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Websites, Portfolios and Profiles
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Rayapu R Boyapaty

Rayapu R Boyapaty

Hyderabad

Summary

Senior HR Leader with 25+ years of experience partnering with CEOs and global leadership teams to drive workforce strategy, organizational transformation, and talent outcomes across large-scale and high-growth environments.

Proven track record in leading HR Business Partnering for global organizations (13,000+ workforce), with deep expertise in org design, workforce planning, leadership development, and culture transformation within matrixed environments.

Experienced in aligning India GCC strategy with global priorities, driving scalable HRBP models, and enabling business growth through data-driven people decisions.

Overview

26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Vice President Human Resources

Novulis Global solutions
Hyderabad, Telangana
10.2024 - Current

Leading HR for a growing global services organization, partnering with CEO and leadership team to enable workforce scalability, delivery alignment, and organizational effectiveness.

Key Contributions:

  • Acting as strategic HRBP to CEO and leadership, aligning workforce strategy with business growth
  • Driving org design, restructuring, and capacity planning to support delivery outcomes
  • Leading culture and performance transformation initiatives in a high-growth setup
  • Establishing HR governance, data-led decision-making, and risk frameworks
  • Strengthening leadership pipeline and succession planning

Director - HR (Sr. Solutions Leader - HR)

Brane Group
Hyderabad, Telangana
01.2024 - 10.2024

Led HR Business Partnering for a fast-scaling technology organization, supporting leadership on talent, engagement, and organizational effectiveness.

Key Contributions:

  • Partnered with business leaders on org effectiveness, talent strategy, and workforce planning
  • Led C-suite and leadership hiring for critical roles
  • Drove employee engagement, retention, and performance frameworks
  • Enabled HR analytics for business decision-making.

Associate Director - HR Business Partner

Kyndryl Solutions
Hyderabad, Telangana
04.2022 - 02.2024

Strategic HRBP supporting business units across India & APAC in a matrixed global environment.

Key Contributions:

  • Partnered with regional leadership on workforce strategy and talent interventions
  • Led India & APAC talent strategy, driving capability building and leadership development
  • Supported organizational transformation and change initiatives in a global setup
  • Collaborated with global CoEs on deployment of enterprise HR programs

Talent Leader – India & APAC | Apr 2020 – Mar 2022

  • Led regional talent management and succession planning frameworks
  • Institutionalized global talent and performance programs at scale

GM Human Resources

IBM
Hyderabad Area
05.2017 - 03.2020

Led HR for one of IBM’s largest locations, managing 13,000+ employees in a highly matrixed global environment.

Key Contributions:

  • Drove people strategy aligned to business priorities and delivery needs
  • Partnered with leadership on workforce optimization and organizational effectiveness
  • Led large-scale transformation and talent initiatives
  • Worked closely with global stakeholders to deploy enterprise HR programs

DGM - HR (Sr. HRBP)

IBM
Hyderabad
02.2013 - 04.2017
  • HRBP for 6000+ workforce, driving performance, talent, and engagement strategy
  • Delivered key global HR transformation programs

Sr. Manager - Corporate HR

Zydus Cadila
06.2011 - 02.2013
  • Responsible for Corporate HR Governance in Group HR president's office.
  • Driving Performance Management System for Top Leadership Roles.
  • Organizational Development (OD) across Zydus Group locations.
  • Responsible for Corporate Training & Development - MDP through IIM-Ahmedabad.
  • Corporate HR Projects like Manpower Planning Guide / Org. Effectiveness Study etc.

Sr Manager - Business HR

Videocon Telecommunications Ltd
Cochin
11.2009 - 06.2011
  • Head of HR & Admin functions for Kerala Circle for Videocon Mobile Services.
  • Green field project to launch of the circle: 500 headcount startup.
  • IR & Statutory Compliance for Kerala state operations.

Deputy Manager HR

Vodafone India Ltd
01.2006 - 12.2009
  • HR Process Lead for H2R project.
  • Recruitments, Learning & Development, Global process transformation, HR Operations, Employee Engagement & Culture building.
  • HR Transformation Project on an SAP platform.

HR Generalist

Oracle Corporation
Bangalore
01.2005 - 01.2006
  • Handled On Boarding Process for 18 Business Verticals with Ice Breakers & Energizers.
  • HR Audit for various processes' Institutionalize Feedback Mechanism & Reporting.

HR Officer

TATA GROUP, Taj Hotels
01.2000 - 01.2005
  • Worked as HR Generalist for the Hyderabad region covering HR Ops.

Education

PGDBM - HR, Human Resources Development

Symbiosis institute of Management Studies

MBA - HR, Human Resources

Osmania University

B.A Honours - Gold Medalist

Kakatiya University

Diploma in Computer Applications - MS office

Skills

  • Talent Management
  • Trusted People Advisor
  • Change & Scale Enabler
  • Data Metric & Business Acumen
  • Culture Architect

Certification

  • Human Resources in a Cognitive Era - Solutions
  • Badge on Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
  • Badge on 'Disruptive HR in a Cognitive Era'

Websites, Portfolios and Profiles

www.linkedin.com/in/rayapu-r-boyapaty-89963a21

Awards

  • IBM HR Leadership Award for Leadership Pipeline
  • Gold Medalist

Timeline

Vice President Human Resources

Novulis Global solutions
10.2024 - Current

Director - HR (Sr. Solutions Leader - HR)

Brane Group
01.2024 - 10.2024

Associate Director - HR Business Partner

Kyndryl Solutions
04.2022 - 02.2024

GM Human Resources

IBM
05.2017 - 03.2020

DGM - HR (Sr. HRBP)

IBM
02.2013 - 04.2017

Sr. Manager - Corporate HR

Zydus Cadila
06.2011 - 02.2013

Sr Manager - Business HR

Videocon Telecommunications Ltd
11.2009 - 06.2011

Deputy Manager HR

Vodafone India Ltd
01.2006 - 12.2009

HR Generalist

Oracle Corporation
01.2005 - 01.2006

HR Officer

TATA GROUP, Taj Hotels
01.2000 - 01.2005

PGDBM - HR, Human Resources Development

Symbiosis institute of Management Studies

MBA - HR, Human Resources

Osmania University

B.A Honours - Gold Medalist

Kakatiya University

Diploma in Computer Applications - MS office

Rayapu R Boyapaty