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PRAVEEN MOTEBENNUR

PRAVEEN MOTEBENNUR

Bengaluru

Summary

Proven HR leader with 20+ years in BFSI, pivotal in building a bank ground-up, delivering impact in HR strategy, talent excellence, & business expansion. SHRM-SCP certified.

Work History

Regional HR - Head, South (SVP)

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
2014 - 2024
  • Set up 210 fully staffed bank branches across 5 Southern states and Goa aligned with strategic mission.
  • Post RBI license, set up banking ops and scaled headcount from 1,750 to 6,200, HR from 14 to 45.
  • Effectively implemented two HRMS (Ramco & Darwinbox).
  • Built, staffed, and scaled Home Loans, MSME, Retail Branch, and Gold Loan channels.
  • Deployed HRBP framework Pan India, refining employee touchpoints by amplifying value and trimming friction; 2% Y-o-Y attrition drop.


Deputy Chief Manager – HR

Kotak Life
2012 - 2014
  • Built leadership pipeline and execution rigor through 4DX (FranklinCovey) and assessments.

Sr.Manager – HR

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
2007 - 2011
  • Headed HR in Andhra Pradesh, doubling headcount from 500 to 1,000 and creating 1,000/year frontline fresher pipeline via Hire & Train and academia.

Asst Manager – HR Operations

MeritTrac Services
2004 - 2007
  • Led execution of talent assessments spanning 30 clients, covering 30,000+ candidates.

Education

PGDBA (MBA) -

ICFAI Business School
Bengaluru
01.2003

BHM -

K.K.R.M College of Hotel Management
Bengaluru
01.2001

Skills

  • Talent Acquisition & Management
  • Talent Strategy for Scale
  • Compliance & Employee Relations
  • HR Tech & Digitization

Timeline

Regional HR - Head, South (SVP)

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
2014 - 2024

Deputy Chief Manager – HR

Kotak Life
2012 - 2014

Sr.Manager – HR

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited
2007 - 2011

Asst Manager – HR Operations

MeritTrac Services
2004 - 2007

PGDBA (MBA) -

ICFAI Business School

BHM -

K.K.R.M College of Hotel Management
PRAVEEN MOTEBENNUR