourcing, Mid-market

Payroll stopped being a monthly fire drill

PF, ESIC and payslips used to eat our weekends. Payroll Outsourcing brought structure, checks and clear ownership. Finance and HR finally speak the same language.

Vikram ShahFinance director, Ahmedabad

Resident HR, Multi-site OEM

Seven plants, one operating rhythm

We were running HR differently at every location. me-HR helped us standardise processes and communication without killing local ownership. Engagement and clarity both improved.

Sneha KulkarniHead of People, Pune

On-Demand HR, Family business

Structure without losing our culture

As a family-run firm we needed HR discipline, not a corporate transplant. They understood first, then recommended the right model. Policies stuck because people understood why.

Amit PatilManaging director, Nashik

Strategic Consulting, Design

Remote teams, clearer connection

Dispersed designers were drifting. me-HR mapped culture gaps, set communication rhythms and brought managers into the loop. Retention and collaboration both moved.

Ishita BanerjeeFounder, Hyderabad

Resident HR, Automation

Punctuality and brand, together

Attendance was hurting delivery and our employer brand. Their campaigns, manager coaching and monitoring changed the floor culture - and candidates notice the difference.

Karthik IyerOperations director, Pune

Resident HR, Manufacturing

Finally, HR that sits with the business

me-HR embedded with our plant leadership and cleaned up policies, attendance and reviews without turning it into a paperwork factory. Practical, steady and commercially aware.

Ananya DeshmukhPlant HR head, Pune

On-Demand HR, SaaS

Bandwidth when we needed it most

During a hiring surge we booked On-Demand HR for interviews and joining formalities. No long retainership - just skilled support for the window we had. Exactly what a growing team needed.

Rohan MehtaCo-founder, Bengaluru

Strategic Consulting, FMCG

Performance reviews that managers actually use

Their audit showed where our KRAs were vague. Within a quarter we had a review rhythm leadership trusts. Senior oversight without the consulting theatre.

Priya NairCHRO, Mumbai

Payroll Outsourcing, Mid-market

Payroll stopped being a monthly fire drill

PF, ESIC and payslips used to eat our weekends. Payroll Outsourcing brought structure, checks and clear ownership. Finance and HR finally speak the same language.

Vikram ShahFinance director, Ahmedabad

Resident HR, Multi-site OEM

Seven plants, one operating rhythm

We were running HR differently at every location. me-HR helped us standardise processes and communication without killing local ownership. Engagement and clarity both improved.

Sneha KulkarniHead of People, Pune

On-Demand HR, Family business

Structure without losing our culture

As a family-run firm we needed HR discipline, not a corporate transplant. They understood first, then recommended the right model. Policies stuck because people understood why.

Amit PatilManaging director, Nashik

Strategic Consulting, Design

Remote teams, clearer connection

Dispersed designers were drifting. me-HR mapped culture gaps, set communication rhythms and brought managers into the loop. Retention and collaboration both moved.

Ishita BanerjeeFounder, Hyderabad

Resident HR, Automation

Punctuality and brand, together

Attendance was hurting delivery and our employer brand. Their campaigns, manager coaching and monitoring changed the floor culture - and candidates notice the difference.

Karthik IyerOperations director, Pune

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Ready to partner

Let's build HR that grows with your business

To partner with business leaders and organisations in building structured, scalable and people-focused workplaces.

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