K Ravi Shankar
Hyderabad
Summary
Dynamic HR leader with extensive experience at Tata Power, excelling in performance management and industrial relations. Achieved a compliance improvement from 68% to over 98% through strategic initiatives. Proven ability to enhance employee engagement and drive organizational change, fostering a productive workforce in challenging environments.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager HR
Re Sustainability Ltd.
Hyderabad
11.2019 - Current
- Based on Strategic intent of Organisation, finalization of Corp. & Site Organograms as also HR ABP Numbers, KPIs and KRAs of MSW, ES & Recycling Business.
- Ensured timely deployment of manpower for new Businesses @ Chennai, Hyderabad (ie. Waste to Energy and the C&T) as also at Sagar, Rewa & Raipur.
- Alignment of Appraisal Process & restructuring of pay-structure of ~12,000 Staff/ Workers on SPV Rolls, enabling better control.
- Stopped 13 years of miscreant practice and implemented Roster of Workers in Delhi C&T, enabling massive improvement in Operational Efficiency.
- Ensured/enabled signing of Long-Term Settlements.
- Successful closure of Chennai MSW business having ~5000 Staff/Union Workmen.
- Successful closure of 7A enquiries. Obtained stay order on the payment demand raised by the PF dept. Resolved pending PF KYC issues of ~4500 CMSW empls.
- ReSL is one of Asia’s leading comprehensive Environment Mgmt. Solution provider
Deputy General Manager - HR
Greenko Group
12.2018 - 10.2019
- Prepared & got implemented Succession Planning for Key positions in Solar.
- Identified & Implemented measures to handle excessive manpower at Solar sites.
- One of India’s leading Renewable Energy Company - Installed capacity - 4.53 GWdc in 15 States.
Head - IR & ES&A
Maithon Power Limited
04.2016 - 12.2018
- Built strong relation with Local Leaders and Leaders of workers, enabling diffusing dharnas and agitations resulting in continuous plant operations.
- Designed, Planned and Implemented Key Welfare initiatives for worker enabling gain command over otherwise Politically charged workforce - Restrooms, Toilets & Drinking Water facilities for ~3000 workmen (earlier none).
- Hired professionals for a drive to resolve PF KYC issues of workers.
- Designed & implemented “Vendor’s Onboarding & Exit Document” manual.
- Initiated “Vendor Connect” enabling Compliance improve from 68% to over 98%.
- Independently handled IR & Admin budget of 13.5 Crores.
- Designed & implemented Penalty structure for non-compliance by contractors.
- Established in 2005 as JV of Tata Power and DVC, the first PPP in power sector
Group Head – Business HR
Tata Power
05.2011 - 03.2016
- Initiated “HR Connect” - became documented process across Tata Power.
- Designed and launched Abhivyakti (interaction of small empl. group with Chief-Hydro) and Atithi - a platform to interact with senior Government officials.
- In consultation with Union, successfully out-sourced certain non-core departments enabling better utilization of manpower & reduction of staff cost.
- Taking Union in confidence, implemented VRMG for certain employees.
- In its’ fold were the 100 years old Hydro Power plants at Khopoli, Bhira & Bhivpuri; Solar units in Maharashtra & Wind operations across 5 States.
Team Lead - HR
Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd.
09.2007 - 04.2011
- Being the first in the country and having no precedence, completed challenging task of preparing Job Descriptions for positions at site.
- Framing various policies incl. Choice Pay & Conveyance Allow., Leave Policy, Project Benefits, Policy on Reimbursement of OPD expenses etc.
- Successfully handled Labour unrests post fatal accidents.
- 100% Tata Power subsidiary, country’s 1st 4000 MW UMPP @ Mundra (Gujarat)
Senior Executive
Castrol India Ltd.
09.2004 - 09.2007
- Played key role in dismissal of Union empls. involved in assaulting Plant Head.
- Leader of lubricants in India, Castrol belongs to bp, worldwide lubricant leader
Officer - Personnel & Admin
The Paper Products Ltd.
06.1999 - 09.2004
- Headed HR department in absence of Head-HR. Successfully foiled attempts of Union formation.
- Devised and spearheaded manpower restructuring exercise to enhance employees’ profile and mitigate issue of availability of experienced manpower.
- Leader of Flexible Packaging in India, part of Huhtamaki Oyj. Group (Finland).
Education
Post Graduate - HRM
Symbiosis
PuneBachelors of Commerce -
Osmania University
HyderabadSkills
- Human Resource Development
- Performance Management
- Compensation Management
- Employee Engagement
- Industrial Relations
- Compliance
- Employee Welfare & Admin
- Communication & Presentation
- Change Management
- Leading Remotely
- Conflict Management
- Delegation
Awards And Accolades
- Risk Mitigation Award - ReSL
- Appreciated for closure of Chennai MSW Business having ~5000 Union empls.
- Outsourcing Security Services where Union empls were deployed
- Personality Development thru Theatre: Organizing 7-Day Workshop for empls. children
- All India Best Kaizen Award @ Castrol
- Organizing Annual Strategy Meets @ Castrol
Sports And Fun
- Sudoku
- Table Tennis
- Cricket
Languages
- Hindi
- Telugu
- Marathi
- Bengali
- Gujarati (Partial)
- English
- Hindi
- Telugu
- Marathi
- Bengali
- Gujarati (Partial)
Personal Information
Title: General Manager - HR
Hobbies and Interests
- Core member of ISTD Silvassa Chapter
- Organising monthly programs & publishing Quarterly magazine @ ISTD, Silvassa Chapter
- Core member of Inter-Industry Sports & Cultural Council, Silvassa
Training And Workshops
- Certified NLP Practitioner
- People Leadership (TMTC)
- Transform Team thru Giftwork (Great Place to Work)
- Strategic Human Resource Development (COD)
- Effective Executive (Anu Wakhlu)
Professional Highlights
- Led the site HR/IR Department of the country’s 1st Ultra Mega Power Project through its 1st Year of inception.
- Established the HR support systems from scratch at CGPL & Paper Products Ltd.
- Accomplished timely deployment of 3000+ manpower for the prestigious Greenfield MSW project of ReSL at Chennai enabling timely commencement of operations.
- Championed the creation of ReSL's All-Women Zone amid threats and challenges.
- Reduced manpower budget by over 3.5 Cr / annum, thereby contributing to the Cost Optimization drive by Re Sustainability.
- CII Sustainability Award for Excellence in CSR & IndiGlobe Award for contributions towards Education and Women Empowerment.
- Ensured operational continuity by de-escalating strikes, protests and blockades by Local Leaders / Unions / Workers. Successfully navigated a period of regional Labor Unionization, averting formation of Union at the PPL Silvassa facility.
- Mediated and mitigated employee disputes and conducted impartial investigations to ensure compliance, uphold fairness and build employee trust.
- Executed removal of 250+ manpower aligned to Local MLA at the highly IR prone Tata Power Site @ Dhanbad.
- Successfully implemented concept of 'No Work No Pay' at all sites throughout my career, enabling diffusing illegals strikes and enforcing discipline.
- Appreciated by management for playing key role in Event Management during visit of Governor of Jharkhand (now President of India) to Maithon plant of Tata Power.
- Recognized for Administrative prowess in organizing events and Get-togethers.
Timeline
General Manager HR
Re Sustainability Ltd.
11.2019 - Current
Deputy General Manager - HR
Greenko Group
12.2018 - 10.2019
Head - IR & ES&A
Maithon Power Limited
04.2016 - 12.2018
Group Head – Business HR
Tata Power
05.2011 - 03.2016
Team Lead - HR
Coastal Gujarat Power Ltd.
09.2007 - 04.2011
Senior Executive
Castrol India Ltd.
09.2004 - 09.2007
Officer - Personnel & Admin
The Paper Products Ltd.
06.1999 - 09.2004
Post Graduate - HRM
Symbiosis
Bachelors of Commerce -
Osmania University