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K. Ranjit

Pune

Summary

HR leader with over 20 years of experience across industries including Automobile, Payments, NBFC, Insurance, FMCG, and KPO/BPO. I’ve successfully led diverse roles spanning Head HR, Talent Acquisition, Global COEs, Sales HR, CEO’s office, and leadership transformation. My journey includes partnering with organizations at various stages of growth—from agile startups to structured global enterprises, delivering impactful business outcomes through adaptive HR strategy. With strong line experience, I bring sharp business insight and a deep understanding of how HR can drive value. I’ve operated across geographies and cultures, particularly within APAC and matrived global/Indian MNCs.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

VP, Human Resources(2-Wheelers, 3-Wheelers & Golf Carts)

Kinetic Green
03.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: Kinetic Green is a pioneering force in sustainable last-mile mobility, driving innovation through its portfolio of electric 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers, and golf carts. With a diverse portfolio covering electric 2-wheelers, 3-wheelers, e-loaders, and golf carts, the company aims to empower individuals and businesses with eco-friendly alternatives to traditional ICE vehicles.
  • Strategic & ESG-Aligned HR Leadership:
  • Built 0-to-1 HR Capabilities:
  • Established core HR infrastructure to support rapid scale-up, including org design, workforce planning, performance architecture, and digital systems—balancing startup speed with long-term stability.
  • ESG Integration into People Strategy:
  • Partnered with leadership to embed ESG principles into the organization’s operating model—especially in workforce practices, DEI, ethical governance, and green workplace standards.
  • Launched initiatives to drive social impact via gender diversity hiring in manufacturing roles, local community skill-building, and electric vehicle assembly training programs.
  • Advocated for sustainable workforce policies including hybrid working, carbon footprint awareness, and green workplace practices across plants and offices.
  • Talent Strategy & Leadership Development for Green Mobility Growth:
  • Built hiring, capability, and succession frameworks to scale EV R&D, digital sales, battery tech, and green logistics.
  • Introduced 9-Box mapping, leadership assessments, and tailored learning to strengthen future-ready leadership.
  • Rolled out HRBP model across functions, driving ownership, retention, and daily HR integration at the unit level.
  • Led enterprise-wide HRMS implementation, automating and streamlining processes from onboarding to exit.
  • Culture & Change Enablement:
  • Orchestrated culture change initiatives to foster innovation, agility, and inclusion—supporting high-growth teams navigating constant market and product shifts in the EV landscape.
  • Business Enablement & Governance:
  • Played a key role in enabling Kinetic Green’s expansion into global B2B and public sector electric mobility markets, aligning workforce structure with ESG reporting and compliance norms.
  • Championed the “Make in India, Made for the World” HR playbook to support product launches, partnerships, and plant-level scale-ups with people strategies rooted in sustainability, ethics, and long-term impact.
  • Reporting to: CEO & Founder

Director, Human Resource

Livspace
06.2022 - 02.2023
  • Company Overview: Livspace is a leading tech-enabled platform specializing in home interiors and renovations, offering end-to-end solutions from design to execution.
  • Digital Transformation
  • Spearheaded the digital transformation of legacy HR systems, implementing Keka HR within nine months to centralize and automate all HR operations. Led the shift from paper-based to digital workflows, ensuring smooth data migration with full integrity and continuity.
  • Reporting to: Founder & CEO

Director, Human Resources

Ola Electric
05.2021 - 05.2022
  • Company Overview: Ola Electric is India’s leading electric mobility company with a bold mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable mobility. With a vision to build the future of electric transportation, Ola Electric is focused on developing cutting-edge EV technology, a robust charging infrastructure, and a world-class manufacturing ecosystem, including the world’s largest two-wheeler factory – the Futurefactory.
  • Strategic Impact & Key Highlights:
  • Key Contributor in People Strategy Design:
  • Played a pivotal role in the initial phase of crafting Ola Electric’s people strategy in alignment with its rapid market expansion, aggressive sales growth plans, and product distribution strategy.
  • Built a Scalable, Market-Responsive Organization:
  • Led the ideation, design, and execution of a high-performing organizational structure capable of supporting the company’s ambition to be the No. 1 electric two-wheeler brand in India.
  • Developed operating models across sales, services, supply chain, marketing, and charging infrastructure in a compressed timeline to meet evolving market demands.
  • Sales HR Leadership: As Sales HR Head, translated commercial goals into people outcomes by:
  • Establishing role-specific capability maps to ensure best-fit talent.
  • Creating a differentiated total rewards and incentive framework to drive performance, ownership, and customer experience.
  • Reward & Performance Architecture:
  • Developed a progressive reward philosophy for Brand and Service champions, combining fixed and variable pay elements linked to key performance indicators. This contributed to enhanced motivation, performance transparency, and frontline retention.
  • Championing Disruption through People:
  • Aligned with Ola Electric’s ethos to “Think and Deliver Differently,” embedded a culture of innovation and disruption in talent practices. Pushed boundaries of conventional HR by driving agile people systems, continuous learning, and cross-functional collaboration at scale.
  • Reporting to: Founder, CEO & CHRO

Director of Human Resources

Visa
05.2018 - 05.2021
  • Visa India Recognized as a Great Place to Work (FY2020)
  • Transitioned business development from traditional sales to a solutions-oriented mindset, expanding the talent pool.
  • Achieved the global mandate of 45% women in leadership positions through various diversity and inclusion initiatives.
  • Market Expansion Initiatives:
  • Developed and implemented organizational structures for Visa’s expansion into Bangladesh.
  • Collaborated with internal Centers of Excellence (COEs) and external partners to create career bands, define career levels, and design benefits packages.
  • Identified innovative hiring channels, successfully onboarding talent within 60 days and introducing a seamless digital onboarding process.
  • Culture, People & Processes:
  • Acted as a strategic advisor to the country manager, helping business leaders prioritize and build organizational capabilities and structures.
  • Led transformation workshops with leadership teams, defining leadership principles and cross-functional operating norms.
  • Spearheaded a cross-functional collaboration project to break down silos, aligning senior leaders on a RACI model for key projects.
  • Analyzed global climate surveys and made recommendations for workshops, interventions, and structural changes.
  • Talent Acquisition:
  • Designed and refined Visa’s inclusive Employer Value Proposition to attract and retain top leadership talent.
  • Led talent acquisition efforts for Data Science COE (CEMEA) and AP Marketing teams in Bangalore.
  • Partnered with leadership to recruit senior roles across India and South Asia.
  • Identified and developed internal and external talent pipelines for succession planning for key leadership roles in India.
  • Reporting to India CEO as the Head of Talent Acquisition (TA) & HRBP
  • Achievements: Setup Bangladesh liaison office | GTPW Certification | 32% reduction on TAT | 45% female hire in senior leadership role

Bajaj Life Insurance Co Ltd
09.2017 - 05.2018
  • HR business partner and strategic hiring lead for a coveted project in CEO’s office to hire, train and develop talent with MF sales skills in life insurance industry. Orchestrated a 25 member cross functional team to deliver 1000+ hiring across India in 60days
  • Reporting to Chief People officer & Head of TA

Ocwen Financial Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2014 - 09.2017
  • HRBP for setting up an alternate revenue driven function of 300 employees. Head of volume hiring & HR technology lead for India.
  • Reporting to Head of HR

Haworth India and Singapore Pte
04.2011 - 08.2014
  • COE lead TA for APAC based out of Singapore. Lead a cross functional diverse team of different nationalities to deliver over 100+ hires in across Asia Pacific to achieve a 30% diversity mandate.
  • Reporting to APAC Head of HR & India CEO

EClerx Services Ltd
03.2010 - 04.2011
  • Responsibilities included creating an employer brand, designing Employee value proposition| Social media engagement | HR analytics | HR Scorecard
  • Reporting to Location Head

Fullerton India Credit Company Ltd
05.2007 - 02.2010
  • Progressed into business intelligence & break even strategy role. Responsible for state P&L & people agenda & productivity
  • Reporting to Regional Head of HR

L.G Electronics India (Pvt) Ltd
06.2004 - 04.2007
  • Joined as a Management trainee from campus to be responsible for factory set up and people practices Highlights: Achievements: Hired 60 Software professionals in production set up | Six Sigma certification |
  • Reporting to Head of Pune Head of HR

Education

PGDBM - Human Resource and Industrial Relations

International School for Business and Media
01.2004

B.Com. - undefined

Garware College of Commerce, Pune University
01.2002

Skills

  • Business turnaround Organization Design and Development Large scale change management projects Talent Acquisition (Leadership & volume) Talent Management HR Technology HR Analytics

Personal Vitae

Languages Known :English, Hindi, Malayalam and Bengali

Timeline

VP, Human Resources(2-Wheelers, 3-Wheelers & Golf Carts)

Kinetic Green
03.2023 - Current

Director, Human Resource

Livspace
06.2022 - 02.2023

Director, Human Resources

Ola Electric
05.2021 - 05.2022

Director of Human Resources

Visa
05.2018 - 05.2021

Bajaj Life Insurance Co Ltd
09.2017 - 05.2018

Ocwen Financial Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2014 - 09.2017

Haworth India and Singapore Pte
04.2011 - 08.2014

EClerx Services Ltd
03.2010 - 04.2011

Fullerton India Credit Company Ltd
05.2007 - 02.2010

L.G Electronics India (Pvt) Ltd
06.2004 - 04.2007

B.Com. - undefined

Garware College of Commerce, Pune University

PGDBM - Human Resource and Industrial Relations

International School for Business and Media

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