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Prashant Gopalia

Bangalore

Summary

Accomplished management professional skilled in cultivating high-performing teams. Demonstrated expertise in fostering cross-functional collaboration and executing innovative solutions to intricate business challenges within global frameworks. Dedicated to surpassing expectations through results-driven strategies while emphasizing continuous improvement and sustainable growth.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager, People

WeWork India
Bangalore
11.2024 - Current
  • Established strategic partnerships with leadership, enhancing talent acquisition and growth initiatives within nine months.
  • Spearheaded Talent Acquisition function, successfully recruiting key roles in Machine Learning, Full Stack Engineering, Product Management, and Security.
  • Designed Career Lattice and Competency Frameworks, improving talent assessment and fostering internal mobility.
  • Collaborated with HR and CXO leadership to execute Cost Envelope Framework, optimizing financial efficiency while meeting EBITDA targets.
  • Implemented AI-based Applicant Tracking System (ATS), reducing talent acquisition team effort by 30%.
  • Ensured HR compliance as a member of HR Audit Committee, maintaining 0% red audit cases.
  • Led annual performance and compensation review cycles, ensuring equitable employee evaluations.
  • Contributed insights for product and service enhancements within Innovation Group to inform market opportunities.

Senior Manager, HR Business Partner

Chargebee Inc.
Bangalore
06.2021 - Current
  • Leading HR function for Chargebee's Product and Technology teams via collaborating with 20+ Sr Leaders (Directors, Sr Directors, VPs, CXOs, and founders) - Employees span 400+ across India, US & EU.
  • Collaborating on “IPO Journey” charter with CxOs – Increased employee efficiency, D+ succession plan, Launched compliance violation portal, Leadership development/hiring, DEI programs.
  • Collaborated with leadership to assess, create and improve policies across employee life cycle - Career Growth Framework, Mentorship program, Reward and recognition program, Campus program, Talent review based on 9-box model, Gallup survey implementation, Leadership succession planning, Team restructuring etc
  • Worked on appropriate staffing and budgetary plans to align with business outcomes.
  • Coaching and mentoring people managers of my span.
  • Managing 2 HRBPs in the team.

Lead HR Business Partner

Flipkart
Bangalore
12.2016 - 06.2021
  • Experienced HRBP for different Business, Technology, Product, and Data Science teams supporting 15+ Sr Leaders (Directors, Sr Directors, and VPs)
  • Designing and driving initiatives including org health, employee experience, communication, role clarity, and people manager capability program
  • Organizational Design: Completed Job Evaluation exercise, created future ready organization structure
  • Performance Management: Ensured PMS philosophy is socialized with employees and leaders
  • PMS SPOC for the business unit
  • Worked with leaders & people managers to ensure fairness in calibrations & promotion discussions
  • Talent Management: Worked on the succession plan, critical talent, competency framework & IDP
  • Employee Relations: Connecting regularly with employees to solve their day-to-day queries.
  • Collaborated with D&I COE to implement D&I policies as per business requirements

Associate Manager - HR

Atos
Mumbai
07.2016 - 12.2016
  • Chief of Staff for India HR Head

System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
New Delhi
03.2010 - 06.2014
  • Worked with stakeholders to determine implementation and integration of system-oriented projects.
  • Streamlined troubleshooting processes to improve system support and enhance communication between support team and end-users.
  • Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new system designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical components.

Education

Master of Arts - Human Resource Management & Labour Relations

Tata Institute of Social Sciences
Mumbai
04.2016

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication Engineering

LIET
Rajasthan
05.2009

Skills

  • People Business Partnership
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Performance Management
  • Career Development
  • Problem Solving

Hobbies and Interests

Culinary pursuits, Playing badminton, Travelling

Extracurricular Activities

Winners of few business competitions during MBA 

Completed 4 half marathons in Delhi, Mumbai and Bangalore 

Completed social works for UP government during MBA 

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1

Timeline

Senior Manager, People

WeWork India
11.2024 - Current

Senior Manager, HR Business Partner

Chargebee Inc.
06.2021 - Current

Lead HR Business Partner

Flipkart
12.2016 - 06.2021

Associate Manager - HR

Atos
07.2016 - 12.2016

System Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services Ltd.
03.2010 - 06.2014

Master of Arts - Human Resource Management & Labour Relations

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication Engineering

LIET
Prashant Gopalia