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Certification
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Extracurricular Activities
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Rupender Khaira

Rupender Khaira

Summary

  • Dynamic career of over 23 years that reflects the pioneering experience and year-on-year success in achieving Training, Instructional Design, and Learning and development objectives across the Corporate landscape domain:
  • Directing the strategic framework for Learning & Development and Training & Development as per company strategy
  • Re-vamping specific programs and driving instructional design activities to increase retention rate in training sessions, thereby ensuring alignment between competencies & and leadership development strategies.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Partner

Growthsapes Consulting
02.2019 - Current
  • Leadership Development Coach and facilitator
  • Designing and facilitating Interventions under the leadership umbrella such as The art of storytelling, Executive presence for leaders, High Impact Presentation, Communication skills- Basic and Advanced
  • One-on-one and group Coaching intervention for the leaders

Sr. Consultant & Executive Coach

TransforME learning & Leadership solutions
06.2018 - 01.2019
  • Facilitating sessions on 'The art of Storytelling', Campus to corporate, outbound interventions for senior leaders for Accenture, Adobe & and Flipkart
  • Engage leaders on the Executive coaching platform from consulting, retail, and IT space

Consultant-L & D

Dale Carnegie & Associates Training Pvt. Ltd.
Delhi NCR
04.2014 - 06.2018
  • Preparing & and delivering high-end Leadership interventions with strategic initiatives for strategic clients such as Mahindra Comviva, Accenture, Coca-Cola, Pepsi, Citibank, HSBC & and AXIS Bank
  • Liaising with strategic stakeholders to conduct L&D / T&D need analysis for senior leaders across levels
  • Designing & and managing the Maruti Suzuki mandate for the NEXA Project
  • Conceptualised, led, and managed the strategic mandate for Cairn India
  • Endorsed, audited, and certified new and seasoned facilitators in the organization
  • Nominated for the Dale Carnegie pool of senior facilitators and coaches
  • Recognised for streamlining existing processes for endorsements and defining core competencies of facilitators

Chief Manager - Learning & Development-North & East Zone

Reliance Capital Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.
11.2007 - 02.2014
  • Set-up L&D/T&D structure for EDGE Learning & Development Academy in North & East Zone
  • Executed PAN India Project for launching the first-time leaders' series for internal and external stakeholders
  • Headed a team of 4 Regional Managers & 15 External Trainers
  • Designed & facilitated leadership interventions for senior & middle level stakeholders
  • Declared the zone as the No
  • 1 Performing Zone during 2007-08 & 09 in cascading T & D / L & D initiatives across the Northern Zone

Cluster Head-Bancassurance

Met Life India Insurance Co. Pvt. Ltd.
Delhi NCR
02.2005 - 10.2007
  • Chalked out the strategy between MetLife International & MetLife India to facilitate cross-functional learning & development initiatives
  • Rolled out capability development initiatives across the Bancassurance domain for banking partners
  • Led assessment centers for junior & and middle management employees of the organization
  • Headed a team of 3 Managers across the zone
  • Recognized & awarded as Cluster Head for cascading L & D / T & D initiatives for bancassurance channel in 2006

Assistant Manager - Training & L&D

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
Delhi NCR
08.2002 - 01.2005
  • Designed & and prepared Management Development Programs in 2003-04
  • Led the development of assessment centers for young potential leaders across the Northern Zone
  • Groomed, developed & and managed a team of 3 Managers
  • Acknowledged as 'Best Facilitator in 2004' for Northern Zone

Business Development Executive

Time Manager International
Delhi
07.2001 - 07.2002
  • Conducted market research to identify selling possibilities and evaluate customer needs.
  • Identified customer needs by asking questions and advising on best solutions.
  • Coordinated with logistics teams to ensure timely delivery of products to customers.

Education

PGDM - Personnel Management & Human Resource

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Pune, Maharashtra
01.2001

Bachelors in Business Management - Marketing

Garden City College
Bangalore
01.1999

Skills

  • Learning & Development
  • Instructional Design
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Strategy Management
  • Talent Development
  • Training & Development
  • New System Implementation
  • Process Improvement
  • Team Building & Leadership
  • IT Skills
  • MS Office (Word, PowerPoint & Excel)

Certification

  • 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, 2013
  • Certified Executive Coach, 2016
  • Certified Professional Behavior Analyst
  • Lost Dutchman's Goldmine
  • Certified Firewalk Trainer
  • Consultative Selling Specialist
  • The Dale Carnegie and Advanced Dale Carnegie Course
  • Dale Carnegie High Impact Presentation and Senior Leadership Program
  • Marshal Goldsmiths' Signature Program 'What Got You Here Won't Get You There'
  • Organizational Leadership Effectiveness, University of Central Missouri
  • Advanced Presentation Skills
  • Applied Positive Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 2
  • Delivering the Art of Storytelling Interventions

Accomplishments

Appreciation Award for Professionalism, Director of Symbiosis

Extracurricular Activities

Long distance runner Swimmer

Languages

  • English
  • Hindi
  • Punjabi

Personal Information

Date of Birth: 05/25/78

Timeline

Associate Partner

Growthsapes Consulting
02.2019 - Current

Sr. Consultant & Executive Coach

TransforME learning & Leadership solutions
06.2018 - 01.2019

Consultant-L & D

Dale Carnegie & Associates Training Pvt. Ltd.
04.2014 - 06.2018

Chief Manager - Learning & Development-North & East Zone

Reliance Capital Asset Management Co. Pvt. Ltd.
11.2007 - 02.2014

Cluster Head-Bancassurance

Met Life India Insurance Co. Pvt. Ltd.
02.2005 - 10.2007

Assistant Manager - Training & L&D

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd.
08.2002 - 01.2005

Business Development Executive

Time Manager International
07.2001 - 07.2002

PGDM - Personnel Management & Human Resource

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

Bachelors in Business Management - Marketing

Garden City College
Rupender Khaira