Experience

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  Rolta India Limited

  • Divisional Director-HR

    • Oct 2008 - Jan 2014

    Mentoring and guiding the human resources team and interfacing with other business leaders to ensure that the HR team efforts are aligned with their expectations.Overseeing HR operations and employee engagement initiatives.

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  Patni Computer Systems Ltd.

  • VP-Leadership Development

    • Jul 1996 - Jul 2007

    Worked with erstwhile Patni Computer Systems Limited as Head- HR from 1996 to 2001 and thereafter till retirement in 2007 as Head-Leadership Development.Significant contributions:laying foundations for growing the human capital of the organisation in its accelerated growth phase, institutionalizing HR processes compliant with PCMM standards and initiating and sustaining business strategy linked leadership development efforts,

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  Balmer Lawrie & Co. Ltd.

  • Calcutta and Chennai

  • General Manager-HR&Admin

    • Aug 1987 - Jul 1996
    • Calcutta and Chennai

    Joined to start learning and development initiatives in the company.After institutionalizing the learning and development division as part of the Corporate HR set up, as part of career growth was appointed as Head -HR of a joint venture unit started by the company.Here I was instrumental in setting up the HR foundations for the greenfield joint venture unit for manufacturing and marketing marine freight containers,including HR policy formulation and implementation, recruitment,skill development and all other aspects of HR and Admin operations.

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  Ashok Leyland

  • Chennai Area, India

  • Assistant Manager- Management Development

    • Oct 1980 - Aug 1987
    • Chennai Area, India

    Handled executive recruitment and Management Development interventions