Sheik Azharudeen

Detail-oriented HR and compliance professional with a Bachelor of Commerce, dual Master's degrees, and hands-on experience managing workforce data, HRIS systems, and employment compliance across complex, regulated organisations. Brings strong Advanced Excel capability, proven audit-ready record-keeping discipline, and a thorough understanding of NZ employment legislation, including the ERA, HSWA, and Holidays Act, all foundational to accurate, compliant payroll delivery. Currently employed at Oceania Healthcare with direct knowledge of the organisation's people, systems, and care environment. Committed to accuracy, confidentiality, and delivering reliable service to staff and stakeholders.

• Won Second Prize in the New Business Ideas competition.
• Participated in A National Level Seminar and presented a paper on Digital Marketing.
• Won First Prize in Paper Presentation on the Dynamic Developing Country India.
• Won First Prize in Paper Presentation on Economic Stability in India.

Hi, I'm Sheik Azharudeen. I'm a people-first HR and operations professional based in Auckland, and I genuinely love the work I do. At the heart of everything I bring to a team is a simple belief: when people feel supported, everything runs better.

"I'm the person who makes sure things don't fall through the cracks — and who checks in on the person having a hard day."

My background spans end-to-end HR coordination, recruitment, people operations, and compliance across regulated healthcare environments in both New Zealand and India. I've worked in large multi-site organisations where getting the details right really matters, employment agreements, induction processes, HRIS record keeping, NZ legislation, and I've built a reputation for being thorough, calm under pressure, and genuinely easy to work with.

I hold a Master of Business from AUT alongside an MBA, and my academic grounding in HR, organisational behaviour, and strategic management informs the way I think about people problems practically, not theoretically. I don't just understand policies; I understand people.

Outside of work, my four languages, English, Tamil, Hindi, and Urdu, reflect the diverse communities I'm proud to be part of. I'm committed to Te Tiriti o Waitangi principles and to building workplaces that are genuinely inclusive for everyone in them.

Outside of work, I'm a sports enthusiast, cricket and football are close to my heart, and I love unwinding with good music and films. I think having things you genuinely enjoy outside of work makes you a better, more present person when you're in it.