Anurag Shrivastava
CEO
Mumbai,Maharashtra
Summary
- HRNEXT is a premier executive search firm focused on placing toptier leaders, from CXO to CXO-2 levels, as well as niche specialists across various roles and functions, catering to both Indian and international businesses.I bring decades of experience working in beverages, manufacturing high tech , IT services , product development and Asset Management company experience with cutting edge best practices. One of the companies, Aditi Tech which I had grown at a nascent stage is one of America's top companies for people and culture . https://rankings.newsweek.com/americas-greatest-midsize-workplaces-for-culture-belongingcommunity-2026?social_type=MSQATo scale an international organization successfully, you need more than just a hiring plan; you need an operating system for excellence. I help global enterprises bridge the gap between ambitious growth targets and the structural reality of their workforce.1. Engineering a Culture of MeritocracyTrue meritocracy is not an accident; it is an engineered outcome. I specialize in replacing subjective "gut-feel" management with metrics-driven HR functioning that ensures targeted interventions with maximum business impact.
- Systemic Transparency: Implementing rigorous competency mapping and assessment frameworks to define what "excellence" looks like at every level.
- Optimized Rewards: Designing innovative compensation and benefits programs that don't just "pay the market" but actively incentivize high-performance behaviors.
- Operational Scaffolding: Building HR policies that support diverse business lines-from product development and software services to technical support-within a single global framework.2. Scaling Without Diluting QualityRapid growth often breaks culture. I have a proven track record of guiding organizations through high-stakes transitions, such as ramping a team from 175 to over 1,000 people while maintaining "Best Employer" status.
- Brand as Talent Magnet: Helping companies develop unique cultures and practices that make them the "best brand to work for"
- Global Best Practices: Leveraging experience from industry giants like ICICI Prudential, UB Group, and Digital Equipment to implement world-class standards in any geography.3. Securing "A-Player" Leadership
- CXO Excellence: Placing "business-first" CXOs and HR leaders (Rewards, HRBP, IR) who understand how to drive ROI through human capital.
- Strategic Vetting: Applying a CHRO's lens to executive search-ensuring every leader is not just a "fit" but a catalyst for your meritocratic goals.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
CEO
HRNEXT
Mumbai, Maharashtra
08.2006 - Current
- Provide Internet and Tech product companies with best Engineering and Product leaders and architects.
- Provide all enterprises with finest HR professionals - rewards, HRBP, IR, recruitment leaders.
- CXOs for all enterprises.
- HRNEXT is a premier executive search firm focused on placing toptier leaders, from CXO to CXO-2 levels, as well as niche specialists across various roles and functions, catering to both Indian and international businesses. www.hrnext.in
Vice President HR
Prudential ICICI
12.2004 - 08.2006
- Responsible for HR function for the company - strategy, OD, compensation, competency mapping and assessment, staffing and employee engagement.
- Have introduced metrics driven HR functioning which ensures targeted interventions which have maximum business impact.
VP HR
ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
01.2004 - 01.2006
- Handled Human Resources Function.
Director - Human Resources /CHRO
Talisma
12.2000 - 11.2004
- As Director - Human Resources at Talisma Corporation from inception - helped it develop a unique culture and practices which made it one of the best brands to work for the brightest engineers and MBAs in the country.
- Talisma was one of the Best employers as per Best Employers Hewitt Survey done annually for Business Today in the year 2001.
Director -HR
Aditi
06.1998 - 11.2000
- Helped the company ramp up from 175 people in June 1998 to about a 1000 people in January 2000.
- Instrumental in ensuring HR policies supported the three lines of businesses - product development, software services and technical support BPO within the same organisation and develop unique practices for each of them.
Manager - HR
Digital Equipment India Limited
01.1996 - 05.1998
- Handled compensation and benefits function.
- Introduced innovative rewards programs in the organisation.
Manager - Human Resources
Digital Equipment Corporation India
03.1995 - 05.1998
- Rewards and Benefits.
Sr Executive - Human Resources
UB Group
Bangalore
06.1992 - 01.1996
- Headed HR for a UB Group company with national responsibility.
Summer Trainee
Britannia Industries
01.1991 - 12.1991
- Project on productivity.
Education
PMIR - HR
01.1992
5 Years Integrated MSc - Physics
01.1990
12th Standard - Science
01.1985
ICSE - ISC
01.1983
Skills
- Human Resources (HR)
- Compensation & Benefits
- Performance Improvement
Languages
English
Timeline
CEO - HRNEXT
08.2006 - Current
Vice President HR - Prudential ICICI
12.2004 - 08.2006
VP HR - ICICI Prudential Mutual Fund
01.2004 - 01.2006
Director - Human Resources /CHRO - Talisma
12.2000 - 11.2004
Director -HR - Aditi
06.1998 - 11.2000
Manager - HR - Digital Equipment India Limited
01.1996 - 05.1998
Manager - Human Resources - Digital Equipment Corporation India
03.1995 - 05.1998
Sr Executive - Human Resources - UB Group
06.1992 - 01.1996
Summer Trainee - Britannia Industries
01.1991 - 12.1991
XLRI Jamshedpur - PMIR, HR
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur - 5 Years Integrated MSc, Physics
Kendriya Vidyalaya - 12th Standard, Science
St. Germain High School - ICSE, ISC